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A multiple-choice quiz by vbs33. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
vbs33

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
192,751

Updated
Oct 10 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
3 / 10

Plays
924

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Influenza was named in the 15th Century by Italians who believed it was caused by the influence of what? Hint

stars and planets

ocean tide

evil spirits

rain and thunder

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Question 2 of 10

2. What country's capital lies on the Molonglo River? Hint

South Africa

New Zealand

Madagascar

Australia

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Question 3 of 10

3. Other than the Californian, what was the closest ship to the Titanic when they heard her distress signals? Hint

Frankfort

Carpathia

Mount Temple

Olympic

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Question 4 of 10

4. According to the World Almanac 2000, what was the most significant invention of the second millenium? Hint

Printing Press

Gasoline Engine

Electric Battery

Magnifying glass

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Question 5 of 10

5. According to the NIV Bible, Saul and his sons were buried under what kind of a tree? Hint

Fig

Terebinth

Spruce

Tamarisk

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Question 6 of 10

6. The fastest winds ever recorded came on which planet? Hint

Saturn

Pluto

Neptune

Uranus

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many provinces make up the country of Canada? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many US flags were placed on the moon by the end of the 20th Century?
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Question 9 of 10

9. In the movie 'E.T.', the title character is left alone (when the kids are at school) and watches a love scene from what movie? Hint

'Now Voyager'

'Casablanca'

The Quiet Man

'Stage, Door'

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following words does NOT appear in the Lewis Carroll poem, "Jabberwocky"? Hint

Borotoves

Gyre

Frumious

Vorpal

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Influenza was named in the 15th Century by Italians who believed it was caused by the influence of what?

Answer: stars and planets

Very odd that it wasn't evil spirits. Guess Italy didn't like looking at the stars at night.

2. What country's capital lies on the Molonglo River?

Answer: Australia

In 1909, the Australian legislators decided to build a new capital city by the Molonglo River, in southern New South Wales.

3. Other than the Californian, what was the closest ship to the Titanic when they heard her distress signals?

Answer: Mount Temple

Mount Temple was 49 miles away, Carpathia was 58 miles away and Frankfort was 153 miles away when they found out the Titanic was sinking.

4. According to the World Almanac 2000, what was the most significant invention of the second millenium?

Answer: Magnifying glass

All three of the other things were in the top 10 inventions of the second millenium. For more info, look up World Almanac 2000.

5. According to the NIV Bible, Saul and his sons were buried under what kind of a tree?

Answer: Tamarisk

You can find this in 1 Samuel 31:13 of the NIV Bible. Tamarisk is a kind of oak.

6. The fastest winds ever recorded came on which planet?

Answer: Neptune

These winds got up to 1,250 MPH. Most of the winds came in 1995 when Neptune had a great storm in the Great Dark Spot.

7. How many provinces make up the country of Canada?

Answer: 10

The ten provinces are British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. There are also three territories in Canada:
Nunavut Territory, Northwest Territories and Yukon Territory.

8. How many US flags were placed on the moon by the end of the 20th Century?

Answer: 6

Missions Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 and 17 all placed flags on the moon. Only Apollo 13 did not.

9. In the movie 'E.T.', the title character is left alone (when the kids are at school) and watches a love scene from what movie?

Answer: The Quiet Man

E.T. goes through the house and eventually gets to the TV and watches a little of 'The Quiet Man'. Elliot and his family get home shortly after.

10. Which of the following words does NOT appear in the Lewis Carroll poem, "Jabberwocky"?

Answer: Borotoves

This was a poem by Lewis Caroll. Copy and paste the link below to read the poem.
http://www.jabberwocky.com/carroll/jabber/jabberwocky.html

Source: Author vbs33

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