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Quiz about Richards Riotous Roundup of R

Richard's Riotous Roundup of R Quiz

There are many interesting facts about people, places and things that begin with "R" - here are just a few.

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

Author
shuttlemania

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
371,304

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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884

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which member of a famous '60s British band was born Richard Starkey? Hint

Rick Wakeman

Ringo Starr

Roger Daltrey

Rick Parfitt

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these cities is NOT the capital city of a country? Hint

Riga

Rome

Richmond

Riyadh

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which two characters from a well-known play by William Shakespeare are also names in the NATO phonetic alphabet? Hint

Romeo and Juliet

Roger and Jane

Richard and Judy

Robert and Jemima

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the 1967 musical film, "Doctor Dolittle", who played the title character that could talk to the animals? Hint

Rex Harrison

Roger Moore

Richard Burton

Robert Donat

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Question 5 of 10

5. This member of the noble gas group of elements in the periodic table has the atomic number 86 and atomic symbol "Rn". Can you name it? Hint

Ruthenium

Rhenium

Rhodium

Radon

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which President of the United States, whose surname begins with "R", was in office from 1933 until his death in April 1945? Hint

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Richard Nixon

Ronald Reagan

Theodore Roosevelt

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Question 7 of 10

7. Three of the following rivers flow through New Mexico, at least in part of their course. Which one does NOT flow though New Mexico? Hint

Rio Puerco

Rio Grande

Rio Batalla

Rio Ruidoso

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Question 8 of 10

8. Born in 1672, Pyotr Alexeyevich ruled as Emperor of which country from 1721 to 1725? Hint

Romania

Rwanda

Rhodesia

Russia

9. Most plants have a common name, which is easy to remember, as well as their botanical name, which is in Latin. Which plant containing the name of a creature has the botanical name, "Goodyera pubescens"? Hint

Rabbit's Foot Fern

Red Horsechestnut

Rattlesnake Plantain

Red Fox

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Question 10 of 10

10. There are relatively few edible fruits beginning with the letter "R". Of those listed, which one doesn't begin with "R" in its natural state? Hint

Rhubarb

Raspberry

Red Mulberry

Raisin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which member of a famous '60s British band was born Richard Starkey?

Answer: Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr found fame as a member of The Beatles in the 1960s. The band had huge success worldwide. After the break-up of The Beatles, Ringo had a successful solo career in music as well as starring in films such as "The Magic Christian" and "That'll Be The Day" (1973). He narrated the first two seasons of the children's TV series, "Thomas And Friends".

2. Which of these cities is NOT the capital city of a country?

Answer: Richmond

Rome is the capital of Italy, Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia and Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. Richmond is the state capital of Virginia, USA.

3. Which two characters from a well-known play by William Shakespeare are also names in the NATO phonetic alphabet?

Answer: Romeo and Juliet

The NATO phonetic alphabet is the one most widely used, but is not the only phonetic alphabet. Individual words are assigned to each letter of the alphabet. Of the 26 letters in the NATO version, six have been assigned people's names, i.e. Charlie (C), Juliett (J), Mike (M), Oscar (O), Romeo (R) and Victor (V). Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare's best known tragedies.

4. In the 1967 musical film, "Doctor Dolittle", who played the title character that could talk to the animals?

Answer: Rex Harrison

Created by Hugh Lofting in a series of novels, Doctor Dolittle has been adapted into film and a stage musical. The 1967 film starred Rex Harrison as Doctor Dolittle, a physician who learned to talk the languages of several of the animals that shared his home.

The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. In a series of later films Dr. Dolittle was played by other actors, including Eddie Murphy.

5. This member of the noble gas group of elements in the periodic table has the atomic number 86 and atomic symbol "Rn". Can you name it?

Answer: Radon

Radon occurs naturally as a decay product of uranium or thorium. It is considered a health hazard due to its radioactivity and it is the only gas that has radioactive isotopes only. Radon was discovered in 1900 and was the fifth radioactive element to be identified.

6. Which President of the United States, whose surname begins with "R", was in office from 1933 until his death in April 1945?

Answer: Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to the presidency four times. He worked closely with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin in World War Two, which resulted in the defeat of Germany, Italy and Japan. He was also instrumental in leading the USA out of the "Great Depression" in the early 1930s.

7. Three of the following rivers flow through New Mexico, at least in part of their course. Which one does NOT flow though New Mexico?

Answer: Rio Batalla

The Battle River (Rio Batalla in Spanish) runs through Alberta and Saskatchewan in Canada. The Rio Grande flows through Colorado, New Mexico and Texas and forms part of the boundary between the USA and Mexico. Rio Ruidoso and Rio Puerco are entirely within New Mexico.

8. Born in 1672, Pyotr Alexeyevich ruled as Emperor of which country from 1721 to 1725?

Answer: Russia

Known as "Peter The Great", Peter I was Tsar and Grand Prince of All Russia from 1682 to 1721. His success in battle expanded the territories under his control and when the Russian Empire was formed, he became Emperor until his death in 1725.

Answer: Rattlesnake Plantain

The Rattlesnake Plantain is a perennial, broad-leafed plant native to North America. It is low growing, so is often used in garden borders and to give ground cover. All the options are genuine common names for plants.

10. There are relatively few edible fruits beginning with the letter "R". Of those listed, which one doesn't begin with "R" in its natural state?

Answer: Raisin

Raisins are dried grapes and can be eaten raw, but are often used in baking to produce cakes, tarts and pies. Red Mulberry is a deciduous tree native to North America and producing a sweet fruit similar to blackberry. Raspberries are common fruits, and rhubarb is a vegetable.

Source: Author shuttlemania

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