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Quiz about The Sequel to Nothing in Particular

The Sequel to Nothing in Particular Quiz

A quiz with ten different categories in the questions and answers. It really is a sequel to nothing and everything in particular.

A multiple-choice quiz by dcpddc478. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
dcpddc478

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
392,255

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1066

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Geography: What is the only sea that has no coasts? Hint

Sargasso Sea

Aral Sea

Caspian Sea

Coral Sea

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Question 2 of 10

2. History: Which one of King Henry VIII wives both nursed and outlived him? Hint

Anne Boleyn

Jane Seymour

Katherine of Aragon

Catherine Parr

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Question 3 of 10

3. Science: Which one of these scientists is known as "the father of modern genetics"? Hint

Gregor Mendel

Ernest Rutherford

Neils Bohr

Michael Faraday

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Question 4 of 10

4. Animals: Which of the following is an antelope found in the wetlands of South-Central Africa? Hint

Takahe

Lechwe

Mohua

Tui

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Question 5 of 10

5. Music: Who sang the 1960s hit "Downtown"? Hint

Brenda Lee

Shirley Bassey

Petula Clark

Dusty Springfield

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Question 6 of 10

6. World: Which of these buildings is known for the tilt of its tower? Hint

Millburn Tower, Scotland

Suurhusen Church Tower, Germany

San Remos Cathedral, Monaco

Chi Lao, China

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Question 7 of 10

7. Television: What character actor plays Sheldon Cooper on the television hit "Big Bang Theory"? Hint

Johnny Galecki

Jim Parsons

Kevin Sussman

Simon Helberg

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Question 8 of 10

8. Literature: In which book will you find a character named Hester Prynne? Hint

"The Scarlet Letter" by Nathanial Hawthorne

"The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

"Ulysses " by James Joyce

"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

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Question 9 of 10

9. Sport: Which kind of ball is used in the game called roque? Hint

Soccer

Bowling

Croquet

Golf

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Question 10 of 10

10. Movies: Which of the following is a movie that starred John Wayne and Katherine Hepburn? Hint

Brannigan

Rooster Cogburn

The Conquerer

The Sons of Katie Elder

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Geography: What is the only sea that has no coasts?

Answer: Sargasso Sea

The Sargasso Sea is the only sea on the earth that does not have a coastline. It is located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The water is interestingly warm and very calm. it gets its name from the Sargassum seaweed that lives in the area.

2. History: Which one of King Henry VIII wives both nursed and outlived him?

Answer: Catherine Parr

Catherine Parr outlived the King by a year. She was his sixth wife and nursed him during his bad health. She remarried and died of complications of childbirth. She helped Henry VIII reconcile with the daughters of his previous wives.

3. Science: Which one of these scientists is known as "the father of modern genetics"?

Answer: Gregor Mendel

Gregor Mendel was an Austrian scientist and friar. His work with pea plants gave rise to the theory of Mendelian inheritance. He established many of the laws of genetics leading to his nickname "The father of modern genetics".

4. Animals: Which of the following is an antelope found in the wetlands of South-Central Africa?

Answer: Lechwe

The lechwe is a small antelope that is a diurnal plant eater. It is usually found in the wetlands where it is able to outrun most predators. It lives in large herds that number in the thousands and are usually of one sex.

The other three options are birds of New Zealand.

5. Music: Who sang the 1960s hit "Downtown"?

Answer: Petula Clark

"Downtown" was both an album and a single by Petula Clark. She was a highly successful singer whose career spanned decades. It reached number one on the Billboard Top 100.

6. World: Which of these buildings is known for the tilt of its tower?

Answer: Suurhusen Church Tower, Germany

The church tower at Suurhusen is one of the most unintentionally tilted towers in the world. Built in the Middle Ages, this church was built on preserved remains of old oak tree trunks. When the ground below was drained in the 19th century the tower started its amazing lean. The other three options do not exist.

7. Television: What character actor plays Sheldon Cooper on the television hit "Big Bang Theory"?

Answer: Jim Parsons

Jim Parsons plays Sheldon Cooper in the smash hit "Big Bang Theory". The other three options are actors in the same show, but play different characters.

8. Literature: In which book will you find a character named Hester Prynne?

Answer: "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathanial Hawthorne

Hester Prynne is the main character in the book "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathanial Hawthorne. She is a woman forced to wear a letter on her bodice signifying that she is an adulteress.

9. Sport: Which kind of ball is used in the game called roque?

Answer: Croquet

Roque is a type of croquet that is played on a hard surface. It was played in the 1904 Olympics and was very popular at the beginning of the 20th century. The wickets are permanently embedded in the courts.

10. Movies: Which of the following is a movie that starred John Wayne and Katherine Hepburn?

Answer: Rooster Cogburn

Although all of these are John Wayne movies the only one to star Katherine Hepburn is "Rooster Cogburn". Filmed in Oregon,this film has beautiful landscapes for this sequel of "True Grit". It was the only time that these two actors worked together.

Source: Author dcpddc478

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