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Random Acts of Knowledge 3 Trivia Quiz

Another follow-up quiz to the original classic.

A multiple-choice quiz by Castleton. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Castleton

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
36,117

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
9665

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Question 1 of 15

1. What state is home to the Progressive Auto Insurance Company? Hint

California

Texas

New York

Ohio

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Question 2 of 15

2. What kind of external connection is necessary for many computer add-ons? Hint

TCP-IP

Cord

LAN

USB Cable

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Question 3 of 15

3. What developer has created such games as Diablo, Warcraft, and Starcraft? Hint

Blizzard

Capcom

Aspyr

Konami

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which of these ancient civilizations was not located in present day Mexico? Hint

Chinook

Olmec

Aztec

Toltec

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Question 5 of 15

5. What country did the nation of Vietnam once belong to? Hint

China

Japan

India

Malaysia

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Question 6 of 15

6. What sport is baseball said to have been developed from? Hint

Field Hockey

Lacrosse

Cricket

Golf

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Question 7 of 15

7. What is Canada's national summer sport? Hint

Curling

Golf

Lacrosse

Hockey

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Question 8 of 15

8. What network did Dan Rather work for in the year 2002? Hint

ABC

CNN

NBC

CBS

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is the capital city of Honduras? Hint

Tenochtitlan

Belmopan

Tegucigalpa

San Cristobal

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which of these companies does NOT make computers? Hint

IBM

Compaq

Dell

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which of these was/is not a football league? Hint

AFL

USFL

ZFL

CFL

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Question 12 of 15

12. What is the shallowest Great Lake? Hint

Lake Michigan

Lake Ontario

Lake Erie

Lake Huron

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Question 13 of 15

13. What ship was sunk in the early 20th century, leading the United States into World War I? Hint

The Lusitania

The Arizona

The Titanic

The George Washington

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which of the following companies does not manufacture shoes? Hint

Asics

Puma

Keds

Williamson

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who led Italy through World War II? Hint

Alberto Gracchi

Erwin Rommel

Adolf Hitler

Benito Mussolini

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What state is home to the Progressive Auto Insurance Company?

Answer: Ohio

It is in the city of Mayfield Heights.

2. What kind of external connection is necessary for many computer add-ons?

Answer: USB Cable

Many devices use this universal connection to connect to a modern computer.

3. What developer has created such games as Diablo, Warcraft, and Starcraft?

Answer: Blizzard

Games we've come to love and enjoy.

4. Which of these ancient civilizations was not located in present day Mexico?

Answer: Chinook

The Chinook tribe was located in North America, but not as far south as Mexico's borders are.

5. What country did the nation of Vietnam once belong to?

Answer: China

China had control over the entire area, and it was commonly referred to as Indo-China.

6. What sport is baseball said to have been developed from?

Answer: Cricket

Baseball and the Irish game of rounders both have similarities to cricket, a common British game, but even that is often debated, as cricket also has dubious roots.

7. What is Canada's national summer sport?

Answer: Lacrosse

Many people are surprised to discover that there are two national sports. Hockey is the national winter sport and lacrosse is the national summer sport.

8. What network did Dan Rather work for in the year 2002?

Answer: CBS

9. What is the capital city of Honduras?

Answer: Tegucigalpa

It is their biggest city, though not the main tourist attraction. Honduras is located in Central America, and borders both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

10. Which of these companies does NOT make computers?

Answer: GM

GM is a car manufacturer.

11. Which of these was/is not a football league?

Answer: ZFL

AFL was incorporated into the NFL, the CFL is the Canadian League, and the USFL is a small competing Football organization.

12. What is the shallowest Great Lake?

Answer: Lake Erie

Though not the smallest Great Lake, it certainly is shallow.

13. What ship was sunk in the early 20th century, leading the United States into World War I?

Answer: The Lusitania

This event shocked the Americans, and drew them into the war. Nearly 30 years later, another sinking of ships would draw the Americans into the Second World War.

14. Which of the following companies does not manufacture shoes?

Answer: Williamson

15. Who led Italy through World War II?

Answer: Benito Mussolini

Mussolini was the Fascist leader of the Italian people. When Italy lost the war, Mussolini was executed in 1945.

Source: Author Castleton

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