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A Challenge for Geniuses Trivia Quiz

Rare but wonderful scraps of information from the floor of my cerebral cortex...

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

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
20,318

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
769

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What kind of object is a Zabaglione? Hint

Bird

ice machine

Italian dessert

Medieval torture device

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the Homophone for 'seek'?

Answer: (Think about some world religions)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Besides Adonis, who else in Greek mythology was castrated for consorting with Aphrodite? Hint

Acheron

Patroclus

Narcissus

Anchises

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is an ion called if it is carrying a positive and negative charge? Hint

zwitterion

sciuroion

coffle

scission

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is a shard of glass intended for recycling called? Hint

chryolite

dalle

cullet

abbe

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the case called for carrying cricket equipment? Hint

wicket

coffin

wibbly

hutch

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is a sand-covered surface called which transmits acoustic waves, so that the fillings of it creates a distinctive vibration pattern? Hint

Homopolar

Bifiliar

Chladni

Eidolic

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Roman emperor was reigning during the completion of the Roman colosseum? Hint

Vespasian

Titus

Commodus

Marcus Aurelius

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the Pali word for greed, desire, and thirst? Hint

upekka

tanha

nibbana

stila

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Question 10 of 10

10. What artist coined the term 'Abstract Expressionism'? Hint

Kandinksy

De Kooning

Duchamp

Kline

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What kind of object is a Zabaglione?

Answer: Italian dessert

This dish includes egg yolks, sugar and Marsala wine, all whipped together. It in no way resembles a Zamboni machine!

2. What is the Homophone for 'seek'?

Answer: sikh

The Sikh religion is practiced by people who live in the Punjab regions of India and Pakistan.

3. Besides Adonis, who else in Greek mythology was castrated for consorting with Aphrodite?

Answer: Anchises

Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, was certainly not easily attained, especially for mortal men like Adonis and Anchises.

4. What is an ion called if it is carrying a positive and negative charge?

Answer: zwitterion

This term comes from the German words 'Zwitter', meaning 'hybrid', and 'Ion' (ion).

5. What is a shard of glass intended for recycling called?

Answer: cullet

It's also spelled 'collet', from the Latin 'collum', the diminutive of 'col' (neck).

6. What is the case called for carrying cricket equipment?

Answer: coffin

As you well know, a coffin also carries a dead body. The term is from the Latin 'cophinus' (a little basket).

7. What is a sand-covered surface called which transmits acoustic waves, so that the fillings of it creates a distinctive vibration pattern?

Answer: Chladni

Chladni patterns were discovered by German physicist Ernst Chladni, who lived during the 19th century.

8. Which Roman emperor was reigning during the completion of the Roman colosseum?

Answer: Titus

During Titus' short reign, which lasted from 79-81 A.D., the famous eruption of Mt. Vesuvius that buried the city of Pompeii occurred.

9. What is the Pali word for greed, desire, and thirst?

Answer: tanha

'Tanha' is another term for 'craving'. It represents the Second Noble Truth of Buddhism, that 'tanha' is suffering. Pali was the ancient language used in early Buddhist writings.

10. What artist coined the term 'Abstract Expressionism'?

Answer: Kandinksy

Kandinsky wasn't an official member of the movement, having come well before its founding, but he was the earliest practioner of purely abstract art. Members of the 'Ab Ex' movement included de Kooning and Jackson Pollock. I hope you enjoyed this quiz and will try more of my stuff!

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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