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This is an interesting, medium difficulty quiz on just about everything from geography, history, science and sport.

A multiple-choice quiz by tigger28. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
tigger28

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
19,448

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3142

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following countries has the smallest area? Hint

Japan

Guinea

Qatar

Italy

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following cities had the largest population in 2000? Hint

New York

Beijing

Tokyo

Moscow

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first man to use the term 'iron curtain' in a public address? Hint

Joseph Stalin

Harry Truman

Franklin Roosevelt

Winston Churchill

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the relative molecular mass of carbon? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the prime minister of Australia in 2003? Hint

Kim Beazley

John Howard

Paul Keating

Bob Hawke

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following rivers does NOT pass through a capital city? Hint

Amazon

Seine

Tiber

Danube

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of the operation in which Germany invaded the Soviet Union in the second world war? Hint

Boscalla

Barbarossa

Beneral

Bassonette

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the chemical symbol for Potassium? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the order of the countries which came 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th at the 2000 Sydney Olympics? Hint

Australia, Germany, France, Italy

Australia, Italy, France, Germany

Germany, France, Australia, Italy

France, Australia, Italy, Germany

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Keirin was a new event at the Sydney Olympics in which sport? Hint

Rowing

Cycling

Shooting

Sailing

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following countries has the smallest area?

Answer: Qatar

Japan- 377 708sq. km, Guinea- 245 857 sq. km, Italy- 301 225 sq. km, Qatar- 11 400 sq. km,

2. Which of the following cities had the largest population in 2000?

Answer: Tokyo

Tokyo- 11.8 million, Beijing- 9 million, Moscow- 9 million, New York- 7.5 million (all answers 1999 approximates)

3. Who was the first man to use the term 'iron curtain' in a public address?

Answer: Winston Churchill

4. What is the relative molecular mass of carbon?

Answer: 12

5. Who was the prime minister of Australia in 2003?

Answer: John Howard

6. Which of the following rivers does NOT pass through a capital city?

Answer: Amazon

The Tiber runs through Rome, the Seine through Paris and the Danube through Vienna.

7. What was the name of the operation in which Germany invaded the Soviet Union in the second world war?

Answer: Barbarossa

8. What is the chemical symbol for Potassium?

Answer: K

9. What was the order of the countries which came 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?

Answer: Australia, Germany, France, Italy

The home country not only produced their best result ever but won the metal count for medals per capita.

10. The Keirin was a new event at the Sydney Olympics in which sport?

Answer: Cycling

Source: Author tigger28

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