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Ten Topics : Part Seven Trivia Quiz

This is my seventh quiz on ten different, specific topics. Good luck!

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

Author
Blinkgreday

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
118,166

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1700

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Question 1 of 10

1. Composers: Who composed the work "Carnaval"? Hint

Schumann

Wagner

Brahms

Berlioz

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Question 2 of 10

2. Musicians: Who is the only musician to ever have a "Parental Advisory" put on an all instrumental album?

Answer: (First And Last Name Or Just Last Name)

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Question 3 of 10

3. History: Which of the following two people died on the same day? Hint

Herbert Hoover and Harper Lee

Richard Nixon and Alan Ginsburg

C.S. Lewis and John F. Kennedy

T.S. Eliot and F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Question 4 of 10

4. Art and Artists: What surrealist artist painted, "The Police Man"? Hint

Joan Miro

Hieronymus Bosch

Piet Mondrian

Salvador Dali

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Question 5 of 10

5. Countries of the World: What country did the 2003 Time Almanac name as the world's "most livable" country? Hint

Belgium

USA

Norway

Canada

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Question 6 of 10

6. Literature: What famous novel begins with the line, "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen"? Hint

"Cannery Row"

"Brave New World"

"1984"

"A Clockwork Orange"

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Elements: What is the densest element on the periodic table? Hint

Thallium

Francium

Osmium

Cesium

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Question 8 of 10

8. World Geography: The Nicobar Islands are located off the northwest coast of what large island? Hint

Borneo

Ireland

Sumatra

New Guinea

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Question 9 of 10

9. US Presidents: Who is the only president not buried in any of the fifty states? Hint

Woodrow Wilson

James Monroe

Chester A. Arthur

Harry Truman

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Question 10 of 10

10. US Cities: In terms of area, what is the largest US City? Hint

Wichita, Kansas

Des Moines, Iowa

New York City, New York

Sitka, Alaska

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Composers: Who composed the work "Carnaval"?

Answer: Schumann

Robert Schumann (1810-1856) was a German romantic composer known for his piano works and symphonies.

2. Musicians: Who is the only musician to ever have a "Parental Advisory" put on an all instrumental album?

Answer: Frank Zappa

The album was called "Jazz From Hell."

3. History: Which of the following two people died on the same day?

Answer: C.S. Lewis and John F. Kennedy

The day was November 22, 1963.

4. Art and Artists: What surrealist artist painted, "The Police Man"?

Answer: Joan Miro

Joan Miro was a Spanish artist and lived from 1893-1983. Salvador Dali was also a Spanish surrealist artist.

5. Countries of the World: What country did the 2003 Time Almanac name as the world's "most livable" country?

Answer: Norway

The USA actually came in at number six.

6. Literature: What famous novel begins with the line, "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen"?

Answer: "1984"

"1984", was written by George Orwell, whose real name was Eric Arthur Blair. He also wrote the novel, "Animal Farm."

7. The Elements: What is the densest element on the periodic table?

Answer: Osmium

Osmium's atomic number is 76 and has an atomic weight of 190.2.

8. World Geography: The Nicobar Islands are located off the northwest coast of what large island?

Answer: Sumatra

Sumatra is the sixth largest island in the world and is the largest of the Indonesian Islands.

9. US Presidents: Who is the only president not buried in any of the fifty states?

Answer: Woodrow Wilson

Wilson is buried in Washington D.C. He was the 28th US president.

10. US Cities: In terms of area, what is the largest US City?

Answer: Sitka, Alaska

Juneau is the capital city of Alaska. Juneau's population is only around 30,000 people. Alaska's most populous city is Anchorage.
Sitka, Alaska is the largest city in area. Sitka includes a whopping 2874 square miles of incorporated area. Officially known as the "City and Borough of Sitka," the city consolidated the City of Sitka Borough in 2000 to be the country's largest city. Sitka displaced Juneau, Alaska as the largest city upon the 2000 incorporation. Juneau is 2717 square miles and was formed through incorporation of the borough and city in 1970.

Source: Author Blinkgreday

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