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Three Streets 8 Trivia Quiz

Once again, a quiz that ranges from absurdly easy to fiendishly difficult.

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

Author
tralfaz

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
177,662

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

Plays
527

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (6/15), Guest 175 (7/15), stpancras (7/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Cooking: I just made a ganache. What will I put it over? Hint

Poached Salmon

Spice Cake

Ziti Pasta

Pot Roast

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Question 2 of 15

2. Measurements: In how many countries would I measure things by feet, gallons, pounds, and degrees Fahrenheit? Hint

3. World Travel: You just crossed an international border into another time zone and have to reset your watch. What is the most number of hours that you would have add? Ignore the International Date Line. Hint

2 hours

3 1/2 hours

2 1/2 hours

3 hours

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Question 4 of 15

4. Oenology: Which of these was NOT designated a first growth claret in 1855? Hint

Mouton-Rothschild

Latour

Lafite-Rothschild

Margaux

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Question 5 of 15

5. Military History: Who won the Battle of Cannae? Hint

Alexander the Great

Hannibal

Saladin

Rameses II

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Question 6 of 15

6. Money: What currency is used in Chad? Hint

Central African Franc

North African Pound

Chadian Dinar

Saharan Dollar

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Question 7 of 15

7. English: At an arena-football game (Go Avengers!), my friend said he liked the way the cheerleader shook her pom-poms. I told him the name of the objects were pom-pons. Who was correct? Hint

Neither one of us

My friend

Both of us

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Question 8 of 15

8. Mathematics: What type of number is 1? Hint

Monic

Prime

Unit

Composite

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Question 9 of 15

9. Religious Mythology: The 3 Wise Men that visited the baby Jesus were given Latin names in the 7th Century of Balthezar, Melchior, and Gaspar . There is a very strong Zoroastrian tradition relating to these Magi as well. Which of the following is NOT one of their names in this tradition? Hint

Ator

Peratoras

Sator

Eratoras

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Question 10 of 15

10. State Flags: How many of the 37 US states admitted after the original colonies have flags that represent their status as former independent countries? Hint

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Question 11 of 15

11. Astronomy: The closest star to the Earth is ________? Hint

Proxima Centauri

Beta Centauri

Alpha Centauri

None of these

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Question 12 of 15

12. Sports: What city dresses all of its professional sports teams with the same team colors? Hint

Seattle

Pittsburgh

Houston

Chicago

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Question 13 of 15

13. World History: When were Spain and Portugal part of the same country? Hint

1460-1520

1520-1580

1580-1640

1640-1700

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Question 14 of 15

14. US Geography: What state comes next in this list: Alaska, Maine, Washington, Michigan, Georgia, . . . Hint

Illinois

Oklahoma

California

Montana

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Question 15 of 15

15. Olympics: What is one major difference between the Modern Olympics and the Ancient Olympics Hint

Modern Olympics allows professionals, the Ancient Olympics did not.

Modern Olympics allow spectators, the Ancient Olympics did not.

Modern Olympics are every 4 years, the Ancient Olympics were held intermittently.

Modern Olympics are cancelled in times of war, the Ancient Olympics were not.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Cooking: I just made a ganache. What will I put it over?

Answer: Spice Cake

A ganache is a frosting/glaze. The most common is made with chocolate, cream, and butter.

2. Measurements: In how many countries would I measure things by feet, gallons, pounds, and degrees Fahrenheit?

Answer: 3

Of course the United States, but did you know that Liberia and Myanmar also use the Imperial system of measurement?

Answer: 3 1/2 hours

All of China is on Beijing time (GMT+8). Since China extends far to the west, this can create huge differences in time across borders. For example: Pakistan (GMT+5) borders China but there is a 3 hour difference. However, there is a small border between Afghanistan (GMT+4.5) and China. So the correct answer is three and a half hours.

4. Oenology: Which of these was NOT designated a first growth claret in 1855?

Answer: Mouton-Rothschild

The five growths (classes) of red Bordeaux were determined in 1855. Four were considered First Class (I left out Haut-Brion). Mouton-Rothschild did not like being place in second class so their motto is "Premier ne puis. Second ne daigne. Mouton suis." (First I cannot be. Second I do not deign to be. I am Mouton.)

5. Military History: Who won the Battle of Cannae?

Answer: Hannibal

Hannibal was able to surround the entire Roman army with fewer soldiers. The Roman army was so tightly packed that they could not fight back and were massacred. The true irony was that the Roman general that did not want to fight (Paullus) was killed in the battle and the Roman general that ordered the attack (Varro) survived, went back to Rome, and was forgiven by the Senate.

6. Money: What currency is used in Chad?

Answer: Central African Franc

Chad is extremely cheap, but it has among the lowest standard of living in the world. You can live there easily on less than $10 a day, that is if you don't mind sleeping in Chad's equivalent of a mid-range hotel - a brothel that charges by the hour.

7. English: At an arena-football game (Go Avengers!), my friend said he liked the way the cheerleader shook her pom-poms. I told him the name of the objects were pom-pons. Who was correct?

Answer: Both of us

Both are correct although originally cheerleaders shook pom-pons. A few decades ago, the word "pom-pom" in this context didn't even exist. It came into existence due to people continually misusing it for "pom-pon".

8. Mathematics: What type of number is 1?

Answer: Unit

A unit is a number that can be multiplied by itself or another number to equal 1. For example: in the integers 2 is not a unit because there is no integer that you can multiply 2 by to get 1. HOWEVER, in the rational numbers 2 is a unit because 2 x 1/2 =1. Units are never prime or composite. Monic can refer to polynomials or functions, but not numbers.

Answer: Eratoras

The number of magi is not talked about in the Bible beyond the fact that there were more than one. The number three came from the three gifts and many Eastern traditions claim there were 12 magi present. Other names: Syrian Christians - Larvandad, Hormisdas, & Gushnasaph; Greek - Apellius, Amerus, & Damascus; Hebrew - Galgalath, Malgalath, & Sarashin.

10. State Flags: How many of the 37 US states admitted after the original colonies have flags that represent their status as former independent countries?

Answer: 3

California's Bear Flag was raised when it broke away from Mexico to become a republic in 1846. Texas Lone Star flag was the emblem for its independence since the early days of its war with Mexico. Hawaii still flies its flag with the Union Jack from its days as a kingdom.

11. Astronomy: The closest star to the Earth is ________?

Answer: None of these

An old trick question. The correct answer is of course The Sun.

12. Sports: What city dresses all of its professional sports teams with the same team colors?

Answer: Pittsburgh

The Steelers, Pirates, and Penguins all wear yellow and black.

13. World History: When were Spain and Portugal part of the same country?

Answer: 1580-1640

Phillip II became king of Spain in 1556. He set out to unify all of Iberia and conquer all Protestant countries. When the Portuguese royal family died out, he became king of Portugal in 1580. The continual wars drained the resources of Spain and after a series of civil wars, John IV was crowned king of an independent Portugal on December 1, 1640.

14. US Geography: What state comes next in this list: Alaska, Maine, Washington, Michigan, Georgia, . . .

Answer: Illinois

Pull out a map of the US. Alaska borders 0 states, Maine borders 1, Washington borders 2, Michigan borders 3, Georgia borders 4, and Illinois borders 5 states.

15. Olympics: What is one major difference between the Modern Olympics and the Ancient Olympics

Answer: Modern Olympics are cancelled in times of war, the Ancient Olympics were not.

The Ancient Olympics were very similar to the Modern ones, complete with professional athletes, crooked officiating, preferential treatment for the successful athletes when they got home, and long lines for the bathroom. The only thing that was different was that war did not cancel the games.

However, one year the games were interrupted when a battle was fought in Olympia. The spectators cheered on the soldiers and took bets on the outcome.

Source: Author tralfaz

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