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Quiz about When Things Go Wrong
Quiz about When Things Go Wrong

When Things Go Wrong Trivia Quiz


In life we often do things that we think are correct or that will give good results and yet go wrong. Other times, situations that start in wrong way have a good end. In this quiz some of these situations appears.

A multiple-choice quiz by masfon. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
masfon
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
397,507
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
576
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Question 1 of 10
1. In 1980, Willie Ramirez, 18, was taken to the hospital in coma, by his Cuban family that thought he was food poisoned and told the doctor in Spanish he was "intoxicado". Someone from his family, trying to help, explained the situation in English, said that the boy was "intoxicated". Did he receive the correct treatment?


Question 2 of 10
2. Who are the "Edinburgh Seven" honored by the University of Edinburgh in 2019? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In 1998, what caused the death to Raman Lamba, an Indian cricket player, who was very popular in Bangladesh's Dhaka Premier League? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. For what reason did Frank Hayes become known after the horse race held at Belmont Park, Elmont, New York, in 1923? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. How did the child named James Beagle arrive in his grandmother's house in 1913? Think the improbable. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. It is said that one of the reasons why the famous "Alfred" changed his will was that he read his own obituary in which he was named like "a merchant of death". Who was "Alfred"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Maurice Garin was famous for winning the first Tour de France in 1903. He also won the next Tour de France but his name is not on the list of winners of 1904.


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the philosophers mentioned was the great purveyor of the "Theory of spontaneous generation"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Robert Williams was the first person ever killed by which of these? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What was the cause of the death of Isadora Duncan, a famous American choreographer and dancer, considered forerunner of modern dance? Hint





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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In 1980, Willie Ramirez, 18, was taken to the hospital in coma, by his Cuban family that thought he was food poisoned and told the doctor in Spanish he was "intoxicado". Someone from his family, trying to help, explained the situation in English, said that the boy was "intoxicated". Did he receive the correct treatment?

Answer: No

Willie Ramirez was misdiagnosed and mistreated because the word "intoxicado" in Spanish does not mean the same word as "intoxicated" in English. In English it means that the person is drunk or drugged while the family was talking about food poisoning. The medical team who attended to Willie accepted the diagnosis of "drug overdose" and everyone missed the signs of brain hemorrhage. When the hemorrhage was diagnosed, a surgery was performed but he became a quadriplegic. Gail Price-Wise wrote a book about this case: "Intoxicating Error: Mistranslation, Medical Malpractice, and Prejudice".
2. Who are the "Edinburgh Seven" honored by the University of Edinburgh in 2019?

Answer: The 7 women who attended the medical course but didn't receive a degree at Scotland University in 1873.

In 1869, Sophie Jex-Black applied to study at the School of Medicine but was not accepted. Through the press she invited other women to join her and a second application was submitted on behalf of seven woman (Sophie Jex-Black, Isabel Thorne, Edith Pechey, Matilda Chaplin, Helen Evans, Mary Anderson Marshall and Emily Bovell).

After the admission examination in November 1869 they were finally accepted in the course. In 1873 the University with the support of the courts refused them the right to graduate.

In 2019, 150 years after their enrollment in the University, this mistake was rectified and they were awarded a posthumous MBChB.
3. In 1998, what caused the death to Raman Lamba, an Indian cricket player, who was very popular in Bangladesh's Dhaka Premier League?

Answer: He was hit by a cricket ball on his temple

Raman Lamba (1960-1998) died on 23 February, 1998 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He was hit on the temple by a cricket ball during a game. Although at the time the injury did not appear to be serious, he suffered internal bleeding and died three days later. He was playing without a helmet.
4. For what reason did Frank Hayes become known after the horse race held at Belmont Park, Elmont, New York, in 1923?

Answer: He won the race despite having died during the race.

On June 4, 1923, Frank Hayes riding the Sweet Kiss horse in Belmont Park's steeplechase, won the only race in his career, overtaking the favorite horse. After crossing the finish line he fell out from the saddle and after being examined by the doctor was declared dead, victim of a heart attack.
5. How did the child named James Beagle arrive in his grandmother's house in 1913? Think the improbable.

Answer: By mail

Before 1913 it was only possible to send items weighing up to 4 pounds. In 1913, the Post Office's Parcel Post accepted orders weighing up to 11 pounds. A few weeks after the beginning of this service, a couple from Ohio, Jesse and Mathilda Beagle mailed their son named James Beagle, who weighed less than 11 pounds. James was sent in a mail bag with a stamp of 15 cents plus a insurance of $50, through this service, to his grandmother who lived a few miles away.

Other children were sent in this way until 1915 when the company prohibited to sending children through their service.
6. It is said that one of the reasons why the famous "Alfred" changed his will was that he read his own obituary in which he was named like "a merchant of death". Who was "Alfred"?

Answer: Alfred Nobel

In April 1888, Ludwig Nobel, brother of Alfred Nobel, passed away in France. A small French newspaper, in a case of mistaken identity, published the obituary of Alfred Nobel in which he was described as a "merchant of death" and had enriched selling new ways to kill.

The mistake was corrected, but Alfred Nobel had the unpleasant experience of reading his own obituary. He never revealed the reasons that made him sign in 1895, his last will and testament. He died in December 10, 1896 at age 63. He left detailed instructions and most of his fortune for the creation of the Nobel Foundation and establishment of the Nobel Prize.
7. Maurice Garin was famous for winning the first Tour de France in 1903. He also won the next Tour de France but his name is not on the list of winners of 1904.

Answer: True

Although Maurice Garin won the Tour de France in 1904, he and the other three first finishers were disqualified for cheating and Henry Cornet, who finished fifth, was declared the winner.
8. Which of the philosophers mentioned was the great purveyor of the "Theory of spontaneous generation"?

Answer: Aristotle

For long time it was believed to be possible the spontaneous generation. Aristotle based this on the theories of other thinkers and their own observations. Only with the invention of the microscope and with the adoption of the scientific method such a theory began to be tested and proved to be wrong.
9. Robert Williams was the first person ever killed by which of these?

Answer: A robot

Robert William worked at the Ford Motor Company Flat Rock Casting Plant in Michigan. He was one of the Parts Retrievel System operators. It was a computerized system that used robots, with mechanical arms, for moving pieces. As the operators realized that the robot was providing wrong information or was a bit slow, William climbed on the shelves to move the parts by hand when he was struck in the back and crushed by one of the mechanical arms and died instantly.

This accident occurred on January 25, 1979.
10. What was the cause of the death of Isadora Duncan, a famous American choreographer and dancer, considered forerunner of modern dance?

Answer: She had a car accident.

Isadora Duncan (1877-1927) was known throughout Europe and America for her dance. On the night of September 14, 1927, in Nice, France Isadora wearing a very long scarf of strong silk, was in the rear seat in an open car, at full speed, when the scarf began to wind around the wheel and dragged her over the side of the car throwing her on to the street. When the car stopped she was dead.
Source: Author masfon

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