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25 Questions to Test You Out Trivia Quiz

I love general trivia, and I love the long quizzes, so here is a combination of those for your enjoyment. Hope you like it!

A multiple-choice quiz by timence. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
timence

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
65,945

Updated
Jan 07 23

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
12 / 25

Plays
7373

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. Of the first 400 Nobel Prize-winning scientists, 153 were from which country? Hint

France

USA

Poland

Germany

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Question 2 of 25

2. What US space program came between the Mercury and Apollo programs?

Answer: (it's also a sign of the zodiac)

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Question 3 of 25

3. Which Asian country banned Lewis Carrol's book 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'? Hint

China

South Korea

Japan

North Korea

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Question 4 of 25

4. What computer term is short for 'binary digit'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 25

5. There are no brakes on track racing bikes.

True

False

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Question 6 of 25

6. The Iguacu Falls are bordered by which two countries? Hint

Argentina and Chile

Peru and Chile

Brazil and Ecuador

Brazil and Argentina

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Question 7 of 25

7. The round the world Southern Ocean sanctuary protects which creatures? Hint

Porpoises

Dolphins

Whales

Sharks

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Question 8 of 25

8. Of the following Shakespearean characters, who has the most lines? Hint

Juliet

Othello

Hamlet

Romeo

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Question 9 of 25

9. The first animals launched into space by the US were what? Hint

Dogs

Mice

Monkeys

Fruit flies

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Question 10 of 25

10. Which of the following Stephen King works was published first? Hint

I was a Teenage Grave-Robber

Pet Sematary

Carrie

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Question 11 of 25

11. Which of the following original boxing divisions is the lightest? Hint

Featherweight

these are all the same

Babyweight

Flyweight

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Question 12 of 25

12. Which US State grows three-quarters of the world's tinned pineapple?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 13 of 25

13. Canadian snowboarder Ross Rebagliati was stripped of his gold medal for testing positive to which drug? Hint

Caffeine

Cocaine

Marijuana

Amphetamines

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Question 14 of 25

14. How many sprint distances are there for individuals in athletic competition at the Olympics (NOT including hurdles)? Hint

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Question 15 of 25

15. How many Russian cosmonauts have walked on the moon?

Answer: (a number)

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Question 16 of 25

16. What is the official religion of Bangladesh? Hint

Christianity

Hindu

Islam

Judaism

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Question 17 of 25

17. Am improper fraction is always greater than what?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 18 of 25

18. The famous spirit from Bundaberg, Australia is what kind of alcohol?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 19 of 25

19. What was made illegal in the US in December 1865 due to the 13th amendment? Hint

Public exposure

Drinking in public

Owning slaves

Owning a gun

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Question 20 of 25

20. The busiest international airline route goes between which two cities? Hint

London and New York

London and Paris

Paris and New York

London and Chicago

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Question 21 of 25

21. The largest Muslim population in the world is found where? Hint

Malaysia

Indonesia

Thailand

India

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Question 22 of 25

22. What is the most expensive piece of real estate on the UK and Australian version of monopoly? Hint

Park Lane

Mayfair

Regent Street

Piccadilly Circus

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Question 23 of 25

23. What does a herbivore eat? Hint

plants and meat

plants

meat

nothing

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Question 24 of 25

24. What was the capital of Japan before Tokyo? Hint

Kyoto

Hiroshima

Nagasaki

It was always Tokyo

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Question 25 of 25

25. And the final one is pretty easy. Which movie featuring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman took almost two years to make?

Answer: (c'mon there aren't that many they made together!)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Of the first 400 Nobel Prize-winning scientists, 153 were from which country?

Answer: USA

2. What US space program came between the Mercury and Apollo programs?

Answer: Gemini

3. Which Asian country banned Lewis Carrol's book 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'?

Answer: China

The reason the Chinese censors gave was that 'animals should not use human language'.

4. What computer term is short for 'binary digit'?

Answer: Bit

5. There are no brakes on track racing bikes.

Answer: True

6. The Iguacu Falls are bordered by which two countries?

Answer: Brazil and Argentina

7. The round the world Southern Ocean sanctuary protects which creatures?

Answer: Whales

This was set up to combat the harpooning of whales.

8. Of the following Shakespearean characters, who has the most lines?

Answer: Hamlet

Hamlet has an amazing 1,422 lines in the play of the same name, including several soliloquies (parts where he is the only speaker).

9. The first animals launched into space by the US were what?

Answer: Fruit flies

The first animals sent into space were fruit flies on 20 Feb 1947. It is well known that the Russian dog, Laika, was the first mammal in space, but the mice known as Laska and Benjy were the first from the US to take the trip.

10. Which of the following Stephen King works was published first?

Answer: I was a Teenage Grave-Robber

A little known work of his, but published before all the others.

11. Which of the following original boxing divisions is the lightest?

Answer: Flyweight

Boxing divisions can vary depending on the specific organisation that define them. Interestingly, there were no weight classes until the early 20th Century, which led to a lot of uneven matches due to size and height differences.

12. Which US State grows three-quarters of the world's tinned pineapple?

Answer: Hawaii

It is grown in Hawaii and canned in California. Now you know why the 'Hawaiian Burger' has pineapple on it!

13. Canadian snowboarder Ross Rebagliati was stripped of his gold medal for testing positive to which drug?

Answer: Marijuana

The recreational drug is banned in many sports, despite common belief that it actually decreases performance!

14. How many sprint distances are there for individuals in athletic competition at the Olympics (NOT including hurdles)?

Answer: 3

The 100m, 200m and 400m.

15. How many Russian cosmonauts have walked on the moon?

Answer: 0

They gave up on the race to the moon when NASA got there in 1969.

16. What is the official religion of Bangladesh?

Answer: Islam

17. Am improper fraction is always greater than what?

Answer: 1

As opposed to a proper fraction, like 1 over 2, which is always less than 1.

18. The famous spirit from Bundaberg, Australia is what kind of alcohol?

Answer: Rum

It is advertised with a polar bear wearing sunglasses and walking around...bizarre.

19. What was made illegal in the US in December 1865 due to the 13th amendment?

Answer: Owning slaves

This made slavery illegal in the entire US for the first time.

20. The busiest international airline route goes between which two cities?

Answer: London and Paris

21. The largest Muslim population in the world is found where?

Answer: Indonesia

22. What is the most expensive piece of real estate on the UK and Australian version of monopoly?

Answer: Mayfair

It costs �400 in the UK version.

23. What does a herbivore eat?

Answer: plants

Ok I thought at this stage you deserved an easier one!

24. What was the capital of Japan before Tokyo?

Answer: Kyoto

Funnily enough, Kyoto is an anagram of Tokyo. Weird hey?

25. And the final one is pretty easy. Which movie featuring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman took almost two years to make?

Answer: Eyes Wide Shut

The last movie they starred in together before their well-publicized break-up, although Tom was a producer in 'The Others'. Hope you liked the quiz! Comments appreciated!

Source: Author timence

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