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It's Big Trivia Quiz

The common bond is the word 'big'. So all you have to do is decide what comes next - easy but hopefully a bit of fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by fringe. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
fringe

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
96,626

Updated
Aug 19 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
13627

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: marco51 (8/10), Guest 24 (8/10), Verbonica (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The bell housed in the Clock Tower of London's Houses of Parliament is called Big _____?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. You may refer to your boss, or someone in an important position as 'The Big _____'? Hint

cracker

cheese

onion

pineapple

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Question 3 of 10

3. New York City is known as The Big _____?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the popular children's books by Enid Blyton, Noddy's best friend was called Big _____? Hint

Nose

Ears

Feet

Head

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Question 5 of 10

5. The large howitzers used by the German Army in the First World War were called Big _____? Hint

Bertha

Bonnie

Brenda

Bessie

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Question 6 of 10

6. This National Park in southwest Texas is home to a variety of wildlife as well as over 1,000 species of plants. It is called Big _____? Hint

Wild

Bend

Canyon

Basin

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Question 7 of 10

7. In George Orwell's book "1984", the name of the all-seeing dictatorial Party was Big _____? Hint

Wig

Deal

Brother

Mac

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Question 8 of 10

8. Developed from the ideas of Belgian astrophysicist, Georges LeMaitre, this theory was put forward to explain the origin of the Universe. It's called the Big _____? Hint

Boom

Blow

Burn

Bang

9. Born in Texas in 1930 Jiles Perry Richardson's most famous record was "Chantilly Lace". He came up with his stage name in 1957 whilst working as a disc jockey at his local radio station, and from then on was always known as 'The Big _____'? Hint

Yin

Bopper

Noise

Boy

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Sasquatch, so called from the Salish word for 'wild men', is said to roam western Canada and the northwestern United States. What is another name for this hairy fellow? Hint

Bigfright

Bigman

Bigfoot

Bigbody

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The bell housed in the Clock Tower of London's Houses of Parliament is called Big _____?

Answer: Ben

Named after Sir Benjamin Hall, Commissioner of Works in 1856 when the bell was cast, Big Ben was installed in October 1858 and weighs about 13 tons.

2. You may refer to your boss, or someone in an important position as 'The Big _____'?

Answer: cheese

There are many phrases applicable to the boss - ie. head honcho, top dog, main man etc. Big cheese was said to originate in India with the urdu word "chiz", and travelled to the US via Britain at the end of the 19th century.

3. New York City is known as The Big _____?

Answer: Apple

A reporter for the "Morning Telegraph" first coined the phrase in the 1920s when referring to New York's racetracks. Having largely disappeared from general use, the name was reintroduced in 1971 by the President of the New York Convention and Visitors Bureau, Charles Gillett.

4. In the popular children's books by Enid Blyton, Noddy's best friend was called Big _____?

Answer: Ears

Already well known for her "Famous Five" books, in 1949 Enid Blyton published her first book about Noddy, who lived in Toytown with Big Ears, along with Tessie Bear and Mr Plod.

5. The large howitzers used by the German Army in the First World War were called Big _____?

Answer: Bertha

Bertha Krupp took control of the family's armament factory on her father's death in 1902, and these large mobile guns, manufactured by the firm, were named after her.

6. This National Park in southwest Texas is home to a variety of wildlife as well as over 1,000 species of plants. It is called Big _____?

Answer: Bend

The Big Bend National Park covers over 800,000 acres of spectacular landscape in a wide bend of the Rio Grande.

7. In George Orwell's book "1984", the name of the all-seeing dictatorial Party was Big _____?

Answer: Brother

In his last novel, written in 1949, Orwell coined the term 'Big Brother' for the name of the Party who watched over the people and controlled every aspect of their lives.

8. Developed from the ideas of Belgian astrophysicist, Georges LeMaitre, this theory was put forward to explain the origin of the Universe. It's called the Big _____?

Answer: Bang

The 'Big Bang' theory, which was advanced by George Gamow in the 1940s, suggests that the Universe was formed by an almighty explosion which took place 10-20,000 million years ago.

Answer: Bopper

'The Big Bopper' was killed, along with Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens, when the plane they were travelling in crashed in bad weather on the 3rd February 1959. He was just 28 years old.

10. The Sasquatch, so called from the Salish word for 'wild men', is said to roam western Canada and the northwestern United States. What is another name for this hairy fellow?

Answer: Bigfoot

It is said that British explorer, David Thompson, was the first person to come across a set of Sasquatch footprints in 1811. Prints have been measured up to 24"(60cm) long and 8"(20cm) wide - hence Bigfoot!

Source: Author fringe

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