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Three Streets Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by tralfaz. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
tralfaz

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
85,014

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
924

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Question 1 of 15

1. Military Music: Who wrote the bugle call "Taps"? Hint

Dan Butterfield

John Phillip Sousa

Scott Copeland

Phillip Sidney

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Question 2 of 15

2. Martial Arts: What deadly martial art uses fans? Hint

kendo

daimote

arigoji

tessenjutsu

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Question 3 of 15

3. Geography: Where is the northern-most point in the contiguous United States? Hint

Maine

Minnesota

Washington

Alaska

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Question 4 of 15

4. Sports: Which game of English origin has "stumps" and "bails"? Hint

draughts

rugby

cricket

darts

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Question 5 of 15

5. Physics: Which element cannot be solidified unless extreme pressure is applied? Hint

hydrogen

bromine

mercury

helium

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Question 6 of 15

6. State Flags: Which state is the only one without a rectangular (or square) flag? Hint

Maine

Ohio

Tennessee

Arizona

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Question 7 of 15

7. War: Which was the only American battleship to get underway during the Battle of Pearl Harbor? Hint

USS Oregon

USS Arizona

USS Nevada

USS California

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Question 8 of 15

8. Religion: According to some biblical scholars, in the Book of Genesis, TWO women were created by God. What is the traditional name given to the first woman created? Hint

Lilith

Cymbaline

Eve

Serena

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Question 9 of 15

9. Fears: Erythrophobia is the fear of ________? Hint

cells

blushing

antibiotics

earthquakes

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Question 10 of 15

10. Cryptography: Who invented the Playfair cipher? Hint

Lyon Playfair

Charles Wheatstone

William Friedman

Blaise de Vigenere

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Question 11 of 15

11. Astronomy: What planet would float if there were a big enough lake? Hint

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

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Question 12 of 15

12. State Names: Which state has the longest OFFICIAL name? Hint

North Carolina

Mississippi

Rhode Island

Pennsylvania

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Question 13 of 15

13. Ologies: What is the study of lakes and streams called? Hint

secaphlytology

lacology

limnology

batheology

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Question 14 of 15

14. World Capitals: What foreign country has a capital named for a United States president? Hint

Guiana

Liberia

Ivory Coast

Cayman Island

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Question 15 of 15

15. Inventions: Which of these was invented before the telephone? Hint

modem

fax machine

answering machine

radio phones

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Military Music: Who wrote the bugle call "Taps"?

Answer: Dan Butterfield

Dan Butterfield was a general in the Civil War that wanted a more mournful "lights out" call for his troops.

2. Martial Arts: What deadly martial art uses fans?

Answer: tessenjutsu

This martial art uses a specially designed war fan.

3. Geography: Where is the northern-most point in the contiguous United States?

Answer: Minnesota

The Lake of the Woods juts into Canada and is further north than Maine.
Note: Alaska and Hawaii are not part of the contiguous US.

4. Sports: Which game of English origin has "stumps" and "bails"?

Answer: cricket

These are the parts that make up the wicket.

5. Physics: Which element cannot be solidified unless extreme pressure is applied?

Answer: helium

Helium begins to solidify at 25 atm and 0.95 degrees Kelvin. The higher the temperature, the higher the freezing point of helium. However, in a normal lab, these conditions are very difficult to achieve.

6. State Flags: Which state is the only one without a rectangular (or square) flag?

Answer: Ohio

Its shape is a burgee (swallowtail).

7. War: Which was the only American battleship to get underway during the Battle of Pearl Harbor?

Answer: USS Nevada

She was intentionally run aground so that if she sank, she would not block the harbor mouth.

8. Religion: According to some biblical scholars, in the Book of Genesis, TWO women were created by God. What is the traditional name given to the first woman created?

Answer: Lilith

This results from Genesis having two creation stories. The tradition is that Lilith and Adam were created at the same time. Since she thought herself to be Adam's equal, she was banished to the wilderness and gave birth to all of the mystical creatures (fairies, satyrs, etc.). Thus the next woman [Eve] was created from Adam to make her subservient to him.

9. Fears: Erythrophobia is the fear of ________?

Answer: blushing

Erythro is the Greek word for red.

10. Cryptography: Who invented the Playfair cipher?

Answer: Charles Wheatstone

Wheatstone and Playfair were friends. Wheatstone invented the system and Playfair demonstrated it to his friends in the British government, hence the misnomer.

11. Astronomy: What planet would float if there were a big enough lake?

Answer: Saturn

Saturn is the only planet with a specific gravity less than 1.

12. State Names: Which state has the longest OFFICIAL name?

Answer: Rhode Island

The smallest state's official name is The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

13. Ologies: What is the study of lakes and streams called?

Answer: limnology

14. World Capitals: What foreign country has a capital named for a United States president?

Answer: Liberia

Liberia was started by former slaves who named their capital Monrovia after James Monroe.

15. Inventions: Which of these was invented before the telephone?

Answer: fax machine

The original fax machine was invented to transmit pictures over telegraph lines.

Source: Author tralfaz

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