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A Little Bit of Everything Trivia Quiz

Just a little bit of everything to pique your interest.

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

Author
gandolf

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
1,672

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Impossible

Avg Score
3 / 10

Plays
2947

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Question 1 of 10

1. Of the following, who was the first musician to demonstrate feedback on his guitar? Hint

Les Paul

Pete Townsend

Jimi Hendrix

John Lennon

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who invented the rifle? Hint

Samuel Colt

Frederick Wesson

William Remington

August Kotter

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 'The Jetsons', what was Astro the dog's original name? Hint

Torbot

Astro

Tralfaz

Orbit

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where was the first zoo in America established? Hint

New York

Boston

Washington

Philadelphia

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where was the first nuclear reactor built? Hint

Manhattan, NY

Under the stands of the University of Chicago's football stadium

An Air Force base in Nevada

An Army base in Texas

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the medical term for a 'booger'? Hint

There is none

Nasal Mucus

Snotoma

Phrysteris

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Question 7 of 10

7. What did Alfred Nobel, of Nobel Prize fame, invent? Hint

Dynamite

Plastic

Rubber

Aluminum

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Question 8 of 10

8. When the doctor takes a picture of your bones, what is it called? Hint

MRI

X-Ray

Radiograph

CT Scan

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the first to describe and illustrate the workings of a flushing toilet? Hint

Sir Thomas Crapper

Sir John Exeter

Sir John Commode

Sir John Harrington

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which time interval is the shortest? Hint

Millisecond

Nanosecond

Picosecond

Microsecond

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Of the following, who was the first musician to demonstrate feedback on his guitar?

Answer: John Lennon

Lennon was the first; listen to the beginning of 'I Feel Fine'. The note was an 'A'.

2. Who invented the rifle?

Answer: August Kotter

German gunsmith August Kotter invented the rifle in 1520. Other manufacturers adapted it and created their own versions.

3. In 'The Jetsons', what was Astro the dog's original name?

Answer: Tralfaz

Leroy finds out when the original owner turns up to reclaim Tralfaz. (Astro didn't like the name either!)

4. Where was the first zoo in America established?

Answer: Philadelphia

Established in 1874.

5. Where was the first nuclear reactor built?

Answer: Under the stands of the University of Chicago's football stadium

Believe it or not! In 1942.

6. What is the medical term for a 'booger'?

Answer: There is none

I personally like snotoma, and nasal mucus is close, but there is no medical definition of a booger.

7. What did Alfred Nobel, of Nobel Prize fame, invent?

Answer: Dynamite

To make up for its potential for harm, he established the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901.

8. When the doctor takes a picture of your bones, what is it called?

Answer: Radiograph

X-Rays are the waves used to create a radiograph.

9. Who was the first to describe and illustrate the workings of a flushing toilet?

Answer: Sir John Harrington

He was Queen Elizabeth I's godson. He produced two toilets, one for himself and one for the Queen. She called it a 'necessary'.

It was NOT Sir Thomas Crapper as has been widely believed.

10. Which time interval is the shortest?

Answer: Picosecond

Source: Author gandolf

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