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A Mixture For All-Rounders Trivia Quiz

Two questions from ten fields, which means 20 questions in total.

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

Author
Buguru

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
65,678

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
12 / 20

Plays
5228

Last 3 plays: Guest 146 (13/20), Guest 14 (11/20), Retired2006 (20/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Geography: The Shannon is the longest river in which country? Hint

England

Scotland

Ireland

Wales

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Question 2 of 20

2. Geography: The Orinoco River is located on which continent? Hint

Asia

South America

Africa

North America

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Question 3 of 20

3. History: Who was named 'The Great Liberator' because he helped to free much of South America from Spanish rule? Hint

John Smith

Argen Tina

Ludwig Leichhardt

Simon Bolivar

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Question 4 of 20

4. History: In what year did Israel become a nation state? Hint

1950

1954

1952

1948

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Question 5 of 20

5. Sport and Games: Whose hand was involved in the 'Hand of God' incident at the 1986 soccer World Cup? Hint

Lothar Matheus' hand

Paulo Rossi's hand

Diego Maradona's hand

Romario's hand

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Question 6 of 20

6. Sport and Games: How many squares are there on a Scrabble board? Hint

100

225

144

169

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Question 7 of 20

7. Events from not too long ago: Which South American country had no less than five presidents during a two week period from late December 2001 to early January 2002? Hint

Guyana

Chile

Argentina

Brazil

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Question 8 of 20

8. Events from not too long ago: What tasty morsel did US President George W. Bush choke on in January of 2002? Hint

A pretzel

An olive

A peanut

A walnut

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Question 9 of 20

9. Words and Numbers: What is the collective noun for a group of apes? Hint

shrewdness

murder

litter

parliament

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Question 10 of 20

10. How many meters in a mile? Hint

1852

1609

1162

2205

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Question 11 of 20

11. Literature and Fine Arts: Which American architect designed Robie House? Hint

Louis Sullivan

Jorn Utzon

Phillip Johnson

Frank Lloyd Wright

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Question 12 of 20

12. Literature and Fine Arts: In which Charles Dickens novel do the characters Pip, Estella and Miss Havisham appear? Hint

A Tale of Two Cities

Oliver Twist

Our Mutual Friend

Great Expectations

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Question 13 of 20

13. Film and Television: Who played Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars Episode IV (A New Hope)? Hint

Edward Fox

John Gielgud

Alec Guinness

Laurence Olivier

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Question 14 of 20

14. Film and Television: Which actor starred in the film 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' and the television show 'The A Team'? Hint

George Peppard

Donald Sutherland

Gene Hackman

Clint Eastwood

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Question 15 of 20

15. Music: Which composer composed 'Finlandia'? Hint

Mozart

Grieg

Sibelius

Telemann

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Question 16 of 20

16. Music: Which U2 song was about the life of Martin Luther King Jr.? Hint

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

The Unforgettable Fire

Pride

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Question 17 of 20

17. Science and Exploration: Which planet has moons called Helena, Janus and Titan, to name a few? Hint

Jupiter

Neptune

Uranus

Saturn

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Question 18 of 20

18. Science and Exploration: What is the chemical symbol for tin? Hint

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Question 19 of 20

19. Other: What is the common name for the bird aquila audax? Hint

black kite

albatross

brown goshawk

wedge-tailed eagle

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Question 20 of 20

20. At the closing ceremony of the 2000 Olympics, what controversial word was written on the clothing of rock band Midnight Oil? Hint

sorry

invasion

treaty

reconciliation

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Nov 17 2024 : Guest 146: 13/20
Nov 15 2024 : Guest 14: 11/20
Nov 14 2024 : Retired2006: 20/20
Oct 28 2024 : Guest 136: 14/20
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Oct 20 2024 : kitter96: 15/20
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Geography: The Shannon is the longest river in which country?

Answer: Ireland

Another famous river in Ireland is the Liffey, which runs through Dublin.

2. Geography: The Orinoco River is located on which continent?

Answer: South America

The famous explorer Humboldt discovered that the Orinoco is connected to the Amazon.

3. History: Who was named 'The Great Liberator' because he helped to free much of South America from Spanish rule?

Answer: Simon Bolivar

Ludwig Leichhardt was an explorer who went missing in the Australian outback. Argen Tina is a made up name, and there are many people named John Smith, but none of them were great liberators in South America.

4. History: In what year did Israel become a nation state?

Answer: 1948

Israel's first leader was David Ben Gurion.

5. Sport and Games: Whose hand was involved in the 'Hand of God' incident at the 1986 soccer World Cup?

Answer: Diego Maradona's hand

Maradona was awarded with a goal even though he touched the ball with his hand. Argentina won the World Cup that year.

6. Sport and Games: How many squares are there on a Scrabble board?

Answer: 225

15 by 15 equals 225. At the end of a game of Scrabble, the maximum number of tiles on the board is 99.

7. Events from not too long ago: Which South American country had no less than five presidents during a two week period from late December 2001 to early January 2002?

Answer: Argentina

Due to great economic turmoil. At the beginning of the 20th century Argentina was one of the richest countries in the world on a per capita basis.

8. Events from not too long ago: What tasty morsel did US President George W. Bush choke on in January of 2002?

Answer: A pretzel

He actually passed out briefly because of it.

9. Words and Numbers: What is the collective noun for a group of apes?

Answer: shrewdness

A parliament is a group of owls. A murder is a group of crows. A litter is a group of new-born puppies.

10. How many meters in a mile?

Answer: 1609

There are 1852 meters in a nautical mile.

11. Literature and Fine Arts: Which American architect designed Robie House?

Answer: Frank Lloyd Wright

Jorn Utzon designed the Sydney Opera House. Louis Sullivan and Phillip Johnson are other famous American architects.

12. Literature and Fine Arts: In which Charles Dickens novel do the characters Pip, Estella and Miss Havisham appear?

Answer: Great Expectations

Pip is the main character of the novel. Estella is a girl he is interested in. Miss Havisham lives in a great mansion and always wears her wedding dress.

13. Film and Television: Who played Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars Episode IV (A New Hope)?

Answer: Alec Guinness

Ewan McGregor played Obi-Wan in Episode I.

14. Film and Television: Which actor starred in the film 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' and the television show 'The A Team'?

Answer: George Peppard

Peppard is not as well-known as the other actors, which might have given away the answer.

15. Music: Which composer composed 'Finlandia'?

Answer: Sibelius

Jean Sibelius composed seven symphonies, but Finlandia is his best-known work. Those who sing the hymn 'Be still my soul' are singing along to the main theme of Finlandia.

16. Music: Which U2 song was about the life of Martin Luther King Jr.?

Answer: Pride

The final verse of the song goes: 'Early morning, April 4, shot rings out in the Memphis sky, free at last, they took your life, they could not take your pride.'

17. Science and Exploration: Which planet has moons called Helena, Janus and Titan, to name a few?

Answer: Saturn

Titan is the body in our solar system whose atmosphere is closest to that of earth.

18. Science and Exploration: What is the chemical symbol for tin?

Answer: Sn

From the Latin word stannum.

19. Other: What is the common name for the bird aquila audax?

Answer: wedge-tailed eagle

Aquila is Latin for eagle. Audax is Latin for brave. The 'wedgie' is the biggest of the Australian raptors.

20. At the closing ceremony of the 2000 Olympics, what controversial word was written on the clothing of rock band Midnight Oil?

Answer: sorry

The band did not tell the organisers of the closing ceremony that they would be making a statement in favour of reconciliation between whites and blacks in Australia.

Source: Author Buguru

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