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Three Streets 7 Trivia Quiz

Another Three Streets quiz. I've noticed that this series is getting steadily more difficult, so I tried to ease up a bit. But be warned, I have a diabolical Fill-In at the end.

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

Author
tralfaz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
157,141

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
694

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Question 1 of 15

1. Philosophy: In which of Plato's dialogues does Socrates die? Hint

Phaedo

Euthyphro

Timias

Crito

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Question 2 of 15

2. Presidents: Who was the only unmarried president? Hint

James Buchanan

Milliard Fillmore

John Tyler

Benjamin Harrison

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Question 3 of 15

3. Physics: What is the speed of light in a vacuum? Hint

299,792,458 meters/sec

341,222,627 meters/sec

159,821,703 meters/sec

401,275,125 meters/sec

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Question 4 of 15

4. Geography: How far apart are the highest and lowest points in the contiguous United States? Remember 1 mile = 1.6 Km. Hint

1375 miles

3330 miles

2215 miles

150 miles

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Question 5 of 15

5. Flags: This European nation's flag is claimed by some to be the oldest national banner. It consists of three horizontal stripes of equal width - red, white, red. Hint

Austria

Montenegro

Turkey

Denmark

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Question 6 of 15

6. Military History: Who commanded Bonnie Prince Charlie's right wing at the Battle of Culloden? Hint

Robert Campbell

Malcolm MacDonald

Lord George Murray

Colin Fitzgerald

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Question 7 of 15

7. Mnemonics: What does "Richard of York gave battle in vain" stand for? Hint

The Mid-Atlantic states

The halogen gasses

The 7 longest rivers in the world

The colors of the rainbow

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Question 8 of 15

8. Games: What is the smallest score that is impossible to get with one dart? Hint

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Question 9 of 15

9. Bad Luck: Who was present at the death of three presidents - including his own father. Hint

John Kennedy Jnr.

Robert Lincoln

William Garfield

Benjamin McKinley

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Question 10 of 15

10. Colors: What color can be described as cerise, carmine, or ruddy? Hint

Blue

Red

Green

Yellow

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Question 11 of 15

11. Music: What is the first song in the suite "Carmina Burana"? Hint

In Taberna

Primo Vere

Cour d'Amours

O Fortuna

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Question 12 of 15

12. Literature: What is the name of the ship in "Moby Dick"? Hint

Pequod

Starbuck

Lady Jane

Invincible

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Question 13 of 15

13. Movies: Which of these pictures has NOT won ten or more Oscars? Hint

Titanic

West Side Story

Ben-Hur

The English Patient

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Question 14 of 15

14. Food: What is in quiche Lorraine that make it Lorraine style? Hint

Spinach

Salami

Onions

Bacon

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Question 15 of 15

15. Mathematics: What letter comes next: N, Z, Q, R, . . .

Answer: (One Capital Letter)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Philosophy: In which of Plato's dialogues does Socrates die?

Answer: Phaedo

In addition to a philosophical work, this is a brilliant work of literature. Socrates faces death bravely in this work which has served as an inspiration for many facing certain death.

2. Presidents: Who was the only unmarried president?

Answer: James Buchanan

His fiancee died before they married. Due to his love for her, he never married. His niece served the function of "First Lady".

3. Physics: What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Answer: 299,792,458 meters/sec

This is the exact measurement since as of 1983 the meter is defined as the distance light travels in 1/299792458 of a second. The first indication that the speed of light is finite was when the eclipses of the Jovian moons occurred earlier than predicted when Jupiter was closer to the Earth and later than predicted when Jupiter was further from the Earth.

4. Geography: How far apart are the highest and lowest points in the contiguous United States? Remember 1 mile = 1.6 Km.

Answer: 150 miles

The annual Badwater Marathon used to go from Badwater, Death Valley [-242 feet] to the summit of Mount Whitney [14,494 feet] (both in California).

5. Flags: This European nation's flag is claimed by some to be the oldest national banner. It consists of three horizontal stripes of equal width - red, white, red.

Answer: Austria

The red field with a white horizontal stripe in the middle is said to be based on Duke Leopold V's blood soaked tunic. It was raised on a pole to rally the troops during the Battle of Ptolemais in 1191. The white stripe is where the tunic was covered by a belt.

6. Military History: Who commanded Bonnie Prince Charlie's right wing at the Battle of Culloden?

Answer: Lord George Murray

Lord George Murray (2nd Duke of Atholl) was one of the most brilliant military minds ever. Unfortunately for his place in history, Prince Charles did not listen to him so he was stuck with trying to salvage as much as he could from certain defeat.

7. Mnemonics: What does "Richard of York gave battle in vain" stand for?

Answer: The colors of the rainbow

A variation of Roy G. Biv

8. Games: What is the smallest score that is impossible to get with one dart?

Answer: 23

21 - Triple 7, 22 - Double 11, 24 - Double 12.

9. Bad Luck: Who was present at the death of three presidents - including his own father.

Answer: Robert Lincoln

He witnessed the death of Presidents Lincoln, Garfield, and McKinley. After the third one, he refused to ever attend a state function again.

10. Colors: What color can be described as cerise, carmine, or ruddy?

Answer: Red

Cerise is from the Latin for cherry. Carmine is from Latin for purple (it is a purplish red). Ruddy is from Old English for red.

11. Music: What is the first song in the suite "Carmina Burana"?

Answer: O Fortuna

This is a very famous song used in many action films (and the opening of "Jackass").

12. Literature: What is the name of the ship in "Moby Dick"?

Answer: Pequod

This was an act of symbolism. The Pequod Indians were almost completely destroyed by Puritans. At the Battle of Fort Pequot 600 to 700 Indians were killed outright, 7 captured, and 7 escaped. The Puritan casualties - 2 killed, 20 wounded.

13. Movies: Which of these pictures has NOT won ten or more Oscars?

Answer: The English Patient

Titanic (14 nominations, 11 won), Ben-Hur (12 nominations, 11 won), and West Side Story (11 nominations, 10 won) are the only movies to win double-digit oscars in the first 75 years of the Academy Awards. The English Patient had 12 nominations but only won 9.

14. Food: What is in quiche Lorraine that make it Lorraine style?

Answer: Bacon

Spinach makes quiche Florentine. Onions make quiche Alsacienne. Salami makes quiche Alla Roma.

15. Mathematics: What letter comes next: N, Z, Q, R, . . .

Answer: C

This is the progression of number sets. N is the natural numbers {1, 2, 3, ...}, Z is the integers (the natural numbers, zero, and their additive inverses), Q is the rational numbers (the field generated by the integers), R is the reals (the smallest set containing the rationals and is complete), and C is the complex (the algebraic closure of the reals).

Source: Author tralfaz

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