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K's Choice Trivia Quiz

The continuing alphabetical journey has brought me to the letter K. In the Dutch language a quite common letter, but not in English. I managed to concoct 10 questions though. Will you take the challenge?

A multiple-choice quiz by jaydel. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
jaydel

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
234,908

Updated
Feb 27 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1311

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Swiss won the Tour de France in 1951? Hint

Kevin Keegan

Ferdi K�bler

Hugo Koblet

Wilson Kipketer

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Question 2 of 10

2. Of which country is Astana the capital? Hint

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kyrgyzstan

Kampuchea

3. There was this cartoon called 'Dragonball Z'. Lots of fighting and creepy creatures (Cell!) eventually dwarfed by a bunch of gallant fighters to face them. Goku was the ultimate hero, although Vegeta was not too keen to acknowledge. Among the other fighters there was this small but brave baldy. What was his name? Hint

Krillin

Krimson

Krill

Kingpin

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Question 4 of 10

4. The scientific name of this bird is Alcedo Atthis. By what common name do we know it? Hint

Kingfisher

Kentucky Warbler

Kestrel

Kiwi

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Question 5 of 10

5. Imagine, you're so tired that you need to sit down. Unfortunately you have this fear of sitting down. What kind of phobia do you suffer from? Hint

Kymophobia

Kakorrhaphiophobia

Kathisophobia

Kopophobia

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'Cherchez La Femme' was a hit for 'Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band'. Later on this band was renamed. Into what name? Hint

K-RAM

Kid Creole And The Coconuts

Kiss

Kokomo

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Question 7 of 10

7. Hero in Sudan, Chief of Staff in the Second Boer war, Secretary of War in World War I. Famous from a poster asking for volunteers in that war, and killed on a mission to Russia. His name? Hint

Korsakoff

Kelvin

Kelly

Kitchener

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1943 Russians and Germans fought the largest tank battle in the Second World War. Where did it take place? Hint

Kursk

Kassel

Kiev

Katowice

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1995 a Japanese city was literally rocked by an earthquake. Which city was that? Hint

Kyoto

Kawasaki

Kitami

Kobe

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these words means 'divine wind'? Hint

Kahuna

Kabuki

Kamikaze

Kanji

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Swiss won the Tour de France in 1951?

Answer: Hugo Koblet

Hugo Koblet was the successor to compatriot Ferdi K�bler who won The Tour in 1950. Wilson Kipketer was an 800 meter specialist born as a Kenyan who became a Dane. Kevin Keegan was a soccer player who rose to fame at Liverpool Football Club and later played at Hamburger SV in (then) West-Germany.

2. Of which country is Astana the capital?

Answer: Kazakhstan

Bishkek is the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Nairobi is the capital of Kenya and Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia (Kampuchea).

Answer: Krillin

Krillin (a human) is killed four times throughout 'Dragonball GT', but as many times he is wished back to life through a Dragonball. After the last return he and his family will lead a peaceful life, that is without having to fight all kinds of evil forces from who knows where.

4. The scientific name of this bird is Alcedo Atthis. By what common name do we know it?

Answer: Kingfisher

A kestrel is a small bird of prey, a kiwi is a flightless bird from New Zealand and a Kentucky Warbler is a songbird which breeds in the north of the United States and spends its winters in the tropics.

5. Imagine, you're so tired that you need to sit down. Unfortunately you have this fear of sitting down. What kind of phobia do you suffer from?

Answer: Kathisophobia

Kopophobia means fear of fatigue, Kakorrhaphiophobia is the fear of failure or defeat, and when you suffer from Kymophobia, don't go the beach. You are bound to see waves all over the place.

6. 'Cherchez La Femme' was a hit for 'Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band'. Later on this band was renamed. Into what name?

Answer: Kid Creole And The Coconuts

The two main members of both bands were Thomas Browder (aka August Darnell) and Andy Hernandez (aka Coati Mundi). Another hit for this band was 'I'll Play The Fool'. With 'Kid Creole And The Coconuts' they had success with songs like 'Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy' and 'Stool Pigeon'.

7. Hero in Sudan, Chief of Staff in the Second Boer war, Secretary of War in World War I. Famous from a poster asking for volunteers in that war, and killed on a mission to Russia. His name?

Answer: Kitchener

Horatio Kitchener was born in 1850 in what is now the republic of Ireland (County Kerry). In 1882 he earned himself the title Lord Kitchener after the battle at Omdurman in Sudan. He was Chief of Staff to Lord Roberts in the Second Boer War and became Secretary of War at the start of World War I.

When he was sent on a mission to Russia to keep that country in the war, the ship he was travelling on, struck a mine and sunk on June 5, 1916. Kitchener drowned.

8. In 1943 Russians and Germans fought the largest tank battle in the Second World War. Where did it take place?

Answer: Kursk

The battle lasted from July 4 until August 23 and ended a victory for the Soviets. After Kursk the Germans were never able to mount a serious offensive and from then on were always on the backfoot against the Soviets until the end of the war.

9. In 1995 a Japanese city was literally rocked by an earthquake. Which city was that?

Answer: Kobe

On that day, January 7, 5,000 people were killed. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.2.

10. Which of these words means 'divine wind'?

Answer: Kamikaze

All words stem from around the Pacific. 'Kamikaze' is a combination of the words Kami meaning 'divine' or 'providence' and 'Kaze', meaning 'wind'; Kabuki is Japanese theater, Kanji is a Japanese system of writing (or a Japanese character), and a Kahuna is a Hawaiian priest.

Source: Author jaydel

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