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Mixed Trivia Fun (1) Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by taygt. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
taygt
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
132,556
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
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641
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Question 1 of 10
1. History : 'I hereby commission you to carry out all preparations with regards to ... a total solution of the Jewish question ...' This was the chilling order conveyed by Reichmarshall Hermann Goering in July 1941, leading to the eventual extermination of millions of Jews across Europe. To whom did he convey this order? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. Science : In 1865, the German chemist Friedrich August Kekule had a dream, in which he envisioned atoms forming into lines, resembling snakes. One of the snakes took its own tail into its mouth and started whirling before his eyes. When he awoke, he realised that he had discovered the chemical structure of - which compound? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Literature : Famous crime/mystery writers are usually associated with a particular fictional character which they created, who may end up being more well-known than the authors themselves. Conan Doyle had Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie had Hercule Poirot, Geoges Simenon had Inspector Maigret. Which of the following created the fictional sleuth Superintendent Roderick Alleyn? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Non-Classical Mythology : The most well-known ship in Norse mythology is Naglfar, which is constructed of dead men's nails and sets sail upon Ragnarok, the Doom of the Gods. Lesser known would be the ship called Hringhorn, which was actually larger than Naglfar. Which of the following Aesir owns Hringhorn? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Astronomy : Which planet in the Solar System possesses 5 rings, 3 of which are named the Adams, Galle and Le Verrier Rings?

Answer: (An easy hint -- the Great Dark Spot)

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Question 6 of 10
6. Art : One of the greatest 17th century Dutch painters (some consider him second only to Rembrandt), Jan Vermeer was sometime of a recluse in his lifetime, and had apparently never left his native town. It is therefore no surprise that his greatest work is a landscape painting of this town. Name it. Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Quotations : In a speech to the Soviet Communist Party Central Committee on 11, March 1985, then Soviet president Andrei Gromyko said this : 'Comrades, this man has a nice smile, but he's got iron teeth.' To whom was he referring? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Sports : The English football club, Sunderland FC, plays in their home stadium known as the Stadium of Light. Which other European football club also has a home stadium with the same name? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. Geography : Archangel in Russia lies on the river Dvina, which drains into a landlocked extension of the Arctic Ocean indenting the northern shores of the European portion of the former USSR. It is connected to the more northerly Barents Sea by a long narrow strait known as the Garlo (throat). Can you name this sea, into which other rivers such as the Mezen and Varzuga also flow? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Comics : A question on one of my favourite comic strip, 'Baby Blues'!
What is the name of Wanda's husband, i.e. Zoe and Hammie's father? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. History : 'I hereby commission you to carry out all preparations with regards to ... a total solution of the Jewish question ...' This was the chilling order conveyed by Reichmarshall Hermann Goering in July 1941, leading to the eventual extermination of millions of Jews across Europe. To whom did he convey this order?

Answer: Reinhard Heydrich

 As the head of the Reich Main Security Office (RSHA), Heydrich was the chief architect of the Nazi 'Final Solution'. Known as the 'Blond Beast', he convened the Wannsee Conference in January 1942 to discuss its implementation. Eichmann, his subordinate and known as the 'Jewish specialist', was entrusted to carry out this heinous deed.

Heydrich was assassinated in May 1942 by Free Czech agents. As retribution, the Nazis destroyed the Czech village of Lidice, executing all its male inhabitants.
2. Science : In 1865, the German chemist Friedrich August Kekule had a dream, in which he envisioned atoms forming into lines, resembling snakes. One of the snakes took its own tail into its mouth and started whirling before his eyes. When he awoke, he realised that he had discovered the chemical structure of - which compound?

Answer: Benzene

 High school chemistry should help you guess this one even if you never heard of the above story.
3. Literature : Famous crime/mystery writers are usually associated with a particular fictional character which they created, who may end up being more well-known than the authors themselves. Conan Doyle had Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie had Hercule Poirot, Geoges Simenon had Inspector Maigret. Which of the following created the fictional sleuth Superintendent Roderick Alleyn?

Answer: Ngaio Marsh

 Dame Ngaio Marsh was born in New Zealand in 1895. Her fans would recognize the tall figure of Alleyn, his painter-wife Agatha Troy and his faithful sidekick Inspector Fox (whom he affectionately calls Brer Fox). Most of her novels have a slight theatrical or artistic bent, such as 'Artists in Crime', 'Final Curtain' and 'Overture to Death'.
4. Non-Classical Mythology : The most well-known ship in Norse mythology is Naglfar, which is constructed of dead men's nails and sets sail upon Ragnarok, the Doom of the Gods. Lesser known would be the ship called Hringhorn, which was actually larger than Naglfar. Which of the following Aesir owns Hringhorn?

Answer: Balder

 After the tragic death of Balder, Hringhorn was used as a funeral pyre and launched by Hyrrokin, a giantess. Freyr's ship is known as Skidbladnir, which could contain all of the Aesir and yet can be folded up like a toy. Neat eh?
5. Astronomy : Which planet in the Solar System possesses 5 rings, 3 of which are named the Adams, Galle and Le Verrier Rings?

Answer: Neptune

 J.C Adams and U.J.J Le Verrier were the astronomers who had predicted Neptune's position mathematically, while J.G Galle made the actual discovery of its existence in 1846.
6. Art : One of the greatest 17th century Dutch painters (some consider him second only to Rembrandt), Jan Vermeer was sometime of a recluse in his lifetime, and had apparently never left his native town. It is therefore no surprise that his greatest work is a landscape painting of this town. Name it.

Answer: Delft

 The painting in question is the 'View of Delft'. Other works include 'The Procuress', 'The Astronomer' and 'The Geographer'. Much of Vermeer's life, like van Gogh's, was spent in obscurity. His fame only gradually spread after his death in 1675.
7. Quotations : In a speech to the Soviet Communist Party Central Committee on 11, March 1985, then Soviet president Andrei Gromyko said this : 'Comrades, this man has a nice smile, but he's got iron teeth.' To whom was he referring?

Answer: Mikhail Gorbachev

 A prophetic remark, although Gromyko couldn't have known it then - as Gorbachev's reforms eventually led to the demise of the USSR and end of the Cold War. Prior to his short stint as Soviet president, Gromyko had served as the Foreign Minister from 1957 to 1985, the longest-serving Russian Foreign Minister in the 20th century. He died in 1989.
8. Sports : The English football club, Sunderland FC, plays in their home stadium known as the Stadium of Light. Which other European football club also has a home stadium with the same name?

Answer: Benfica, Portugal

 Benfica plays in the stadium named Estadio la Luz, which translates to roughly the same thing. Sunderland, incidentally, had an abysmal season (2002-2003) and was relegated to Division One after accumulating the lowest point total since the English Premier League was established.
9. Geography : Archangel in Russia lies on the river Dvina, which drains into a landlocked extension of the Arctic Ocean indenting the northern shores of the European portion of the former USSR. It is connected to the more northerly Barents Sea by a long narrow strait known as the Garlo (throat). Can you name this sea, into which other rivers such as the Mezen and Varzuga also flow?

Answer: White Sea
10. Comics : A question on one of my favourite comic strip, 'Baby Blues'! What is the name of Wanda's husband, i.e. Zoe and Hammie's father?

Answer: Darryl

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