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Quiz about Aardvarks to Zeppelins and Everything in Between

Aardvarks to Zeppelins and Everything in Between Quiz

Just odds and ends of useless stuff I know off the top of my head.

A multiple-choice quiz by mdb3930. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
mdb3930

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
1,137

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
3 / 10

Plays
2183

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the largest city in Scotland? Hint

Dundee

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Aberdeen

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the strongest muscle group in the body?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What were the last words spoken on the sitcom Cheers? Hint

So long Woody.

Goodbye everyone.

Sorry we're closed.

That's all folks.

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was Joe Montana's jersey number during his stint with the Kansas City Chiefs? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why were the Canary Islands so named? Hint

Wild canaries that inhabited the islands

Wild dogs that inhabited the islands

The yellowish canary-like color of the wildflowers there

Actually, they were originally the Cannery Islands because of the tin quarries and factories located

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the 'second' largest city in England?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. As of 2000, Seattle has the highest millionaire per capita ratio. What city held this honor in 1900? Hint

Buffalo

Pittsburg

New York City

San Francisco

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Question 8 of 10

8. According to the Guinness Book of Records, what is the longest palindromic word in the English language?

Answer: (One Word - 11 letters - begins with D)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Besides Hawaii, what is the only other US state that does not observe daylight savings time? Hint

Arizona

California

Alaska

Maine

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Question 10 of 10

10. What film had the largest cast ever assembled? Hint

Titanic

The Ten Commandments

Ben Hur

Ghandi

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the largest city in Scotland?

Answer: Glasgow

Once the world center of ship-building, Glasgow is a sprawling city located on the Clyde River.

2. What is the strongest muscle group in the body?

Answer: Tongue

Yep, it sure is. Think about it.

3. What were the last words spoken on the sitcom Cheers?

Answer: Sorry we're closed.

Oddly enough, I remember watching this episode.

4. What was Joe Montana's jersey number during his stint with the Kansas City Chiefs?

Answer: 19

Joe, my favorite player of all time, was recently elected to the Hall of Fame.

5. Why were the Canary Islands so named?

Answer: Wild dogs that inhabited the islands

6. What is the 'second' largest city in England?

Answer: Birmingham

7. As of 2000, Seattle has the highest millionaire per capita ratio. What city held this honor in 1900?

Answer: Buffalo

At the last turn of the century, Buffalo was an industrial giant, as was nearby Rochester. It was aided by the corporate successes of companies like Eastman Kodak.

8. According to the Guinness Book of Records, what is the longest palindromic word in the English language?

Answer: detartrated

Don't ask me how I know this, I just do. Okay?

9. Besides Hawaii, what is the only other US state that does not observe daylight savings time?

Answer: Arizona

I realize that much of Indiana does not observe DST but if you look at a map carefully, you'll notice that the line skips around Arizona 'completely'. It's odd, I know.

10. What film had the largest cast ever assembled?

Answer: Ghandi

More than 300,000 were en masse for the funeral scene.

Source: Author mdb3930

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