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Trivia Extreme 4 Trivia Quiz

More useless questions to entertain your brain.

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

Author
ProjectSpam

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
149,145

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
574

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who directed both 'The River Wild' and 'The Hand That Rocks the Cradle'?

Answer: (Full name or Surname with H)

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the long-running comic strip 'Calvin and Hobbes,' what kind of animal was Hobbes?

Answer: (One Word; a jungle animal)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What country's language is composed of the dialects of Tosk and Gheg? Hint

Russia

Albania

Azerbaijan

Zimbabwe

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Question 4 of 10

4. America Online 4.0 GOLD was released in which year? Hint

1996

1999

1998

1997

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Question 5 of 10

5. A sleepwalker could also be called a what? Hint

Somnabulist

Somnambule

Somambulist

Somnambulist

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Question 6 of 10

6. Norton Anti-Virus is a product from what company?

Answer: (One Word; begins with the letter 'S')

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Question 7 of 10

7. What kind of teeth does a frog have on the roof of its mouth? Hint

Maxillary

Vomerine

Molars

Incisors

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who of the following has not been inducted into the 2003 National Lacrosse Hall of Fame? Hint

Tom Sheckells

Aggie Bixler Kurtz

Jane Miller

Stanley Swanson

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Question 9 of 10

9. The origin of bananas have been traced back to where? Hint

South America

Africa

Asia

North America

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Question 10 of 10

10. Yamaha [music] Corporation was founded and incorporated on what day in which year? Hint

October 12, 1897

November 2, 1912

May 26, 1946

July 26, 1934

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who directed both 'The River Wild' and 'The Hand That Rocks the Cradle'?

Answer: Curtis Hanson

Curtis Hanson was born March 24, 1945, in Reno, Nevada, USA. He also directed 'The Bedroom Window', 'Sweet Kill', '8 Mile', among many others. He was named the first chairman of the UCLA Film and Television Archive.

2. In the long-running comic strip 'Calvin and Hobbes,' what kind of animal was Hobbes?

Answer: Tiger

'Calvin and Hobbes' was an amazing strip that starred a six-year-old who gets into heaps of trouble with his stuffed tiger. It was syndicated in over 2,500 newspaper from 1985-1995. Bill Watterson was the man who created the comic.

3. What country's language is composed of the dialects of Tosk and Gheg?

Answer: Albania

Albania's official language has been based on Tosk since 1945.

4. America Online 4.0 GOLD was released in which year?

Answer: 1998

It allowed you to surf the net for free for 100 hours in one month. Now, that seems quite primitive, as versions like AOL 9.0 allow over 1,000 in one month for free.

5. A sleepwalker could also be called a what?

Answer: Somnambulist

It comes from the Latin roots 'somn' and 'ambul,' meaning 'sleep' and 'to walk,' respectively. Insomniac, meaning 'lack of sleep', comes also comes from the root 'somn.' Another word that comes from 'ambul' is ambulant (moving from place to place).

6. Norton Anti-Virus is a product from what company?

Answer: Symantec

Norton Anti-Virus is an excellent product, but every computer should have some kind of anti-virus software to protect it from nasty viruses.

7. What kind of teeth does a frog have on the roof of its mouth?

Answer: Vomerine

Surprisingly, frogs do indeed have teeth, but not for purposes you may expect. The teeth are used to hold the frog's victim in place so it can swallow its prey whole.

8. Who of the following has not been inducted into the 2003 National Lacrosse Hall of Fame?

Answer: Stanley Swanson

Swanson received the 'Outstanding Contribution to the Game' award. He received the Schmeisser Trophy in 1954 as the nation's leading defender. Since then, he has been advocating the sport in Idaho. The other three people were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003.

9. The origin of bananas have been traced back to where?

Answer: Asia

In the Malaysian jungles, where many different varieties are.

10. Yamaha [music] Corporation was founded and incorporated on what day in which year?

Answer: October 12, 1897

Yamaha is best known for their top-notch keyboards.

Source: Author ProjectSpam

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