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A Few Things About Everything Trivia Quiz

Various questions on various subjects. I hope you'll like it!

A multiple-choice quiz by Snyper3000. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Snyper3000

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
366,417

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
793

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Question 1 of 10

1. History

Which Roman emperor is remembered for reputedly wanting to make his horse a consul? Hint

Severus

Octavian

Caligula

Nero

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Question 2 of 10

2. Literature

What is the name given to a lyric poem of (usually) alternative two-line stanzas on a variety of themes, especially death?
Hint

Eulogy

Sonnet

Elegy

Haiku

3. Sci/Tech

This acute ailment is a bacterial inflammatory infection of the kidneys and renal pelvis, mostly caused by a lower urinary tract infection. It involves fever, and in the worst cases, loin pain and frequent painful urination. What is it called? Hint

Nephrosis

Pyelonephritis

Calculus

Nephritis

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Question 4 of 10

4. Geography

This city is located on the banks of the River Rhine. It is the seat of the Council of Europe and the European Parliament. It is also renowned for its gastronomy: sauerkraut, baekerhoffe and sausages. What is its name? Hint

Strasbourg, France

Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

Kehl, Germany

Colmar, France

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Question 5 of 10

5. History (again!)

Pontiac: Everyone knows the name, right? Cars, of course! But there was a famous Pontiac in American history. What does that name refer to? Hint

A battle near the Pontiac River in Indiana

A Native American chief

The location of a Confederate defeat

The name of a treaty between the Union and the Sioux

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Question 6 of 10

6. Animals

The shedding of skin, fur or feathers by an an animal is known as what?
Hint

Metamorphosis

Shredding

Molting

Defurring

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Question 7 of 10

7. Sci/Tech: Botany

This flower is best-known, colloquially, as the "ghost in the graveyard" and is, of course, best found growing in rural graveyards. It belongs to the lily family and can be found in the desert regions of Mexico and the southwestern parts of the USA. It is parent to the Joshua Tree. What is it called? Hint

Cactus

Yucca

Daffodil

Forget-me-not

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Question 8 of 10

8. Religion

Simon the Apostle may have been one of them. They were a group of Jewish people in Palestine, led by Judas of Galilee. Some even say that Jesus was one of them. What is the name of that sect? Hint

Philistines

Canaanites

Ammonites

Zealots

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Question 9 of 10

9. Hobbies: French Food

This delicious fish soup is made with a lot of different types of fish, potatoes, onion, garlic, and white wine. It is a specialty of Brittany. What is it called? Hint

Bouillabaisse

Paella

Fish bouillon

Cotriade

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Question 10 of 10

10. Music

What is the term that defines singing WITHOUT instrumental accompaniment? Hint

Chorus

A cappella

Cantata

Gospel

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. History Which Roman emperor is remembered for reputedly wanting to make his horse a consul?

Answer: Caligula

Caligula is a nickname; the emperor's full name was Gaius Julius Cesar Germanicus. He reigned from 37 AD to 41 AD. He was reputed to be insanely cruel and despotic, and supposedly demanded that his statue be erected in Jerusalem's temple, a measure that almost sparked rebellion in Palestine. He was assassinated by members of his guard and the Senate.

2. Literature What is the name given to a lyric poem of (usually) alternative two-line stanzas on a variety of themes, especially death?

Answer: Elegy

A sonnet is a longer poem which typically includes 14 verses, as in the Shakespearean sonnet. A haiku is a traditional Japanese form of poetry. A eulogy is a longer laudatory speech or written tribute, especially one praising someone who has died.

3. Sci/Tech This acute ailment is a bacterial inflammatory infection of the kidneys and renal pelvis, mostly caused by a lower urinary tract infection. It involves fever, and in the worst cases, loin pain and frequent painful urination. What is it called?

Answer: Pyelonephritis

Nephrosis is a non-inflammatory disease of the kidneys. Calculus is the scientific term for "kidney stones". Nephritis is the inflammation of the kidneys only.

4. Geography This city is located on the banks of the River Rhine. It is the seat of the Council of Europe and the European Parliament. It is also renowned for its gastronomy: sauerkraut, baekerhoffe and sausages. What is its name?

Answer: Strasbourg, France

Strasbourg is in Alsace and very close to the German border; it is also home to the European Court of Human Rights. Kehl is a small town about three miles away from Strasbourg on the other side of the Rhine in Germany. Luxembourg City is not on the Rhine. Colmar is another town in Alsace, south of Strasbourg, famous for its well-preserved old town.

5. History (again!) Pontiac: Everyone knows the name, right? Cars, of course! But there was a famous Pontiac in American history. What does that name refer to?

Answer: A Native American chief

Pontiac (1720-1769) was the chief of the Ottawa Indians who opposed the British during the French and Indian Wars. The war he led against them, however, was unsuccessful. He finally signed a peace treaty in 1766. I made up the other answers.

6. Animals The shedding of skin, fur or feathers by an an animal is known as what?

Answer: Molting

Metamorphosis is the process that turns larval insects into adult form. Shredding means breaking off, and the word "defurring" does not exist.

7. Sci/Tech: Botany This flower is best-known, colloquially, as the "ghost in the graveyard" and is, of course, best found growing in rural graveyards. It belongs to the lily family and can be found in the desert regions of Mexico and the southwestern parts of the USA. It is parent to the Joshua Tree. What is it called?

Answer: Yucca

The Yucca is an ornamental plant in gardens. Many species also have edible parts. The other three options do not belong to the lily family.

8. Religion Simon the Apostle may have been one of them. They were a group of Jewish people in Palestine, led by Judas of Galilee. Some even say that Jesus was one of them. What is the name of that sect?

Answer: Zealots

No has has proven that Jesus was a member of that sect. Other sects were the Pharisees, the Sadducees, and the Essenes. The Philistines, Ammonites and Canaanites were just different groups of peoples. The Philistines lived in the area of modern Gaza, along the coast. The Canaanites lived in modern day Lebanon. And the Ammonites lived in what we know as Jordan.

9. Hobbies: French Food This delicious fish soup is made with a lot of different types of fish, potatoes, onion, garlic, and white wine. It is a specialty of Brittany. What is it called?

Answer: Cotriade

Bouillabaisse is also a fish soup, but a specialty of Southern France (Marseille). There is no traditional "fish bouillon" (though you can make a stock to serve as a base for various recipes). Paella is a Spanish dish made with rice.

10. Music What is the term that defines singing WITHOUT instrumental accompaniment?

Answer: A cappella

A cappella does not involve music. The other three types can be accompanied by music.

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