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This is our second quiz and we are making it a bit harder this time - we hope.

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

Author
nicknmeg

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
79,229

Updated
Dec 17 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

Plays
1400

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. What does the acronym 'ERNIE' which is the computer system that picks the British Premium Bond winners, stand for? Hint

Electronic Reference Number Indicator Equipment

Electronic Revised Number Initialisation Equipment

Electronic Rotational Numeric Isolation Equipment

Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who succeeded King Henry I to the British throne in 1135 and ruled until 1154? Hint

Richard I

Henry II

Stephen

William II

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the common name of the fish known in Latin as Acipenseridae? Hint

Salmon

Common Eel

Sturgeon

Sea Perch

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Question 4 of 15

4. When was the YMCA organisation founded? Hint

1844

1854

1834

1864

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Question 5 of 15

5. How far in miles is a Light Year? Hint

6,000,000,000

6,000,000,000,000

6,000,000,000,000,000

6,000,000

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is meant by the term 'Occultation'? Hint

A meeting of Occultists

An eclipse

An eye examination

A black magic spell

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Question 7 of 15

7. What political party did John Tyler, the 10th President of the US, represent? Hint

Democrat

Federalist

Whig

Republican

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Question 8 of 15

8. With the abolition of slavery in the British colonies in 1833, how much total compensation were plantation owners in the West Indies given? (In pounds) Hint

2 million

10 million

20 million

5 million

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Question 9 of 15

9. The British pound is made up of 100 pence, the US Dollar is made up of 100 cents, but the Mongolian Tugrik is made up of 100 what? Hint

Lepta

Paisa

Mongo

Prutot

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who invented the zip fastener? Hint

Johannes Lippershey

Cornelius Drebbel

E A Murphy

Whitcomb L Judson

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Question 11 of 15

11. During the 1956 Melbourne Olympic games, where were the equestrian events held? Hint

Perth

Sydney

Stockholm

Melbourne

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Question 12 of 15

12. In 1929 R E Byrd made the first flight over which part of the world? Hint

South Pole

Equator

North Pole

Amazon Rainforest

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Question 13 of 15

13. What is the average depth, in metres, of the Pacific Ocean? Hint

4200

5400

3100

1850

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Question 14 of 15

14. In what year was the 'Housewives' Favorite' horserace, the Grand National, first televised? Hint

1968

1962

1960

1957

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Question 15 of 15

15. What is the name of one house of the Irish Republic's Parliament? Hint

Doile

Dial

Dail

Dayle

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does the acronym 'ERNIE' which is the computer system that picks the British Premium Bond winners, stand for?

Answer: Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment

Premium Bonds first went on sale in 1956 with a top prize of 100,000 pounds. By 1976, there were 21,000,000 Bond holders and a prize pool of 31,165 million pounds. In recent years the popularity of Premium Bonds has declined with the advent of the National Lottery.

2. Who succeeded King Henry I to the British throne in 1135 and ruled until 1154?

Answer: Stephen

King Stephen was William the Conquerer's grandson.

3. What is the common name of the fish known in Latin as Acipenseridae?

Answer: Sturgeon

Common Eel - {Anguillidae;} Sea Perch - {Serranidae;} Salmon - Salmonidae.

4. When was the YMCA organisation founded?

Answer: 1844

The YWCA was founded 11 years later, in 1855.

5. How far in miles is a Light Year?

Answer: 6,000,000,000,000

Our Galaxy is about 100,000 light years in diameter. The maximum thickness is about 20,000 light years.

6. What is meant by the term 'Occultation'?

Answer: An eclipse

The book definition is as follows. ' The covering up of one celestial body by another'. An eclipse by any other name.

7. What political party did John Tyler, the 10th President of the US, represent?

Answer: Whig

The term 'Whig' was originally applied to a group of Scots who opposed the future King James II.

8. With the abolition of slavery in the British colonies in 1833, how much total compensation were plantation owners in the West Indies given? (In pounds)

Answer: 20 million

The campaign for the abolition of slavery in the British Empire was led by William Wilberforce.

9. The British pound is made up of 100 pence, the US Dollar is made up of 100 cents, but the Mongolian Tugrik is made up of 100 what?

Answer: Mongo

Paisa are Nepalese, Prutot are from Israel and the Lepta is Greek.

10. Who invented the zip fastener?

Answer: Whitcomb L Judson

Dutchman Lippershey invented the Refracting Telescope in 1608, British Murphy invented Latex foam rubber in 1928 and another Dutchman Drebbel invented the Incubator in 1666. Judson was an American whose patent for the zip was issued in 1891.

11. During the 1956 Melbourne Olympic games, where were the equestrian events held?

Answer: Stockholm

This was because of the very strict quarantine laws in Australia at the time.

12. In 1929 R E Byrd made the first flight over which part of the world?

Answer: South Pole

In the same year the Graf Zeppelin made the first airship flight around the world which took 21 days 7 hours and 34 minutes to complete.

13. What is the average depth, in metres, of the Pacific Ocean?

Answer: 4200

The Pacific covers nearly 40 per cent of the worlds total sea area and is the largest of the oceans. The greatest depths occur near island groups and include the Mindanao Trench at 11,524m.

14. In what year was the 'Housewives' Favorite' horserace, the Grand National, first televised?

Answer: 1960

1962 - transmission of first message from space, 1957 - Queen Elizabeth II first Christmas broadcast on TV, 1968 - First live colour TV coverage of the Olympic Games.

15. What is the name of one house of the Irish Republic's Parliament?

Answer: Dail

It is one of the two houses of the Oireachtas, along with Seanad �ireann.

Source: Author nicknmeg

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