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Questions Off The Top Of My Head Quiz

Questions from a variety of subjects. Let's see what you know!

A multiple-choice quiz by jnoel12. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
jnoel12

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
191,204

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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2356

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Question 1 of 10

1. Chemistry: What element has a chemical symbol Ca? Hint

carbon

calcium

carbonate

cadmium

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Question 2 of 10

2. American History: What do the thirteen red and white stripes on the American Flag represent? Hint

The date that the civil war began

The thirteen years that the revolution took

The number of signatures on the constitution

The original thirteen colonies

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Question 3 of 10

3. People: The "Marathon of Hope", a very famous, and amazing event in the history of cancer research was run by this courageous young Canadian cancer patient. Hint

Louis Riel

Rick Hansen

Terry Fox

Frederick Banting

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Question 4 of 10

4. Biology: What is the most commonly fractured bone in the upper body? Hint

humerus

clavicle

fibula

tibia

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Question 5 of 10

5. Literature: Who was the author of the famous book, "Gone With the Wind"? Hint

Harper Lee

Victor Fleming

Charles Dickens

Margaret Mitchell

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Question 6 of 10

6. Television: On the popular television show "The Simpsons" what is Patti and Selma's favourite TV show? Hint

Entertainment Tonight

MacGyver

Krusty The Clown

The Itchy and Scratchy Show

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Question 7 of 10

7. People: Who was Time magazine's "Man of the Year" in 1938? Hint

Franklin Roosevelt

Mackenzie King

Benito Mussolini

Adolf Hitler

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Question 8 of 10

8. Sports: What is the diameter of a regulation basketball hoop? Hint

16"

18"

10'

20"

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Question 9 of 10

9. Canadian Government: Who is the official head of state of the government of Canada? Hint

Prime Minister of Canada

President of Canada

Governor General of Canada

Ruling monarch of the United Kingdom

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Question 10 of 10

10. Music: Jay-Z is a famous rap artist. The name of his final album is "The Black Album." What popular band released "The White Album" in the late 1960s? Hint

Steppenwolf

The Who

Cream

The Beatles

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Chemistry: What element has a chemical symbol Ca?

Answer: calcium

Calcium is atomic number twenty and part of the Alkaline earth metals group.

2. American History: What do the thirteen red and white stripes on the American Flag represent?

Answer: The original thirteen colonies

Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island were the thirteen colonies.

3. People: The "Marathon of Hope", a very famous, and amazing event in the history of cancer research was run by this courageous young Canadian cancer patient.

Answer: Terry Fox

Terry Fox is one of my biggest heroes. If you are not familiar with him, you probably should look it up, it is amazing. To make a long story short, he was diagnosed with cancer in his leg, and it was amputated. Then, he used a prosthetic leg to do a cross-Canada run to raise money for cancer research, but did not make it, and had a tragic death midway when cancer spread. People all around the world still raise money in his name.

4. Biology: What is the most commonly fractured bone in the upper body?

Answer: clavicle

The clavicle is the scientific name for your collar bone.

5. Literature: Who was the author of the famous book, "Gone With the Wind"?

Answer: Margaret Mitchell

Margaret Mitchell's book is one of the best of all time, but not my favorite of all time. It is an amazing book, but second place in my heart to "To Kill A Mockingbird". Harper Lee is the author of "To Kill A Mockingbird".

6. Television: On the popular television show "The Simpsons" what is Patti and Selma's favourite TV show?

Answer: MacGyver

"The Simpsons" is a show that has over time gathered so many fans that it is virtually unstoppable. The characters are as addicting as they are hilarious.

7. People: Who was Time magazine's "Man of the Year" in 1938?

Answer: Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler's name is usually synonymous with terror, but before World War II he was recognized as an incredibly influential person.

8. Sports: What is the diameter of a regulation basketball hoop?

Answer: 18"

Basketball is an amazing sport which originated with people tossing the ball into a peach basket. Later the game changed to eliminate manual retrieval of the ball.

9. Canadian Government: Who is the official head of state of the government of Canada?

Answer: Ruling monarch of the United Kingdom

Canada is a constitutional monarchy. This means that in a way the Queen is still head of state, but the real lawmaking responsibilities are the jobs of our "head of government", the prime minister, assisted by the House of Commons, Cabinet, and Senate.

10. Music: Jay-Z is a famous rap artist. The name of his final album is "The Black Album." What popular band released "The White Album" in the late 1960s?

Answer: The Beatles

Both the Beatles, and Jay-Z will go down in history as legends in the music industry.

Source: Author jnoel12

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