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Some Fascinating Facts Trivia Quiz

Here are 10 fascinating facts for you, some you may, or may not know. It is a mixed quiz with multiple choice and fill-in-the-blanks.

A multiple-choice quiz by Tricia15. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Tricia15

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
34,941

Updated
Sep 30 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
938

Last 3 plays: gracious1 (5/10), Jaeslays7 (7/10), Guest 209 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the original color of Coca-Cola? Hint

red

blue

yellow

brown

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these was not first invented by a woman? Hint

sliced bread

wind-shield wipers

post it notes

fire escapes

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is an Ibex? Hint

a monkey

a type of car

a fish

a goat

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is another name for a polygraph? Hint

double graph

abacus

lie detector

parabola

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Question 5 of 10

5. When did the first refrigerator for home use appear? Hint

1912

1918

1913

1923

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Question 6 of 10

6. What name is given to the Thursday before Easter to commemorate Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples? Hint

Black Thursday

Maundy Thursday

Easter Thursday

Blessed Thursday

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the only food that does not spoil?

Answer: (One Word- five letters, non mineral)

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Question 8 of 10

8. How old was Jesus' when he was crucified?

Answer: (Two Words or numbers)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who patented his Halitosis Detector Device in 1989? Hint

Katumori Iwatsuki

Iwatsuki Katimoru

Iwatsuki Katumori

Katimoru Iwatsuki

10. What is the fatal disease in cattle that was detected in 1985 by a veterinarian contacted by a farmer in England who was puzzled by the behavior of one of his cows (please just the poular name we all know ...)?

Answer: (2 or 3 Words or Letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the original color of Coca-Cola?

Answer: brown

It's always been brown.

2. Which of these was not first invented by a woman?

Answer: sliced bread

3. What is an Ibex?

Answer: a goat

An ibex is an animal which belongs to the wild goat species. They have curved black horbs and like some other animals, they live independently and go together only during the mating season.

4. What is another name for a polygraph?

Answer: lie detector

5. When did the first refrigerator for home use appear?

Answer: 1913

In America that year, the first model on the market was the Domelre, an electrically-powered machine manufactured in Chicago. In Europe the same year, the German electrical giant AEG of Berlin offered the first refrigerator. It was in 1918 that Kelvinator was introduced and 1923 when Frigidaire introduced the first self-contained household refrigerator.

6. What name is given to the Thursday before Easter to commemorate Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples?

Answer: Maundy Thursday

It comes from the Old French mande (commanded from), from the Latin mandatum (commandment), which, in turn, is from the Latin for Jesus' words in John 13:34 : Mandatum novum do vobis (A new commandment I give unto you).

7. What is the only food that does not spoil?

Answer: honey

8. How old was Jesus' when he was crucified?

Answer: thirty two

9. Who patented his Halitosis Detector Device in 1989?

Answer: Katumori Iwatsuki

The Halitosis Detector Device produces a signal corresponding to the malodorous degree of bad breath. The word halitosis, derives- etymologically- from the Latin halitus, meaning breath.

Answer: Mad cow disease

The word Spongiform because the brains of infected cattle become spongy or full of holes. It was identified as BSE or Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy by Britains Central Veterinary Laboratory.

Source: Author Tricia15

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