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A multiple-choice quiz by nicknmeg. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
nicknmeg

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
90,043

Updated
Mar 14 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
674

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Question 1 of 15

1. What, in the 16th century was thought to protect you from the Plague? Hint

Being breathed on by a billy goat

Bathing in the washwater of a corpse

Throwing a dung beetle over your shoulder

Rubbing horse urine into the scalp

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which of the following snacks is an ingredient in the making of dynamite? Hint

Peanuts

Popcorn

Chocolate

Gum

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Question 3 of 15

3. Oil was first discovered off the coast of Britain in the North Sea in 1969. In what year was it first brought ashore? Hint

1970

1975

1971

1976

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Question 4 of 15

4. In 1966 the African country of Nyasaland became independent from Great Britain. By what name is it now known? Hint

Malawi

Zaire

Cameroon

Gabon

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is the actor Mel Gibson's middle name? Hint

Marwood

Columcille

Xavier

Bruce

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Question 6 of 15

6. "Firedamp" was a term used in coal-mining to describe what? Hint

Fireproof coating on shoring timbers

Explosive marsh-gas

The deliberate flooding of a shaft to douse a fire

The extinguishing of all naked flames before entering a mine

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Question 7 of 15

7. Launched in 1906 this British battleship gave her name to a whole generation of subsequent battleships from navies all over the world.

Answer: (Two Words - start with HMS)

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the highest rank in the British peerage system? Hint

Duke

Count

Earl

Viscount

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Question 9 of 15

9. In 1982 Britain went to war to recover the islands known as the Falklands from an Argentinian invasion. By what name are the islands known in Argentina?

Answer: (Two Words - Las followed by 8 letters)

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Question 10 of 15

10. St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland. He is also the patron saint of one other country. Which country is it? Hint

Russia

Poland

Germany

Spain

11. One to make our American friends happy now. Traditionally American presidents have been drawn from the two main parties, the Democrats and Republicans. This has not always been the case, with two other parties providing presidents in the early administrations. They were the Whig party and what other?

Answer: (One Word - 10 letters starting with F)

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Question 12 of 15

12. How long is a "Sidereal" day? Hint

24 hours

11 hours 58 mins

12 hours

23 hours 56 mins

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Question 13 of 15

13. Here is one for our Australian friends. What does the acronym QANTAS, as in the airline company, stand for? Hint

Queen Adelaide Northern Territory Air Service

Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Services

Queensland And Northern Territories Air Service

Queen Adelaide New Territory Air Service

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Question 14 of 15

14. What is the name of the component in the back of your PC's monitor that is connected to the CRT and carries 20,000 volts? Hint

Heatsink

Resistance Ohmeter

Residual Capacitor

Flyback Transformer

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which US president was rendered partially deaf for the rest of his life after being too close to a gun being fired? Hint

Ronald Reagan

Dwight D Eisenhower

Jimmy Carter

Richard Nixon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What, in the 16th century was thought to protect you from the Plague?

Answer: Being breathed on by a billy goat

The dung beetle throwing was a supposed cure for a stomach ache, while bathing in the washwater of a corpse was said to cure epileptic fits. Horse urine was a sworn cure for baldness.

2. Which of the following snacks is an ingredient in the making of dynamite?

Answer: Peanuts

200 years ago in central America, chocolate drinkers were threatened with excommunication as it was seen as a temptation to the devil! Popcorn was banned in US cinemas in the 1920's - because it was too noisy. Did you know that "Bubble" gum does actually contain rubber?

3. Oil was first discovered off the coast of Britain in the North Sea in 1969. In what year was it first brought ashore?

Answer: 1975

Up until this point Britain had been wholly dependent for all its oil supplies from imports, and its discovery had major beneficial effects for Britain's economy.

4. In 1966 the African country of Nyasaland became independent from Great Britain. By what name is it now known?

Answer: Malawi

The British made it a colony in 1891 and was originally called British Central Africa, and renamed Nyasaland in 1907.

5. What is the actor Mel Gibson's middle name?

Answer: Columcille

Marwood is John Cleese's middle name.

6. "Firedamp" was a term used in coal-mining to describe what?

Answer: Explosive marsh-gas

Sir Humphrey Davy invented the miners safety lamp in 1815 to allow the mining of deep coal seams despite the presence of marsh gas.

7. Launched in 1906 this British battleship gave her name to a whole generation of subsequent battleships from navies all over the world.

Answer: HMS Dreadnought

HMS Dreadnought still holds the record for the fastest construction of a battleship having only taken a year to build.

8. What is the highest rank in the British peerage system?

Answer: Duke

From the Latin "dux" meaning leader. The title was first conferred by Edward III in 1337 on the Prince of Wales making him the Duke of Cornwall.

9. In 1982 Britain went to war to recover the islands known as the Falklands from an Argentinian invasion. By what name are the islands known in Argentina?

Answer: Las Malvinas

The islands were first claimed for Britain in 1690 by the then Viscount Falkland who was treasurer of the navy. It was not settled on until 1766.

10. St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland. He is also the patron saint of one other country. Which country is it?

Answer: Russia

He is also the patron saint of golfers. He was one of the 12 Apostles and was the brother of St Peter. His feast day is on November 30th.

Answer: Federalist

Washington and John Adams were Federalists (presidents 1 and 2). Harrison, Tyler, Taylor and Fillmore (presidents 9,10,12 and 13 respectively) were all Whigs.

12. How long is a "Sidereal" day?

Answer: 23 hours 56 mins

It is the period of complete rotation of the earth on its axis, i.e. a "proper" day.

13. Here is one for our Australian friends. What does the acronym QANTAS, as in the airline company, stand for?

Answer: Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Services

QANTAS is the only major airline company never to have had one of its planes crash.

14. What is the name of the component in the back of your PC's monitor that is connected to the CRT and carries 20,000 volts?

Answer: Flyback Transformer

NEVER take the back off of your monitor as the transformer still carries the charge even if switched off until discharged by someone who knows what they are doing!

15. Which US president was rendered partially deaf for the rest of his life after being too close to a gun being fired?

Answer: Ronald Reagan

Someone let a gun off next to his ear on a movie set and deafened him.

Source: Author nicknmeg

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