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The General Idea Trivia Quiz

These are ten questions covering a variety of subjects. Just see if you possess any of this useless knowledge.

A multiple-choice quiz by sr337. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
sr337

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
34,088

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
685

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What does the U.S. government keep at the military academy in West Point, N.Y.? Hint

silver

valuable art

gold

diamonds

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Question 2 of 10

2. The drinking straw was probably invented by brewers in which country? Hint

Egypt

India

Syria

Turkey

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the slogan printed on New Hampshire license plates?

Answer: (Four Words - famous Revolutionary quote)

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Question 4 of 10

4. The biggest existing blimp belongs to whom? Hint

Fuji Film

Metlife Insurance

Goodyear Tires

U.S. Navy

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which is the only animal that could survive the experience of being frozen? Hint

frog

lizard

fish

snake

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Question 6 of 10

6. Edgar Allen Poe and Timothy Leary were both kicked out of what institution?

Answer: (Two Words - think U.S. military)

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Question 7 of 10

7. In every show that The Fantasticks (Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt) wrote, there was a song about what? Hint

dreams

rain

clouds

children

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where is the only city in the United States that can be spelled completely with vowels? Hint

North Dakota

New Mexico

Texas

Hawaii

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Question 9 of 10

9. Before its civil war in 2011 which country had a flag with only one color and no writing or decoration on it? Hint

Libya

Switzerland

Nepal

Macedonia

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Question 10 of 10

10. When a coffee seed is planted, how long does it take to produce its first consumable fruit? Hint

12 months

6 months

2 years

5 years

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does the U.S. government keep at the military academy in West Point, N.Y.?

Answer: silver

2. The drinking straw was probably invented by brewers in which country?

Answer: Egypt

They wanted to taste in-process beer without removing the fermenting ingrediants floating on the top.

3. What is the slogan printed on New Hampshire license plates?

Answer: Live Free or Die

This is odd because the plates are made by inmates at the state prison in Concord.

4. The biggest existing blimp belongs to whom?

Answer: Fuji Film

5. Which is the only animal that could survive the experience of being frozen?

Answer: frog

This can occur in certain frogs that produce a protein preventing the formation of ice. However, if they are disturbed during this time, they will not survive.

6. Edgar Allen Poe and Timothy Leary were both kicked out of what institution?

Answer: West Point

7. In every show that The Fantasticks (Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt) wrote, there was a song about what?

Answer: rain

8. Where is the only city in the United States that can be spelled completely with vowels?

Answer: Hawaii

The city is called Aiea.

9. Before its civil war in 2011 which country had a flag with only one color and no writing or decoration on it?

Answer: Libya

10. When a coffee seed is planted, how long does it take to produce its first consumable fruit?

Answer: 5 years

Source: Author sr337

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