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Nothing Is Hard 23 Trivia Quiz

I believe that nothing is difficult or impossible in this world. This is my 23rd "Nothing is hard" quiz. All the best!

A multiple-choice quiz by me07. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
me07

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
111,927

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
12 / 25

Plays
1904

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 25

1. Purple tube, fluorescent, sheepswool, red encrusting, sulphur and purple vase are all different types of what? Hint

sponges

algae

sea anemones

corals

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Question 2 of 25

2. In which month was the first woman sent into space?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 25

3. Where would you find "The Grand Palace" or "Wat Phra Kaew"? Hint

Myanmar (Burma)

Brunei

Cambodia

Thailand

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Question 4 of 25

4. What is the total surface area of a cube measuring 2 cm on a side? Hint

12 cm squared

4 cm squared

24 cm squared

8 cm squared

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Question 5 of 25

5. Name a quadrilateral which has no axes or lines of symmetry.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 25

6. What is the uppermost region of the Earth's atmosphere called?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 25

7. What is the product of the first four numbers of the Fibonacci sequence? (Hint: The first number of the Fibonacci sequence is 1.)

Answer: (A number or a word)

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Question 8 of 25

8. The currency unit of Turkmenistan is manat and ______.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 25

9. Which of these is a false statement about an animal called the titi? Hint

It is a small monkey

It is found in Africa

Its main diet is fruit

It mostly lives in trees and sometimes comes on the ground

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Question 10 of 25

10. What type of tapestry is the 'Miraculous Draught of Fishes'? Hint

Italian

Greek

Spanish

Portuguese

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Question 11 of 25

11. Where in the human body would you find papillae? Hint

Small Intestine

Liver

Large Intestine

Tongue

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Question 12 of 25

12. In cooking measurements, a thimble is approximately equal to how many drops? Hint

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Question 13 of 25

13. In surgery, what do you call the removal of a kidney? Hint

Cholecystectomy

Myringotomy

Pneumonectomy

Nephrectomy

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Question 14 of 25

14. On which part of the earth did the Tunguska Meteorite fall in 1908? Hint

Rhodesia

Persia

Siberia

Ceylon

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Question 15 of 25

15. What is Eos the Greek goddess of? Hint

dusk

wealth

poverty

dawn

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Question 16 of 25

16. How many rings does Neptune have?

Answer: (A word or a number)

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Question 17 of 25

17. What is the formula for sodium hydroxide? Hint

NaHO

NaHO2

SHO2

NaOH

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Question 18 of 25

18. Which of these elements is classified as a poor metal? Hint

Xenon

Bismuth

Astatine

Cadmium

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Question 19 of 25

19. In which African country would you find the "Pilgrim's Rest"? Hint

Gabon

Togo

Zambia

South Africa

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Question 20 of 25

20. Sweet potatoes contain vitamins A and ___. Hint

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Question 21 of 25

21. The 'hooded pitohui' is a poisonous _______. Hint

mammal

bird

fish

reptile

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Question 22 of 25

22. How many tentacles does the squid have?

Answer: (A number or a word)

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Question 23 of 25

23. According to superstition, does rubbing a rabbit's foot foretell good luck or bad luck?

Answer: (One Word - good or bad)

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Question 24 of 25

24. In which of these films did Marlene Dietrich (an actress) star? Hint

Morocco

Algeria

Egypt

Mali

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Question 25 of 25

25. Nut was an ancient Egyptian ________ goddess. Hint

sea

sky

wind

fire

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Purple tube, fluorescent, sheepswool, red encrusting, sulphur and purple vase are all different types of what?

Answer: sponges

There are more than 5,000 species of sponges. Other sponges include yellow tube sponge, white encrusting sponge, pink tube sponge,
red-beard sponge, golf ball sponge and purple encrusting sponge.

2. In which month was the first woman sent into space?

Answer: June

On June 16, 1963, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space.

3. Where would you find "The Grand Palace" or "Wat Phra Kaew"?

Answer: Thailand

The Grand Palace was built by Rama I in the late 1700s when Bangkok became the capital of Thailand, which was previously called Siam.

4. What is the total surface area of a cube measuring 2 cm on a side?

Answer: 24 cm squared

Since a cube has six faces, and all the six faces are squares, the formula for finding the total surface area of a cube is 6*l*l or 6l square, where l is the length of the cube. Therefore, 6*2*2 = 24 cm squared.

5. Name a quadrilateral which has no axes or lines of symmetry.

Answer: Trapezium

A square has four lines of symmetry, a rectangle has two and a rhombus has two. A trapezium and a parallelogram have none.

6. What is the uppermost region of the Earth's atmosphere called?

Answer: thermosphere

The thermosphere begins at an altitude of about 85 kilometres and continues about 480 kilometres into space. The thermosphere is completely exposed to the sun's radiation.

7. What is the product of the first four numbers of the Fibonacci sequence? (Hint: The first number of the Fibonacci sequence is 1.)

Answer: 6

The first number of the Fibonacci sequence is 1. In the Fibonacci sequence, each number is added by the previous number to get the new number, and since 1 is the first number, and there is nothing before it, the next number will be 1. The next number will be 2 (1+1) and the next number will be 3 (2+1). And 1*1*2*3 = 6.

8. The currency unit of Turkmenistan is manat and ______.

Answer: tenge

One Turkmenian manat = 100 tenge.

9. Which of these is a false statement about an animal called the titi?

Answer: It is found in Africa

The titi is a type of small South American monkey. It is found in the tropical rainforests of the Amazon, in the Orinoco River Basin, and in eastern Brazil. Its main diet is fruit but also eat many kinds of leaves and insects. The greatest enemies of titis are hawks and other predatory birds.

10. What type of tapestry is the 'Miraculous Draught of Fishes'?

Answer: Italian

Tapestry is a woven fabric made from threads of different colours to produce a design. The 'Miraculous Draught of Fishes' was designed by the Renaissance artist Raphael. It was woven in about 1519 by Pieter van Aelst.

11. Where in the human body would you find papillae?

Answer: Tongue

The upper surface of the tongue consists of circular and cone-shaped projections called papillae. In the small intestine, there are small finger-like projections called the villi.

12. In cooking measurements, a thimble is approximately equal to how many drops?

Answer: 30

A thimble is equal to 25 millilitres which is approximately equal to 30 drops.

13. In surgery, what do you call the removal of a kidney?

Answer: Nephrectomy

Cholecystectomy is the removal of the gall bladder. Pneumonectomy is the removal of lung tissue. Myringotomy is the opening in an eardrum to relieve pressure and to let drainage of liquid from an infected middle ear.

14. On which part of the earth did the Tunguska Meteorite fall in 1908?

Answer: Siberia

"The impact had a force of 20 million tonnes of TNT, equivalent to 1,000 Hiroshima bombs."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/380060.stm

15. What is Eos the Greek goddess of?

Answer: dawn

In Greek mythology, Eos is the sister of Selene (the Moon) and Helios (the Sun).

16. How many rings does Neptune have?

Answer: 6

All but one of the rings are named. They are Galle, Le Verrier, Lassell, Arago and Adams.

17. What is the formula for sodium hydroxide?

Answer: NaOH

Sodium hydroxide has a strong pH of 14 and is used in soap manufacturing. This shows that it has an alkaline solution.

18. Which of these elements is classified as a poor metal?

Answer: Bismuth

Xenon is classified as a noble gas. Cadmium is classified as a transition metal. Astatine is classified as a non-metal.

19. In which African country would you find the "Pilgrim's Rest"?

Answer: South Africa

Pilgrim's Rest is a gold-mining town of late 1800s.

20. Sweet potatoes contain vitamins A and ___.

Answer: C

Sweet potatoes are vegetables that grow underground. They contain high amounts of carbohydrates and Vitamin A and C.

21. The 'hooded pitohui' is a poisonous _______.

Answer: bird

Believe it or not, the hooded pitohui is a poisonous 'bird'! In 1992, researchers found out that the feathers and skin of the hooded pitohui consisted of a dangerous toxic called homobatrachotoxin, which causes lack of feeling and itchy skin in people who touched the birds.

22. How many tentacles does the squid have?

Answer: 2

The squid has eight arms and two tentacles. Each of the arms and tentacles consists of two or more rows of 'sucking discs' used to catch prey. The squid also has two fins at the end of its tail.

23. According to superstition, does rubbing a rabbit's foot foretell good luck or bad luck?

Answer: good

Touching wood also foretells good luck but walking under a ladder and a black cat crossing your path warns of bad luck.

24. In which of these films did Marlene Dietrich (an actress) star?

Answer: Morocco

Marlene Dietrich was a German-born actress and singer and became a famous Hollywood film star. Some of the other films in which she starred were: The Blue Angel, Shanghai Express and Destry Rides.

25. Nut was an ancient Egyptian ________ goddess.

Answer: sky

The ancient Egyptians associated the sky goddess Nut with rebirth.
They believed that Nut swallowed the sun every evening and gave birth to the sun again every morning. Nut often appears on ancient Egyptian sarcophaguses.

Source: Author me07

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