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Quiz about I Can Fix a Six
Quiz about I Can Fix a Six

I Can Fix a Six Trivia Quiz


A quiz about things related to number six. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by alpinesquill. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
alpinesquill
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
374,893
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
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398
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Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. "Six o'clock already I was just in the middle of a dream I was kissin' Valentino by a crystal blue Italian stream" are words from what song? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The first deciduous tooth in humans appears at around 6 years of age. True or false?


Question 3 of 10
3. Which statement is NOT true about Henry VI of England? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What's the meaning of the idiom "to keep six"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Beethoven's 6th symphony is also known by what name? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the meaning of the phrase "at sixes and sevens"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is the name for a poetic form with 6 stanzas, each of them comprising 6 lines, followed by a tercet (3 lines stanza)? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Today it is accepted that Neptune has 6 principal rings. True or false?


Question 9 of 10
9. The novel "The Moon and Sixpence" is said to be based on the life of what famous painter? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. A banjo occasionally has 6 strings, but which one of the following instruments usually has 6 strings? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Six o'clock already I was just in the middle of a dream I was kissin' Valentino by a crystal blue Italian stream" are words from what song?

Answer: Manic Monday

"Manic Monday" is a song from the eighties of the American pop rock band The Bangles. Written by Prince and released in 1986, the song reached the second position in Billboard Hot 100 charts.
2. The first deciduous tooth in humans appears at around 6 years of age. True or false?

Answer: False

Deciduous teeth are baby teeth or primary teeth. The term is also used for trees or shrubs that lose their leaves seasonally. Primary teeth begin to be replaced at around 6 years of age.

The number of permanent or adult teeth in humans is 32. On average, the first permanent teeth to erupt are the first permanent molars and the lower teeth central incisors and they begin to appear at around 6 years of age. The second molars appear between 11-13 years of age. Wisdom teeth (or third molars) usually erupt between 17-21 years of age or they don't erupt at all. A set of 28-31 permanent or adult teeth is considered normal as well.
3. Which statement is NOT true about Henry VI of England?

Answer: He was married to Eleanor of Aquitaine

Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122? -1204) first married King Louis VII of France and after the annulment of this marriage she became the wife of King Henry II of England. After King Henry's death in 1189 she acted as regent while Richard I, her son, went on the Third Crusade.
4. What's the meaning of the idiom "to keep six"?

Answer: to watch out for someone in a dangerous situation

"To keep six" is a slang idiom meaning to hang back and watch out for someone in order to insure that potential dangers are avoided. It is often used for illegal or prohibited actions.
5. Beethoven's 6th symphony is also known by what name?

Answer: Pastorale

Beethoven's 6th symphony was named the "Pastoral Symphony" or "Pastorale" because it reflects Beethoven's love for nature and the time he spent in the countryside. "The Choral" is an alternative name for Beethoven's 9th symphony. "Pathétique" is Symphony No.6 by Tchaikovsky. "La Passione" (The Passion) is Haydn's Symphony No. 49.
6. What is the meaning of the phrase "at sixes and sevens"?

Answer: in a state of confusion or disarray

"At sixes and sevens" is a British idiom meaning in a state of total confusion or disarray. The phrase probably derives from a dice game named "hazard". In late 20th century, it was made famous by the song "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" from the musical "Evita".
7. What is the name for a poetic form with 6 stanzas, each of them comprising 6 lines, followed by a tercet (3 lines stanza)?

Answer: sestina

Sestina is a fixed verse form of six stanzas of six lines each, usually followed by a three-lines final stanza named envoi. It has no rhyme, instead it is structured as a complicated pattern where the ending words of each line are repeated, a technique known as lexical repetition.

A sextet is a group or set of six persons or objects and music written for a group of six. A sextant is an optical instrument used in navigation and an angle measurement unit .Sistine is an adjective referring to any of the five popes named Sixtus or to the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.
8. Today it is accepted that Neptune has 6 principal rings. True or false?

Answer: False

Neptune has 5 principal rings, first discovered in 1984. The rings of Jupiter (the Jovian rings system) have 4 main components. The rings of Saturn form an annular disk with concentric maxima and minima in density and brightness.
9. The novel "The Moon and Sixpence" is said to be based on the life of what famous painter?

Answer: Paul Gauguin

"The Moon and Sixpence" is a novel written by William Somerset Maugham, where the life of the central character, Charles Strickland, resembles that of Paul Gauguin. Michelangelo's life is the subject of the novel "The Agony and the Ecstasy" by Irving Stone, who also wrote the novel "Lust for Life" about Van Gogh.
10. A banjo occasionally has 6 strings, but which one of the following instruments usually has 6 strings?

Answer: guitar

Guitars have between 4 and 18 strings, but usually they have 6. Cellos and violins have 4 strings. Mandolins commonly have 4 courses of doubled strings.
Source: Author alpinesquill

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