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The Silver Medal Goes To ... Trivia Quiz

The second best of a bunch of stuff.

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

Author
quogequox

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
52,502

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

Plays
1067

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Question 1 of 15

1. According to data from the U.S. Geological Survey, what is the second longest river in the world? Hint

Mekong

Murray-Darling

Mississippi

Amazon

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who won the silver medal at the Rome Olympics for the Light-Heavyweight division of Boxing behind one Cassius Clay? Hint

Pietrzykowski

Crook

Pinto

Schatkov

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the second element on the periodic table? Hint

Hydrogen

Helium

Carbon

Lithium

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Question 4 of 15

4. The highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls; what is the second highest? Hint

Utigord

Tugela

Sutherland

Yosemite

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is the second largest lake in the world by area? Hint

Lake Eyre

Lake Superior

Lake Titicaca

Lake Baikal

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Question 6 of 15

6. If we consider that Australia is a continent, what is the second largest island in the world? Hint

New Guinea

Madagascar

Baffin Island

Borneo

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Question 7 of 15

7. According to a study by the OED, what is the second most common word (including its variants) in the English WRITTEN language? Hint

the

and

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Question 8 of 15

8. If Russia is considered wholly European, what is the second largest country in Europe? Hint

France

Sweden

Spain

Ukraine

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Question 9 of 15

9. What was the second of the plagues inflicted upon Egypt in the Old Testament? Hint

The Plague of Frogs

The Plague of Flies

The Plague of Sores

The Plague of Darkness

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which is the second largest of Jupiter's satellites? Hint

Titan

Callisto

Ganymede

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Question 11 of 15

11. What is the second highest active volcano in the world? Hint

Aconcagua

Elbrus

Kilimanjaro

Llullaillaco

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which European monarch reigned longer than all but one of the others? Hint

Wilhelmina of the Netherlands

Victoria of Britain

Louis XIV of France

John II of Liechtenstein

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which famous general graduated second in his class from West Point? Hint

Lee

MacArthur

Custer

Pershing

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who was second only to the Red Baron as a flying ace in World War One? Hint

Captain D.R. MacLaren

Oberleutnant Ernst Udet

Capitaine Rene Fonck

Major Edward Mannock

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who is regarded as having been the second victim of Jack the Ripper? Hint

Mary Ann Nicholls

Elizabeth Stride

Mary Jane Kelly

Annie Chapman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. According to data from the U.S. Geological Survey, what is the second longest river in the world?

Answer: Amazon

The Nile is the longest river, though many studies highlight different data that show it is shorter than the Amazon. The Amazon comes in second according to the USGS, followed by the Mississippi-Missouri-Red Rock. The Murray-Darling in Australia doesn't come close though its still pretty darn long.

2. Who won the silver medal at the Rome Olympics for the Light-Heavyweight division of Boxing behind one Cassius Clay?

Answer: Pietrzykowski

Zbigniew Pietrzykowski of Poland, three times European champion and bronze medalist in Melbourne.

3. What is the second element on the periodic table?

Answer: Helium

4. The highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls; what is the second highest?

Answer: Tugela

Angel Falls- Venezuela 3212ft. Tugela- S.Africa 3110ft. Sutherland- New Zealand 1904ft. Yosemite- USA 2425ft.

5. What is the second largest lake in the world by area?

Answer: Lake Superior

The Caspian Sea is considered a lake and is the largest in the world. It is a seawater lake not a freshwater lake.

6. If we consider that Australia is a continent, what is the second largest island in the world?

Answer: New Guinea

Australia is considered a continent, leaving Greenland as the largest island.

7. According to a study by the OED, what is the second most common word (including its variants) in the English WRITTEN language?

Answer: be

8. If Russia is considered wholly European, what is the second largest country in Europe?

Answer: Ukraine

Ukraine's former Soviet partner Russia is the largest.

9. What was the second of the plagues inflicted upon Egypt in the Old Testament?

Answer: The Plague of Frogs

10. Which is the second largest of Jupiter's satellites?

Answer: Callisto

Titan would be except it's orbiting Saturn.

11. What is the second highest active volcano in the world?

Answer: Llullaillaco

Ojos del Salado is the highest at 22834ft, Llullaillaco 22057ft, Kilimanjaro 19344ft and Elbrus 18480ft.

12. Which European monarch reigned longer than all but one of the others?

Answer: John II of Liechtenstein

John II ruled Liechtenstein for 71 years from 1858-1929 one year less than Louis XIV of France 1643-1715. Wilhelmina of the Netherlands ruled for 58 years from 1890-1948 and Victoria of Britain ruled for 64 years from 1837 to 1901.

13. Which famous general graduated second in his class from West Point?

Answer: Lee

Lee graduated 2nd of 46, Custer was last of 35, MacArthur 1st of 93 and Pershing 30th of 77.

14. Who was second only to the Red Baron as a flying ace in World War One?

Answer: Capitaine Rene Fonck

Fonck claimed 75 kills five behind the baron.

15. Who is regarded as having been the second victim of Jack the Ripper?

Answer: Annie Chapman

While the Whitechapel Murders investigation included eleven separate murders, not all are considered the work of Jack the Ripper. Five murders known as the Canonical Five, however, are generally regarded as being the work of the Ripper. The victims were Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes and Mary Jane Kelly.

Their murders took place between August 31 and November 9th 1888.

Source: Author quogequox

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