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Quiz about Interesting Useless Knowledge A

Interesting Useless Knowledge : A Quiz

This is a quiz of completely and utterly useless knowledge, but it's fun to impress your friends with. Who cares what temperature honeybees like, anyway? I guess you do, so have fun!

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

Author
zilla

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
21,544

Updated
Aug 11 24

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
1428

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (4/15), Guest 175 (6/15), stpancras (7/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. On the back on the $1 bill, what do the words Annuit Coeptis mean? Hint

In God We Trust

He Favored Our Undertakings

Out of Many, One

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which of these is NOT a type of cloud? Hint

stratostratus

altocumulus

cirrocumulus

nimbostratus

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Question 3 of 15

3. On average, how long is the small intestine? Hint

5 to 7 feet

28 to 30 feet

50 to 56 feet

20 to 23 feet

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Question 4 of 15

4. What was the original significance of flying a flag at half-mast to represent mourning? Hint

The low flag shows a low countenace among the people.

The king of the time wanted his wife's death to be shown throughout his kingdom, and it became a law

The spirits of those who were being mourned demanded respect by the lowering of the flag

The top of the mast was left empty for the invisible flag of death.

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Question 5 of 15

5. Where can you find Ambergris? Hint

In the central part of Argentina

In Spam

In Owl Pellets

The stomach of a sperm whale

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Question 6 of 15

6. In Fahrenheit, what temperature do honeybees maintain their hives at? Hint

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Question 7 of 15

7. In what state is the highest point of elevation in the USA?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the average elevation on the USA? Hint

3,290 feet

4,700 feet

2,500 feet

1,974 feet

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who wrote the music for 'Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'? Hint

Steven Spielberg

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Donny Osmond

Daniel Parke

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Question 10 of 15

10. In the 1970's, what color of M and M's were pulled off the market after rumors that they contained a cancer-causing dye in them? Hint

Brown

Blue

Red

Green

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who invented the match? Hint

We don't know the name, but it was invented in China during the 16th century.

Albert Einstein

John Walker

Benjamin Franklin

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Question 12 of 15

12. According to Isaac Asimov's Book of Facts, a picture of whom was on Adolf Hitler's desk (His anti-Semitic views were incorporated into Hitler's MEIN KAMPF)? Hint

Henry Ford

John Milkopav

Thomas Edison

Mark Kempler

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Question 13 of 15

13. From what language do we get the word 'cannibalism'? Hint

Latin

Spanish

French

Dutch

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Question 14 of 15

14. What year was the first blood bank opened in? Hint

1940

1932

1894

1957

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize? Hint

Nell Black

Rosa Parks

Marie Curie

Lauren Cast

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On the back on the {$1} bill, what do the words Annuit Coeptis mean?

Answer: He Favored Our Undertakings

'He' is referring to God. The eye represents the all-seeing deity. The pyramid symbolizes {strength;} it is unfinished to represent the work ahead.

2. Which of these is NOT a type of cloud?

Answer: stratostratus

Cirrus, cirrocumulus, cirrostratus, altocumulus, altostratus, nimbostratus, stratocumulus, stratus, cumulus, cumulonimbus. Each has a different shape and internal structure.

3. On average, how long is the small intestine?

Answer: 20 to 23 feet

The small intestine is contained in the central and lower abdominal cavity.

4. What was the original significance of flying a flag at half-mast to represent mourning?

Answer: The top of the mast was left empty for the invisible flag of death.

The custom was first introduced at sea in the 1600s.

5. Where can you find Ambergris?

Answer: The stomach of a sperm whale

In the East, the soft, black ambergris is dried and used as {spice;} in the West, it is used as a perfume fixative.

6. In Fahrenheit, what temperature do honeybees maintain their hives at?

Answer: 94

They keep it there year-round.

7. In what state is the highest point of elevation in the USA?

Answer: Alaska

Mount McKinley, in Alaska, is 20,320 feet above sea level.

8. What is the average elevation on the USA?

Answer: 2,500 feet

The highest elevation is Mount McKinley, Alaska, at 20,320 feet. The lowest is Death Valley, California, at 282 feet below sea level. The average elevation of the United States is 2,500 feet.

9. Who wrote the music for 'Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'?

Answer: Andrew Lloyd Webber

It's a hilarious play about Joseph and his coat of many colors. Tim Rice wrote the lyrics.

10. In the 1970's, what color of M and M's were pulled off the market after rumors that they contained a cancer-causing dye in them?

Answer: Red

In the 1970's, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration began an investigation into 'red dye number 2' after studies showed that the food coloring might cause cancer. The M and M's didn't have it in them, but MARS pulled them out anyway.

11. Who invented the match?

Answer: John Walker

English chemist John Walker never patented the match, which he invented, because he thought it was too important to be anything but public property.

12. According to Isaac Asimov's Book of Facts, a picture of whom was on Adolf Hitler's desk (His anti-Semitic views were incorporated into Hitler's MEIN KAMPF)?

Answer: Henry Ford

According to Isaac Asimov's Book of Facts, Adolf Hitler kept a picture of Henry Ford on his desk, and Ford kept a picture of Hitler on his desk.

13. From what language do we get the word 'cannibalism'?

Answer: Spanish

This word for the practice of eating human flesh comes from the Spanish name (as recorded by Christopher Columbus) for the Caribs, the man-eating tribe of Cuba and Haiti.

14. What year was the first blood bank opened in?

Answer: 1940

American surgeon Richard Charles Drew opened the first blood bank. However, he couldn't contribute blood because he was black.

15. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

Answer: Marie Curie

Source: Author zilla

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