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Interesting Trivia 2 Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by doogiewho. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
doogiewho

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
151,142

Updated
Sep 13 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1641

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Question 1 of 10

1. A silk purse can be made from a sow's ear.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. When Honduran Indians receive a severe laceration, how do they close the wound? Hint

With red-hot coals

With fishbones

With ants

With twigs, or small sticks

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Question 3 of 10

3. I could sure go for a 'McDonald's' hamburger right now. In which city and state does this franchise have their corporate office? Hint

Oak Brook, Illinois

Cleveland, Ohio

Kansas City, Kansas

Lantana, Florida

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Question 4 of 10

4. The term 'German Silver', is known to have which of the following mineral elements? Hint

Silver, aluminum, and copper

Silver, mercury, and copper

Copper, zinc, and nickel

Silver, copper, and zinc

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Question 5 of 10

5. German munitions manufacturers produced a rifle called the 'Krummlauf' which was used in street combat in Stalingrad. What makes this weapon so interesting? Hint

It could fire poisonous mercury bullets

It could only be fired by the soldier who carried it

It had a curved barrel attachment to fire around corners

It could fire four different sized bullets

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is so interesting about Hippopotamus "sweat"? Hint

They only sweat before dying

They only sweat while mating

Sometimes their sweat is red

They sweat an average of 40 gallons per day

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Question 7 of 10

7. William Dawes and Dr. Samuel Prescott are two men not very well known for their part in which historical event? Hint

The signing of the Declaration of Independence

The midnight ride of Paul Revere

The first two men to die in battle during the U.S. Civil War

The last two men to die in the U.S Civil War

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Question 8 of 10

8. Caesar Beltram of Lyons, France, was struck by lightning on five different occasions during his life. Please name the manner in which he finally died. Hint

He died from a heart attack in a restaurant

He drowned in his bathtub

He died the fifth time he was struck by lightning

He died of pneumonia

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1930, the legendary 'Babe Ruth' earned a salary of how much? Hint

$80,000

$122,000

$100,000

$47,000

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Question 10 of 10

10. Max Hoffman was born in 1860. He was buried in 1865 at the age of 5. What makes Max so interesting? Hint

He was buried standing on his head

He was exhumed 34 hours later and found to be alive

He was buried with his pet horse

He was exhumed in 1969 accidentally because his grave marker was missing

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A silk purse can be made from a sow's ear.

Answer: True

Arthur D. Little, a pioneer in synthetics, took it upon himself to challenge the Shakespearean adage that such a task would be impossible. Hundreds of sows' ears were boiled down into a milky fluid. This fluid was then put through a spinning and drying process, reducing it to synthetic silk. Hard to believe, but this purse is on display in the Smithsonian Institute.

2. When Honduran Indians receive a severe laceration, how do they close the wound?

Answer: With ants

The Honduran Indians use live soldier 'Parasol Ants'. One by one, each ant is held to the wound; the ant bites, drawing the edges of the flesh together. Each ant provides a single stitch. As each ant bites the wound, the body is torn away from the pincers.

This process is repeated until the wound has been treated, and no bleeding remains. The jaws of the ant remain locked, and once the wound has healed, the 'stitches' are cut away with a knife.

3. I could sure go for a 'McDonald's' hamburger right now. In which city and state does this franchise have their corporate office?

Answer: Oak Brook, Illinois

Did you know that 'McDonald's' has installed a 700 gallon hamburger-shaped water-bed in the 'brainstorming chamber' of their headquarters, for executives to relax and come up with new concepts for selling burgers? (WOW) I would like that job!

4. The term 'German Silver', is known to have which of the following mineral elements?

Answer: Copper, zinc, and nickel

The term 'German Silver' is deceiving. German silver contains not a trace of silver.

5. German munitions manufacturers produced a rifle called the 'Krummlauf' which was used in street combat in Stalingrad. What makes this weapon so interesting?

Answer: It had a curved barrel attachment to fire around corners

This rifle had a barrel attachment and a mirror sight that enabled the shooter to fire around a corner, while remaining hidden. The patent for this rifle dates back to the American Civil War, but Germany was the first to use this weapon in a combat situation.

6. What is so interesting about Hippopotamus "sweat"?

Answer: Sometimes their sweat is red

It's, strictly speaking, not sweat, either, but a kind of skin lubricant and protector. .

7. William Dawes and Dr. Samuel Prescott are two men not very well known for their part in which historical event?

Answer: The midnight ride of Paul Revere

William Dawes and Dr. Samuel Prescott both rode with Paul Revere on that famous night. Both these men evaded capture when approached by a British patrol. Paul Revere was captured, and the famous Boston silversmith told the British soldiers everything they wanted to know. (A pistol was held to his head to gain the information.)

8. Caesar Beltram of Lyons, France, was struck by lightning on five different occasions during his life. Please name the manner in which he finally died.

Answer: He died of pneumonia

Mr. Beltram is one of the few humans on record who survived several strikes of lightning.

9. In 1930, the legendary 'Babe Ruth' earned a salary of how much?

Answer: $80,000

When the 'Babe' was asked by a reporter if he thought he should be receiving more pay per year than U.S. President Herbert Hoover, the 'Babe' replied with his famous smile, "Well, I had a better year".

10. Max Hoffman was born in 1860. He was buried in 1865 at the age of 5. What makes Max so interesting?

Answer: He was exhumed 34 hours later and found to be alive

Poor little Max was buried after he appeared to have died from cholera. His mother had a dream later that night that her son was trying to claw his way out of his coffin. It was almost 24 hours after this dream that his body was exhumed, to calm Max's mother down. Max's body was taken to the town doctor, and was found to have a pulse, though it was very weak. Max Hoffman survived, and his most cherished possession was the pair of brass handles he had unscrewed from his coffin while trying to escape. (Max lived well into his eighties.)

Source: Author doogiewho

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