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Don't Pick the Obvious Trivia Quiz

The answers to these questions are tricky - it's never the apparently obvious answer.

A multiple-choice quiz by ckharding. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ckharding

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
400,016

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
356

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. How many books in the 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' Trilogy did Douglas Adams write? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. A question about American collegiate sports - in January 2014, the NCAA 'Big 10' conference expanded to how many teams? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. The supergroup The Traveling Wilburys first album was 'The Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1'. What was their second album? Hint

Traveling Wilburys Vol. 2

Travelling Wilburys Greatest Hits

Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1, Part II

Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3

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Question 4 of 10

4. If the country of Guinea is in Africa, from which continent did the guinea pig originate? Hint

Africa

Australia

Asia

South America

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which month does most of Munich's celebration of Oktoberfest take place? Hint

October

September

November

No set month

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Question 6 of 10

6. What number does the Novem in the name of the 11th month November mean? Hint

Eleven

None

Ten

Nine

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is a cuttlefish? Hint

A mollusk

A jellyfish

A small fish

A marine plant

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Question 8 of 10

8. What country did Chinese Checkers originate in? Hint

China

Germany

India

United States

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Question 9 of 10

9. Catgut, used in musical instruments, comes from which animal? Hint

Sheep

Dogs

Cats

Silkworms

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these is sweetbread? Hint

Roll with powdered sugar

Tropical plant

Sweetened coffee

Calf's pancreas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many books in the 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' Trilogy did Douglas Adams write?

Answer: 5

The books included are 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy', 'The Restaurant at the End of the Universe', 'Life, the Universe, and Everything', 'So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish', and 'Mostly Harmless'. A sixth book, 'And Another Thing', was written by Eoin Colfer.

2. A question about American collegiate sports - in January 2014, the NCAA 'Big 10' conference expanded to how many teams?

Answer: 14

The Big Ten Conference consisted of ten Midwestern schools for years before 1990. The ten traditional members were Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio State, Indiana, Purdue, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Northwestern, and Michigan State (which replaced the University of Chicago). Since 1990, Penn State, Rutgers, Maryland, and Nebraska have joined.

3. The supergroup The Traveling Wilburys first album was 'The Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1'. What was their second album?

Answer: Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3

The Traveling Wilburys consisted of Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, and Jeff Lynne.

4. If the country of Guinea is in Africa, from which continent did the guinea pig originate?

Answer: South America

Not only are they not from Guinea, guinea pigs aren't pigs either - they are rodents.

5. In which month does most of Munich's celebration of Oktoberfest take place?

Answer: September

Oktoberfest takes place in Munich and features beer for the adults and rides and food for children. It usually ends the first weekend in October.

6. What number does the Novem in the name of the 11th month November mean?

Answer: Nine

In the original Roman calendar, the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth months were September, October, November, and December. The names have been retained even though they have all been moved two places back.

7. What is a cuttlefish?

Answer: A mollusk

Cuttlefish are related to squids and octopuses. The ink of the cuttlefish and its Latin name gave rise to the name of the color sepia.

8. What country did Chinese Checkers originate in?

Answer: Germany

Chinese Checkers aren't Chinese and they aren't checkers. The game was invented in Germany near the end of the 19th century. The object is to move marbles across a six-pointed star.

9. Catgut, used in musical instruments, comes from which animal?

Answer: Sheep

Catgut can also be made from the intestines of goats, horses, or cows. It is used to make the strings on instruments like the violin or cello. It can also be used in tennis racquets.

10. Which of these is sweetbread?

Answer: Calf's pancreas

Sweetbread can also be made with the thymus or other animal glands. If that doesn't sound appetizing, don't look up 'head cheese'.

Source: Author ckharding

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