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General Wisdom Trivia Quiz

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

Author
spdman

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
48,211

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
700

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where were the 25th Olympic games held, in 1996? Hint

Atlanta, U.S.A

Sydney, Australia

Athens, Greece

Paris, France

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where were the 2002 Winter Olympic games held? Hint

Lake Placid, New York

Nagano, Japan

Salt Lake City, Utah

Lillehammer, Norway

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the nickname of Utah? Hint

Honey State

Beehive State

Bee State

Hive State

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the currency of Costa Rica?

Answer: (Starts with a C)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What country has the same name as its capital? Hint

Ethiopia

Djibouti

Congo

Mali

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Question 6 of 10

6. When will Halley's comet return? Hint

2073

2051

2062

2080

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is Tapinophobia? Hint

fear of large objects

fear of small objects

fear of wet objects

fear of dry objects

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was Charles Dickens writing at the time he died? Hint

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Oliver

A Tale of Two Cites

The Pickwick Papers

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who invented the crossword puzzle? Hint

John Smith

James Wynne

Arthur Wynne

Oliver Wynne

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who invented the magnifying glass and when? Hint

Pat Bacon, 1244

Roger Bacon, 1250

Kristy Faulkner, 1344

Terry Gordon, 1937

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where were the 25th Olympic games held, in 1996?

Answer: Atlanta, U.S.A

2. Where were the 2002 Winter Olympic games held?

Answer: Salt Lake City, Utah

Lake Placid held the Winter Olympics twice in the twentieth century.

3. What is the nickname of Utah?

Answer: Beehive State

4. What is the currency of Costa Rica?

Answer: Colon

5. What country has the same name as its capital?

Answer: Djibouti

6. When will Halley's comet return?

Answer: 2062

7. What is Tapinophobia?

Answer: fear of small objects

Tapinophobia is listed by some sources as 'the fear of being contagious' and others as 'fear of small objects'.

8. What was Charles Dickens writing at the time he died?

Answer: The Mystery of Edwin Drood

9. Who invented the crossword puzzle?

Answer: Arthur Wynne

10. Who invented the magnifying glass and when?

Answer: Roger Bacon, 1250

Source: Author spdman

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