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Home Sweet Home Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by Team Almost Angels. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
rubytops

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
344,651

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
937

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Henry Phillips, a resident of my hometown of Portland, Oregon, started manufacturing a now common item in 1934. What was this item? Hint

A Screw

A Phonograph

A Lightbulb

A Multimeter

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Question 2 of 10

2. The author, Daniel Defoe, lived for many years in Stoke Newington, London. He published his first book when he was 60 years old. What was the title of this book? Hint

Robinson Crusoe

Crusoes of Sunday Island

The Old Man and the Sea

An Island to Oneself

3. I live in the West Midlands, England, and one the most popular sports here is football, alternatively called soccer by some people, to distinguish it from American Football. My favourite local team has a playing kit of light blue and claret. Which team are they? Hint

Stoke City

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Birmingham

Aston Villa

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where, in South Africa, is the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage site? Hint

Mafekeng

Mpumalanga

Madikwe

Maropeng

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which New Seven Wonders of Nature finalist is to be found in the Philippines? Hint

Bay of Fundy

Puerto Princesa Underground River

The Grand Canyon

Halong Bay

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Question 6 of 10

6. Colchester Castle, which has the largest keep in Europe, was built by which of the following? Hint

The Celts

The Saxons

The Normans

The Romans

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Question 7 of 10

7. Of the following firsts in the U.S., which did not take place in Cleveland, Ohio? Hint

First Traffic Light

First Police Car

First City Lighted Electrically

First Elected Black Mayor

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Question 8 of 10

8. My home town of Liverpool is famous for, amongst other things, being the birthplace of the pop group "The Beatles". With what song did they have their first number one chart hit in the U.K in April 1963? Hint

Love Me Do

She Loves You

Please Please Me

From Me To You

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Question 9 of 10

9. In my native language - Swedish - the letter � (O with two dots) isn�t just a letter, it�s also a word. But what does it mean? Hint

Cat

Oil

Island

Owl

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Question 10 of 10

10. After prohibition was repealed and he left Chicago, in what capacity did Eliot Ness serve in Cleveland, Ohio? Hint

Mayor

Sheriff

Councilman

Safety Director

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Henry Phillips, a resident of my hometown of Portland, Oregon, started manufacturing a now common item in 1934. What was this item?

Answer: A Screw

Phillips bought the rights to this invention from John Thompson, who had not been able to interest existing screw manufacturers in something new. The Phillips screw took a while to catch on, but eventually the non-skid and self centering properties made it a common fastener. Of course, it's not much help to those of us who can only find a flat tip/head when we need a Phillips and vice versa.

Submitted by tamrof

2. The author, Daniel Defoe, lived for many years in Stoke Newington, London. He published his first book when he was 60 years old. What was the title of this book?

Answer: Robinson Crusoe

'An Island to Oneself' was written by Tom Neale and published in 1966.
'The Old Man and the Sea' was written by Ernest Hemingway in 1951 and was published in 1952. 'Crusoes of Sunday Island' was written by Elsie K. Morton and was first published in 1957.

Submitted by Fry55

Answer: Aston Villa

Aston Villa is an English professional football/soccer club based in Birmingham,West Midlands. The club was founded in 1874 and they have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of the football league in 1888 and also founder members of the current Premier League which was established in 1992.
The other teams mentioned play in the following kit: Stoke City, red and white stripes. Birmingham City, blue with a white trim and Wolverhampton Wanderers, in orange and black.

Submitted by Nissecat

4. Where, in South Africa, is the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage site?

Answer: Maropeng

Maropeng means "returning to the place of origin" in Setswana, the main indigenous language in this area of South Africa. The Cradle of Humankind is an easy drive of approximately one hour from Johannesburg or Pretoria. Our ancestors have lived in this area for more than three million years. By coming here, you are coming to the birthplace of humanity. Welcome Home!

Submitted by Nicott

5. Which New Seven Wonders of Nature finalist is to be found in the Philippines?

Answer: Puerto Princesa Underground River

The river runs through a cave. The river park features mineral formations, wildlife and white sand beaches.

Submitted by Ate-May

6. Colchester Castle, which has the largest keep in Europe, was built by which of the following?

Answer: The Normans

Colchester, my adopted home town, is noted for being the first recorded town in Britain. Occupied for a short time by the Romans, they built a temple here around 60AD, dedicated to the Emperor Claudius, who did briefly visit the town.
A castle was built by the Normans on the site of the old Roman temple on the orders of William the Conqueror.The castle keep is still standing and a major attraction of the town.

Submitted by rubytops

7. Of the following firsts in the U.S., which did not take place in Cleveland, Ohio?

Answer: First Police Car

The first police car was a wagon run by electricity in Akron, Ohio in 1899. It could reach speeds of 16 mph and travel 30 miles before a need to recharge the battery. The first assignment it was called to was to pick up a drunken man.

Submitted by Lazer58

Answer: From Me To You

Although "Love Me Do" and "Please Please Me" were released before the single "From Me To You", it wasn't until "From Me To You" was released that "The Beatles" made the number one spot in the UK Singles Chart. This was in April 1963. The single, "She Loves You" also reached the number one position in the UK Singles chart but this was some four months later in August 1963.

Submitted by rubytops

9. In my native language - Swedish - the letter � (O with two dots) isn�t just a letter, it�s also a word. But what does it mean?

Answer: Island

You might not have come across the Swedish language, but it�s a North Germanic language within the Indo-European family and very closely related to Norwegian and Danish. One odd thing about it is that it has 3 extra letters that you usually don�t find in other Indo-European languages. They are added at the end of the alphabet after the letter Z. They are � (pronounced as the A in All) � (pronounced as the e in very) and � (pronounced something like the u in murder) In Swedish oil is olja, Cat is katt and owl is uggla, while � actually is the word for island.

Submitted by Nissecat

10. After prohibition was repealed and he left Chicago, in what capacity did Eliot Ness serve in Cleveland, Ohio?

Answer: Safety Director

Ness is perhaps best known in Cleveland for his unsuccessful investigation of the Kingsbury Run Murders, often called the "Torso Murders". These twelve gruesome murders, between 1935 and 1938, were never solved.

Submitted by Lazer58

Source: Author rubytops

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