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The Long and the Short of It Trivia Quiz

Here are 10 irrelevant questions concerning facts about the longest and shortest I could find. Thanks to LeoDaVinci for the title of the quiz.

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

Author
martinjudo

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
317,323

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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486

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Question 1 of 10

1. Dave Baria is in the record books after achieving this 'longest' record for the programme "Ripley's: Believe It or Not." What 'longest' record did he set? Hint

The longest bungee jump

The longest time underwater

The longest high jump

The longest walk on the moon

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Question 2 of 10

2. The shortest lived vertebrate in the world lives, on average, for just 59 days. What type of animal is it? Hint

Bird

Amphibian

Fish

Mammal

3. In 1935 this team set the record for the longest winning streak, without ties, in Major League Baseball. This record has survived the last century and beyond. Which team holds this record? Hint

Chicago Bulls

Atlanta Braves

Chicago White Sox

Chicago Cubs

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Question 4 of 10

4. The record for the shortest scheduled flight is held by one of the groups of islands off the coast of the UK. Which island group boasts of holding this record? Hint

Hebrides Islands

Orkney Islands

Channel Islands

Scilly Islands

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which town in the USA is the world's longest obelisk to commemorate the fight for Texan independence? Hint

Dallas, Texas

Washington D.C.

La Porte, Texas

Austin, Texas

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Question 6 of 10

6. The world's shortest bodybuilder comes from India and is called Aditya Dev. He is 2ft 9in. tall and weighs merely 9kg. What nickname was he given? Hint

"Apollo"

"Romeo"

"Hercules"

"Mars"

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1991 the longest tapeworm ever to have been removed from a human being, in the 20th century, was how long? Hint

37 feet

20 feet

50 feet

27 feet

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Question 8 of 10

8. One of the world's natural 'shorts' is the connection that shipping takes between the economies situated in the Indian Ocean and those that encircle the Pacific Ocean. Which strait am I asking about? Hint

Strait of Malacca

Strait of Gibraltar

Cook Strait

Strait of Hormuz

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where can you find the longest stalagmite in the world? Hint

Jeita Cavern

Cueva San Martin Infierno

Son Doong Cave

Doolin Cave

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Question 10 of 10

10. " 'I am' is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that 'I do' is the longest sentence? " Which famous comedian said this quote? Hint

Bob Hope

George Burns

Bob Monkhouse

George Carlin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Dave Baria is in the record books after achieving this 'longest' record for the programme "Ripley's: Believe It or Not." What 'longest' record did he set?

Answer: The longest bungee jump

In June 2001, for the programme "Ripley's: Believe It or Not", a stunt man named Dave Baria went up to 10,000 feet in a helicopter and then threw himself out attached only to 1,800 feet of bungee cord. The stunt man, when the cord had reached its maximum stretching point, had fallen 6,000 feet setting the new record.

2. The shortest lived vertebrate in the world lives, on average, for just 59 days. What type of animal is it?

Answer: Fish

The record is held by the Coral reef pygmy goby (Eviota sigillata). A team from the James Cook university in Australia wrote about the small fish in science journal "Current Biology". The previous holder of the title was the African fish turquoise killifish (Nothobranchius furzeri) which lives in the seasonal rain pools of equatorial Africa and must complete its life cycle before the pool dries up.

3. In 1935 this team set the record for the longest winning streak, without ties, in Major League Baseball. This record has survived the last century and beyond. Which team holds this record?

Answer: Chicago Cubs

The Cubs were created in 1902 when they were sold to Jim Hart. They claimed the pennant with 21 wins in a row in September of 1935. This is the longest winning streak, without ties. But if you include ties then the record goes to the 1916 New York Giants who won 14 games in a row then tied one before winning a further 12 games.

4. The record for the shortest scheduled flight is held by one of the groups of islands off the coast of the UK. Which island group boasts of holding this record?

Answer: Orkney Islands

There is a flight between Papa Westray and Westray Islands in the Orkneys which is claimed to be the shortest scheduled route in aviation history. The flight time is, generally, two to three minutes in length. Though the quickest time, to cover the 1.5 nautical miles distance, was 58 seconds by Capt. Andrew Alsop.

5. In which town in the USA is the world's longest obelisk to commemorate the fight for Texan independence?

Answer: La Porte, Texas

An obelisk is a tall four-sided shaft of stone with a pyramidal top. It is monolithic and tapered. The San Jacinto obelisk in La Porte, Texas, was dedicated on April 21, 1939. It stands 173.7 metres tall and has a 220 ton commemorative star on top of it. It was created to commemorate the site of the Battle of San Jacinto which had been fought on April 21, 1836.

6. The world's shortest bodybuilder comes from India and is called Aditya Dev. He is 2ft 9in. tall and weighs merely 9kg. What nickname was he given?

Answer: "Romeo"

The pint-sized "Romeo" comes from the town of Phagwara and is trained by Ranjeet Pal. He trains by lifting specially created dumbbells that weigh 1.5kg and is trying to get into the entertainment business.

7. In 1991 the longest tapeworm ever to have been removed from a human being, in the 20th century, was how long?

Answer: 37 feet

On September 5, 1991, Sally Mae Wallace, Mississippi, went to hospital to have a tapeworm removed from her body. In one continuous length the tapeworm was extracted, through her mouth, measuring 37 feet. She should be thankful because a tapeworm can grow over 100 feet in length inside the body of a whale.

Answer: Strait of Malacca

The Strait of Malacca is the main shipping channel between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It links many important economic markets like China, India, South Korea and Japan. Nearly one quarter of the world's traded goods passed through the narrow 500 mile stretch of water between West Malaysia and Sumatra.

At Phillips Channel the Strait narrows to 1.5 nautical miles resulting in a natural bottle-neck occurring.

9. Where can you find the longest stalagmite in the world?

Answer: Son Doong Cave

Both the Jeita Cavern and the Doolin cave are contestants for the longest stalactite.

10. " 'I am' is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that 'I do' is the longest sentence? " Which famous comedian said this quote?

Answer: George Carlin

George Carlin has written his memoirs, "Last Words", and it should be entertaining, like the man himself. If you want anymore information check out George Carlin on the Internet on Wikipedia or his own website.

Source: Author martinjudo

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