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

Author
quogequox

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
56,852

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
718

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Question 1 of 10

1. Lowell predicted it would be there but who discovered the planet Pluto? Hint

Eugene Shoemaker

Clyde Tombaugh

Karl Gauss

Fred Whipple

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Question 2 of 10

2. What did the board of the modern Library, a division of Random House, vote the best novel of the Twentieth Century? Hint

Ulysses

The Grapes of Wrath

The Great Gatsby

I,Claudius

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Question 3 of 10

3. The cruiser General Belgrano was sunk in which war? Hint

Gulf War

Korean War

Falklands War

World War Two

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was Tupac Amaru? Hint

Olympic 5000m champ

Deceased Rap Artist

Bolivian Indian Leader

Leader of the Spanish Inquisition

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Question 5 of 10

5. The recipe for French Toast was first described by who? Hint

The French

The Vikings

The Greeks

The Romans

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Question 6 of 10

6. The city of Tainan can be found where? Hint

Thailand

China

Taiwan

Japan

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the nickname of King Edward the first of England? Hint

Hammer of the Scots

Strongarm

The Lionheart

Rusty

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Question 8 of 10

8. Sedimentary rocks can generally be divided into three groups. Which is not one of them? Hint

Clastic Rocks

Chemical Rocks

Organic Rocks

Igneous Rocks

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the traditional gift for a fifteenth wedding anniversary? Hint

Paper

Crystal

Gold

Opal

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which American company once held shares in Afghanistan's national airline Ariana? Hint

General Electric

IBM

Boeing

Pan Am

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Lowell predicted it would be there but who discovered the planet Pluto?

Answer: Clyde Tombaugh

The planet was named Pluto because the first two letters were the initials of Percival Lowell.

2. What did the board of the modern Library, a division of Random House, vote the best novel of the Twentieth Century?

Answer: Ulysses

The Great Gatsby was 2nd. The Grapes of Wrath 10th. I,Claudius 14th. The top ten were as follows: Ulysses, The Great Gatsby, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Lolita, Brave New World, The Sound and the Fury, Catch 22, Darkness at Noon, Sons and Lovers, The Grapes of Wrath.

3. The cruiser General Belgrano was sunk in which war?

Answer: Falklands War

It was sunk by a British submarine. Approx. 1000 soldiers died in the war the same as nearly two thirds of the actual population of the islands.

4. Who was Tupac Amaru?

Answer: Bolivian Indian Leader

Born Jose Gabriel Condorcanqui he took up the name Tupac Amaru. He led an indian rebellion in november 1780. Briefly he ruled as Spanish Viceroy but was tortured and put to death after watching his family killed by Spanish soldiers, an estimated 80,000 died in the rebellion.

5. The recipe for French Toast was first described by who?

Answer: The Romans

The recipe for French Toast was first mentioned in a Roman cookbook 'Alpicius on Cooking' from the first or second century BC!

6. The city of Tainan can be found where?

Answer: Taiwan

On the southwest coast it has a population of approximatly 670,000 people.

7. What was the nickname of King Edward the first of England?

Answer: Hammer of the Scots

Due to his brutal wars against the Scottish. He's the guy in Braveheart, he was also known as 'Longshanks'!

8. Sedimentary rocks can generally be divided into three groups. Which is not one of them?

Answer: Igneous Rocks

Igneous rocks are formed from volcanic activity. Clastic rocks are rocks formed from bits of older rocks such as in Conglomerate or Shale. Chemical rocks are formed through chemical processes such as limestone and gypsum. Organic rocks such as other types of limestones and coals are created via biological processes.

9. What is the traditional gift for a fifteenth wedding anniversary?

Answer: Crystal

Paper is for the 1st anniversary and I'm guessing would frequently come in the form of tickets out.

10. Which American company once held shares in Afghanistan's national airline Ariana?

Answer: Pan Am

Ariana once flew a DC-10 but it was sold when one engine was destroyed by an anti-aircraft missile. They then flew Russian Tupolevs. According to a quote in 'Danzinger's Adventures' the difference 'It's like driving a truck when you've been used to a sports car.'

Source: Author quogequox

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