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Sir, Madam: A General Quiz If You Please...

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A multiple-choice quiz by dizzy_angel118. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
dizzy_angel118

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
233,993

Updated
Aug 14 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In Harry Potter who is 'He Who Must Not Be Named'/'You Know Who'? Hint

Lord Voldemort

Ronald Weasley

Severus Snape

Albus Dumbledore

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Jump" by Girls Aloud was the original version of the song.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which Continent is Djibouti? Hint

Asia

Africa

North America

Australia

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the formula for ethanol? Hint

CH4

H2O

C2H6O

CO2

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who painted the "Madonna of the Rocks"? Hint

David Hockney

Leonardo Da Vinci

Michaelangelo

Monet

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which famous Florentine Dynasty were the principal patrons of the Italian Renaissance? (it is a family) Hint

Beckham

Da Vinci

Medici

Rosberg

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who invented the saxophone? Hint

John Philip Sousa

Thomas Edison

Adolphe Sax

Albert Einstein

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Question 8 of 10

8. If a 13.5 Newton block was floating in water, what would be the pull of gravity on it? Hint

17N

13.5N

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many chambers does a mammal's heart have? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following is a collective noun for a group of monkeys? Hint

School

Herd

Murder

Troop

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In Harry Potter who is 'He Who Must Not Be Named'/'You Know Who'?

Answer: Lord Voldemort

On the "Harry Potter" books, J.K. Rowling put her name in initials because she thought nobody would read the books if they knew a woman had written it. The actor who originally played Albus Dumbledore died after they made the second movie.

2. "Jump" by Girls Aloud was the original version of the song.

Answer: False

"Jump" was featured in the Hollywood movie "Love Actually". "Love Actually" had many famous actors/actresses in including Keira Knightly, Colin Firth, Liam Neeson, and Rory MacGregor. The original artist of "Jump" is the group "The Pointer Sisters".

3. In which Continent is Djibouti?

Answer: Africa

In Djibouti the official languages are Arabic and French. Djibouti is a country in Eastern Africa that has a small coastal border - Golfe d'Aden. It was once known as French Territory of the Afars and the Issas, and before that as French Somaliland. It is occupied by two major tribes, the Issa and the Afar, who had a civil war back in 1990, but was stopped in 1994.

4. What is the formula for ethanol?

Answer: C2H6O

CH4 is methane - the gas given off by a cooker. H2O is the formula for water. CO2 is the formula for carbon dioxide.

Ethanol is the alcohol that you're used to drinking in beverages like beer and wine. Its counterpart, methanol, is very dangerous for human consumption, and can make you go blind. Breweries test all their products for methanol.

5. Who painted the "Madonna of the Rocks"?

Answer: Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo Da Vinci also painted the famous painting, the "Mona Lisa". A book was written based on that painting and others by Leonardo Da Vinci, written by Dan Brown called "The DaVinci Code". A film has been made based on the book which stars Tom Hanks.

6. Which famous Florentine Dynasty were the principal patrons of the Italian Renaissance? (it is a family)

Answer: Medici

Da Vinci is a famous artist - he painted the Mona Lisa. Rosberg is a current Formula 1 driver - up to the 2006 season, he's never won a Grand Prix. Beckham is the captain of the England football team who retired his captaincy after England's exit from the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Beckham for the first time in 13 matches for the team scored a goal in the 2000 FIFA World Cup.

7. Who invented the saxophone?

Answer: Adolphe Sax

Antoine-Joseph Sax was born in Dinant, Belgium on November 6th, 1814. He died in Paris on February 4th, 1894. His father made musical instruments and owned a shop for them; this is where Adolphe first tested his hand at making instruments. He first patented an instrument of his own invention at the age of 20, the bass clarinet.

8. If a 13.5 Newton block was floating in water, what would be the pull of gravity on it?

Answer: 13.5N

Newtons are measured with a Newton Meter/Spring Balance. This unit of measurement was named after Sir Isaac Newton, the founder of modern physics, though many of his equations and theories are good for non-relativistic speeds.

9. How many chambers does a mammal's heart have?

Answer: 4

Other types of living creatures have a different amount of chambers. The chambers of a human's heart are: Left Ventricle, Right Ventricle, Right Atrium and Left Atrium.

10. Which of the following is a collective noun for a group of monkeys?

Answer: Troop

The collective noun for fish is 'school'. The collective noun for sheep is 'flock'. The collective noun for crows is 'murder'.

Source: Author dizzy_angel118

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