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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
7372

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

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

Germany

France

USA

Poland

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

Answer: (One Word)

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5. There are no brakes on track racing bikes.

True

False

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

Brazil and Argentina

Brazil and Ecuador

Argentina and Chile

Peru and Chile

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

Dolphins

Porpoises

Sharks

Whales

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

Othello

Hamlet

Romeo

Juliet

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

Fruit flies

Monkeys

Dogs

Mice

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

Carrie

I was a Teenage Grave-Robber

Pet Sematary

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

Featherweight

Flyweight

Babyweight

these are all the same

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

Answer: (One Word)

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

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

Answer: (a number)

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16. What is the official religion of Bangladesh? Hint

Islam

Judaism

Hindu

Christianity

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17. Am improper fraction is always greater than what?

Answer: (One Word)

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

Answer: (One Word)

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

London and Paris

Paris and New York

London and New York

London and Chicago

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

Malaysia

Indonesia

Thailand

India

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

Mayfair

Regent Street

Park Lane

Piccadilly Circus

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23. What does a herbivore eat? Hint

plants and meat

plants

meat

nothing

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

Kyoto

Hiroshima

Nagasaki

It was always Tokyo

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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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