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Miscellaneous Madness VI Trivia Quiz

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

Author
tigey

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
118,854

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
929

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which US President was the youngest to die in office? Hint

Abraham Lincoln

John F. Kennedy

James Garfield

Zachary Taylor

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of the stone Napoleon's soldiers found that unlocked the secret to reading Egyptian hieroglyphics?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the lowest point on land in the world - 1,310 feet below sea level? Hint

The shoreline of the Dead Sea

The shoreline of the Red Sea

Death Valley

The delta of Egypt

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Question 4 of 10

4. People from all over the world generally know the English "word" OK. Where is it thought that "OK" may have originated? Hint

Choctaw Indian "Oke" meaning "it is".

All could be correct.

French "au quai".

An abbreviation of "oll korrect".

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Question 5 of 10

5. John F. Kennedy, the American President, was the second president to be buried at Arlington National Cementery in Arlington, Virginia. Who was the first? Hint

James Garfield

Ulysses S. Grant

Dwight Eisenhower

William Taft

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Question 6 of 10

6. The last words of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt were: Hint

"I have a terrific headache."

"I think I'll lie down before dinner."

"I hope to finish the painting tomorrow."

"I'll be on the porch. Please let me know if my son calls."

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who invented the flushing toilet? Hint

Albert Giblin

Benjamin Franklin

The Scott brothers

Thomas Crapper

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is engraved on the book or tablet that the Statue of Liberty is holding in her left hand? Hint

"Liberty"

"I left my lamp beside the golden door."

"July 4, 1776"

"Give me your tired----your poor."

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Question 9 of 10

9. Eva Peron, the wife of Juan Peron, the Argentina President died in 1952 of what illness? Hint

Ovarian cancer

Heart attack

Uterine cancer

Stomach cancer

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Question 10 of 10

10. Davy Crockett - "The King of the Wild Frontier". He was born in 1786 and died in 1836. How did he die? Hint

A rattlesnake spooked his horse, throwing Davy who broke his neck.

An Indian arrow pierced his throat.

He died at the Alamo.

He was shot trying to escape from the Alamo.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which US President was the youngest to die in office?

Answer: John F. Kennedy

He was 46 when he was killed. Bill Clinton was 46 when he became president.

2. What was the name of the stone Napoleon's soldiers found that unlocked the secret to reading Egyptian hieroglyphics?

Answer: Rosetta Stone

The Rosetta stone had the same text in three different languages. The Rosetta Stone "broke the code" of the hieroglyphics and allowed scholars to translate the tremendous amount of ancient Egyptian writing. Anyone who has been to Egypt has marveled at the beautiful but so very complicated hieroglyphics. You can even see the writings on large stones in the waters of the Nile River.

3. What is the lowest point on land in the world - 1,310 feet below sea level?

Answer: The shoreline of the Dead Sea

The salt water of the Dead Sea has a higher concentration of minerals than other seas. It contains more than 25 minerals and ever since the very ancient times, the water has been known for its healing powers. Even the mud of the sea is said to be healing for psoriasis.

4. People from all over the world generally know the English "word" OK. Where is it thought that "OK" may have originated?

Answer: All could be correct.

O.K. can be used in many ways - okay, OK's, OK'd, OK'ing. It is said that OK could even be derived from a word in the West African language used by many slaves in the southern parts in the US during the days of slavery.

5. John F. Kennedy, the American President, was the second president to be buried at Arlington National Cementery in Arlington, Virginia. Who was the first?

Answer: William Taft

The 27th US president, William Howard Taft, is buried near the entrance gate of Arlington Cemetery.

6. The last words of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt were:

Answer: "I have a terrific headache."

FDR died in Warm Springs, Georgia at the age of 63 on April 12, 1945 after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage. His wife, Eleanor, died in 1962 and is buried next to her husband, It was reported that FDR had been alone at the time of death but years later it was brought out that his former secretary had been with him and that she had previously caused a problem in Franklin's and Eleanor's marriage.

7. Who invented the flushing toilet?

Answer: Albert Giblin

Mr. Giblin invented the "Silent Valveless Water Waste Preventer" that caused the toilet to flush. He worked for Thomas Crapper who was a successful and well known plumber. Mr. Crapper also had several patents of his own for pipe joints and even a manhole cover. During WWI, soldiers saw the words, "T. Crapper-Chelsea" painted on toilet tanks and this was the birth of the slang "crapper" for toilet.

8. What is engraved on the book or tablet that the Statue of Liberty is holding in her left hand?

Answer: "July 4, 1776"

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to celebrate the US Centennial. The original name of the statue was "Liberty Enlightening the World". The crown has seven spikes and these represent the seven seas and the seven continents. President Grover Cleveland unveiled the statue in 1886.

9. Eva Peron, the wife of Juan Peron, the Argentina President died in 1952 of what illness?

Answer: Uterine cancer

"Evita" - the Argentinian people loved her. She reached out to the poor, she was glamorous and she was very powerful. A ban on dance music was even placed for a month following her death. She was embalmed in a process that took more than a year because Juan wished to place her on permanent display.

It is said that she rested in a glass coffin. When Juan Peron was thrown out of office in l955, Eva went with him and her body was hidden in many different places in Europe. Eventually, the well traveled body of Eva was taken home to Argentina and is now buried in Buenos Aires.

10. Davy Crockett - "The King of the Wild Frontier". He was born in 1786 and died in 1836. How did he die?

Answer: He died at the Alamo.

Davy Crockett was a US congressman and an Indian fighter. He was also a storyteller. He was what was then known as a "tall talker" and with his famed coonskin cap, his legend grew. He boasted of superhuman feats and even was said to plan on tearing off Halley's Comet's tail so as to save the world. A colorful character to say the least!

Source: Author tigey

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