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All Kinds of Trivia Trivia Quiz


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A multiple-choice quiz by desperate1dan. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
333,847
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of the following two-letter words refers to a type of basaltic lava? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which female athlete became the first African woman to win a gold medal on the track at an Olympic Games upon winning the 10,000 metres title at Barcelona in 1992? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In which country would you find airports at Larnaca and Paphos? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Thanatology is the name given to scientific study in which of the following fields? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What type of mammal belongs to the order Chiroptera? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In the U.S. Presidential Line of Succession, who is ranked directly after the President and the Vice-President? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What fruit is used to flavour Melba sauce? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which singer had a backing group called The Jordanaires? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In music, what name is given to a tube that is inserted into a brass instrument in order to lengthen its tube and change its pitch? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which group of islands, administered by Norway, is the location of a Global Seed Vault that was officially opened in 2008 with the aim of preserving a wide variety of plant seeds? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the following two-letter words refers to a type of basaltic lava?

Answer: aa

All are useful words to know when playing Scrabble. Aa comes from the Hawaiian language, meaning rough or stony and the Hawaiian language also lends us the name of another type of lava called pahoehoe. ea is a dialect word meaning river; io is a cry of grief/joy; oo is the Scottish form of we.
2. Which female athlete became the first African woman to win a gold medal on the track at an Olympic Games upon winning the 10,000 metres title at Barcelona in 1992?

Answer: Derartu Tulu

Derartu Tulu regained her 10,000m crown at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. She also won a bronze medal over the same distance at the Athens Olympics in 2004.
3. In which country would you find airports at Larnaca and Paphos?

Answer: Cyprus

Larnaca and Paphos are the third and fifth most populated cities in Cyprus respectively. Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus is the largest followed by Limassol in second.
4. Thanatology is the name given to scientific study in which of the following fields?

Answer: Death

The Greek word "thanatos" means death. Thanatology examines the psychological and social behaviour of people in the event of a death as well as studying areas such as suicide and euthanasia.
5. What type of mammal belongs to the order Chiroptera?

Answer: Bats

Bats are exclusive members of this order. You might find it interesting to know that young bats are referred to as pups!
6. In the U.S. Presidential Line of Succession, who is ranked directly after the President and the Vice-President?

Answer: Speaker of the House

Nancy Pelosi became the first woman to hold the position of Speaker of the House upon succeeding to the post in January 2007. The Secretary of State is fourth in the Presidential Line of Succession,the Secretary of Defence is sixth and the Attorney General is seventh.
7. What fruit is used to flavour Melba sauce?

Answer: Raspberry

Melba sauce is served with peach melba. This of course is named after the Australian soprano Dame Nelly Melba.
8. Which singer had a backing group called The Jordanaires?

Answer: Elvis Presley

The Jordanaires have also provided guest vocals to artists such as Johnny Cash, Ricky Nelson and Ringo Starr. Elvis Costello's backing band were called The Attractions and Cliff Richard's backing band was The Shadows.
9. In music, what name is given to a tube that is inserted into a brass instrument in order to lengthen its tube and change its pitch?

Answer: Crook

A crook is also referred to as a shank. Types of crook include terminal crooks and manual crooks. Cuckoo is a two-note wind instrument imitating the notorious bird of the same name; damper refers to the felt piece that damps the vibration of the string on a piano until the key is depressed; frog refers to the end of the bow that is held by the hand on bowed instruments.
10. Which group of islands, administered by Norway, is the location of a Global Seed Vault that was officially opened in 2008 with the aim of preserving a wide variety of plant seeds?

Answer: Svalbard Archipelago

Spitsbergen is the name of the island in the Svalbard group of islands where the seed vault is located. Tierra del Fuego is located in the South Atlantic, administered jointly by Argentina and Chile; Faroe Islands are in the North Atlantic and are administered by Denmark; Surtsey is a new island that was created off the south coast of Iceland due to volcanic activity in the 1960s.
Source: Author desperate1dan

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