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From Asia to Europe IV Trivia Quiz

Start with an Asian country, drop a letter and unscramble to get a new word. Halfway through, add a letter and unscramble. A European country will be revealed in the last question. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Matthew_07. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Matthew_07

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
354,394

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
625

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. Muscat is the capital city of this Middle East country.

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. In Latin, Homo sapiens means "wise ___".

Answer: (3 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Ren� Descartes' quote, "Cogito ergo sum" means "I think, therefore I ___".

Answer: (2 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Target, goal, direction

Answer: (3 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Major, principal, fundamental

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. The building blocks of protein: ___ acids.

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Realm, territory, niche

Answer: (6 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Adjective used to describe people who move from one place to another.

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carrey, Adam Sandler

Answer: (8 letters, singular)

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Question 10 of 10

10. This republic, located in the central Balkan peninsula, was formerly a part of Yugoslavia.

Answer: (9 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Muscat is the capital city of this Middle East country.

Answer: Oman

Muscat is the capital and largest city (by population) of Oman. Scottish/Australian actress Isla Fischer, who starred in "Confessions of a Shopaholic" (2009) and"Now You See Me" (2013), was born in Muscat.

2. In Latin, Homo sapiens means "wise ___".

Answer: Man

In the field of taxonomy, the name of each living organism is made up of two parts (hence the term binomial nomenclature) -- genus and species. Homo sapiens is the scientific name for human beings. Homo is the genus name, whereas sapiens refers to the species.

3. Ren� Descartes' quote, "Cogito ergo sum" means "I think, therefore I ___".

Answer: Am

Ren� Descartes is a famous French philosopher and mathematician. In the field of mathematics, he is known as the inventor of the Cartesian coordinate system.

4. Target, goal, direction

Answer: Aim

English writer David Frost once said, "Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally."

5. Major, principal, fundamental

Answer: Main

Main is also the name of a river in Germany. In the Malay language, the word "main" (pronounced as ma-inn) means "to play".

6. The building blocks of protein: ___ acids.

Answer: Amino

In biochemistry, an amino acid molecule consists of three parts: an amine (-NH2) functional group, a carboxylic acid (-COOH) functional group, and a side-chain (substituent).

7. Realm, territory, niche

Answer: Domain

Commenting on the unpredictability of natural occurrences, famous scientist Albert Einstein made the following remark: "Occurrences in this domain are beyond the reach of exact prediction because of the variety of factors in operation, not because of any lack of order in nature."

8. Adjective used to describe people who move from one place to another.

Answer: Nomadic

Some examples of nomadic tribes include Bushmen (Southern Africa), Penan (Malaysian Borneo), and Papuan (Papua New Guinea).

9. Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carrey, Adam Sandler

Answer: Comedian

English comedian Rowan Atkinson is perhaps most well known for his role as Mr. Bean. Canadian-American actor Jim Carrey starred in "The Mask" (1994) and "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" (1994). American funnyman Adam Sandler's notable works include "Happy Gilmore" (1996) and "50 First Dates" (2004).

10. This republic, located in the central Balkan peninsula, was formerly a part of Yugoslavia.

Answer: Macedonia

The Republic of Macedonia is located in southeast Europe. The country gained independence from Yugoslavia in 1991.

Source: Author Matthew_07

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