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Mixed Moments Trivia Quiz

Another quiz designed to be not too easy, not too hard. Hope you like it and comments are happily welcomed!

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

Author
timence

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
59,115

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
3448

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. How many years are there in a millennium? Hint

1,000

10,000

100

1,001

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the answer to the following riddle from 'The Hobbit': "What am I? Box without hinges, key or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid".

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is a 'flibbertigibbet'? Hint

An irresponsible person

A dance originating in ancient Egyptian culture

A South American bird

A number which is the sum of its own factors

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Question 4 of 15

4. Pi, an irrational number, is closest in value to which of the following fractions? Hint

25 over 8

45 over 14

17 over 6

22 over 7

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Question 5 of 15

5. In 'The Simpsons', Millhouse describes his first boyhood romance as: 'It started out like Romeo and Juliet, but it ended in _____'? Hint

Disaster

Horror

Tragedy

Vain

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Question 6 of 15

6. The 1960s one hit wonder by Zager and Evans is titled 'In the year ____'?

Answer: (A four-digit year - numerical digits only)

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which of the following bird names takes on a different meaning when its first letter is capitalised? Hint

turkey

pigeon

dove

partridge

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Question 8 of 15

8. What date in September 2001, were the infamous terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York? Hint

12th

11th

13th

14th

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Question 9 of 15

9. Alright, another easy one before this quiz steps up a level...according to the Beatles' song, all you need is what?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which of the following countries has the most sheep (total, not per capita)? Hint

USA

Australia

China

New Zealand

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Question 11 of 15

11. How do you say 33 in French? Hint

Trent et un

Trente

Trente-trois

Dix trois

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Question 12 of 15

12. It is a well known fact that the Greek team enter the Olympic Stadium first at each Olympics. When was this tradition officially started? Hint

1984 (Los Angeles)

1896 (Athens)

1928 (Amsterdam)

1968 (Mexico City)

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Question 13 of 15

13. Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh is very superstitious. Which of these things would he NEVER do on the day of a match because he believes it brings bad luck? Hint

Shave

Sleep after 6am

Eat breakfast

Answer the phone

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Question 14 of 15

14. There are six balls in an over of outdoor cricket. How many in an over of indoor cricket (Australian version)? Hint

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Question 15 of 15

15. I always like to finish with a mathematical pattern. This one is easier than my last...1, 6, 31, 156, ___?

Answer: (One Word - Numerical digits only)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many years are there in a millennium?

Answer: 1,000

Most of you would remember the big debate about whether the new millennium began in 2000 or 2001. Well, frankly, who cares now, we are in a new millennium either way!

2. What is the answer to the following riddle from 'The Hobbit': "What am I? Box without hinges, key or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid".

Answer: Egg

This comes from 'The Hobbit'.

3. What is a 'flibbertigibbet'?

Answer: An irresponsible person

True!

4. Pi, an irrational number, is closest in value to which of the following fractions?

Answer: 22 over 7

The value of pi to 24 decimals is 3.14159265358979323846264...

5. In 'The Simpsons', Millhouse describes his first boyhood romance as: 'It started out like Romeo and Juliet, but it ended in _____'?

Answer: Tragedy

One of my favourite all time quotes.

6. The 1960s one hit wonder by Zager and Evans is titled 'In the year ____'?

Answer: 2525

In the year 2525, if man is still alive, if woman can survive, so they say...

7. Which of the following bird names takes on a different meaning when its first letter is capitalised?

Answer: turkey

There are many words that change meaning when the first letter is capitalised. Examples: I decided to polish my Polish furniture. I bought a turkey at the markets in Turkey. I didn't want to miss the play starring Miss Marple. You may have a birthday party during May. Frank was brutally frank when giving his opinion...

8. What date in September 2001, were the infamous terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, New York?

Answer: 11th

9. Alright, another easy one before this quiz steps up a level...according to the Beatles' song, all you need is what?

Answer: Love

10. Which of the following countries has the most sheep (total, not per capita)?

Answer: China

It came as a surprise to me too, but apparently is true.

11. How do you say 33 in French?

Answer: Trente-trois

Trente = 30, Trent-et-un = 31. Dix trois is actually made up, the word for 13 is treize.

12. It is a well known fact that the Greek team enter the Olympic Stadium first at each Olympics. When was this tradition officially started?

Answer: 1928 (Amsterdam)

It is to acknowledge the first modern Olympic Games in Greece.

13. Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh is very superstitious. Which of these things would he NEVER do on the day of a match because he believes it brings bad luck?

Answer: Shave

Maybe it's like the Sampson story from the Bible, where his loss of hair made him powerless?!

14. There are six balls in an over of outdoor cricket. How many in an over of indoor cricket (Australian version)?

Answer: 8

A much quicker game than outdoor. Each team bats for 16 overs.

15. I always like to finish with a mathematical pattern. This one is easier than my last...1, 6, 31, 156, ___?

Answer: 781

It is simply multiplying each number by 5 and adding 1, so 156 times 5 = 780, add 1 = 781. The next number is 3906. Hope you enjoyed the quiz. The pattern is also seen as adding the next power of 5. Add 5^1, 5^2, 5^3, 5^4 and so on.

Source: Author timence

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