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This quiz involves a little general knowledge, history, science, geography, literature, and chemistry. Don't be intimidated, and have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by la-ti-da. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
la-ti-da

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
549

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2623

Last 3 plays: Guest 4 (5/10), Guest 172 (4/10), mazza47 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. After what fruit did the hand grenade take its name? Hint

Pomegranate

Pear

Mushroom

Guava

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Question 2 of 10

2. Name the Ernest Hemingway novel portraying an extended fight with a marlin. Hint

Old Man and the Sea

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Moby Dick

The Fish

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Question 3 of 10

3. A Candela meaures what?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Sb is the atomic symbol for... Hint

Antimony

Lead

Sodium

Carbon

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the capital of Fiji? Hint

Tarawa

Suva

Yaren

Koror

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what country is the headwaters of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers? Hint

Iraq

Iran

Turkey

Syria

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the founder of Islam? Hint

Mohammed

Buddha

Abu Bakr

Mahavira

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Question 8 of 10

8. In Hindu faith, who is the Preserver of the Universe? Hint

Shiva

Vishnu

Brahman

Ganesa

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Question 9 of 10

9. What Chinese Dynasty lasted from roughly 589AD-618AD? Hint

Sui

Song

Tang

Ming

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many chambers does the heart of a bird have? Hint

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Jan 28 2025 : Guest 4: 5/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. After what fruit did the hand grenade take its name?

Answer: Pomegranate

The pomegranate explodes when fully ripe, scattering its seeds into the air. A popular nickname for a grenade is a pineapple however that is not the root source of the word.

2. Name the Ernest Hemingway novel portraying an extended fight with a marlin.

Answer: Old Man and the Sea

3. A Candela meaures what?

Answer: Luminous Intensity

4. Sb is the atomic symbol for...

Answer: Antimony

5. What is the capital of Fiji?

Answer: Suva

6. In what country is the headwaters of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

Answer: Turkey

7. Who was the founder of Islam?

Answer: Mohammed

8. In Hindu faith, who is the Preserver of the Universe?

Answer: Vishnu

9. What Chinese Dynasty lasted from roughly 589AD-618AD?

Answer: Sui

10. How many chambers does the heart of a bird have?

Answer: 4

Source: Author la-ti-da

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