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Team Triviabiz gives you its second team quiz with a variety of mixed and random questions. All of the answers 1 through 9 spell the word TRIVIABIZ, and the last question is an honor to our team leader. Good luck and we hope you enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by Team Triviabiz. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Lpez
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
360,038
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
757
Last 3 plays: Inquizition (7/10), Dagny1 (7/10), Guest 176 (5/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. T - In Sri Lanka, masked dances known as Devil Dances, involving powerful exorcism rituals, have been performed since the 5th - 6th century AD. What are these dances called? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. R - The 2010 World Cup took place in South Africa. Which of the following venues IS in South Africa and hosted 6 World Cup games? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. I - In meteorology, what is the name given to lines that connect points of equal precipitation on a map? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. V - What is the surname of the author of the book entitled "Breakfast of Champions", which was adapted into a film in 1999? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. I - In which movie does the hero - assisted by his whip, by Willie Scott and by Short Round - fight the evil Thuggee cult of the ancient Hindu goddess Kali? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. A - Which famous ship, built by Laird's of Birkenhead, was originally just known by the number 290? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. B - In which Suffolk town would you be if you walked through the Abbey Gate and strolled down to the River Lark? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. I - The musical genre Bhangra is mostly associated with which country's culture? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Z - As we approached the "Petting Zoo", Little Johnny froze in his tracks, wide-eyed, and would not take another step. What anxiety disorder does Little Johnny suffer from? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Our team leader is player C30, but that is naturally not his name! What is/was "C30"? Hint



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Mar 10 2024 : Inquizition: 7/10
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Mar 01 2024 : Guest 176: 5/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. T - In Sri Lanka, masked dances known as Devil Dances, involving powerful exorcism rituals, have been performed since the 5th - 6th century AD. What are these dances called?

Answer: Tovil

The Tovil consists of many dances, each one named after the demon that the Shaman priests wish to communicate with. The priests will perform night long rituals and animals will be sacrificed for protection against negative forces and to cure illnesses.

Tanoura is an Egyptian dance performed by Sufi men. The dance is similar to Sufi Whirling in Turkey.

Tsamiko is a traditional Greek dance usually performed by men at weddings and festivals.

Trepak, also known as Tropak, is a traditional Ukranian folk dance. It is known as the Russian dance performed in Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker". - rhosyn
2. R - The 2010 World Cup took place in South Africa. Which of the following venues IS in South Africa and hosted 6 World Cup games?

Answer: Royal Bafokeng Stadium

The Royal Bafokeng Stadium was first opened in 1999 in the Royal Bafokeng Nation, which is in South Africa. It was them renovated and expanded in 2009 in order to host both the 2009 Confederations Cup and the 2010 World Cup.

The River Plate Stadium, better known as the "Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti" or simply "El Monumental", is in Argentina and is home of River Plate. The Ross Ade Stadium is a football stadium located in Indiana and is home to the Purdue Boilermakers, and the Reliant Stadium, which is in Houston, started operating in 2002 with the Houston Texans and has hosted several sport and non-sport events. - Lpez
3. I - In meteorology, what is the name given to lines that connect points of equal precipitation on a map?

Answer: Isohyets

These are all types of isolines i.e. curves of a function of two variables that join points that have the same value.

Isolines are commonly used in weather maps to show areas that share the same value of a particular meteorological phenomenon, like rain (isohyets), temperature (isotherms), atmospheric pressure (isobars) and wind speed (isotachs).

The prefix iso- comes from the Ancient Greek "isos", which means "equal". - DaReKz
4. V - What is the surname of the author of the book entitled "Breakfast of Champions", which was adapted into a film in 1999?

Answer: Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut was born in Indianapolis, Indiana and died in New York City in 2007. The film, made in 1999, stars Bruce Willis as Dwayne Hoover and Albert Finney as Kilgore Trout.

The book was also sub-titled "Goodbye Blue Monday" and was written in 1973 - ArthurR
5. I - In which movie does the hero - assisted by his whip, by Willie Scott and by Short Round - fight the evil Thuggee cult of the ancient Hindu goddess Kali?

Answer: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

"Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" is the second movie of the Indiana Jones series by George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. Released in 1984, it starred Harrison Ford (Indy), Kate Capshaw (Willie Scott) and Jonathan Ke Quan (Shorty).

"Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and was furthermore nominated for Original Music Score in 1985. - Siggi
6. A - Which famous ship, built by Laird's of Birkenhead, was originally just known by the number 290?

Answer: Alabama

The famous (or infamous depending upon viewpoint) Confederate Commerce Raider was the result of much political skullduggery and the true purpose of her construction kept secret.

Launched July 1862, her "career" under the command of Captain Raphael Semmes, CSN, lasted until June 1864, when she was sunk off Cherbourg by USS Kearsarge. During this time she captured 65 Union Merchant ships without a single loss of life.

Of the other choices, all were built at Laird's shipyard. - C30
7. B - In which Suffolk town would you be if you walked through the Abbey Gate and strolled down to the River Lark?

Answer: Bury St. Edmunds

Originally called Beodricsworth, the town was renamed St. Edmundsbury when the shrine to the martyred East Anglian King Edmund, was founded there. In due course the monastery around which the town had grown, became a powerful Benedictine Abbey and at some unknown time the name changed to Bury St. Edmunds.

The Abbey Gardens are a floral park, around the ruins of the abbey and the town today is a thriving market town of around 35,000 (2001). - C30
8. I - The musical genre Bhangra is mostly associated with which country's culture?

Answer: India

Although developed in Great Britain, Bhangra music has it's roots in the Punjabi culture. The lyrics, which are often simplified for a younger audience are considered by some Punjabi traditionalists to have taken away slightly from the cultural and historical message that ought be given.

One of my personal favourites is "Mundian To Bach ke" by Panjabi M.C, which was used extensively during the I.P.L (Indian Premier League) cricket series. - firepixie18
9. Z - As we approached the "Petting Zoo", Little Johnny froze in his tracks, wide-eyed, and would not take another step. What anxiety disorder does Little Johnny suffer from?

Answer: Zoophobia

Zoophobia is an unusual or morbid dread of animals. Freud noted that animal phobia is one of the most common psychoneurotic ailments found in small children. This is a fear of all non-human animals. It should not be confused with a healthy fear of dangerous animals, such as poisonous snakes or Grizzly Bears!

Zelophobia is the fear of jealousy, while zemmiphobia is the fear of the "Great Mole Rat", and zeusophobia is the fear of God or Gods. - Timnross
10. Our team leader is player C30, but that is naturally not his name! What is/was "C30"?

Answer: A ship

C30 was the pennant number of the Light-Cruiser HMS CEYLON. Launched in 1942, she served in Royal Navy until 1960. Sold to Peru, she remained in service with that country until decommissioned in 1982, and was finally scrapped in 1985 after 43 years service.

Our team leader served in her last UK commission, 1958-60. - C30
Source: Author Lpez

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