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A multiple-choice quiz by pennie1478. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
pennie1478

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
369,113

Updated
Oct 11 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Sweat is odorless.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. Fingerprints on an unborn baby begin to develop at what stage of pregnancy? Hint

Second Trimester

First trimester

Third Trimester

Only after they are born

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1582, the Julian calendar was switched over to which calendar? Hint

Martian

Tahitian

Robertian

Gregorian

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Question 4 of 10

4. On the periodic table of elements, which element has the lowest boiling point? Hint

Oxygen

Helium

Sulfur

Hydrogen

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Question 5 of 10

5. After the 2008 Olympics, which gold-winning gymnast had her likeness carved in butter? Hint

Samantha Peszek

Bridget Sloan

Shawn Johnson

Nastia Liukin

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Question 6 of 10

6. An all-robot soccer game known as the RoboCup was first played in which country? Hint

Russia

Japan

China

India

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Question 7 of 10

7. Linus Pauling won two Nobel Prizes; one was a Nobel Prize in chemistry and the other was a Nobel Prize in what? Hint

Literature

Economic Sciences

Physics

Peace

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Question 8 of 10

8. Of Jesus' twelve disciples, who was the only one to die of natural causes? Hint

Simon Peter

John

Thomas

Bartholomew

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Question 9 of 10

9. The attempted banishment of Shel Silverstein's book "A Light in the Attic" was due to the inclusion of what story? Hint

A Light in the Attic

Tryin' On Clothes

Rock 'N Roll Band

How Not To Have To Dry The Dishes

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Question 10 of 10

10. Of Henry VIII's six wives, which two were first cousins? Hint

Jane Seymour and Ann of Cleves

Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard

Anne Boleyn and Katherine Parr

Jane Seymour and Catherine of Aragon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Sweat is odorless.

Answer: True

It is true that sweat by itself is odorless. Sweat contains water, sodium chloride, potassium salts, urea, and lactic acid. When sweat is mixed with bacteria then and only then does it give off an odor. Smelly sweat is known as bromhidrosis.

2. Fingerprints on an unborn baby begin to develop at what stage of pregnancy?

Answer: First trimester

Unborn babies begin to develop fingerprints when they are in the womb for three months. This time frame is considered a woman's first trimester.

3. In 1582, the Julian calendar was switched over to which calendar?

Answer: Gregorian

Eleven days were taken out of the Julian calendar when it was switched to the Gregorian calendar. The calendar switch was made when it was realized that the Julian calendar didn't mark Earth's revolution around the Sun. The Gregorian calendar is also known as the Christian calendar.

4. On the periodic table of elements, which element has the lowest boiling point?

Answer: Helium

Helium has a low boiling point because the element has very little surface area or other forces to attract it to other helium atoms. Tungsten, used in light bulbs, has the highest boiling point of all the elements on the periodic table.

5. After the 2008 Olympics, which gold-winning gymnast had her likeness carved in butter?

Answer: Shawn Johnson

Shawn Johnson was the winner of the gold medal for the balance beam. She had her likeness carved in butter by the Iowa State Fair.

6. An all-robot soccer game known as the RoboCup was first played in which country?

Answer: Japan

Japan held the first RoboCup soccer tournament with robot players instead of human players. A RoboCup soccer tournament was held to evaluate theories and algorithms. The games were held in August 1997 at the Fifteenth International Joint Conference on AI in Nagoya, Japan. The only human interaction allowed in the game was from the human referee.

7. Linus Pauling won two Nobel Prizes; one was a Nobel Prize in chemistry and the other was a Nobel Prize in what?

Answer: Peace

In 1954, Linus Pauling won his first Nobel Prize in chemistry for his research into the chemical bond and its application to the elucidation of the structure of complex substances. His second Nobel Prize, awarded in 1962, was in peace for his work against weapons of mass destruction.

8. Of Jesus' twelve disciples, who was the only one to die of natural causes?

Answer: John

John was exiled to the island of Patmos for his belief in God; there he died of natural causes. He had written the book of Revelation before his death.

9. The attempted banishment of Shel Silverstein's book "A Light in the Attic" was due to the inclusion of what story?

Answer: How Not To Have To Dry The Dishes

An attempt was made to banish Shel Silverstein's book "A Light in the Attic" from certain schools and libraries, because some of the stories were deemed inappropriate. One such story was titled "How Not to Have to Dry the Dishes"; it was publicly ridiculed by parents because it told children how to disobey their parents and get out of work.

10. Of Henry VIII's six wives, which two were first cousins?

Answer: Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard

Catherine's father, Lord Edmund, was the brother of Anne's mother, Lady Elizabeth Howard. Catherine and Anne were the only two wives of Henry VIII to be executed.

Source: Author pennie1478

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