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A Little of This; A Little of That Quiz

This is a fun quiz with various tidbits of useful (or useless) information. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by katsmith74. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
katsmith74

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
104,686

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1177

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What disease is or has been the most destructive? Hint

Polio

The Plague

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Malaria

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Question 2 of 10

2. The sound heard by a listener when holding a seashell to his ear does NOT come from the shell itself.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. How long is the average digestive tract in human beings? Hint

20 feet

5 feet

10 feet

30 feet

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is "Mageiricophobia"? Hint

The fear of worms.

The fear of electrocution.

The fear of people with red hair.

The intense fear of having to cook.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who said, "Nothing happens to any man which he is not formed by nature to bear." Hint

Aristotle

No one said that!

Sophocles

Marcus Aurelius

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what 1995 film did Matthew McConaughey play a character named "Abe Lincoln"? Hint

Dazed and Confused

Contact

Boys on the Side

The Wedding Planner

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which state of the USA is the world's top pecan producer? Hint

Georgia

Alabama

Texas

Kentucky

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Question 8 of 10

8. On a deck of standard playing cards, who is the only King WITHOUT a mustache? Hint

King of spades

King of hearts

King of clubs

They all have mustaches'.

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Question 9 of 10

9. There are clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is a "nullipara"? Hint

A divorce.

A woman who has never borne a child.

Rewriting the text on writtten documents.

A teenager who never wants children.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What disease is or has been the most destructive?

Answer: Malaria

Humans get malaria from the bite of a malaria-infected mosquito. More than 40% of humans are at risk, and it kills approximately 1.5 million people every year. Put on that repellant!

2. The sound heard by a listener when holding a seashell to his ear does NOT come from the shell itself.

Answer: True

That sound is actually blood pulsing in the listener's ear.

3. How long is the average digestive tract in human beings?

Answer: 30 feet

It is a whopping 30 feet in length. Who knew all that could fit inside us?

4. What is "Mageiricophobia"?

Answer: The intense fear of having to cook.

Mageiricophobia is the intense fear of having to cook. Now do you have an excuse?

5. Who said, "Nothing happens to any man which he is not formed by nature to bear."

Answer: Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius said that, along with "How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it."

6. In what 1995 film did Matthew McConaughey play a character named "Abe Lincoln"?

Answer: Boys on the Side

McConaughey played "Abe Lincoln" in "Boys on the Side," alongside Drew Barrymore.

7. Which state of the USA is the world's top pecan producer?

Answer: Georgia

With more than 105 million pounds in 1997, Georgia is the world's top pecan producer; Texas came in second with 90 million pounds.

8. On a deck of standard playing cards, who is the only King WITHOUT a mustache?

Answer: King of hearts

An interesting piece of useless information.

9. There are clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos.

Answer: False

There are no clocks, as they want you to forget about time. I am convinced they pump oxygen into the rooms, as well, in order to keep their patrons awake and spending money. But that's just me, I could be wrong!

10. What is a "nullipara"?

Answer: A woman who has never borne a child.

A "nullipara" is a womam who has never given birth.

Source: Author katsmith74

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