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Quiz about Totally Trivial A
Quiz about Totally Trivial A

Totally Trivial - 'A' Trivia Quiz

Trivia - the dictionary states that trivia is merely unimportant details or information. Well, let's see how unimportant the following info really is! Mostly multiple choice to do with the letter 'A' (either the question or the answer).

A multiple-choice quiz by Engadine. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
Engadine
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
123,890
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
11 / 20
Plays
6935
Last 3 plays: Guest 88 (9/20), Guest 171 (14/20), Barbarini (18/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. Whose business card stated that he was a Used Furniture Dealer? Hint


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2. Who invented the metal detector in 1881? Hint


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Question 3 of 20
3. Which 'nut' is actually a member of the peach family?

Answer: (One Word - Six Letters)

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4. In 2002, which country consumed approximately 42 tons of aspirin each day? Hint


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5. Which is the oldest continuously operated professional baseball club in North America? Hint


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6. James Whistler's best known painting, "Whistler's Mother" is actually titled what? Hint


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7. What Russian famous for his short stories also wrote the play "The Cherry Orchard"? Hint


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8. Which ocean current is the fastest in the world? Hint


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Question 9 of 20
9. Which American state starting with the letter 'A' does not allow billboards to be erected therein? Hint


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Question 10 of 20
10. Which is the only country in the world to offer a free postal service? Hint


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11. Which of these 'Indians' believed turquoise would protect them from harm? Hint


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Question 12 of 20
12. Since the beginning of the modern Olympics which is the only country that starts with the letter 'A' to have competed in every Games? Hint


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Question 13 of 20
13. What is the name of the plastic tip at the end of a shoelace?

Answer: (One Word - Five (or Six) Letters)

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14. Which European monarch's 17 children all predeceased him/her? Hint


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Question 15 of 20
15. Which airline saved $40,000 in 1987 by removing one olive from every salad served in first class? Hint


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16. What was the name of the first ever video recorder? Hint


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17. For which of the following movies did Clint Eastwood write the theme song? Hint


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Question 18 of 20
18. A maker of arrows is called what? Hint


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Question 19 of 20
19. In 1750 a patent for an adhesive was registered, but what was it? Hint


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Question 20 of 20
20. In what year were air brakes invented? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Whose business card stated that he was a Used Furniture Dealer?

Answer: Al Capone

 One of the best known gangsters in the world, Al Capone was responsible for most of the illegal activities pursued in Chicago during the early 1900's, giving it the reputation as a lawless city.
2. Who invented the metal detector in 1881?

Answer: Alexander Graham Bell

 Upon his death, in 1922, every Bell system telephone in both America and Canada was silent for one minute.
3. Which 'nut' is actually a member of the peach family?

Answer: Almond

 Almond oil is used in aromatherapy and the nut itself is a treasured harvest!
4. In 2002, which country consumed approximately 42 tons of aspirin each day?

Answer: America, United States of

 Hippocrates first discovered the pain relieving properties of the willow plant in the 5th century BC which led to the development and then patenting of acetylsalicylic acid as Aspirin in 1889 (salicin being the main ingredient).
5. Which is the oldest continuously operated professional baseball club in North America?

Answer: Atlanta Braves

 The Braves franchise started in 1871 in Boston. The current Cincinnati Reds are not the same team as the Cincinnati Red Stockings that were founded in 1869. The current team was the third different operation to use the Red Stockings name and was founded in 1882.
6. James Whistler's best known painting, "Whistler's Mother" is actually titled what?

Answer: Arrangement in Black and Grey: The Artist's Mother

 James McNeill Whistler's best known painting is actually titled "Arrangement in Black and Grey: The Artist's Mother."

Editor: I changed the spelling of grey from the American 'gray' because Whistler was British and would have spelt it with an 'e'.
7. What Russian famous for his short stories also wrote the play "The Cherry Orchard"?

Answer: Anton Chekhov
8. Which ocean current is the fastest in the world?

Answer: Agulhas

 In the western Indian Ocean, the Agulhas current is the fastest ocean current in the world, however, its speed is only 6 miles per hour!
9. Which American state starting with the letter 'A' does not allow billboards to be erected therein?

Answer: Alaska

 Neither does Hawaii, Maine nor Vermont.
10. Which is the only country in the world to offer a free postal service?

Answer: Andorra

 A mountainous country between France and Spain, Andorra also has no income tax.
11. Which of these 'Indians' believed turquoise would protect them from harm?

Answer: Aztecs

 Aztec warriors from Mexico believed that turquoise would protect them from physical harm, so they used the green/blue stones to decorate their battle shields.

Navajo also thought this, but were not included in the answer because their name does not begin with an 'a'.
12. Since the beginning of the modern Olympics which is the only country that starts with the letter 'A' to have competed in every Games?

Answer: Australia

 Since 1896, Australia and Greece are the only two countries in the world to have competed in each and every Games.

Editor: the following is from Wikipedia:
One athlete from Australia competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics. Teddy Flack was born in England and was resident in London in 1896, but spent most of his life in Australia and is thus counted by all sources as an Australian athlete despite Australia still being under British rule at the time.
The Union Flag was used as the flag for Australia as well as Great Britain and Ireland.
Australia sent one competitor in two sports. He entered five events, winning medals in three.
13. What is the name of the plastic tip at the end of a shoelace?

Answer: Aglet

Aglet is now also a word used in computer-speak, describing a framework for researching and developing mobile agents!
14. Which European monarch's 17 children all predeceased him/her?

Answer: Queen Anne of Great Britain

 Queen Anne, who reigned Britain from 1702 to 1714, had 17 children (from 18 pregnancies), but she died childless, just like her elder sister Mary.
15. Which airline saved $40,000 in 1987 by removing one olive from every salad served in first class?

Answer: American

 American Airlines began in May 1934 and performed America's first ever non-stop transcontinental service with flights by DC-7 aircraft.
16. What was the name of the first ever video recorder?

Answer: Ampex

 The Ampex VR1000 was invented by the Ampex company of California, USA in 1956. It was 1.1m or 3'3" high and weighed 665kg or 1,466lb!
17. For which of the following movies did Clint Eastwood write the theme song?

Answer: A Perfect World

 Clint Eastwood also wrote the themes for 'Unforgiven', 'The Bridges of Madison County' and 'Absolute Power' - a very 'well-rounded character', you might say!
18. A maker of arrows is called what?

Answer: A fletcher

 Arrows are referred to as 'fletched', therefore an arrow maker is a fletcher!And, thanks to Quizzyland Member, Jaydel, the French word for arrow is flêche!
19. In 1750 a patent for an adhesive was registered, but what was it?

Answer: glue

 An adhesive glue was patented in Britain in 1750, using fish as the basis!
20. In what year were air brakes invented?

Answer: 1868

 In 1868 George Westinghouse (think fridge) invented air brakes! A prolific inventor, he was the Director of more than sixty companies that marketed his and others' inventions during his lifetime.
Source: Author Engadine

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