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Extravagances and Oddities Trivia Quiz

This will be one heck of a quiz, if you can manage to trudge through it...good luck!

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

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
24,137

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1085

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Greek lived in a bathtub to protest against the decadence of the Greek lifestyle? Hint

Diogenes

Homer

Socrates

Aristippus

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the Greek-Stoic who committed suicide, after stubbing his finger, at the age 98? Hint

Zeno of Citium

Epicure

Marcus Aurelius

Diogenes Laertius

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the group of Jedi Knights that believed neither in the good or evil forces? Hint

Jediums

Potentates

Gentums

Potentium

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the main ingredient in the Hawaiian delicacy 'poi'? Hint

Peas

Tuna

Taro

Banana

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the eccentric theologian, translating the Dead Scroll, and publishing the weird work entitled :'The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross'? Hint

Allegro

Huxley

Barato

Rajneesh

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which philosopher had a favorite stick called 'Dapple'? Hint

Socrates

Descartes

J.S.Mill

Jeremy Bentham

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which composer enjoyed wearing 3 wigs simultaneously on a cold day? Hint

Wagner

Berlioz

Mozart

Rossini

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these was one of the main exponents of the Italian movement entitled 'Arte Povera'? Hint

Bourgeois

Ferlinghetti

Dali

Manzoni

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which writer wrote the work: 'Tale of the Tub'? Hint

Voltaire

Haldane

Dryden

Swift

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which 19th century poet enjoyed taking his pet lobster on a walk? Hint

Rilke

Fragonard

Coleridge

Nerval

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Greek lived in a bathtub to protest against the decadence of the Greek lifestyle?

Answer: Diogenes

Diogenes was a cynic who supposedly carried a lantern around, searching for an honest man. I don't think he ever found one...oops, now I'm a cynic!

2. Who was the Greek-Stoic who committed suicide, after stubbing his finger, at the age 98?

Answer: Zeno of Citium

Apparently Zeno was a very touchy fellow. He is considered to be the founder of Stoicism, and lived during the 4th-3rd centuries B.C.

3. What is the name of the group of Jedi Knights that believed neither in the good or evil forces?

Answer: Potentium

The Potentium were therefore neutral. You can read more about them in the 'Star Wars' books.

4. What is the main ingredient in the Hawaiian delicacy 'poi'?

Answer: Taro

Taro is an edible plant grown in the tropics. It's considered a staple food in the Polynesian diet.

5. Who was the eccentric theologian, translating the Dead Scroll, and publishing the weird work entitled :'The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross'?

Answer: Allegro

Not to be confused with the word 'allegro', which means 'lively' or 'at brisk speed'.

6. Which philosopher had a favorite stick called 'Dapple'?

Answer: Jeremy Bentham

The father of Utilitarianism, Bentham was an eccentric person. He bequeathed money in his will to the College of London, but only on the orders that his body be embalmed and allowed to attend annual board meetings.

7. Which composer enjoyed wearing 3 wigs simultaneously on a cold day?

Answer: Rossini

The eccentric Rossini is probably most famous for his 'William Tell Overture'...though perhaps the story of his wigs should become more widely known?

8. Which of these was one of the main exponents of the Italian movement entitled 'Arte Povera'?

Answer: Manzoni

Arte Povera got its name in 1967 by Germano Celant, a critic. The title translates as 'poor art', and it resembled such...the artists within the movement used items which would largely be considered valueless in the modern, materialistic society.

9. Which writer wrote the work: 'Tale of the Tub'?

Answer: Swift

Swift was a rather extravagant soul. He also wrote a book called 'The Battle of the Books', which featured a clash between the works of the 'moderns' and the works of the 'classic' authors.

10. Which 19th century poet enjoyed taking his pet lobster on a walk?

Answer: Nerval

Had enough of these extravagances? So have I. Thank you for playing this quiz, I hope you enjoyed it and will try some of my other stuff!

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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