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

Author
calibur_click

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
109,399

Updated
Mar 21 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
3618

Last 3 plays: Guest 97 (12/15), Devmac (12/15), Guest 175 (8/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which of these elements is least important to the human body and its functions? Hint

Potassium

Carbon

Iron

Argon

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who was the main character of the Frank Herbert book "Dune"? Hint

Ezkiel Ar'Gon

Peter Freman

Pelham Argentshield

Paul Atreides

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which one of these famous comedy actors was NOT born in Canada? Hint

Martin Short

Michael J. Fox

Jerry Seinfeld

Mike Myers

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Question 4 of 15

4. What famous and ground-breaking Seattle grunge band of the 1990s was Chris Cornell the lead singer of? Hint

Soundgarden

Slip to Death

Nirvana

No Use For A Name

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which of these whale species is the largest? Hint

White Whale

Narwhal

Sperm Whale

Beluga

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Question 6 of 15

6. Andy Richter has been the longtime sidekick of which late night TV talk show host? Hint

Conan O'Brien

Craig Kilborn

Johnny Carson

Jon Stewart

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Question 7 of 15

7. What does "GMT" stand for? Hint

Great Marsupial Tribes

Government Municipal Taxes

Green Marker Trails

Greenwich Mean Time

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Question 8 of 15

8. Who is the creator of James Bond? Hint

Ian Fleming

Robert Ludlum

James Joyce

James Patterson

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which of these is not a proper English word? (Meaning it is not recognized in most dictionaries.) Hint

lond

maigre

soonest

cwm

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Question 10 of 15

10. If I have anemia, what might be wrong with my blood? Hint

imbalance in pH

lower values than normal hemoglobin

no plasma

too low a concentration of plasma

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Question 11 of 15

11. Within which of these countries has Greenland been an autonomous nation since the 14th century? Hint

Iceland

Denmark

Norway

Canada

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of the following was fought between Canada (as a British colony and sovereign nation) and the United States of America? Hint

The War of 1812

The Spanish-American War

The U.S. Civil War

World War I

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Question 13 of 15

13. Just who was Twiggy? Hint

A famous cartoon character from the 1940s

One of the original "supermodels"

Ronald Reagan's pet dog while he was president

The nickname of the world's oldest tree

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which of these is NOT the name of a movie created by the British comedy troupe Monty Python? Hint

A Fish Called Wanda

And Now For Something Completely Different

Life of Brian

The Meaning of Life

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Question 15 of 15

15. What's the square root of -1? Hint

-1

infinity

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these elements is least important to the human body and its functions?

Answer: Argon

Argon is element number 18, and is a Noble Gas meaning it is very nonreactive. It is also the third most common gas in the atmosphere.

2. Who was the main character of the Frank Herbert book "Dune"?

Answer: Paul Atreides

Published first in 1965, "Dune" is one of the classic "must read" books of science fiction literature.

3. Which one of these famous comedy actors was NOT born in Canada?

Answer: Jerry Seinfeld

Jerome "Jerry" Seinfeld was born in Brooklyn, NY, on April 29, 1954.

4. What famous and ground-breaking Seattle grunge band of the 1990s was Chris Cornell the lead singer of?

Answer: Soundgarden

Chris Cornell is currently the lead singer of the group Audioslave.

5. Which of these whale species is the largest?

Answer: Sperm Whale

One of the most famous fictional sperm whales of all time has to be the bane of Captain Ahab, Moby Dick.

6. Andy Richter has been the longtime sidekick of which late night TV talk show host?

Answer: Conan O'Brien

Andy Richter went on to star in the FOX TV series "Andy Richter Controls the Universe".

7. What does "GMT" stand for?

Answer: Greenwich Mean Time

All other time zones are compared to Greenwich Mean Time.

8. Who is the creator of James Bond?

Answer: Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming's first Bond novel was "Casino Royale" (1952).

9. Which of these is not a proper English word? (Meaning it is not recognized in most dictionaries.)

Answer: lond

Maigre - belonging to a fast day.
Cwm - a natural amphitheater.
Soonest - with the least delay.

10. If I have anemia, what might be wrong with my blood?

Answer: lower values than normal hemoglobin

Hemoglobin is what makes red blood cells red, and carries oxygen to be transported to other parts of your body. Anemia is also lower than normal red blood cell count.

11. Within which of these countries has Greenland been an autonomous nation since the 14th century?

Answer: Denmark

Discovered by Danish explorers in 1380, it's still considered to be a territory of Denmark.

12. Which of the following was fought between Canada (as a British colony and sovereign nation) and the United States of America?

Answer: The War of 1812

The War of 1812 pitted Canadian troops against troops of the United States.

13. Just who was Twiggy?

Answer: One of the original "supermodels"

She practically revolutionized the way people thought of models.

14. Which of these is NOT the name of a movie created by the British comedy troupe Monty Python?

Answer: A Fish Called Wanda

Although 'A Fish Called Wanda' had John Cleese and Michael Palin acting in it, it was not a Monty Python Movie.

15. What's the square root of -1?

Answer: i

The mathematical term "i" means "imaginary number", as the square root of -1 is not a real number.

Source: Author calibur_click

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