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Miscellaneous Trivia Trivia Quiz

Know a little about a lot of things but not much about any one thing? This may be your quiz!

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

Author
sealion

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
77,274

Updated
Nov 09 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
993

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Approximately how many teeth does a snail have? Hint

None

Hundreds

Thousands

Dozens

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Question 2 of 10

2. Bill Gates is the wealthiest person in the world. Who was the wealthiest woman in the world as listed by Forbes in April 2002? Hint

Liliane Bettencourt

Barbara Anthony

Alice Walton

Johanna Quandt

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first pilot of a space shuttle flight, STS-1, on April 12, 1981? Hint

John W. Young

Robert L. Crippen

Richard H. Truly

Henry W. Hartsfield

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Question 4 of 10

4. Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is listed as the longest word in the English language dictionary. What does it mean? Hint

A debilitating genetic muscle condition

A lung disease caused by breathing in certain particles of dust

A disease of the lower intestines caused by bacteria

Term used to describe the shifting of silicate particles in the earth's crust before a volcanic erup

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where was Super Bowl IV played? Hint

Memorial Stadium

Tulane Stadium

Lambeau Field

Orange Bowl

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Question 6 of 10

6. Of the 7 original Mercury astronauts, which one did not get a space flight during the Mercury Project? Hint

Scott Carpenter

Gordon Cooper

Walter Schirra

Donald Slayton

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Question 7 of 10

7. What mountain peak attraction is home to the world's steepest cogwheel railway? Hint

Mt. Pilatus

Mt. Revelstoke

Bucesi Massif

Schilthorn

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Question 8 of 10

8. The CIA Memorial Wall is a tribute to those members who gave their lives in the service of their country. Prior to April 2002, how many stars were on this wall? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. In October of 1997, Andy Green broke the land speed record in his Jet Car named Thrust SSC. What country is Andy Green from? Hint

United States

Germany

Canada

Great Britain

10. Levi Strauss is widely credited as the inventor of riveted jeans but did you know that he was actually approached with the idea by someone else. Levi Strauss became the funding partner but who was the man with the idea? Hint

Lee Newcombe

Thomas Hutson

Lawrence Ellison

Jacob Davis

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Approximately how many teeth does a snail have?

Answer: Thousands

Depending on species, snails can have from about 15,000 teeth to about 20,000.

2. Bill Gates is the wealthiest person in the world. Who was the wealthiest woman in the world as listed by Forbes in April 2002?

Answer: Alice Walton

Alice Walton and her mother Helen Walton ranked 8th and 10th respectively. Alice's brothers Jim, John and Robson rank 5th, 7th and 9th respectively. Wal-Mart money!

3. Who was the first pilot of a space shuttle flight, STS-1, on April 12, 1981?

Answer: Robert L. Crippen

4. Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is listed as the longest word in the English language dictionary. What does it mean?

Answer: A lung disease caused by breathing in certain particles of dust

5. Where was Super Bowl IV played?

Answer: Tulane Stadium

Played January 11, 1970 between Kansas City and Minnesota. KC won 23-7.

6. Of the 7 original Mercury astronauts, which one did not get a space flight during the Mercury Project?

Answer: Donald Slayton

Donald Slayton was scratched from flight status due to a heart condition discovered before his launch date. Through hard work he finally got his status restored and was one of 3 astronauts to launch in 1975 as part of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.

7. What mountain peak attraction is home to the world's steepest cogwheel railway?

Answer: Mt. Pilatus

8. The CIA Memorial Wall is a tribute to those members who gave their lives in the service of their country. Prior to April 2002, how many stars were on this wall?

Answer: 78

9. In October of 1997, Andy Green broke the land speed record in his Jet Car named Thrust SSC. What country is Andy Green from?

Answer: Great Britain

He recorded a speed of 766.609 mph.

Answer: Jacob Davis

Jacob Davis was a tailor in Reno, Nevada that did business with Levi Strauss and his dry goods business in San Francisco. When Jacob invented riveted jeans to aid in their durability for some of his customers they were a hit but he needed funding to pay for the patent.

This is when he contacted Levi Strauss, and being the smart businessman he was, he helped out and Levi Strauss and Co was born as well as the riveted denim jean.

Source: Author sealion

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