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Ten mixed questions that I hope you enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by Kuu. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Kuu

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
80,887

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
954

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Jay Silverheels played Tonto in the TV series 'The Lone Ranger'. What was his birth-name? Hint

Harold J. Smith

Jay Big Hawk

Jabez Silver Heels

Granton J. Hall

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Question 2 of 10

2. What sort of animal is a siamang? Hint

Cat

Snake

Ape

Antelope

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Question 3 of 10

3. Singer Belinda Carlisle's biggest single chart hit up to 2001 was ____? Hint

Heaven is a Place on Earth

La Luna

In Too Deep

Big Scary Animal

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who are, or were, Catherine Tizard and Silvia Cartwright? Hint

Governors-General of New Zealand

Two women who died on the Titanic

Two early Australian aviators

Victims of the Boston Strangler

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which popular sport was originally known as 'mintonette'? Hint

Tennis

Volleyball

Lacrosse

Badminton

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Question 6 of 10

6. Many people enjoy karaoke singing, but what does the Japanese word karaoke mean? Hint

Hollow music

Terrible sound

Empty orchestra

Simple singing

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Question 7 of 10

7. In which of the following movies does Harrison Ford play a character named Richard Walker? Hint

Frantic

What Lies Beneath

The Fugitive

Presumed Innocent

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Question 8 of 10

8. A computer question. What is TWAIN, as in a TWAIN scanner, an acromyn for? Hint

Technology Without an Interesting Name

It isn't an acromyn at all

Transitional Wave Amplitude Integrating Network

Technical Wizards Ain's Nowhere

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what country was Buddha born? Hint

Nepal

China

India

Sri Lanka

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where would you find the Islets of Langerhans? Hint

On Mars

In the pancreas

Under the Pacific Ocean

In the novel 'Lord of the Rings'

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Jay Silverheels played Tonto in the TV series 'The Lone Ranger'. What was his birth-name?

Answer: Harold J. Smith

He was a full-blooded Mohawk born on a Canadian reservation. He legally changed his name to Jay Silverheels in 1971.

2. What sort of animal is a siamang?

Answer: Ape

The siamang is the largest of the lesser apes. An adult weighs between 20 and 45 pounds. Its hair is jet black. Siamang usually only have one baby at a time. The baby is very small when born (about 6oz).

3. Singer Belinda Carlisle's biggest single chart hit up to 2001 was ____?

Answer: Heaven is a Place on Earth

Belinda Carlisle originally was the lead singer of the all-girl group 'The Go-Gos' but later went on to have a strong solo career.

4. Who are, or were, Catherine Tizard and Silvia Cartwright?

Answer: Governors-General of New Zealand

When Silvia Cartwright tookover in 2001 the four highest offices in New Zealand - the Prime Minister, the Governor-General, the Chief Justice and the Leader of the Opposition - were all occupied by women.

5. Which popular sport was originally known as 'mintonette'?

Answer: Volleyball

Volleyball was created in the USA in 1895 by William Morgan who was an instructor at a YMCA.

6. Many people enjoy karaoke singing, but what does the Japanese word karaoke mean?

Answer: Empty orchestra

Karaoke is believed to have started at a snack bar in Kobe City, Japan.

7. In which of the following movies does Harrison Ford play a character named Richard Walker?

Answer: Frantic

This movie was released in 1988. While in Paris for a conference, Dr. Richard Walker's wife mysteriously disappears. When the French police seem relunctant to help, Walker begins the search by himself.

8. A computer question. What is TWAIN, as in a TWAIN scanner, an acromyn for?

Answer: It isn't an acromyn at all

According to TWAIN's website - The word TWAIN is from Kipling's "The Ballad of East and West" - "...and never the twain shall meet...", reflecting the difficulty, at the time, of connecting scanners and personal computers. It was upper-cased to TWAIN to make it more distinctive.

9. In what country was Buddha born?

Answer: Nepal

Siddhartha Buddha was born in Lumbini, Nepal, in 560 B.C. His mother died seven days after his birth.

10. Where would you find the Islets of Langerhans?

Answer: In the pancreas

The Islets of Langerhans are groups of cells in the pancreas that make and secrete hormones which help the body break down and use food. They are named after Paul Langerhans, the German scientist who discovered them in 1869.

Source: Author Kuu

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