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Not Quite So Easy-Peasy Trivia Quiz

The theme of this quiz is that the questions look very easy at first glance. But beware, they are not all that they seem.

A multiple-choice quiz by Groundskeeper-Willy. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Groundskeeper-Willy

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
212,224

Updated
Apr 08 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1056

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Question 1 of 10

1. Playwright Tennessee Williams was born in what U.S. state?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. In World War 2 Japan opened its Pacific offensive against the Western Allies with a surprise attack against this place on December 7 1941. Hint

Pearl Harbor

Kota Bharu

Hong Kong

Midway Island

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many gallons can a cowboy's ten gallon hat hold? Hint

a half

ten

three quarters

one

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Question 4 of 10

4. The "black box recorder" in an aircraft is what colour? Hint

black

silver

white

orange

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Question 5 of 10

5. Butterscotch is so named because it was first produced in Scotland.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Catgut is primarily obtained from the intestines of which animal? Hint

whale

cat

sheep

dog

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Question 7 of 10

7. In Australia, if your nickname is Blue, what colour is your hair? Hint

red

blonde

blue

you have no hair

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Question 8 of 10

8. English explorer Captain James Cook's cottage can be found in which country? Hint

England

Scotland

Wales

Australia

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Question 9 of 10

9. Banana oil is a substance commonly used in the manufacture of cosmetics. From what does banana oil come? Hint

isopentyl alcohol

fish oil

bananas

pineapples

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Question 10 of 10

10. If you are eating Bombay Duck you are eating a ___________ Hint

fish

vegetable

duck

guinea-pig

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Playwright Tennessee Williams was born in what U.S. state?

Answer: Mississippi

He was born in Columbus, Mississippi and his birth name was Thomas Lanier Williams. His deep southern accent earned him the "Tennessee" nickname from his university colleagues.

2. In World War 2 Japan opened its Pacific offensive against the Western Allies with a surprise attack against this place on December 7 1941.

Answer: Kota Bharu

Kota Bharu is on the north eastern coast of Malaya and was a British military station and airfield. The Japanese launched a surprise amphibious and air attack there 70 minutes (in real time) before they attacked Pearl Harbor.

3. How many gallons can a cowboy's ten gallon hat hold?

Answer: three quarters

I'm told a ten gallon hat can hold about three quarters of a gallon. The hat gets its name from the Spanish word galo`n, meaning braid. The hat is so big that it could possibly have room for 10 braids around its brim.

4. The "black box recorder" in an aircraft is what colour?

Answer: orange

They are painted bright orange (with reflective strips added) to make them highly visible and therefore easier to locate after a crash. The "black box" term related to their mysterious function when they were first introduced.

5. Butterscotch is so named because it was first produced in Scotland.

Answer: False

The word scotch in butterscotch comes from the Latin cocca meaning a nick or score. This meant that it was marked into segments making it easier to break.

6. Catgut is primarily obtained from the intestines of which animal?

Answer: sheep

It is also occasionally obtained from cows, horses or donkeys, NEVER cats. Apparently it gets its name from "kitgut", kit being an old term for a violin.

7. In Australia, if your nickname is Blue, what colour is your hair?

Answer: red

The term blue is Aussie slang for a fight. Traditionally red haired people are quick to anger, a trait experience has taught me to believe is accurate.

8. English explorer Captain James Cook's cottage can be found in which country?

Answer: Australia

"Captain Cook's cottage" can be found in Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne. It was moved there from Yorkshire in 1934. Although it was owned by his parents and he did visit there, it is unconfirmed that he actually lived there.

9. Banana oil is a substance commonly used in the manufacture of cosmetics. From what does banana oil come?

Answer: isopentyl alcohol

Banana oil is a solvent, and has quite a pleasant odour. Apparently of bananas. It is made from acetic acid and isopentyl alcohol, with a little bit of sulphuric acid.

10. If you are eating Bombay Duck you are eating a ___________

Answer: fish

Bummalo fish to be exact, a type of fish abundant in the Ganges Delta. Apparently when it was being sun dried it smelled as bad as the crowded Bombay Mail train. The Hindi word for mail is "dak". hence, Bombay dak, becoming Bombay duck.

Source: Author Groundskeeper-Willy

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