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Random Jottings, Part VII Trivia Quiz

Yet another quiz in an open-ended series. This one is part of the Adventures in Authoring challenge, and I hope that you enjoy it!

A multiple-choice quiz by ozzz2002. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
ozzz2002

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
357,871

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
702

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 1985, Prince Charles became the first member of the British royal family to do what? Hint

Play tennis at Wimbledon

Get a driver's licence

Donate blood

Give a speech in sign language

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Question 2 of 10

2. When it was created in 1931, what useful product was known as 'Polymer 6-6'? Hint

Nylon

Dynamite

Plasticine

Paper

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Question 3 of 10

3. Everybody knows that Roy Rogers's horse was named Trigger, but what was the name of his wife and co-star's horse? Hint

Pegasus

Flicka

Buttermilk

Octagonal

4. The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is one of the most prestigious horse races in the world. The first winner, in 1920, was a British horse named Comrade. Which French racecourse hosts the race? Hint

Parc du Tremblay

Longchamps

Chantilly

Capannelle

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who said "Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue about that. I'm right and will be proved right."? Hint

Idi Amin

John Lennon

Sigmund Freud

King Herod

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Question 6 of 10

6. What does a quinologist study? Hint

Groups of five objects

Jane Seymour television series

Fish

Quinine

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Question 7 of 10

7. Queensland is a large state occupying the northeast portion of Australia. What country, due north of the tip of Queensland, is Australia's closest neighbour? Hint

New Zealand

Singapore

Philippines

Papua New Guinea

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Question 8 of 10

8. What do the following words describe? Girandole, ladyfinger, pinwheel, fizgig, Roman candle. Hint

Bananas

Pinball machines

Early experimental aircraft

Fireworks

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Rolls-Royce is synonymous with quality and sophistication in the automotive world. On the bonnet of most of their vehicles, there is an ornament depicting a woman with her arms outstretched. What is her name? Hint

Our Lady Peace

La Stupenda

Spirit of Ecstasy

Madame Butterfly

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who is the gap-toothed kid whose face has graced almost all covers of 'Mad' magazine? Hint

Sylvester P. Smythe

Wally Walpamur

Alfred E. Neuman

'Screech' Powers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1985, Prince Charles became the first member of the British royal family to do what?

Answer: Donate blood

Charles donated blood to encourage more donors to make up the shortfall created by the concern over AIDS being transmitted by transfusions.

2. When it was created in 1931, what useful product was known as 'Polymer 6-6'?

Answer: Nylon

Nylon was synthesised by Wallace Carothers, a scientist at DuPont. It is a strong substance with many uses, from stockings to car tyres, and seatbelts to carpets.

Plasticine was invented by a British art teacher in 1899, dynamite was invented by Alfred Nobel and paper was developed by the Chinese more than 2000 years ago.

3. Everybody knows that Roy Rogers's horse was named Trigger, but what was the name of his wife and co-star's horse?

Answer: Buttermilk

The 'Roy Rogers Show' was broadcast in the 1950s with Roy and Dale Evans in the lead roles. Roy's dog was named Bullet. Flicka was the equine star of a 1941 novel, Octagonal was a highly successful Australian racehorse and Pegasus was a mythical Greek flying horse.

4. The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is one of the most prestigious horse races in the world. The first winner, in 1920, was a British horse named Comrade. Which French racecourse hosts the race?

Answer: Longchamps

Longchamps is in Paris and Chantilly is in the country, just outside the French capital. Parc du Tremblay no longer exists, as it was built over in the 1950s, and Capannelle is in Italy.

5. Who said "Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue about that. I'm right and will be proved right."?

Answer: John Lennon

His next sentence really got him into hot water - "We're more popular than Jesus now." This took place in an interview with British journalist Maureen Cleave in 1966.

6. What does a quinologist study?

Answer: Quinine

Obvious, eh? Quinology is the study of the cinchona plant, and its uses in medicine, particularly in the treatment of malaria.

An ichthyologist studies all things fishy, and I guess a 'Dr Quinnologist' would be interested in Jane Seymour's TV series of the 1990s.

7. Queensland is a large state occupying the northeast portion of Australia. What country, due north of the tip of Queensland, is Australia's closest neighbour?

Answer: Papua New Guinea

PNG is part of the island of New Guinea, with the western end being West Papua, a region of Indonesia. Its capital is Port Moresby and it is known for the diversity of its languages, with more than 800 being documented.

8. What do the following words describe? Girandole, ladyfinger, pinwheel, fizgig, Roman candle.

Answer: Fireworks

Girandoles and pinwheels are similar to a Catherine wheel, ladyfingers are small crackers that go 'bang', fizgigs make a whirring noise, and Roman candles shoot 'stars' into the sky.

Answer: Spirit of Ecstasy

Actress Eleanor Thornton was the model for Spirit of Ecstasy. La Stupenda (Italian for 'The Stunning One') was the title given to Australian soprano, Dame Joan Sutherland, Our Lady Peace is a Canadian rock band and 'Madame Butterfly' is an opera by Puccini.

Did you know that Rolls-Royces do not break down like normal cars, instead they 'fail to proceed'!

10. Who is the gap-toothed kid whose face has graced almost all covers of 'Mad' magazine?

Answer: Alfred E. Neuman

The original and best satire magazine, 'Mad' was first published in 1952. It is headquartered, appropriately enough, on MADison Ave, New York City, and Alfred E. turned up in 1954. His catchphrase is "What, me worry?".

Sylvester P. Smythe was poster-boy for rival magazine 'Cracked', which folded in 2007, Wally Walpamur was a chimp that used to flog Walpamur house paint in Australia in the 1980s, and Screech Powers was the star of the sitcom 'Saved by the Bell'

Source: Author ozzz2002

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