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Trivial Trivia Trivia Quiz

Fifteen facts you'll never be able to use...

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

Author
blondangel

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
134,170

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
2194

Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (10/15), Kiwikaz (9/15), Guest 175 (7/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. In 2018, which country celebrated taking the Guinness record for world's longest abacus by having an abacus competition with 1,200 children? Hint

South Africa

Pakistan

China

Germany

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Question 2 of 15

2. After a world-altering event, IRS employees have manuals for collecting taxes. What is that event? Hint

Armageddon

Meteor strike

Nuclear war

Global Warming

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the world's fastest insect?
Hint

butterfly

house fly

dragonfly

grasshopper

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is King Louis XV credited with, the first one of these in his palace of Versailles in 1743? Hint

an elevator

a fountain

a bath tub

a butler

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who was the first actress to appear on a U.S. postage stamp? Hint

Audrey Hepburn

Elizabeth Taylor

Marilyn Monroe

Grace Kelly

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Question 6 of 15

6. Some parts of India have laws against slaughtering what animal? Hint

cow

horse

pig

dog

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which one of these is NOT an accurate difference between moths and butterflies? Hint

Only moths have a hook that link fore wing to hind wing

Butterflies fly in the day, moths at night

Moths have scaly wings

Butterflies have less body hair than moths

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Question 8 of 15

8. What are the holes over the bed in the master bedroom of Thomas Jefferson's Virginia home 'Monticello' for?
Hint

they lead to the attic

quick access to upper floors

they lead to a closet

unfinished skylights

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Question 9 of 15

9. For over 20 years, which character could NOT be found in Flintstones Chewable vitamins? Hint

Betty Rubble

Dino

Wilma Flintstone

Bam-Bam Rubble

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which state boasts the Furniture Capital of the World with a giant dresser-shaped building?
Hint

Kentucky

North Carolina

Minnesota

Oregon

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Question 11 of 15

11. In 1982, David Grundman was killed near Phoenix, Arizona. In what unusual way did he die?
Hint

smothered by his horse

squashed by a piano

drowned in the desert

crushed by a cactus

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Question 12 of 15

12. Singer Sheryl Crow' lost her two front teeth in an accident.

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. According to the U.S. Federal Reserve, what is the average lifespan of the American dollar bill? Hint

7 weeks

6.5 months

5.9 years

234. years

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Question 14 of 15

14. Where did the rumba originate? Hint

Spain

Peru

Mexico

Cuba

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Question 15 of 15

15. When were the earliest known water drainage windmills built in Holland? Hint

1414

1313

1515

1616

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 2018, which country celebrated taking the Guinness record for world's longest abacus by having an abacus competition with 1,200 children?

Answer: China

The abacus measured 43.36 m and was located in Shanghai, China.

2. After a world-altering event, IRS employees have manuals for collecting taxes. What is that event?

Answer: Nuclear war

Not even a nuclear blast can save us from taxes!

3. What is the world's fastest insect?

Answer: dragonfly

The Australian Dragonfly can fly at speeds of 36 miles per hour, but only over short distances.

4. What is King Louis XV credited with, the first one of these in his palace of Versailles in 1743?

Answer: an elevator

It was called the Flying Chair and it gave him quick access to his mistress, Madame de Chateauroux, on the floor above. It was operated by a system of weights.

5. Who was the first actress to appear on a U.S. postage stamp?

Answer: Grace Kelly

Grace made headlines in 1956 when she married Prince Rainier of Monaco. When her stamp was released in 1993, it was called the Grace Kelly postage stamp, as it was against federal law to put foreign heads of state on a postage stamp. Monaco released the Princess Grace stamp simultaneously.

6. Some parts of India have laws against slaughtering what animal?

Answer: cow

The sanctity of the cow dates back to the Vedic period and associated the cow with certain deities. Oxen and bulls were still killed, but to kill a milk bearing cow was akin to killing a high priest.

7. Which one of these is NOT an accurate difference between moths and butterflies?

Answer: Moths have scaly wings

Both butterflies and moths have scaly wings. They are the only insects that have such. There are some exceptions to the others except for the wing hooks, but these are the generally accepted differences.

8. What are the holes over the bed in the master bedroom of Thomas Jefferson's Virginia home 'Monticello' for?

Answer: they lead to a closet

It was reached by a steep stair or ladder. The elliptical openings in the closest let in sunlight and air for ventilation.

9. For over 20 years, which character could NOT be found in Flintstones Chewable vitamins?

Answer: Betty Rubble

Some medical authorities believe Flintstone vitamins might not be so good for kids because of the Nutrasweet in them, which has been blamed for many severe health problems. There is a lot of controversy on this topic, with plenty of documentation on both sides.

10. Which state boasts the Furniture Capital of the World with a giant dresser-shaped building?

Answer: North Carolina

The city of High Point, NC, the Furniture Capital of the World, is home to a building that is shaped like a giant dresser with argyle socks hanging out of one of the drawers.

11. In 1982, David Grundman was killed near Phoenix, Arizona. In what unusual way did he die?

Answer: crushed by a cactus

David Grundman was killed when a giant saguaro cactus fell on him after he fired two shotgun blasts into it.

12. Singer Sheryl Crow' lost her two front teeth in an accident.

Answer: True

She lost the originals when she tripped onstage.

13. According to the U.S. Federal Reserve, what is the average lifespan of the American dollar bill?

Answer: 5.9 years

The dollar is made of a cotton and linen blend that makes it more durable than plain paper. It is printed with a highly secret security ink.

14. Where did the rumba originate?

Answer: Cuba

The rumba has existed in Cuba for 100 years and was popular with the middle class there. Adapted from a native African dance, it is characterized by hip movements made by shifting your weight between feet. The hip movements are combined with smooth steps, giving the dance a very sensuous motion.

15. When were the earliest known water drainage windmills built in Holland?

Answer: 1414

Most of Holland was swamps and lakes. The land was drained with the help of the windmills. Advances in engine technology are making the windmills obsolete. By 1923, only three thousand out of 10 thousand mills remained, which further declined to just over 1,000 remaining in 2003.

Source: Author blondangel

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