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'C' is the answer Trivia Quiz

A varied selection where all the answers begin with the letter 'C'.

A multiple-choice quiz by anagram2. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
anagram2

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
93,533

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
10524

Last 3 plays: tie-dyed (8/10), MissHollyB (5/10), ZWOZZE (2/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Sally Bowles is a character in which film? Hint

Casablanca

Cabaret

Cat Ballou

Citizen Kane

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Question 2 of 10

2. This was the name of Buddy Holly's backing group, The ________

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Ailurophobia is the fear of what? Hint

Comets

Clouds

Cats

Cars

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who wrote 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'?

Answer: (One Word surname only, beware of spelling. We want the name the book was published under. )

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the wife of George the Second of Great Britain? Hint

Caroline of Brunswick

Caroline of Ansbach

Caroline of Bruges

Caroline of Antwerp

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Question 6 of 10

6. Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon 1st of France) was born on which island? Hint

Corsica

Corfu

Cyprus

Crete

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the capital of Egypt?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. This is the surname of the lady who won the Nobel prize for chemistry in 1911. Hint

Corey

Curie

Calvin

Carlucci

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the chemical symbol for copper? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is a type of Italian bread made with olive oil? Hint

Chapatti

Croquante

Ciabatta

Calzone

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Most Recent Scores

Oct 24 2024 : tie-dyed: 8/10
Oct 21 2024 : MissHollyB: 5/10
Oct 10 2024 : ZWOZZE: 2/10
Sep 15 2024 : Jane57: 9/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Sally Bowles is a character in which film?

Answer: Cabaret

Liza Minnelli won the best actress oscar for her portrayal of Sally Bowles, a singer in the Kit Kat Club in 1930's Berlin.

2. This was the name of Buddy Holly's backing group, The ________

Answer: Crickets

Buddy Holly died on Feb 3 1959 at the age of 22 when the small aircraft in which he was travelling to a show in North Dakota crashed, killing him and fellow passengers, singers Ritchie Valens and J.P. 'Big Bopper' Richardson.

3. Ailurophobia is the fear of what?

Answer: Cats

Also known as galeophobia and gatophobia, ailurophobia derives from the greek word ailuros meaning cat.

4. Who wrote 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'?

Answer: Carroll

Born Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, he wrote '....Wonderland' in 1865 and its sequel 'Through the Looking Glass' 7 years later. They both quickly became classics and are still hugely popular today.

5. Who was the wife of George the Second of Great Britain?

Answer: Caroline of Ansbach

Caroline, the daughter of a German prince, married George in 1705. She had great influence over her husband and was a great supporter of his chief minister Robert Walpole. She died in 1737.

6. Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon 1st of France) was born on which island?

Answer: Corsica

Napoleon has been portrayed many times on screen. In the film 'Waterloo' in 1970 he was played by Rod Steiger.

7. What is the capital of Egypt?

Answer: Cairo

Situated on the east bank of the river Nile, Cairo is the largest city in Africa.

8. This is the surname of the lady who won the Nobel prize for chemistry in 1911.

Answer: Curie

Born Marya Sklodowska in 1867, Marie Curie won the prize for her discovery of radium and polonium. She died in 1934 as a direct result of exposure to radiation.

9. What is the chemical symbol for copper?

Answer: Cu

A reddish brown metal known from ancient times, copper is named after the island of Cyprus which was its principal source.

10. What is a type of Italian bread made with olive oil?

Answer: Ciabatta

The only thing I know about ciabatta is-----------it tastes wonderful!

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