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Do the D, please! Trivia Quiz

Been busy with a quiz in the Alphabet-sector again. Time consuming it is, yet fun. Now it's the turn of the D. Just do him, if you can!

A multiple-choice quiz by jaydel. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
jaydel

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
131,370

Updated
Sep 28 24

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
13 / 20

Plays
7461

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Question 1 of 20

1. What is the capital of Bangladesh? Hint

Dar es Salaam

Dhaka

Durban

Darwin

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Question 2 of 20

2. Which (in)famous gangster was killed after a visit to the cinema?

Answer: (Last name or first and last names -'Cokane In My Brain')

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Question 3 of 20

3. What is a long, loose hooded garment with full sleeves called? Hint

Djeddai

Djellaba

Djambi

Djarmani

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Question 4 of 20

4. Which German baroque city suffered three terrible days of bombing at the end of WW II? Hint

Dortmund

Darmstadt

Dresden

D�sseldorf

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Question 5 of 20

5. What was the name of the informer of journalists Bernstein and Woodward in Watergate? Hint

Deep Sleep

Deep Throat

Deep Impact

Deep Source

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Question 6 of 20

6. Who wrote la Divina Commedia (Divine Comedy)? Hint

Dante

Dende

Dandy

Dito

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Question 7 of 20

7. What is the name of the Irish House of Representatives? Hint

Dail

Dunk

Daim

Dere

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Question 8 of 20

8. Split and Zadar are two major cities in which region of Croatia?

Answer: (One Word - 101)

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Question 9 of 20

9. What's the title of this 1971 film of Steven Spielberg where a businessman is being hunted and haunted by an unknown truck driver? Hint

Duel

Duet

Dual

Do it

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Question 10 of 20

10. Mark Knopfler was the frontman of which famous band?

Answer: (Two Words - no hint)

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Question 11 of 20

11. In which African city did the rally finish that started in Paris? Hint

Djibouti

Durban

Dar es Salaam

Dakar

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Question 12 of 20

12. What is a wind instrument that is used by Australian Aboriginals? Hint

Dodger

Didgeridoo

Dagger

Daddoo

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Question 13 of 20

13. Where was the most important oracle in ancient Greece located? Hint

Delphi

Delia

Delos

Demeter

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Question 14 of 20

14. Athletics: How do we call an event with ten different track and field challenges? Hint

Decatelon

Duathlon

Decathlon

Decaton

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Question 15 of 20

15. The Strait of Calais is also known as the strait of?

Answer: (One Word - no hint)

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Question 16 of 20

16. Where did the British and German fleets fight a battle on January 25th, 1915? Hint

Dipper Bank

Donner Bank

Dagger Bank

Dogger Bank

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Question 17 of 20

17. What bird became extinct in the 17th century? Hint

Doda

Dodo

Dodi

Dudo

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Question 18 of 20

18. Which Marx Brothers film was also the title of a Queen album? Hint

A Day At The Beach

A Dive At The Beach

A Dance At The Races

A Day At The Races

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Question 19 of 20

19. What is the Danish flag called? (you may also use the Danish spelling) Hint

Danegang

Danebrod

Danebrog

Danerud

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who is the spiritual as well as secular leader of the Buddhists from Tibet?

Answer: (Two Words - no hint)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the capital of Bangladesh?

Answer: Dhaka

It is located in the eastern part of the country.

2. Which (in)famous gangster was killed after a visit to the cinema?

Answer: Dillinger

The notorious bank robber was shot down by police on July 22th, 1934 in Chicago. I figure he wasn't into coke, and maybe another Dillinger wasn't either, but that person had a hit with 'Cokane In My Brain' in 1976.

3. What is a long, loose hooded garment with full sleeves called?

Answer: Djellaba

It is worn by men in Muslim countries.

4. Which German baroque city suffered three terrible days of bombing at the end of WW II?

Answer: Dresden

Between February 13 and 15, 1945, American and British Airforces bombed Dresden in such a way that a firestorm was created, sucking oxygen out of the air. At least 25,000 people died as a result and virtually the whole city was destroyed as were many cultural treasures.

5. What was the name of the informer of journalists Bernstein and Woodward in Watergate?

Answer: Deep Throat

W. Mark Felt was the source of the reporters Woodward and Bernstein of the "Washington Post". 'Deep Throat' was also the name of a certain X-rated movie.

6. Who wrote la Divina Commedia (Divine Comedy)?

Answer: Dante

Italian Dante Alighieri completed this masterpiece shortly before he died in 1321.

7. What is the name of the Irish House of Representatives?

Answer: Dail

The full name is Dail Eireann. It has 166 members.

8. Split and Zadar are two major cities in which region of Croatia?

Answer: Dalmatia

Dalmatia runs southward along the Adriatic.

9. What's the title of this 1971 film of Steven Spielberg where a businessman is being hunted and haunted by an unknown truck driver?

Answer: Duel

Great movie, considering the fact that businessman Dennis Weaver (police officer Sam McCloud in the later series) carries the movie virtually on his own. You do not get to see the driver's face during the whole movie.

10. Mark Knopfler was the frontman of which famous band?

Answer: Dire Straits

They had hits like 'Private Investigations', 'Brothers In Arms' and 'Sultans Of Swing' to name but a few.

11. In which African city did the rally finish that started in Paris?

Answer: Dakar

Dakar is the capital of the West African country Senegal. The rally always started on January 1st.

12. What is a wind instrument that is used by Australian Aboriginals?

Answer: Didgeridoo

It is made out of a hollow trunk, and can be mastered by using the difficult art of rebreathing in order to sustain a note nearly indefinitely.

13. Where was the most important oracle in ancient Greece located?

Answer: Delphi

Apollo had a temple built there after he took the city by killing the dragon Python. Delphi is located some 100 miles west from Athens.

14. Athletics: How do we call an event with ten different track and field challenges?

Answer: Decathlon

The challenges are in this particular order: 100 metres, long jump, shot-put, high jump, 400 metres, 110 meter hurdles, discus throwing, pole vault, javelin and 1500 metres.

15. The Strait of Calais is also known as the strait of?

Answer: Dover

Dover is also known for its white cliffs.

16. Where did the British and German fleets fight a battle on January 25th, 1915?

Answer: Dogger Bank

The Dogger Bank was also the spot where a Dutch flotilla under Rear Admiral Zoutman and the English Fleet, commanded by Hyde Parker fought each other in 1785. It is located in the North Sea halfway between Denmark and the British Isles.

17. What bird became extinct in the 17th century?

Answer: Dodo

Around the start of the seventeenth century, the Dutch discovered this flightless bird on the island of Mauritius. Some eighty years later the Dodo was no more due to the destruction of its habitat and the introduction of animals like rats, cats and pigs.

18. Which Marx Brothers film was also the title of a Queen album?

Answer: A Day At The Races

The film was from 1937, the album was released in 1976.

19. What is the Danish flag called? (you may also use the Danish spelling)

Answer: Danebrog

The Danish flag (red with a white cross) is one of the oldest flags in the world. The first time it was depicted was in 1370 in Gelre's Book of Arms from 1370. It is also known as the Dannebrog.

20. Who is the spiritual as well as secular leader of the Buddhists from Tibet?

Answer: Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama literally means 'priest of the world sea'. Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989.

Source: Author jaydel

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