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Useless Facts Quiz

This is a quiz about useless, although true, facts. Let's just see how much you know!

A multiple-choice quiz by stinger07. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
stinger07

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
68,775

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
1319

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Question 1 of 15

1. In what year was the Ford Motor Company founded? Hint

1903

1901

1900

1902

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which country is the only one in which all citizens speak one language? Hint

China

Sweden

USA

Somalia

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which of these was invented in 1904? Hint

escalator

cornflakes

teabags

instant coffee

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Question 4 of 15

4. What was the name of Elvis's twin brother? Hint

Jesse

Henry

Eren

Aron

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who introduced modern basketball in 1891? Hint

James Naismith

Nico Broekhuijsen

Andy Bowen

Benoit Lecomte

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Question 6 of 15

6. When were tomatoes first cultivated? Hint

740 AD

750 AD

700 AD

720 AD

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Question 7 of 15

7. What year was the ballpoint pen invented? Hint

1938

1937

1940

1951

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the largest frog in the world?

Answer: (One word - think David)

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Question 9 of 15

9. Was Albert Einstein a good student as a child?

Answer: (One word - Yes or No, Y or N)

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Question 10 of 15

10. What did Edwin H. Land invent? Hint

the Polaroid instant camera

the Panasonic television

the microwave oven

the microphone

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Question 11 of 15

11. When was the first pickup truck built? Hint

1896

1885

1886

1901

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who introduced the board game 'Monopoly'? Hint

George Williams

George Parks

William Parker

George Parker

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Question 13 of 15

13. Was the world's first novel written by a man or a woman?

Answer: (One word - man or woman)

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Question 14 of 15

14. Of the following, who was the youngest man to be elected as President of the United States? Hint

Alexander Hamilton

Ronald Reagan

John F. Kennedy

Andrew Jackson

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Question 15 of 15

15. What is the term used by most surfers?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year was the Ford Motor Company founded?

Answer: 1903

It was founded in 1903 by a man named Henry Ford. Five years later he introduced the now famous Model T.

2. Which country is the only one in which all citizens speak one language?

Answer: Somalia

All citizens of the country of Somalia speak one language which is known as Somali!

3. Which of these was invented in 1904?

Answer: teabags

Teabags were the only one of these four choices that was invented in 1904. They were invented by Thomas Sullivan. The escalator was invented by Charles Seeberger in 1900. Cornflakes were invented by William Kellog in 1906, and instant coffee was invented by Mr. G. Washington, an Englishman living in Guatemala, in 1906.

4. What was the name of Elvis's twin brother?

Answer: Jesse

He had a twin brother named Jesse Garon who was stillborn.

5. Who introduced modern basketball in 1891?

Answer: James Naismith

Naismith, a P.E. instructor, introduced modern basketball in 1891, but basketball was played long before then.

6. When were tomatoes first cultivated?

Answer: 700 AD

They were first cultivated in 700 AD by the Aztecs and Incas.

7. What year was the ballpoint pen invented?

Answer: 1938

The ballpoint pen was invented in 1938 by a Hungarian named Laszlo Biro.

8. What is the largest frog in the world?

Answer: the goliath

The largest frog is the goliath, and it's from West Africa. It measures up to 80 cm when stretched out and weighs up to 3 kg.

9. Was Albert Einstein a good student as a child?

Answer: No

He had a poor memory as a child and spent much of his time solving jigsaw puzzles and building card towers. He also stopped going to school when he was 15 and failed the entrance examination to the Zurich Polytechnic. Though he was not a particularly good student, he was intelligent.

10. What did Edwin H. Land invent?

Answer: the Polaroid instant camera

He invented the Polaroid instant camera in 1947, which prints black- and-white photos in 60 seconds.

11. When was the first pickup truck built?

Answer: 1886

Gottlieb Daimler built it in 1886.

12. Who introduced the board game 'Monopoly'?

Answer: George Parker

George Parker introduced 'Monopoly' in 1935 at age 58.

13. Was the world's first novel written by a man or a woman?

Answer: woman

In the year 1007, a Japanese noblewoman named Murasaki Shikibu wrote the first full novel called 'The Story of Genji'.

14. Of the following, who was the youngest man to be elected as President of the United States?

Answer: John F. Kennedy

Elected at age 43, Kennedy became the youngest President to be elected.

15. What is the term used by most surfers?

Answer: Hang Ten

Most surfers use the term 'Hang Ten', but not all do. Surfers use the term Hang Ten when they move to the front of their boards and grip the boards with their toes.

Source: Author stinger07

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