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Ten Questions about Twenty Trivia Quiz

As this is my 20th quiz, all of the questions have something to do with twenty.

A multiple-choice quiz by zippolover. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
zippolover

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
357,328

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1905

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following is another word for "twenty"? Hint

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Gross

Dozen

Quarter

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Question 2 of 10

2. There is a hamlet (small village) in Lincolnshire, England called Twenty.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Twenty is the third magic number in which science? Hint

Chemistry

Zoology

Biology

Nuclear Physics

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Question 4 of 10

4. In geometry, an icosahedron is a regular polyhedron with twenty identical ___. Hint

Waves

Backs

Faces

Fronts

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Question 5 of 10

5. Darts: If you get a dart in the outer scoring section of the twenty, what is it known as colloquially? Hint

Peg out

Twins

Double top

His Nibs

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which chemical element has the atomic number 20? Hint

Clithium

Claxium

Claudinum

Calcium

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" is a classic science fiction novel by which French writer? Hint

Alexandre Dumas

Jean Paul Sartre

Jules Verne

Victor Hugo

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Question 8 of 10

8. Twenty20 is a limited form of which game? Hint

Rounders

Netball

Basketball

Cricket

9. "Halloween H20: 20 Years Later" was released in 1998, twenty years after the original in the "Halloween" film series. Which actor appeared in both the original and this twentieth anniversary film? Hint

Nancy Stephens

Janet Leigh

Jamie Lee Curtis

Michael Myers

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Question 10 of 10

10. T is the twentieth letter in the English alphabet.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following is another word for "twenty"?

Answer: Score

A dozen is twelve. A gross is a dozen dozen (i.e., one hundred and forty-four). A quarter is twenty-five cents.

2. There is a hamlet (small village) in Lincolnshire, England called Twenty.

Answer: True

In England, there is no legal definition of a hamlet, but it is usually considered to be a small community without a church. Twenty is between Bourne and Spalding in Lincolnshire, and is large enough to have a village hall.

3. Twenty is the third magic number in which science?

Answer: Nuclear Physics

Magic numbers are used in nuclear physics. The most widely recognised magic numbers are 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82, and 126.

4. In geometry, an icosahedron is a regular polyhedron with twenty identical ___.

Answer: Faces

Each of the twenty faces of an icosahedron is an equilateral triangle. A flat, twenty-sided shape is an icosagon.

5. Darts: If you get a dart in the outer scoring section of the twenty, what is it known as colloquially?

Answer: Double top

The number twenty on the dart board is at the top - where the twelve would be on a clock. The outer ring scores double.

6. Which chemical element has the atomic number 20?

Answer: Calcium

Calcium, essential for living organisms, is the fifth most abundant element. Calcium is essential for strong teeth and bones.

7. "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" is a classic science fiction novel by which French writer?

Answer: Jules Verne

The tale of Captain Nemo and his underwater craft Nautilus is narrated by Professor Pierre Aronnax, a marine biologist who is part of a team assembled to investigate an enormous sea monster. The book was published in 1870.

8. Twenty20 is a limited form of which game?

Answer: Cricket

Twenty20, also known as T20, is a form of cricket introduced in England and Wales for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board. The game is between two teams who each have a single inning, batting for a maximum of twenty overs.

A Twenty20 game is completed in about three hours.

Answer: Jamie Lee Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis made her film debut in the original "Halloween" as the teenager Laurie Strode. In "H20", Laurie is living under an assumed name and has the perfect life...but for how long?

10. T is the twentieth letter in the English alphabet.

Answer: True

A hopefully good question to finish on! The English alphabet has 26 letters and is derived from the Latin alphabet.

Source: Author zippolover

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