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A multiple-choice quiz by desperate1dan. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
desperate1dan

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
333,847

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
980

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following two-letter words refers to a type of basaltic lava? Hint

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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

Gete Wami

Derartu Tulu

Tegla Loroupe

Berhane Adere

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Question 3 of 10

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

Cyprus

Israel

Greece

Egypt

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Question 4 of 10

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

Diets

Dreams

Deserts

Death

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Question 5 of 10

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

Squirrels

Badgers

Bats

Rabbits

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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

Secretary of State

Attorney General

Speaker of the House

Secretary of Defence

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Question 7 of 10

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

Blackcurrant

Strawberry

Apricot

Raspberry

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Question 8 of 10

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

Cliff Richard

Elvis Presley

Kenny Rogers

Elvis Costello

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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

Damper

Cuckoo

Crook

Frog

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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

Surtsey

Tierra del Fuego

Svalbard Archipelago

Faroe Islands

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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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