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Quiz about FunTrivia World Mix Vol 1
Quiz about FunTrivia World Mix Vol 1

FunTrivia World Mix: Vol 1 Trivia Quiz


A mix of 10 World questions, submitted by 10 different FunTrivia players! The first few questions are easy, but the last couple are tough!

A multiple-choice quiz by FTBot. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
FTBot
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
407,563
Updated
Jan 27 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
542
Last 3 plays: Liz5050 (10/10), Guest 146 (9/10), TurkishLizzy (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Belgium is a small country nestled between the Netherlands and France and also bordering Luxembourg and Germany. Which of the following languages is not an official language in Belgium? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Vladimir Lenin, Mao Zedong and Ho Chi Minh are all linked to what political ideology? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. If your friend from Marseille says "Bon après-midi" to you, what time of day is it most likely? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What culture invented gunpowder, during its Tang Dynasty? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In "The Red Badge of Courage", in what war did Private Henry Fleming fight? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. A trade agreement between the European Union and Canada was signed on October 30, 2016. The name of the agreement is CETA. What do the letters in CETA stand for? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following words is not German in origin? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The US Army and US Navy have a rank name in common, but it means a much higher rank in the Navy than in the Army. Which one is it? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Memorial Park is dedicated to the 1,220 Florida military members who lost their lives in World War I. In which city in Florida is it located? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which American President's private home was named The Hermitage? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Belgium is a small country nestled between the Netherlands and France and also bordering Luxembourg and Germany. Which of the following languages is not an official language in Belgium?

Answer: Spanish

There are large Dutch (Vlaams) and French (Wallon) speaking communities in Belgium as well as a smaller German speaking one. The capital Brussels is officially bilingual but the people there are mainly French speaking.

Question by player StetsonHat
2. Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Vladimir Lenin, Mao Zedong and Ho Chi Minh are all linked to what political ideology?

Answer: Communism

Marx and Engels were political theorists who pioneered modern communism whereas Lenin, Mao and Ho Chi Minh gained political power through the communistic ideology.

Question by player AllanAllan
3. If your friend from Marseille says "Bon après-midi" to you, what time of day is it most likely?

Answer: afternoon

Common ways of greeting someone in French are to say "Bonjour" or, less formally, "Salut." "Allô" is used only on the telephone. In French, "le matin" is morning, "l'après-midi" is afternoon, "midi" is noon, and "le soir" is evening .

Question by player FatherSteve
4. What culture invented gunpowder, during its Tang Dynasty?

Answer: Chinese

The story goes that Chinese who wanted to develop an elixir of immortality created gunpowder instead, by accident. It was made of sulfur, saltpeter (potassium nitrate) and charcoal. By 900CE, the Chinese military were using it in battle. Within a few hundred years, its use had spread to Arab countries. It then spread to Greece, then the rest of Europe.

Question by player ELJ1
5. In "The Red Badge of Courage", in what war did Private Henry Fleming fight?

Answer: American Civil War

Stephen Crane had no actual war experience to fall back on when he wrote "The Red Badge of Courage". The book was published in 1895 by Appleton and Company.

Question by player pennie1478
6. A trade agreement between the European Union and Canada was signed on October 30, 2016. The name of the agreement is CETA. What do the letters in CETA stand for?

Answer: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement

The full title of the agreement "Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement" was too long to fit in the answer box, so I removed the "and" from it. The treaty was signed by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and directors of EU institutions. The agreement aims to create growth and jobs.

The agreement was nearly cancelled after disagreements from French-speaking Belgians. They finally relented on 27 October 2016, and the agreement was able to go for signing.

Question by player gme24
7. Which of the following words is not German in origin?

Answer: Combien

Combien is a French word and means "how many/how much", nicht means "nothing" in German, danke means "thanks" and gut means "good".

Question by player MartinaN
8. The US Army and US Navy have a rank name in common, but it means a much higher rank in the Navy than in the Army. Which one is it?

Answer: Captain

A Navy Captain is equivalent to a full Colonel in the Army while the equivalent of an Army Captain is called Lieutenant in the Navy. Due to this discrepancy and the fact that "Captain" is reserved as an address for the vessel's commanding officer, it is customary that an Army Captain traveling on a ship is addressed as Major, one rank higher than his actual status.

Question by player WesleyCrusher
9. Memorial Park is dedicated to the 1,220 Florida military members who lost their lives in World War I. In which city in Florida is it located?

Answer: Jacksonville, Florida

Memorial Park, located in the historic 5 Points district of Jacksonville, Florida, was dedicated on Christmas Day in 1924. It is dedicated to the 1,220 Florida service members who lost their lives in World War I. The famed Olmstead brothers were responsible for the landscape engineering of Memorial Park.

Question by player doubleoo
10. Which American President's private home was named The Hermitage?

Answer: Andrew Jackson

Jackson and his wife Rachel built the Hermitage in the early 1800's in the Greek Revival style. Both are buried on the grounds.

Question by player obiwan04
Source: Author FTBot

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