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Quiz about The First Big Quiz
Quiz about The First Big Quiz

The First Big Quiz


This is my first compilation of my other quizzes: United States National Parks, Beatles Songs, The Big TV Quiz, The Little TV Quiz, Nederland, Le Petit Quiz Francais, and Mottos. So if you've paid attention, this should be quite easy!

A multiple-choice quiz by jvannouhuys. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
jvannouhuys
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
29,804
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
13 / 25
Plays
1688
Last 3 plays: Guest 68 (15/25), Guest 194 (13/25), Guest 78 (9/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. PART I. US NATIONAL PARKS. Where would you find the geyser 'Old Faithful'? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. Where would you find the 'All-American Man', an ancient rock painting of a man with his body decorated with a design of blue and white with red stripes? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. Where would you find 'Grizzly Giant', the world's fifth largest tree? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. PART II. THE BEATLES. What is Ringo's true name?

Answer: (first and last name)
Question 5 of 25
5. In which song is Father McKenzie 'writing the words of a sermon that no one will hear'? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. Who used a silver hammer to kill Joan, his teacher and the judge? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. PART III. TV SERIES. From which TV-series is 'The Simpsons' a spin-off? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. In which series did Denzel Washington appear? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. In which TV-series would you find the 'King Kamehameha Club'? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. Who starred in 'Ivanhoe'? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. Who starred as 'Jim' in the TV-series 'Taxi'? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. PART IV. THE NETHERLANDS. What is the capital of The Netherlands? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. What is the capital of the Dutch province of Utrecht?

Answer: (This shouldn't be too difficult...)
Question 14 of 25
14. PART V. FRENCH TEST. Translate: 'Au bout de son latin.' Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. Translate into French: 'This is not a pipe.' Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. Translate: 'Omelette de fromage'

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 17 of 25
17. PART VI. MOTTOS. 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' is the motto of ... Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. What is the motto of the US Coast Guard? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. Scotland and the Order of the Thistle both have the same motto: 'Nemo me impune lacessit'. What does it mean? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. PART VII. BONUS TRIVIA. Who wrote the science-fiction trilogy 'Red Mars - Blue Mars - Green Mars'? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. The Dutch national anthem dates from 1570, making it the oldest national anthem in the world. True or false?


Question 22 of 25
22. Who won the 1997 men's final at Roland Garros? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. In what year did the Euro come into circulation?

Answer: (year)
Question 24 of 25
24. Name the last mammal in alphabetic order?

Answer: (It starts with a 'z')
Question 25 of 25
25. Which country has the biggest muslim population, with almost 200 million muslims? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. PART I. US NATIONAL PARKS. Where would you find the geyser 'Old Faithful'?

Answer: Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming)

Established in 1872, Yellowstone National Park is the USA's oldest national park.
2. Where would you find the 'All-American Man', an ancient rock painting of a man with his body decorated with a design of blue and white with red stripes?

Answer: Canyonlands National Park (Utah)

3. Where would you find 'Grizzly Giant', the world's fifth largest tree?

Answer: Yosemite National Park (California)

The world's largest tree is 'General Sherman', to be found in Sequoia National Park.
4. PART II. THE BEATLES. What is Ringo's true name?

Answer: Richard Starkey

5. In which song is Father McKenzie 'writing the words of a sermon that no one will hear'?

Answer: Eleanor Rigby

6. Who used a silver hammer to kill Joan, his teacher and the judge?

Answer: Maxwell Edison

7. PART III. TV SERIES. From which TV-series is 'The Simpsons' a spin-off?

Answer: The Tracey Ullman Show

8. In which series did Denzel Washington appear?

Answer: St. Elsewhere

9. In which TV-series would you find the 'King Kamehameha Club'?

Answer: Magnum

10. Who starred in 'Ivanhoe'?

Answer: Roger Moore

He also starred in 'The Persuaders' and 'The Saint'.
11. Who starred as 'Jim' in the TV-series 'Taxi'?

Answer: Christopher Lloyd

12. PART IV. THE NETHERLANDS. What is the capital of The Netherlands?

Answer: Amsterdam

13. What is the capital of the Dutch province of Utrecht?

Answer: Utrecht

14. PART V. FRENCH TEST. Translate: 'Au bout de son latin.'

Answer: At the end of one's Latin.

Meaning at the end of one's mental resources. The equivalent idiom in English would be "At one's wit's end".
15. Translate into French: 'This is not a pipe.'

Answer: Ceci n'est pas une pipe.

16. Translate: 'Omelette de fromage'

Answer: cheese omelet

Attributed to Dexter.
17. PART VI. MOTTOS. 'Honi soit qui mal y pense' is the motto of ...

Answer: the Order of the Garter

The British Royal Arms: 'Dieu et mon {droit';} The Netherlands: 'Je {maintiendrai';} Shakespeare: 'Non sans droict'.
18. What is the motto of the US Coast Guard?

Answer: Semper paratus

'E pluribus unum': United {States;} 'Fidei defensor': title given to the sovereigns of {England;} 'Semper fidelis': US Marine Corps.
19. Scotland and the Order of the Thistle both have the same motto: 'Nemo me impune lacessit'. What does it mean?

Answer: No one attacks me with impunity

20. PART VII. BONUS TRIVIA. Who wrote the science-fiction trilogy 'Red Mars - Blue Mars - Green Mars'?

Answer: Kim Stanley Robinson

One of my favourites.
21. The Dutch national anthem dates from 1570, making it the oldest national anthem in the world. True or false?

Answer: True

22. Who won the 1997 men's final at Roland Garros?

Answer: Kuerten

23. In what year did the Euro come into circulation?

Answer: 2002

24. Name the last mammal in alphabetic order?

Answer: Zorilla

An African mammal, something like a skunk.
25. Which country has the biggest muslim population, with almost 200 million muslims?

Answer: Indonesia

I hope you have enjoyed this quiz and all my other quizzes as well.
Source: Author jvannouhuys

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