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1.
  General Mix #1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is the first of many such quizzes that will challenge the depths of your knowledge. You may not perform extremely well on this quiz, but I assure you that you will learn something new!
Difficult, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Dec 26 09
Difficult
thejazzkickazz gold member
876 plays
2.
  A Healthy Mixture    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz will hopefully contain a little bit of everything, in order to make use of all the different areas of your brain. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, Frideswide, Feb 18 12
Tough
Frideswide
935 plays
3.
  A Bit Of Everything!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz contains all sorts of question varying from ones about fruit to ones about novels.
Difficult, 10 Qns, drshanie, Jul 28 20
Difficult
drshanie
Jul 28 20
1253 plays
4.
  'Everybody, Everywhere!' Group Quiz #1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Hi! I'm moderator of the Everybody, Everywhere Friends Group, and we compiled a quiz for you. Each question was taken from a member of the group and I chose 10 questions for the first quiz. The questions are of varying difficulty and topics.
Tough, 10 Qns, buggywuggyfresh, Jan 01 10
Tough
buggywuggyfresh
776 plays
5.
  Four-letter Words    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Just because all the answers have only four letters don't expect an easy ride!
Difficult, 10 Qns, Gmackematix, Feb 08 17
Difficult
Gmackematix
1088 plays
6.
  Trivia Hodgepodge    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz contains facts from all aspects of trivia. Thanks for taking it, and I hope you enjoy! (If you like the quiz, please rate it, as it is my first.)
Tough, 10 Qns, dctalkkarate99, Feb 16 10
Tough
dctalkkarate99
782 plays
7.
  Random Trivia 4    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is my fourth mixed trivia quiz.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Sarah606, Dec 10 21
Difficult
Sarah606
Dec 10 21
1156 plays
8.
  Are You The Outdoor Type?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Mostly questions related to being outdoors with a couple of 'off-the-wall' questions thrown in for fun.
Tough, 10 Qns, rezan42, Dec 26 09
Tough
rezan42
1122 plays
9.
  Some Fascinating Facts    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are 10 fascinating facts for you, some you may, or may not know. It is a mixed quiz with multiple choice and fill-in-the-blanks.
Tough, 10 Qns, Tricia15, Sep 30 24
Tough
Tricia15
Sep 30 24
938 plays
10.
  Mixed Trivia Fun (2)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Second edition of a mixed general knowledge quiz!
Difficult, 10 Qns, taygt, Dec 26 09
Difficult
taygt
729 plays
11.
  Odd Bits    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
By definition trivia is odd bits of information. These are just a few of the odd bits that have stuck with me for some reason. Enjoy!
Difficult, 10 Qns, amcaylor, Jun 10 23
Difficult
amcaylor
Jun 10 23
573 plays
12.
  Who Knows?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A little of this and a little of that.
Difficult, 10 Qns, heyman, Dec 26 09
Difficult
heyman
1518 plays
13.
  Random Trivia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Try my little mixed quiz! Some of these questions are US-specific.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Sarah606, Dec 26 09
Difficult
Sarah606
1044 plays
14.
  This and That 9    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz contains a mixture of questions. It is not geared towards any specific subject, sequence or chronological order. Hope you enjoy it and Good luck.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Jack1331, Nov 26 05
Difficult
Jack1331
885 plays
15.
  Mainly Multiple Guess    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Multiple guess! A couple fill it in that shouldn't be hard.
Tough, 10 Qns, clanbrooha, Dec 21 19
Tough
clanbrooha
Dec 21 19
1592 plays
16.
  Hodge Podge    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten subjects, ten questions. Get them all right and you deserve to be on a game show.
Difficult, 10 Qns, wonka, Jan 06 14
Difficult
wonka
543 plays
17.
  Miscellaneous Madness XI    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's a new quiz that I do hope you enjoy. I also hope you'll let me know if you do.
Difficult, 10 Qns, tigey, Dec 26 09
Difficult
tigey
684 plays
18.
  Trivia Tease No 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Another ten mixed trivia questions.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Kuu, Jan 01 10
Difficult
Kuu
1319 plays
19.
  Grab-bag of World Knowledge    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A little bit of...everything. History, politics, this quiz has it all.
Difficult, 10 Qns, CANSpock, Feb 27 24
Difficult
CANSpock
Feb 27 24
1018 plays
20.
  Trivial Stuff 4    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Another general knowledge quiz to test your trivial skills. Have fun and good luck!
Difficult, 10 Qns, betben, Jan 01 10
Difficult
betben
972 plays
21.
  Random Bits Of Trivia Vol. 7    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Still more questions from various topics. Will 7 be your lucky number? (Referring of course to Vol. 7 of the series)
Difficult, 10 Qns, a1successforce, Jan 01 10
Difficult
a1successforce
832 plays
22.
  Miscellaneous Madness II    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I think you might enjoy my second effort as a quizwriter. My first "Miscellaneous Madness" seems to be going well.
Difficult, 10 Qns, tigey, Aug 24 22
Difficult
tigey
Aug 24 22
948 plays
23.
  Mixed Stuff 3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Easy if you know the answers! (Question 6 is NOT a trick question)
Difficult, 10 Qns, ace_sodium, Sep 15 13
Difficult
ace_sodium
751 plays
24.
  Nothing is hard 26    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I believe that nothing is difficult or impossible in this world. This is my 26th "Nothing is hard" quiz. All the best!
Difficult, 10 Qns, me07, Dec 26 09
Difficult
me07
781 plays
25.
  Everything and Anything #1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz testing everything you've learned in your life. They start easy and get tough.
Difficult, 10 Qns, stevethehunter, Mar 30 24
Difficult
stevethehunter
Mar 30 24
920 plays
26.
  Random Bits Of Trivia Vol. 8    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Test your knowledge of a wide range of topics in the eighth volume of the series.
Difficult, 10 Qns, a1successforce, Apr 15 10
Difficult
a1successforce
888 plays
27.
  Trivial Trivia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is my first quiz-testing like it says-trivial trivia-enjoy!
Difficult, 10 Qns, ktvet, May 12 19
Difficult
ktvet
May 12 19
870 plays
28.
  Mixed Bag 15    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here we go again. Good luck.
Difficult, 10 Qns, steiny1, May 04 23
Difficult
steiny1
May 04 23
1103 plays
29.
  A Lot of Nothing    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Questions about anything and everything.
Difficult, 10 Qns, morrow, Nov 11 24
Difficult
morrow
Nov 11 24
2071 plays
30.
  A Fresh Pot of Stew    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Help yourselves!
Difficult, 10 Qns, shady_shaker, Dec 26 09
Difficult
shady_shaker
567 plays
31.
  Odd One Out    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Very simply, identify the odd one out in each case.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Islingtonian, Feb 02 19
Difficult
Islingtonian
Feb 02 19
1878 plays
32.
  Difficult Odd One Out Trivia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is my first ever Odd 1 Out quiz. Hope you enjoy it!
Difficult, 10 Qns, luigiman, Jun 14 20
Difficult
luigiman
Jun 14 20
1723 plays
33.
  Odd Trivia of the world    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A little quiz about little things that most of us probably don't know.
Difficult, 10 Qns, randyaimee, Jan 01 10
Difficult
randyaimee
1711 plays
34.
  Some More About Nothing    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Not too hard.
Difficult, 10 Qns, morrow, Jan 01 10
Difficult
morrow
1426 plays
35.
  Fun Facts    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Lots of interesting but basically useless trivia...
Difficult, 10 Qns, keysey, Jan 01 10
Difficult
keysey
1440 plays
36.
  A Little of This; A Little of That    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a fun quiz with various tidbits of useful (or useless) information. Have fun!
Difficult, 10 Qns, katsmith74, Nov 13 09
Difficult
katsmith74
1177 plays
37.
  A Day in the Life of a Highschooler    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You are a freshman in high school, and you have several classes you have to go to during the day, plus socializing, eating, and watching TV. How much do you know about these different topics?
Difficult, 10 Qns, buggywuggyfresh, Feb 18 20
Difficult
buggywuggyfresh
Feb 18 20
1008 plays
38.
  General Trivial Stuff    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A few general questions to test your trivia knowledge. Have fun!
Difficult, 10 Qns, betben, Dec 26 09
Difficult
betben
865 plays
39.
  Quick Facts    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Things, events and acts known for their speed. All of these are as of the year 2000.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Okidd32, Feb 22 10
Difficult
Okidd32
1154 plays
40.
  Little Things You Don't Know    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A mixed quiz.
Difficult, 10 Qns, toddstice, Jun 01 11
Difficult
toddstice
1059 plays
41.
  Hodgepodge of Trivia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Mostly a quiz on miscellaneous U.S. history with a few other oddities mixed in.
Difficult, 10 Qns, sportcon, Jul 30 17
Difficult
sportcon
1163 plays
42.
  Mixed Bag 26    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'm back after a short vacation with another mixed bag. Good luck.
Difficult, 10 Qns, steiny1, Aug 24 14
Difficult
steiny1
928 plays
43.
  Generally random:)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These questions relate to just a few of my interests...
Difficult, 10 Qns, science queen vj, Dec 26 09
Difficult
science queen vj
1031 plays
44.
  Ask Me Another From The Mixed Bag    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Created from the leftovers of other quizzes, this is an easy general knowledge quiz for your delectation. Enjoy and as ever have fun.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Fiachra, Nov 20 07
Difficult
Fiachra
740 plays
45.
  Mixed Bag 9    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Let us continue with number nine in the series. Good luck.
Difficult, 10 Qns, steiny1, Sep 24 24
Difficult
steiny1
Sep 24 24
743 plays
46.
  Knowledge Master #1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Try your hand at the first test of general knowledge!
Difficult, 10 Qns, biohazard930, Jun 14 19
Difficult
biohazard930
Jun 14 19
922 plays
47.
  Nothing Is Hard 31    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I believe that nothing is difficult or impossible in this world. This quiz is hard but I hope you all will learn something new! All the best! ;)
Difficult, 10 Qns, me07, Jan 14 11
Difficult
me07
636 plays
48.
  Random Bits Of Trivia Vol. 3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Welcome to the third round of an eclectic blend of questions.
Difficult, 10 Qns, a1successforce, Jan 01 10
Difficult
a1successforce
822 plays
49.
  Tricky General Knowledge    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
General knowledge mixed trivia.
Difficult, 10 Qns, luana, Feb 08 17
Difficult
luana
956 plays
50.
  Take this More Mixed Trivia Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten questions on a mix of topics. Can you get them all right?
Difficult, 10 Qns, bridget3, Apr 14 22
Difficult
bridget3
Apr 14 22
663 plays
51.
  Everything and Anything #2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You'll need even more knowledge to pass this quiz than on my previous quiz. Have fun.
Difficult, 10 Qns, stevethehunter, May 10 11
Difficult
stevethehunter
660 plays
52.
  The Best Random Quiz Ever!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you would like a challenge, this is the quiz for you! I hope you enjoy it.
Difficult, 10 Qns, ALB71588, Dec 26 09
Difficult
ALB71588
1262 plays
53.
  Trivia Extreme    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz covers many things that you probably don't care about.
Difficult, 10 Qns, ProjectSpam, May 01 12
Difficult
ProjectSpam
1291 plays
54.
  Useless Trivia Indeed 5    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Another quiz on useless knowledge.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Sarah606, Jan 01 10
Difficult
Sarah606
1100 plays
55.
  Trivia Stew    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I hope you enjoy my first quiz! Your feed-back would be appreciated.
Difficult, 10 Qns, shady_shaker, Feb 08 22
Difficult
shady_shaker
Feb 08 22
1014 plays
56.
  Mixed Trivia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a totally mixed bag of trivia so something for everyone I hope.
Difficult, 10 Qns, bridget3, Aug 29 24
Difficult
bridget3
Aug 29 24
879 plays
57.
  Trivial Stuff 6    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are some questions to test your knowledge on a few subjects. All multiple choice. Good luck and have fun!
Difficult, 10 Qns, betben, Dec 26 09
Difficult
betben
879 plays
58.
  Random Questions Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are random questions, see if you can answer them.
Difficult, 10 Qns, vegeta_nz, Sep 01 12
Difficult
vegeta_nz
638 plays
59.
  Miscellaneous Trivia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Just trivia, nothing else...
Difficult, 10 Qns, bj@flamingmoose, Jan 01 10
Difficult
bj@flamingmoose
736 plays
60.
  Nothing is hard 13    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I believe that nothing is difficult or impossible in this world. This quiz is hard, but I'm sure some of you will get 10 out of 10! :)
Difficult, 10 Qns, me07, Nov 28 22
Difficult
me07
Nov 28 22
660 plays
61.
  Nothing is Hard 11    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I believe that nothing is difficult or impossible in this world. This quiz is very hard, but I'm sure some of you will get 10 out of 10! :)
Difficult, 10 Qns, me07, Jan 11 21
Difficult
me07
Jan 11 21
722 plays
62.
  Nothing Is Hard 25    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I believe that nothing is difficult or impossible in this world. This is my 25th "Nothing is Hard" quiz. All the best!
Difficult, 10 Qns, me07, Jun 08 11
Difficult
me07
923 plays
63.
  Trivial Stuff 3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A few questions to test your trivial knowledge. Have fun and good luck!
Difficult, 10 Qns, betben, Nov 06 07
Difficult
betben
726 plays
64.
  Just Answer the Question    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
OK! Everybody, the rules are simple. Ten seconds per question; no prompting please. Only your first answer is acceptable. Can you score 100 points and progress to round 2 at Fiachra's Pub Quiz? Good luck.
Difficult, 10 Qns, fiachra, Dec 26 09
Difficult
fiachra
738 plays
65.
  Not So Common Knowledge    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is just useless info from movies and reading in general that I picked up.
Difficult, 10 Qns, sgtritter, Dec 26 09
Difficult
sgtritter
366 plays
66.
  What Do You Know? (2)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, spdman, Sep 08 23
Tough
spdman
Sep 08 23
1009 plays
67.
  Stuff Floating Around In My Head #2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Once again, this is just a bunch of useless garbage that fills up my head keeping me from normal thought.
Difficult, 10 Qns, PFecho, Feb 03 24
Difficult
PFecho
Feb 03 24
784 plays
68.
  Grab Bag 5    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are questions on a variety of subjects. Good luck.
Difficult, 10 Qns, steiny1, Aug 13 12
Difficult
steiny1
836 plays
69.
  Useless Trivia in Ten Categories    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is for just about anyone who knows lots of useless trivia but is not that good at math or the like.
Difficult, 10 Qns, notheridesbus, Dec 26 09
Difficult
notheridesbus
700 plays
70.
  Random Trivia No One Ever Needs To Know!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is just going to be about really random things that no one could ever possibly need, or want to know!
Difficult, 10 Qns, mrsjdepp, Jul 26 11
Difficult
mrsjdepp
2636 plays
71.
  Compendium of Questions, Part 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz contains selected questions from my collection. Topics range from Science & Math, to movies & music. Good luck! Dont 4get 2 rate this quiz.
Difficult, 10 Qns, metamorphmagus, May 10 11
Difficult
metamorphmagus
652 plays
72.
  Mixed Bag 27    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Another day another quiz. Good luck.
Difficult, 10 Qns, steiny1, Jan 01 10
Difficult
steiny1
896 plays
73.
  Everything Trivia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz will test your knowledge of everything. Good Luck!
Difficult, 10 Qns, Blinkgreday, Jan 01 10
Difficult
Blinkgreday
915 plays
74.
  General Trivia Test    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz of names, facts dates, etc.
Difficult, 10 Qns, jungfu, Jan 01 10
Difficult
jungfu
973 plays
75.
  Difficult General Trivia Quiz - 10 Questions    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some relatively easy and maybe not so easy general knowledge questions.
Difficult, 10 Qns, PDW823, Nov 25 11
Difficult
PDW823
794 plays
76.
  Mixed Bag 20    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Still another ten questions on a variety of subjects. Good luck.
Difficult, 10 Qns, steiny1, Nov 23 07
Difficult
steiny1
664 plays
77.
  General Wisdom    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Good luck!
Difficult, 10 Qns, spdman, Oct 15 16
Difficult
spdman
698 plays
78.
  A Headful of Trivia    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Mixed quiz.
Difficult, 10 Qns, panama, Jul 22 22
Difficult
panama
Jul 22 22
741 plays

Hard General Knowledge Trivia Questions
1. Where is Villanova University located?

From Quiz Useless Trivia Indeed 5

Answer: Pennsylvania

Villanova is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania. Villanova is close to Philadelphia.

2. Where is Matanzas Inlet, where French Huguenots were massacred in 1565?

From Quiz Just Answer the Question

Answer: USA

The massacre took place near St. Augustine in modern Florida. The word 'Matanzas' means slaughter in Spanish.

3. What was the name of the first European ship to circumnavigate the globe?

From Quiz Odd Bits

Answer: the Victoria

Ferdinand Magellan was, of course, the leader of this expedition. The funny thing is we were all taught that Columbus discovered America and Magellan was first to circumnavigate the globe when really neither is accurate. Magellan's crew of of 250 men, sailing five ships, took three years to make the trip with only 18 men and one ship making it home. None of the 18 were Magellan.

4. How many vowels are there in the Russian alphabet?

From Quiz Random Questions Quiz

Answer: 10

There are 33 letters in the Russian alphabet. 10 vowels, 21 consonants and 2 other letters which are without sound.

5. Who was the first man to walk in space?

From Quiz A Fresh Pot of Stew

Answer: Aleksei Leonov

Belyayev and Leonov were aboard the two man Soviet Voskhod 2 spacecraft - an adaptation of Vostok, Russia's first manned capsule -when the latter took his historic, twenty minute,(tethered) walk on March 18, 1965. Ten years later, Leonov was also part of the joint Apollo/Soyuz Test Project.

6. What was the Bandit's (played by Burt Reynolds) real name in the movie "Smokey and the Bandit"?

From Quiz Random Bits Of Trivia Vol. 8

Answer: Bo Darville

1977's "Smokey and the Bandit" is probably the definitive car chase movie of the 1970s. While it's not real thick on plot, it does have a carefree attitude, and you can tell the actors had fun making it.

7. Comics: When written in all capitals, what is unusual about the name Rastapopoulos in Tintin comics?

From Quiz Useless Trivia in Ten Categories

Answer: An exclamation point is never included

The name Rastapopoulos was used in at least 3 Tintin comics - "The Red Sea Sharks," "Flight 714" and "Tintin and the Lake of Sharks" - in its non-exclamation version.

8. What do you call the light-insensitive spot on the retina of the eye?

From Quiz Compendium of Questions, Part 1

Answer: blind spot

A small, round area of the retina has no light-sensitive cells, this forms the blind spot of the eye.

9. In Latin, how do you say "I carry a girl to the island?"

From Quiz 'Everybody, Everywhere!' Group Quiz #1

Answer: Puellam ad insulam porto

This question was suggested by DPrepduck. Canis meus id comedit means "my dog ate it." Quantitas magna frumentorum est means "that is a very large amount of corn." De mortuis nil nisi bonum means "speak no ill of the dead." I thought those of you that speak Latin might get a chuckle out of those answers.

10. Name the alcohol added to coffee to make it Irish?

From Quiz Ask Me Another From The Mixed Bag

Answer: Whiskey

To savour real Irish coffee then Irish whiskey must be used. It is matured longer than its Scottish equivalent, which does not have an 'e'.

11. Which president of the US came after Carter and before Bush Sr.?

From Quiz Random Trivia No One Ever Needs To Know!

Answer: Reagan

Reagan was president from 1981 - 1989.

12. What is the common name for 'bovine spongiform encephalopathy'?

From Quiz Random Bits Of Trivia Vol. 7

Answer: mad cow disease

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) is commonly referred to as mad cow disease. The other diseases are real. Hoof and mouth, and cowpox are better known than wooden tongue, which is caused by bacteria and hardens the tongue.

13. What is the name of the patient in the electronic Milton Bradley game of "Operation"?

From Quiz Random Bits Of Trivia Vol. 3

Answer: Cavity Sam

Cavity Sam made his debut in 1965. Milton Bradley also has a recently updated "Brain Surgery" version of this game in which players retreive items from Sam's head.

14. In what year did the U.S. congress pass the act to build the Panama Canal?

From Quiz Knowledge Master #1

Answer: 1902

The U.S. took up the project after the French gave up on it due to diseases like yellow fever.

15. Into which sea does the river Jordan empty?

From Quiz Four-letter Words

Answer: Dead

The sea in which you can famously float while reading a paper is so salty that little can live in it, hence the name. It's shore is the deepest exposed land, being about 400 metres below mean sea level.

16. Who first coined the word "Nerd"?

From Quiz Stuff Floating Around In My Head #2

Answer: Dr. Seuss

The word NERD was first coined in a Dr Seuss book "If I Ran the Zoo" in 1950.

17. Which record company declined the chance to sign The Beatles?

From Quiz A Bit Of Everything!

Answer: Decca

Decca didn't sign the Beatles as Decca's representative said that guitar groups were on their way out. And once The Beatles made it big that representative was fired!

18. If x = 5 and y = 2, find the value of +(x -[2 - 2y - 8]).

From Quiz Nothing Is Hard 31

Answer: 15

This is an easy question, provided you are careful of the negative signs and brackets: +(x -[2 - 2y - 8]) =(5 -[2 - 2*2 -8]) =(5 -[2 - 4 - 8]) =(5 - 2 + 4 + 8) = 15.

19. What is Florida's state song?

From Quiz Trivia Stew

Answer: Old Folks at Home

Written by Stephen Collins Foster in 1851.

20. Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury was murdered in what year?

From Quiz General Trivia

Answer: 1170

As most of you should know, Henry II (1154-1189) was king when this happened, so you can throw out 1150 and 1190. That leaves you with a 50:50 chance.

21. Which animal has a copper-based oxygen-carrying component in its blood called hemocyanin?

From Quiz Miscellaneous Madness XI

Answer: Octopus

Though the octopus is very strong, he gives out easily because the hemocyanin is much less efficient than hemoglobin for carrying oxygen. When the octopus struggles, he goes into oxygen deprivation very easily.

22. Which (by average length) is the world's longest snake?

From Quiz Trivial Trivia

Answer: Python

The python belongs to the family boidae and can grow up to 28 feet in length. Along with the anaconda and boa constrictor kills prey by suffocating it-tightening its grip every time the prey breathes in.

23. In ancient Asia, white elephants were very rare. What would it mean if the king gave one of his administrators a white elephant?

From Quiz Miscellaneous Madness II

Answer: The king was displeased with the administrator.

It was exorbitantly expensive to keep a white elephant because they needed special food. Besides that, it was never cheap to feed an elephant whether he was gray or white. The administrator could never refuse a gift from the king, so the elephant could easily lead to financial downfall for the owner. This is one of the origins of the expression "white elephant" Ever been to a White Elephant Sale? Now you know what it meant!

24. Childrens Lit: What was the last name of the title character in "Charlotte's Web"?

From Quiz Trivial Stuff 6

Answer: Cavatica

Written by E.B. White in 1952, "Charlotte's Web" became an instant classic. The initials in White's name stand for Elwyn Brooks.

25. 'Barb' is the name of a famous dog in the history of which breed? (hint: it's a herder)

From Quiz A Healthy Mixture

Answer: Australian Kelpie

'Black Barb' was a pivotal nineteenth century individual in the breeding of the Kelpie, a dog that has a mixed lineage (possibly including dingo in its bloodline). Barb was a black Kelpie, and was named after a racehorse.

26. What disease is or has been the most destructive?

From Quiz A Little of This; A Little of That

Answer: Malaria

Humans get malaria from the bite of a malaria-infected mosquito. More than 40% of humans are at risk, and it kills approximately 1.5 million people every year. Put on that repellant!

27. What is the state flower of Arizona?

From Quiz The Best Random Quiz Ever!

Answer: Saguaro

The saguaro plant is a type of cactus.

28. In what movie did Glenn Close narrate the story from her sickbed?

From Quiz Trivial Stuff 4

Answer: Reversal of Fortune

This 1990 true-crime movie starred Glenn Close as Sonny Von Bulow and Jeremy Irons as Klaus Von Bulow. The reason Glenn Close narrated the story from her sickbed was because she was in a permanent coma. Jeremy Irons won an Academy Award for Best Actor.

29. How many countries border the Black Sea?

From Quiz Generally random:)

Answer: 6

The countries are: Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia and former USSR state, Georgia.

30. Woody Allen directed Sylvester Stallone in which film?

From Quiz Trivial Stuff 3

Answer: Bananas

Stallone had a small part as a thug who harasses Allen on a subway train in this 1971 classic comedy.

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