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This n' That Trivia Quiz

General knowledge quiz. How broad is your knowledge base?

A multiple-choice quiz by sealion. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
sealion

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
77,154

Updated
Sep 27 24

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
2 / 5

Plays
1220

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 5

1. Which of the 7 original Mercury astronauts did not receive a space flight during the Mercury program? Hint

Gordon Cooper

Walter Schirra Jr

Donald Slayton

Scott Carpenter

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Question 2 of 5

2. Which musical artist or band had the top selling album in the 20th century? Hint

Michael Jackson

Led Zeppelin

The Beatles

The Eagles

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Question 3 of 5

3. As of April 2002, Forbes magazine listed Bill Gates as the wealthiest man in the world. Who was the wealthiest woman listed? Hint

Helen Walton

Alice Walton

Johanna Quandt

Liliane Bettencourt

4. Levi Strauss is widely given credit as the inventor of riveted jeans. However, the idea of riveted jeans was actually invented by someone else and Levi Strauss partnered with this person as the funding partner. Who was this person? Hint

Thomas Gibbins

Jacob Davis

Lawrence Ellison

Lee Newcombe

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Question 5 of 5

5. Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis the longest word in the english language dictionary. What does it mean? Hint

The process of silicon particles in the earths crust shifting before a volcanic eruption

A lung disease from breathing in certain particles

An debilitating muscle disorder

A disease of the liver

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the 7 original Mercury astronauts did not receive a space flight during the Mercury program?

Answer: Donald Slayton

Donald 'Deke' Slayton was diagnosed with a heart ailment before his scheduled flight, which was to be the 4th Mercury mission, and did not get another flight until July of 1975 onboard the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.

2. Which musical artist or band had the top selling album in the 20th century?

Answer: The Eagles

1st: Eagles-"Their Greatest Hits" 1971-1975, 2nd: Michael Jackson- "Thriller", 3rd: Pink Floyd - "The Wall", 4th: Led Zeppelin - "Untitled (IV)". The Beatles are the top selling musicians of all time but their "White album" ranked 8th on the list.

3. As of April 2002, Forbes magazine listed Bill Gates as the wealthiest man in the world. Who was the wealthiest woman listed?

Answer: Alice Walton

The daughter of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton ranked 8th on the list of the wealthiest people in the world. Her mother Helen Walton ranked 10th. Alice's 3 brothers Jim, John and Robson Walton ranked 6th, 7th and 9th respectively on the list.

Answer: Jacob Davis

Levi Strauss funded the invention of Jacob Davis, a tailor in Reno Nevada, so they could receive a patent.

5. Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis the longest word in the english language dictionary. What does it mean?

Answer: A lung disease from breathing in certain particles

Source: Author sealion

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