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50/50 Extravaganza! Trivia Quiz

This quiz features some of the oddest facts in the world! However, some will be false, but only you, the quiz player, can find them. Try and determine whether each of these facts are true or false. I hope you learn something!

A multiple-choice quiz by onua9159. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
onua9159

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
254,852

Updated
Apr 19 22

# Qns
10

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1. There are 249 ways to make change for a United States dollar.

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2. March 14 is "Save a Spider Day."

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3. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words.

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4. Japan has a larger land area than Florida.

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5. Bananas do not get sunburns.

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6. Napoleon III was terrified of cats.

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7. The novel "Gadsby" does not contain the letter "E."

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8. Almonds are part of the peach family.

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Question 9 of 10

9. A chameleon can move both of its eyes in two directions at once.

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Question 10 of 10

10. The can opener was invented two weeks after the can itself.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. There are 249 ways to make change for a United States dollar.

Answer: False

There are actually 293 ways to make change for a U.S. dollar. That's a lot of money!

2. March 14 is "Save a Spider Day."

Answer: True

It's true! March 14 is a day where we must try to help those eight-legged arachnids! Happy "Save a Spider Day!"

3. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words.

Answer: True

The phobia, Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia, is the fear of long words. If you are afraid of long words, better not get your fear diagnosed; you might get scared right out of your pants when you see the name of your phobia!

4. Japan has a larger land area than Florida.

Answer: True

Florida is 54,252 square miles while Japan is a whopping 145,900 square miles!

5. Bananas do not get sunburns.

Answer: False

Bananas get sunburns just like humans! Located on a banana's peel, dark spots can appear and are usually classified as a sunburn mark. Time to go buy some sunburn lotion for that banana, eh?

6. Napoleon III was terrified of cats.

Answer: True

Napoleon III was the nephew of the great Napoleon Bonaparte, who is sometimes said to have suffered from ailurophobia. He didn't, though he didn't like them much. His nephew, however, did have a severe fear of cats.

7. The novel "Gadsby" does not contain the letter "E."

Answer: True

Ernest Vincent Wright's novel "Gadsby" contains over 50,000 words; none of them using the vowel "E."

As Wright acknowledges in the novel's introduction, he claims, "The entire manuscript of this story was written with the E type-bar of the typewriter tied down; thus making it impossible for that letter to be printed. This was done so that none of that vowel might slip in, accidentally; and many did try to do so!"

This type of literature is known as a lipogram.

8. Almonds are part of the peach family.

Answer: True

The peach and the almond are relatives! Other members of this family include, apples, pears, olives, cherries, and apricots.

This family is known as the "Rosaceae" family. Rosaceae means "Rose family."

9. A chameleon can move both of its eyes in two directions at once.

Answer: True

Chameleons have large, round eyes that help it spot its prey - juicy insects! Both of its eyes can move separately. When a chameleon spots something, it moves toward it cautiously and then snatches it with its tongue.

10. The can opener was invented two weeks after the can itself.

Answer: False

Actually, it took an amazing 50 years before a can opener was invented. The cans were invented in 1813, while then can opener was patented in 1858. Its inventor, Ezra Warner from Connecticut, devised it as a handy tool, but it actually could not leave the store! A store clerk had to open each can before they left the store!

Source: Author onua9159

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