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Quiz about Strange Things That Fell From The Sky
Quiz about Strange Things That Fell From The Sky

Strange Things That Fell From The Sky Quiz


If you think rain, hail, or snow are the only things that fall from the sky, you might be in for a big surprise. I hope you enjoy my quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by Charlie007. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
Charlie007
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
94,317
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
9448
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. In France, during the reign of Charlemagne (ninth century AD), what fell from the sky? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In 1666, on the Wednesday before Easter on a two acre field at Cranstead near Wrotham in Kent, England, something strange fell. What was it? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In October 1683 a large amount of small creatures fell at Acle, a village in Norfolk, England. What strange things fell on Acle? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was found inside hailstones that fell in 1687 in Wiltshire, England? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. A foul smelling, butter consistency type of material fell in the spring and winter of 1696 in southern Ireland. What did the villagers, who gathered it up in pots and buckets, use it for? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. On May 5 1786, a great quantity of small eggs fell on Port-au-Prince, Haiti. What color were these strange eggs that fell from the sky? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. A shooting star fell to Earth in Silesia between Barsdorf and Freiburg (now Swiebodzice) on January 21, 1803. What did the substance resemble that was found on the ground the next day? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. On a July day in 1827, in Denbighshire, Wales, a group of farm workers noticed something strange floating in the air. What was it? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What type(s) of large fish fell from the sky at Faridpur, India on Feb. 19, 1830? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. On two nights in September (the 2nd and the 11th) in 1857 in some sections of Lake County, California there fell showers of something strange. What fell on these two nights? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In France, during the reign of Charlemagne (ninth century AD), what fell from the sky?

Answer: 990 cubic ft. block of ice

In the reign of Charlemagne (ninth century AD), an enormous block of ice, 990 cubic feet (15 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 11 feet thick) fell from the sky in France according to the book "The Atmosphere" by Camille Flammarion.
2. In 1666, on the Wednesday before Easter on a two acre field at Cranstead near Wrotham in Kent, England, something strange fell. What was it?

Answer: Large number of small fish

In a field at Cranstead near Wrotham in Kent, England, on a Wednesday before Easter in 1666, about a bushel of fish, the size of a man's little finger fell during a thunderstorm. It was agreed by all who saw them to be whiting which are salt water fish.

The salt water was seven to ten miles from Cranstead. This was published in "Phenomena: A Book of Wonders" by John Mitchell and Robert J. M. Rickard.
3. In October 1683 a large amount of small creatures fell at Acle, a village in Norfolk, England. What strange things fell on Acle?

Answer: Small toads

Small toads fell on Acle on October 1683, which villagers swept up by the bucketful and burned, according to the book "Phenomena: A Book of Wonders" by John Mitchell and Robert J. M. Rickard.
4. What was found inside hailstones that fell in 1687 in Wiltshire, England?

Answer: Seeds of ivy berries

Seeds of ivy berries were found inside hailstones that fell on Wiltshire, England in 1687. This was from "Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London" 16:281 January-March 1687.
5. A foul smelling, butter consistency type of material fell in the spring and winter of 1696 in southern Ireland. What did the villagers, who gathered it up in pots and buckets, use it for?

Answer: Medicine

According to Mr. Robert Vans of Kilkemy, the local people collected the soft, clammy, dark yellow, buttery type material, and used it as a medicine. This was recored in "Philosphical Tansactions of the Royal Society of London" vol. 19, pages 224-225, Mar.-May, 1696.
6. On May 5 1786, a great quantity of small eggs fell on Port-au-Prince, Haiti. What color were these strange eggs that fell from the sky?

Answer: Black

Some of the eggs hatched the next day, and the creatures resembled tadpoles which shed their skins several times. This was listed in a "Naturalist's Sojourn of Jamaica".
7. A shooting star fell to Earth in Silesia between Barsdorf and Freiburg (now Swiebodzice) on January 21, 1803. What did the substance resemble that was found on the ground the next day?

Answer: A jelly-like substance

The shooting star that fell on Jan. 21, 1803 was easy to follow. Its trajectory was low so witnesses even heard a whizzing sound as it went by and found it easily. The next morning a jelly-like substance was found on the snow at its landing spot. This was recorded in the "Report of the Thirtieth Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science" 30:62-63, 1860.
8. On a July day in 1827, in Denbighshire, Wales, a group of farm workers noticed something strange floating in the air. What was it?

Answer: A half a ton of hay

The field workers observed a half of ton of hay sailing in the wind. Wisps fluttered down as it flew by. This was recorded by "The Illustrated London News" on July 24, 1827.
9. What type(s) of large fish fell from the sky at Faridpur, India on Feb. 19, 1830?

Answer: All of these

This was according to nine depositions recorded in Bengali and translated into English in the December 1833 issue of "The Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal". The testimonies included fish of local species, which were saul, sale, guzal, mirgal, and bodul. One other testimony listed, besides mirgal and bodul, also a local type called mouchi.

It seems quite a few locals carried off several types of fish to use at home.
10. On two nights in September (the 2nd and the 11th) in 1857 in some sections of Lake County, California there fell showers of something strange. What fell on these two nights?

Answer: Candy or sugar

On the nights of September the 2nd and 11th 1857, candy and sugar fell from the sky. The crystals were 1/8" or 1/4" in length and about the size of a goose quill. Some of the residents made syrup from this mysterious candy. This was recorded in the "History of Napa and Lake Counties, California", page 71.
Source: Author Charlie007

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