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Quiz about Compendium of Questions Part 1

Compendium of Questions, Part 1 Quiz

This quiz contains selected questions from my collection. Topics range from Science & Math, to movies & music. Good luck! Dont 4get 2 rate this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by metamorphmagus. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
metamorphmagus

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
171,592

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
653

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What do you call the light-insensitive spot on the retina of the eye? Hint

macula lutea

vitreous humor

choroid

blind spot

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the area of a triangle with sides 3, 5, and 7? Hint

9.09 sq units

10.50 sq units

6.50 sq units

17.50 sq units

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Question 3 of 10

3. What do you call a carving or line drawing on rock that are made, especially, by prehistoric people? Hint

Adoglyph

Hieroglyph

Petroglyph

Uruglyph

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Question 4 of 10

4. You obtained a 20.0-mg sample of mercury-190 with a half-life of 20 minutes. How much of the mercury-190 sample remains after 2 hrs? Hint

0.313 mg

6.330 mg

0.625 mg

0.156 mg

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Question 5 of 10

5. In Norse mythology, what animals perch on Odin's shoulders? Hint

Falcons

Monkeys

Eagles

Ravens

6. In the movie, "ANTZ," there existed a place where insects don't have to work for their food, everything was provided for them and there were no rules to follow. What was the name of this place? Hint

Antopolis

Insectopolis

Insectopia

Antopia

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following names doesn't refer to table tennis? Hint

Ping-Pong

Whiff-Whaff

Knick-Knack

Gossimar

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1995, Pope John Paul II wrote an encyclical that reiterated his opposition to abortion, birth control, in vitro fertilization, genetic engineering, and euthanasia. What was the name of this encyclical? Hint

Rerum Novarum

Humanae Vitae

Incarnationis Mysterium

Evangelium Vitae

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Question 9 of 10

9. What do you call the religious attitude to deceased members of a group or family in which the adherents believe that the souls of the dead remain involved in this world and are capable of influencing events, if appealed to? Hint

Ancestry

Ancestor Worship

Shamanism

Ancestral Pantheism

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of the panel established by President Nelson Mandela that investigated the crimes committed during the apartheid era in South Africa? Hint

Commission of Apartheid Crimes

Presidential Commission on Reconciliation

Truth and Reconciliation Commission

National Unification Commission

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What do you call the light-insensitive spot on the retina of the eye?

Answer: blind spot

A small, round area of the retina has no light-sensitive cells, this forms the blind spot of the eye.

2. What is the area of a triangle with sides 3, 5, and 7?

Answer: 6.50 sq units

The complete answer is: 15 times the square root of 3 all over 4.

3. What do you call a carving or line drawing on rock that are made, especially, by prehistoric people?

Answer: Petroglyph

The Petroglyph National Monument, near Albuquerque, New Mexico, showcases hundreds of rock inscriptions believed to have been drawn by Native Americans before 1600 AD.

4. You obtained a 20.0-mg sample of mercury-190 with a half-life of 20 minutes. How much of the mercury-190 sample remains after 2 hrs?

Answer: 0.313 mg

Half-life is the time an element takes to lose 50 % (or half) of its quantity/activity by decay. After two hours, the mercury-190 will have halved 6 times.

5. In Norse mythology, what animals perch on Odin's shoulders?

Answer: Ravens

The two ravens, Huginn (Thought) and Muninn (Memory), perch on Odin's shoulder and fly all over the world to gather news of events.

Answer: Insectopia

Antz featured the voices of Woody Allen (as Z), Dan Aykroyd (as Chip), Ann Bancroft (as the queen ant), Gene Hackman (as Gen Mandible), Jennifer Lopez (as Azteca), Sylvester Stallone (as Weaver), and Sharon Stone (as Princess Bala). "Antz" was shown in the same year as "A Bug's Life."

7. Which of the following names doesn't refer to table tennis?

Answer: Knick-Knack

Gossimar, Whiff-Whaff, and Ping-Pong were names of early manufactured table tennis sets.

Answer: Evangelium Vitae

The encyclical also maintained that capital punishment is almost never justifiable.

Answer: Ancestor Worship

In ancestor worship, ancestors are believed to act as intermediaries between their living relatives and the gods. Although believed to bring protection and good fortune, ancestors can also cause diseases and other misfortunes, if neglected by living relatives.

10. What was the name of the panel established by President Nelson Mandela that investigated the crimes committed during the apartheid era in South Africa?

Answer: Truth and Reconciliation Commission

The 17-member commission, headed by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, conducted its first hearings on April 15, 1996.

Source: Author metamorphmagus

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