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Quiz about A Tough Trivia Quiz

A Tough Trivia Quiz


This quiz will test your knowledge of things that are tough as in difficult or durable or that involve the word tough in the answer. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Triviaballer. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Triviaballer
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
387,429
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1561
Last 3 plays: GBfan (9/10), sabbaticalfire (10/10), Guest 101 (0/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Many animals have a tough outer layer of their bodies to protect against the elements and predators. Derived from the Greek meaning 'thick skin', what term is used to describe large mammals like the elephant, rhinoceros, and hippopotamus?

Answer: (One Word (9 letters))
Question 2 of 10
2. Brain teasers by their very definition are designed to be tough. Solve the following brain teaser describing an unfortunate situation.

T---O---U---G---H

Answer: (Two Words (5,5, T,B))
Question 3 of 10
3. Possibly the toughest quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1990s and 2000s was a 'gunslinger' who made 297 consecutive regular season starts. Who was this durable player who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1992-2007 winning three MVP Awards and a Super Bowl? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Possibly the toughest place for a human to live on Earth is a scorching desert. In particular in western Africa the 29th-largest nation has more than 75% of its area covered by desert. What is this country, whose capital and largest city is Nouakchott, which is located on the Atlantic coast? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Burt Reynolds could certainly be considered a tough guy actor. In which of his movies did he play the character Billy Clyde Puckett who was a football player mixed up in a love triangle with the team owner's daughter? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. I have always found a certain kind of candy to be overly tough. Mainly comprised of sugar, butter, and and vegetable oil, popular terms associated with this candy include 'Laffy' and 'salt water'. What is the name for this candy that is also called chews?

Answer: (One Word (5 letters))
Question 7 of 10
7. The proper maintenance of muscles in the human body can give us a tough and toned appearance. Meaning "stomach of the leg", which muscle can people toughen up by standing on their tiptoes? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Reality television came to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2001 with a show about individuals training and competing for a contract to be a member of the WWE. What was the name of this show whose first winners were Maven Huffman and Nidia Guenard? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Video games are often tough endeavors with only the most dedicated and skilled players beating games on the highest difficulty level. In particular a game released in 2011 had critics and gamers alike both lauding and cursing its toughness. Developed by FromSoftware, Inc., what was this game that featured Bonfire checkpoints within the realm of Lordran? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Musicians can certainly be tough and even bossy characters. Seemingly embodying the singer, the song "Tougher Than The Rest" was featured on the 1987 album "Tunnel of Love". Born in New Jersey in 1949, which musician released this popular song? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Many animals have a tough outer layer of their bodies to protect against the elements and predators. Derived from the Greek meaning 'thick skin', what term is used to describe large mammals like the elephant, rhinoceros, and hippopotamus?

Answer: Pachyderm

The skin of pachyderms is extremely tough with an elephant's skin being more than an inch thick on its head and back. While many mammals have tough skin and fur, other animals may have a shell or exoskeleton for protection.
2. Brain teasers by their very definition are designed to be tough. Solve the following brain teaser describing an unfortunate situation. T---O---U---G---H

Answer: Tough break

A tough break is often thought of as bad luck and the term goes all the way back to the 1600s. Other popular phrases with the word 'tough' include 'tough as nails', 'when the going gets tough, the tough get going', 'tough call', and 'a tough act to follow'.
3. Possibly the toughest quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1990s and 2000s was a 'gunslinger' who made 297 consecutive regular season starts. Who was this durable player who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1992-2007 winning three MVP Awards and a Super Bowl?

Answer: Brett Favre

Including the playoffs, Brett Favre started an incredible 321 straight games toughing out many injuries to stay on the field. He had an illustrious career becoming the first NFL quarterback to throw for more than 70,000 yards, 500 touchdowns, 6,000 completions, and 10,000 pass attempts.
4. Possibly the toughest place for a human to live on Earth is a scorching desert. In particular in western Africa the 29th-largest nation has more than 75% of its area covered by desert. What is this country, whose capital and largest city is Nouakchott, which is located on the Atlantic coast?

Answer: Mauritania

In addition to its unfavorable geography, Mauritania has been stifled by human rights violations and government corruption. With about four million human inhabitants in 2015 over an area of nearly 400,000 sq mi, the country of Mauritania had an extremely low population density of 8.8/sq mi.

Many other countries in northern Africa and the Middle East as well as Mongolia and Australia contain deserts over a large portion of their land area.
5. Burt Reynolds could certainly be considered a tough guy actor. In which of his movies did he play the character Billy Clyde Puckett who was a football player mixed up in a love triangle with the team owner's daughter?

Answer: Semi-Tough

Released in 1977, the film "Semi-Tough" was based on a novel by Dan Jenkins with the same name. In the film Reynolds plays for a Miami-based football team and he is roommates with both Marvin Tiller played by Kris Kristofferson and Barbara Jane Bookman played by Jill Clayburgh.

Initially Barbara has feelings for Marvin but his self-indulgent interest in a program called B.E.A.T. (which might stand for Bismark Earthwalk Action Training) prompt her to move on to Billy.
6. I have always found a certain kind of candy to be overly tough. Mainly comprised of sugar, butter, and and vegetable oil, popular terms associated with this candy include 'Laffy' and 'salt water'. What is the name for this candy that is also called chews?

Answer: Taffy

Many different candy brands could be considered taffy including Starbursts, Chewits, and Laffy Taffy. Salt water taffy was created in Atlantic City, New Jersey during the 1880s and it typically also includes cornstarch, corn syrup, glycerine, salt, and flavorings.
7. The proper maintenance of muscles in the human body can give us a tough and toned appearance. Meaning "stomach of the leg", which muscle can people toughen up by standing on their tiptoes?

Answer: Gastrocnemius

Together with the soleus, the gastrocnemius forms the part of the back of the leg known as the calf that is utilized and apparent when standing on one's tiptoes. Popular exercises to tone the soleus and gastrocnemius include the seated calf raise, stair stretch, and seated calf extension.
8. Reality television came to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2001 with a show about individuals training and competing for a contract to be a member of the WWE. What was the name of this show whose first winners were Maven Huffman and Nidia Guenard?

Answer: WWE Tough Enough

In total "WWE Tough Enough" ran for six seasons originally airing in the United States on MTV from 2001-03, UPN in 2004, and USA in 2011 and 2015. Other well-known winners of the series include Daniel Puder, John Morrison, and Linda Miles.
9. Video games are often tough endeavors with only the most dedicated and skilled players beating games on the highest difficulty level. In particular a game released in 2011 had critics and gamers alike both lauding and cursing its toughness. Developed by FromSoftware, Inc., what was this game that featured Bonfire checkpoints within the realm of Lordran?

Answer: Dark Souls

As if it wasn't obvious enough any time you perished in "Dark Souls" a message reading "YOU DIED" would seemingly taunt you on the screen. Featuring a third-person, open-world environment, the game's protagonist was an undead character seeking information about the fate of his people.

The first four games released in the difficult series included "Demon Souls" in 2009, the aforementioned "Dark Souls" in 2011, "Dark Souls II" in 2014, and "Dark Souls III" in 2016.
10. Musicians can certainly be tough and even bossy characters. Seemingly embodying the singer, the song "Tougher Than The Rest" was featured on the 1987 album "Tunnel of Love". Born in New Jersey in 1949, which musician released this popular song?

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen's "Tougher Than The Rest" was not released as a single in the United States but it did gain popularity as a single in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Austria, and the Netherlands. Several times in the song Springsteen comments about a woman's former boyfriends not being able to "pass the test" and that "if you're looking for love honey I'm tougher than the rest". Several covers of the song have been released including versions by Emmylou Harris, Chris LeDoux, and the duo Everything But the Girl.
Source: Author Triviaballer

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