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Quiz about Everything AND the Kitchen Sink
Quiz about Everything AND the Kitchen Sink

Everything AND the Kitchen Sink Quiz


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A multiple-choice quiz by brainz. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
brainz
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
4,432
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
10 / 20
Plays
1957
Last 3 plays: Mpproch (17/20), Guest 146 (10/20), Guest 174 (15/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. Pakistan once consisted of itself and another present day country, but one broke away. What do we now know that country as? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. This event was the turning point in the Vietnam War and showed that the US was not in control. Name it. Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Who was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Two pence coinage circulated in America throughout the colonial period and had a value of what? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. How many faces does an icosahedron have? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. The most active group of elements are in what family? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. In what year did Israel become a country? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. What is the third largest of the Great Lakes in square mileage? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. In the retina of the human eye, what nerve cells are *most* sensitive to light from the choices below? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. What was the name of the first animal sent into space? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. If you were to travel six miles east and then eight miles south, how far would you be from your starting point (using a straight line)? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. What is the largest animal on Earth? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. What planet has the shortest period of rotation? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. In golf, a score of three under par is known as what? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. In what year was NASA started? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. Who is known as the father of genetics? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. What is the highest mountain in Nepal behind Mt Everest? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. In total volume, what is the world's largest lake? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. What is the name of the Islamic holy book? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. Laser stands for what? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Dec 17 2024 : Mpproch: 17/20
Dec 12 2024 : Guest 146: 10/20
Nov 20 2024 : Guest 174: 15/20
Nov 17 2024 : Guest 146: 12/20
Nov 12 2024 : Guest 175: 13/20
Nov 11 2024 : Guest 96: 6/20

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Pakistan once consisted of itself and another present day country, but one broke away. What do we now know that country as?

Answer: Bangladesh

The people in the Bangladesh region got upset about taxes and laws that only benefited West Pakistan, so they split.
2. This event was the turning point in the Vietnam War and showed that the US was not in control. Name it.

Answer: Tet Offensive

3. Who was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Answer: Aretha Franklin

4. Two pence coinage circulated in America throughout the colonial period and had a value of what?

Answer: 25 cents

A penny (the singular of pence), also known as a piece of eight, had a value of 12.5 cents. Today, these coins are extremely rare and valuable.
5. How many faces does an icosahedron have?

Answer: 20

6. The most active group of elements are in what family?

Answer: alkali

7. In what year did Israel become a country?

Answer: 1948

8. What is the third largest of the Great Lakes in square mileage?

Answer: Lake Michigan

The sizes of the lakes in square miles are: Lake Superior: 31,700; Lake Huron: 23,000; Lake Michigan: 22,300; Lake Erie: 9,910; and, Lake Ontario: 7,550 sq. miles.
9. In the retina of the human eye, what nerve cells are *most* sensitive to light from the choices below?

Answer: rods

10. What was the name of the first animal sent into space?

Answer: Laika

11. If you were to travel six miles east and then eight miles south, how far would you be from your starting point (using a straight line)?

Answer: 10 miles

Using the Pythagorean Theorem (c squared = a squared + b squared), you find that you are ten miles from your original location.
12. What is the largest animal on Earth?

Answer: Blue whale

13. What planet has the shortest period of rotation?

Answer: Jupiter

Jupiter's day is only about 8.8 hours long!
14. In golf, a score of three under par is known as what?

Answer: albatross

15. In what year was NASA started?

Answer: 1958

NASA was created in 1958 by President Eisenhower.
16. Who is known as the father of genetics?

Answer: Mendel

17. What is the highest mountain in Nepal behind Mt Everest?

Answer: Kanchenjunga

Mt. Kanchenjunga has a height of 28,215 ft., making it the third largest mountain in the world.
18. In total volume, what is the world's largest lake?

Answer: Lake Baikal

Lake Baikal in Russia holds as much water as all five of the Great Lakes combined and is up to 5,315 feet deep in some places.
19. What is the name of the Islamic holy book?

Answer: Koran

20. Laser stands for what?

Answer: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

Laser light is of only one wavelength and travels farther than normal light because it is coherent.
Source: Author brainz

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