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This and That - True or False Trivia Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by Jack1331. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Jack1331

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
162,726

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1. In the 1890s, Harvard and Army were the first colleges to adopt animal mascots.

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2. When not using his chariot for travel, King Tutankhamen used camels.

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3. The longest name in the Bible is Mahershalalhashbaz.

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4. In 1992, Canada cancelled all its beauty pageants.

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5. The African rhinoceros has 2 horns on its head.

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6. In the movie "Fantasia" the sorcerer's name was Yensid.

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7. Uncle Sam was a fictitious person created by soldiers.

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8. Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American to win an Oscar in a major category.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Dean Martin's last words were, "I knew I shouldn't have switched from Scotch to Martinis."

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Question 10 of 10

10. The fear of extreme cold, ice or frost is called crystallophobia.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the 1890s, Harvard and Army were the first colleges to adopt animal mascots.

Answer: False

Yale and Navy were the first colleges to adopt animal mascots. Yale had a bulldog named "Handsome Dan" and Navy had a goat named, naturally, "Billy".

2. When not using his chariot for travel, King Tutankhamen used camels.

Answer: False

Camels appeared in North Africa around 500 B.C. King Tutankhamen died in 1339 B.C.

3. The longest name in the Bible is Mahershalalhashbaz.

Answer: True

It is the longest name (Isaiah 8:1) He was the son of Isaiah, whose name literally means "speed the spoil, hasten the plunder". His name was given by divine direction to indicate that Damascus and Sumeria were soon to be plundered by the King of Assyria.

4. In 1992, Canada cancelled all its beauty pageants.

Answer: True

The reason given at that time was that they were degrading to women.

5. The African rhinoceros has 2 horns on its head.

Answer: True

The African rhinoceros has two horns, while the Asian rhinoceros, with the exception of the Sumatran rhino, has one horn. The Sumatran rhino is the only Asian rhino with two horns.

6. In the movie "Fantasia" the sorcerer's name was Yensid.

Answer: True

Indeed it was, Yensid spelled backward is Disney.

7. Uncle Sam was a fictitious person created by soldiers.

Answer: False

"Uncle" Sam Wilson was born in Massachusetts. He supplied meat to the Army and to the residents of Troy, N.Y. The U.S. stamped on his barrels of soldiers rations became known to mean that "Uncle Sam" was feeding the army. He is buried in Oakwood cemetary in Troy, N.Y.

8. Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American to win an Oscar in a major category.

Answer: False

She won it as Best Supporting Actress, in "Gone with the Wind", which is not considered a major category. Sidney Poitier was the first African-American to earn the Best Actor award in 1964 for his role of Homer Smith in "Lilies of the Field".

9. Dean Martin's last words were, "I knew I shouldn't have switched from Scotch to Martinis."

Answer: False

These were the last words of Humphrey Bogart who died on January 14, 1957.

10. The fear of extreme cold, ice or frost is called crystallophobia.

Answer: False

Crystallophobia is the fear of glass or crystal. Cryophobia is the fear of cold, ice or frost.

Source: Author Jack1331

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