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SSential Trivia Trivia Quiz

Ten questions with an S-word in common

A multiple-choice quiz by pvk. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
pvk

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
67,946

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. What are ophidians more commonly known as? Hint

Snails

Sperm whales

Sheep

Snakes

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the first sport to organise World Championships? Hint

Skiing

Softball

Sumo wrestling

Speed skating

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who is the father of Matt Groening (of Simpsons fame)?

Answer: (You'll probably guess his name)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Supercilious means what? Hint

Shallow

Unnecessary

Arrogant

Better

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Question 5 of 10

5. Suriname is a country on what continent? Hint

Australia

Africa

South America

Asia

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Question 6 of 10

6. As of February 2002, Sidney Poitier is the only black actor to win an Oscar for Best Actor. For what film did he get this? Hint

In the Heat of the Night

The Blackboard Jungle

Lilies of the Field

Guess Who's Coming To Dinner

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Socratic method refers to what? Hint

Marrying a younger person

Execution by poisoning

Teaching by asking questions

Getting a ghostwriter

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Question 8 of 10

8. The word sartorial pertains to what profession? Hint

Tinker

Tailor

Soldier

Spy

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Question 9 of 10

9. Themistocles defeated the Persians in which famous sea battle? Hint

Salamis

Saratoga

Somme

Syracuse

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Moldau (or the Vltava) was composed by which composer? Hint

Shostakovich

Schubert

Smetana

Schuman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What are ophidians more commonly known as?

Answer: Snakes

Sheep belong to the genus Ovis, snails to Helix, and sperm whales belong to the Cetacea.

2. What was the first sport to organise World Championships?

Answer: Speed skating

In 1893.

3. Who is the father of Matt Groening (of Simpsons fame)?

Answer: Homer Groening

4. Supercilious means what?

Answer: Arrogant

Unnecessary is superfluous, shallow is superficial and better is superior.

5. Suriname is a country on what continent?

Answer: South America

Formerly known as Dutch Guyana. Suriname gained independence from The Netherlands in 1975.

6. As of February 2002, Sidney Poitier is the only black actor to win an Oscar for Best Actor. For what film did he get this?

Answer: Lilies of the Field

He's pretty good in all of them.

7. The Socratic method refers to what?

Answer: Teaching by asking questions

8. The word sartorial pertains to what profession?

Answer: Tailor

9. Themistocles defeated the Persians in which famous sea battle?

Answer: Salamis

Themistocles convinced the Spartan commander of the fleet, Eurybiades, to fight the Persians at Salamis - with great success. The Battle of the Somme took place in World War One and Saratoga during the American Revolution. Syracuse was the site of many a famous battle - between Sparta and Athens and between Rome and Carthage for example.

10. The Moldau (or the Vltava) was composed by which composer?

Answer: Smetana

The Moldau is the German name for the Vltava, which flows through Prague.

Source: Author pvk

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