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Quiz about High School in 15 Questions
Quiz about High School in 15 Questions

High School in 15 Questions Trivia Quiz


Put your thinking caps on and good luck to you all!

A multiple-choice quiz by LadyCaitriona. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
39,602
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
8 / 15
Plays
5851
Last 3 plays: Guest 58 (6/15), Guest 172 (12/15), Guest 107 (1/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. Sociology: Political activist Karl Marx, best known as co-author of 'The Communist Manifesto', was of which nationality? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Media Studies: Which cosmetics company uses the slogan, 'Maybe she's born with it...'? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Literature: In which Dickens novel would you find the characters Fagin and the Artful Dodger? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Botany: A maple tree is what? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Business: What is the name given to the famous study that proved that people will work harder when they know they are being studied? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Technology: The 'black box' in an airplane is usually what colour? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Mathematics: Determine x,y from the following equations: 4y + 3x = 40; y - x = 3 Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Geography: In which country would you find the province of Skåne?

Answer: (a Scandinavian country)
Question 9 of 15
9. History: What was the date of the Battle of Culloden (Also called the Battle of Drummossie)? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Chemistry: Which of these is the odd one out? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Philosophy: Which logical fallacy is Latin for 'after this, therefore, because of this'? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Music: Which of the following natural scales has no sharps and no flats? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Physics: In the following equation, N = C/V , what is N? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Computer Science: What C++ data type would be used to store the number 2.4? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. French: If I said 'Je suis une bonne etudiante', what is the infinitive of the verb being used? Hint





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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Sociology: Political activist Karl Marx, best known as co-author of 'The Communist Manifesto', was of which nationality?

Answer: German

Marx was from Prussia, a part of Germany.
2. Media Studies: Which cosmetics company uses the slogan, 'Maybe she's born with it...'?

Answer: Maybelline

'Maybe she's born with it. Maybe it's Maybelline.'
3. Literature: In which Dickens novel would you find the characters Fagin and the Artful Dodger?

Answer: Oliver Twist

4. Botany: A maple tree is what?

Answer: Deciduous

Igneous and metamorphic are two classifications for rock.
5. Business: What is the name given to the famous study that proved that people will work harder when they know they are being studied?

Answer: The Hawthorne Studies

These took place at the Hawthorne Works factory of the Western Electric Company in Cicero, Illinois.
6. Technology: The 'black box' in an airplane is usually what colour?

Answer: Orange

I'm not exactly sure why this is. Perhaps to make it easier to find in the event of a crash?
7. Mathematics: Determine x,y from the following equations: 4y + 3x = 40; y - x = 3

Answer: x=4, y=7

8. Geography: In which country would you find the province of Skåne?

Answer: Sweden

Skåne was ceded to Sweden from the Danes in 1658 during the Peace of Roskilde. I accept both answers, because it would depend on whether you looked for Skåne before or after 1658.
9. History: What was the date of the Battle of Culloden (Also called the Battle of Drummossie)?

Answer: 16 April 1746

The battle lasted only 40 minutes, but with devastating results to the Jacobite cause.
10. Chemistry: Which of these is the odd one out?

Answer: Fe

Iron (Fe, also called 'ferrum') is not a noble gas. Argon (Ar), Xenon(Xe) and Helium (He) are.
11. Philosophy: Which logical fallacy is Latin for 'after this, therefore, because of this'?

Answer: post hoc ergo propter hoc

12. Music: Which of the following natural scales has no sharps and no flats?

Answer: a

Remember, lower case indicates a minor scale. The scale of c has 3 flats while the scale of C has 0. The scale of a has no sharps or flats.
13. Physics: In the following equation, N = C/V , what is N?

Answer: index of refraction

14. Computer Science: What C++ data type would be used to store the number 2.4?

Answer: float

15. French: If I said 'Je suis une bonne etudiante', what is the infinitive of the verb being used?

Answer: être

The sentence in French means 'I am a good (female) student'. The verb 'être' means 'to be'.
Source: Author LadyCaitriona

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