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A Useless Quiz

This is a quiz full of useless trivia. My head is stuffed with unimportant info and after this, yours will be too!

A multiple-choice quiz by xaxman. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
xaxman

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
163,896

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
4680

Last 3 plays: Guest 137 (10/15), Guest 86 (6/15), Guest 194 (11/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. If you went into space with no suit, you would die of suffocation before anything else.

True

False

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Question 2 of 15

2. Do trees sweat?

Yes

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Question 3 of 15

3. If the captain of a super tanker barge "mashed the brake", how long would it take to stop? Hint

1 mile

500 yards

3 miles

60 yards

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who published the first American English Dictionary? Hint

John Funk

Joel Merriam

Noah Webster

Johann Wagnall

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Question 5 of 15

5. A nautical measurement of depth that is equal to 12 feet (2 fathoms) is called a ____
_____.

Answer: (Two words - A famous author)

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Question 6 of 15

6. Was Gustave Eiffel credited with building only the Eiffel Tower?

Yes

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Question 7 of 15

7. Gerascophobia is the fear of what? Hint

Doctors

Growing old

Crossing the street

Cooking

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the famous Michelin man's name? Hint

Joe Ivory

Mr. Bib

Big Stevie

Mr. Rubber

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who or what was the first toy ever advertised on television in the United States? Hint

Mr. Potato Head

Silly Putty

Slinky

Lincoln Logs

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Question 10 of 15

10. What is a group of twelve or more cows known as? Hint

Bale

Flink

Clowder

Bed

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Question 11 of 15

11. The famous original "Star Trek" theme song has lyrics.

True

False

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Question 12 of 15

12. How long does it take for Pluto, the dwarf planet, to orbit the sun in earth days? Hint

210,811

175,710

100,577

90,582

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Question 13 of 15

13. When killed in battle, Japanese officers are reduced two ranks.

True

False

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Question 14 of 15

14. The word "fishes", when used in a certain context, is grammatically correct.

True

False

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Question 15 of 15

15. When the Transatlantic cable was first used, it cost $98.82 to send ______ words. Hint

Five

Ten

Twelve

Three

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If you went into space with no suit, you would die of suffocation before anything else.

Answer: False

You would explode before you suffocated because there's no air pressure. That would ruin your day.

2. Do trees sweat?

Answer: Yes

Up to 1,680 gallons of water evaporate off a large oak tree per day! That's a lot of water!

3. If the captain of a super tanker barge "mashed the brake", how long would it take to stop?

Answer: 3 miles

It takes freight trains one mile to stop. Barges are more difficult to slow to a stop.

4. Who published the first American English Dictionary?

Answer: Noah Webster

The first dictionary of American English was published on April 14th, 1828.

5. A nautical measurement of depth that is equal to 12 feet (2 fathoms) is called a ____ _____.

Answer: mark twain

Samuel Clemens spent time on a river boat. The depth finders would call out 'mark twain', amongst other terms, when they were asked for reading on the river bottom. He really liked how this name sounded and adopted it as his pen name.

6. Was Gustave Eiffel credited with building only the Eiffel Tower?

Answer: No

He also built a dam in Russia, a church in the Philippines, locks for the first attempt at the Panama Canal, and designed the right arm and full steel structure supporting the Statue of Liberty.

7. Gerascophobia is the fear of what?

Answer: Growing old

Iatrophobia = Fear of doctors (Latrophobia = fear of being robbed), Dromophobia = fear of crossing the street, Mageirocophobia = fear of cooking. And you think you've got problems.

8. What is the famous Michelin man's name?

Answer: Mr. Bib

His name was Bibendum in the company's first ads in 1896.

9. Who or what was the first toy ever advertised on television in the United States?

Answer: Mr. Potato Head

He was first on in 1952 and he is still well loved today.

10. What is a group of twelve or more cows known as?

Answer: Flink

A bale is a group of turtles, clowder is a group of cats and a bed is a group of snakes.

11. The famous original "Star Trek" theme song has lyrics.

Answer: True

Gene Roddenberry, the show's creator, composed the lyrics in order to be released from a contract with the theme's musical composer. The lyrics are:
Beyond
The rim of the star-light
My love
Is wand'ring in star-flight
I know
He'll find in star-clustered reaches
Love,
Strange love a star woman teaches.
I know
His journey ends never
His star trek
Will go on forever.
But tell him
While he wanders his starry sea
Remember, remember me.

12. How long does it take for Pluto, the dwarf planet, to orbit the sun in earth days?

Answer: 90,582

On the flip side of this, it only takes Mercury, 88 earth days to go around the sun.

13. When killed in battle, Japanese officers are reduced two ranks.

Answer: False

They are actually elevated to the next highest rank.

14. The word "fishes", when used in a certain context, is grammatically correct.

Answer: True

The word "fishes" is used in the correct context when describing three or more species of fish together. When there are multiple fish of the same species present, you refer to them as "fish".

15. When the Transatlantic cable was first used, it cost $98.82 to send ______ words.

Answer: Ten

It first went "online" in 1866. And now, you can type entire books and send them anywhere in the world with one click.

Source: Author xaxman

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