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

Author
AISS

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
2,090

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
8 / 20

Plays
3112

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Question 1 of 20

1. An ancient game similar to basketball was played by getting a ball though a vertical hoop about nine meters in the air, without using their hands. Where in the world was this played? Hint

Mesoamerica

China

Eastern Africa

Gaul

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Question 2 of 20

2. Who was the court jeweller of the Russian Romanov dynasty at its end? Hint

Hans Rammstein

Andrei Checkov

Carl Faberge

Ibetcha Dunodis

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Question 3 of 20

3. What animal are the Canary Islands named for? Hint

birds

dogs

monkeys

fish

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Question 4 of 20

4. What is the only South Pacific island nation never to have come under foreign control? Hint

The Cook Islands

Fiji

Tonga

Kiribati

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Question 5 of 20

5. In the TV show ALF, what did ALF stand for?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 6 of 20

6. What is the capital city of Mongolia? Hint

Mons

Jazne Caezar

Seizure

Ulaan Bataar

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Question 7 of 20

7. What was the end to the Swedish Chef's song in every skit of his from 'The Muppet Show'? Hint

Reep, Reep, Reep

Bork, Bork, Bork

Blurp, Borg, Burp

Pork, Pork, Pork

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Question 8 of 20

8. What is the fourth smallest nation (total land area) in Europe? Hint

San Marino

Luxembourg

Monaco

Liechtenstein

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Question 9 of 20

9. What play has had the most on-stage deaths? Hint

Resevoir Dogs

Hamlet

Titus Andronicus

Oedipus Rex

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Question 10 of 20

10. Where do French Fries come from? Hint

France

Belgium

Germany

England

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Question 11 of 20

11. Which US state consumes the most Spam? Hint

Hawaii

Kentucky

Texas

Ohio

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Question 12 of 20

12. What is the main ingredient in Spam? Hint

Pork Shoulder

Water

Pork Chops

Pig Intestines

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Question 13 of 20

13. What was the name of the last Emperor of China? Hint

Lau Wi

Pen Cee

Lee Sing

Pu yi

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Question 14 of 20

14. When was Harvard University established? Hint

1901

1785

1636

1827

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Question 15 of 20

15. In which country did the famous chef Alain Ducasse gain his fame? Hint

Belgium

France

Monaco

Italy

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Question 16 of 20

16. What is the name of the only African-American Peanuts character? Hint

Gerald

Peter

Bobby

Franklin

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Question 17 of 20

17. What British TV series is the American series 'Ready, Set, Cook!' based on? Hint

'Ready, Steady, Cook!'

'Off to the Recipes!'

'Can't Cook Won't Cook'

'Battle of the Cooks'

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Question 18 of 20

18. What is the German word for Jewelry? Hint

Juwelry

Silber

Juwelen

Schmuck

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Question 19 of 20

19. Who coined the phrase 'Throwing my hat into the ring'? Hint

Teddy Roosevelt

Carl Sandburg

Dwight Eisenhower

P. T. Barnum

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Question 20 of 20

20. What is the national airline of Ireland?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. An ancient game similar to basketball was played by getting a ball though a vertical hoop about nine meters in the air, without using their hands. Where in the world was this played?

Answer: Mesoamerica

The game, called pok-a-tok, or similar variations on the name, was played by the Incas, the Aztecs, and the Mayas throughout Central and South America.

2. Who was the court jeweller of the Russian Romanov dynasty at its end?

Answer: Carl Faberge

Carl Faberge was the famous creator of Faberge eggs and was the court jeweller under the Russian Czar Nicholas II.

3. What animal are the Canary Islands named for?

Answer: dogs

The islands were named after the wild dogs there. Canary comes from 'canis', Latin for 'dog'.

4. What is the only South Pacific island nation never to have come under foreign control?

Answer: Tonga

It has been under the military protection of Great Britain.

5. In the TV show ALF, what did ALF stand for?

Answer: Alien Life Form

You pretty much had to know this one.

6. What is the capital city of Mongolia?

Answer: Ulaan Bataar

7. What was the end to the Swedish Chef's song in every skit of his from 'The Muppet Show'?

Answer: Bork, Bork, Bork

Listen hard next time.

8. What is the fourth smallest nation (total land area) in Europe?

Answer: Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein is the fourth smallest nation in Europe, after Vatican City (which is a country in its own right), Monaco and San Marino. It is wedged securely between Switzerland and Austria.

9. What play has had the most on-stage deaths?

Answer: Titus Andronicus

In "Medea" and "Oedipus", death was not allowed to be shown on stage and "Resevoir Dogs", though gory, still has a lower body count than "Titus", Shakespeare's bloodbath.

10. Where do French Fries come from?

Answer: Belgium

The French fry actually originated in Belgium. It got its name from the way they are cut, a French Julienne.

11. Which US state consumes the most Spam?

Answer: Hawaii

During WWII, Spam was sent to Pearl Harbor as cheap military food. The local people got hold of most of the leftover supplies and began to integrate it into their traditional dishes. Since then, Spam has become a staple in most Hawaiian diets.

12. What is the main ingredient in Spam?

Answer: Pork Shoulder

Spam, which stands for 'spiced ham' uses mostly pork shoulder, the largest and most unused portion of the pig when separating the cuts for butching and packaging.

13. What was the name of the last Emperor of China?

Answer: Pu yi

The name of the last emperor of China was Pu yi, which was forbidden to be said within the empire, as it was too holy. He was captured and imprisoned by the communists after the revolution, and was charged with conspiring with the Japanese. After his release, he died a humble gardener in Beijing.

14. When was Harvard University established?

Answer: 1636

Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. Its motto, in English, is "Truth".

15. In which country did the famous chef Alain Ducasse gain his fame?

Answer: Monaco

Alain Ducasse is the head chef at the world famous Louis XIV restaurant in Monaco. People are recommended to make reservations as far as three months in advance.

16. What is the name of the only African-American Peanuts character?

Answer: Franklin

Although he doesn't seem to hang around them much, Franklin does appear every now and again. I think he travels in different circles in their school.

17. What British TV series is the American series 'Ready, Set, Cook!' based on?

Answer: 'Ready, Steady, Cook!'

'Ready, Steady, Cook!' is the original British series from BBC.

18. What is the German word for Jewelry?

Answer: Schmuck

19. Who coined the phrase 'Throwing my hat into the ring'?

Answer: P. T. Barnum

Barnum coined many phrases we use today. When he annouced that he was running for public office, he literally took off his ringmaster's hat and threw it into the ring saying, 'Well, I guess I'm throwing my hat into the ring.'

20. What is the national airline of Ireland?

Answer: Aer Lingus

Source: Author AISS

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