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Useful Useless Trivia: Part 3 Trivia Quiz

Ever thought of that useless information that does not mean much, but actually is factual? Here are some of those bits of useful useless trivia.

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

Author
zambesi

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
394,555

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first male to appear on the cover of "Playboy" magazine?
Hint

Leslie Neilson

Burt Reynolds

Peter Sellers

Steve Martin

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is a salchow?
Hint

A jump in figure skating

A mode of transport in Thailand

An old female cow

A tool used in sculptor

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the small round ball that players try to get nearest to, in lawn bowls?
Hint

Jill

Jack

Bill

Dolly

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Question 4 of 10

4. Can you name the U.S. state in which the U.S. Postal Service still uses mules to deliver mail to a remote community?
Hint

Colorado

New Mexico

Arizona

Nevada

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Question 5 of 10

5. Name the first exclusively Sunday newspaper, first published in 1791?
Hint

Yorkshire Post (England)

Relation (Germany)

The Observer (England)

Ordinari Post Tijdender (Sweden)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What does LBW mean?
Hint

Leg Before Wicket (sporting term)

Let Barack Win (campaign slogan)

London Business Weekly (weekly journal)

Load Backup Web (computer terminology)

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Question 7 of 10

7. The "Mona Lisa" painting by Leonardi da Vinci is possibly the most famous painting in existence. What is the size of this monumental painting?
Hint

4.6m x 8.8m (180 in x 350 in)

91cm x 73.5cm (36 in x 28.9 in)

74cm x 92cm (29 in x 36.25 in)

77cm x 53cm (30 in x 21 in)

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Question 8 of 10

8. If you drive due south from Detroit City, Michigan where are you?
Hint

Ontario, Canada

Illinois, USA

Ohio, USA

New York, USA

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is an Okapi?
Hint

A knife

An animal

A magazine

All of these

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Question 10 of 10

10. In a deck of cards what is unique about the King of Hearts compared to the other three Kings in the Deck?
Hint

He is the only one holding a sword

He is the only one shown profile

He does not have a moustache

He has no beard

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first male to appear on the cover of "Playboy" magazine?

Answer: Peter Sellers

There have been a number of males besides the above that have appeared on the cover of "Playboy" magazine. However, it was Peter Sellers who was the first in April 1964. Burt Reynolds (October 1979), Steve Martin (January 1980) and Leslie Nielson (February 1996).

2. What is a salchow?

Answer: A jump in figure skating

The salchow is a jump in figure skating. The jump was invented in 1909 by the Swedish skater Ulrich Salchow. The jump is still used today in figure skating in the World Championships and Olympics.

3. What is the name of the small round ball that players try to get nearest to, in lawn bowls?

Answer: Jack

The "jack" is sometimes referred to as the "kitty". The balls that the players roll towards the jack are call "woods". The earliest known bowling green still in existence dates from 1299 which is Southampton Old Bowling Green, England.

4. Can you name the U.S. state in which the U.S. Postal Service still uses mules to deliver mail to a remote community?

Answer: Arizona

Supai, Arizona is a remote community within the Grand Canyon. It is the capital of the Havasupai Indian Reservation. It has a population of just over 200 people and is 8 miles from the nearest road. It is only accessible by foot, mule or helicopter.

5. Name the first exclusively Sunday newspaper, first published in 1791?

Answer: The Observer (England)

The Observer has been in existence since that first issue on December 4, 1791. The Relation is recognised as the first printed newspaper in 1605 but the last issue was probably around 1632. Ordinari Post Tijdender is the oldest and still published newspaper in the world since 1645. It has been on-line since 2007. The Yorkshire Post is a daily broadsheet newspaper that is still in print since 1754.

6. What does LBW mean?

Answer: Leg Before Wicket (sporting term)

LBW is a cricket term in cricket. It means Leg Before Wicket which is a way of a batsman being given out by the umpire. The other three terms mentioned did or do not exist. There is however a magazine in England named Business Weekly.

7. The "Mona Lisa" painting by Leonardi da Vinci is possibly the most famous painting in existence. What is the size of this monumental painting?

Answer: 77cm x 53cm (30 in x 21 in)

The "Mona Lisa" is the smallest of the other measurements mentioned. "The Last Supper", also by da Vinci, is the one at 4.6m x 8.8m. "The Starry Night" by Vincent Van Gogh (1889) is 74cm x 92cm and "The Scream" by Edvard Munch (1893) is 91cm x 73.5cm.

8. If you drive due south from Detroit City, Michigan where are you?

Answer: Ontario, Canada

The USA/Canada border is over 5,000 miles in length and most of Canada is north of the USA. However, by driving due south of Detroit City, Michigan, you cross the border into Windsor, Ontario.

9. What is an Okapi?

Answer: All of these

The okapi is a native animal to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Central Africa. It is also known as forest giraffe, Congolese giraffe or zebra giraffe due to its striped markings. The okapi knife is a slipjoint knife first produced in 1902 for export to German colonies in Africa. Okapi is also the name of a bi-monthly children's magazine in France.

10. In a deck of cards what is unique about the King of Hearts compared to the other three Kings in the Deck?

Answer: He does not have a moustache

The King of Hearts does not have a moustache. The only King shown in profile is the King of Diamonds. All the four Kings have beards and the Kings of Spades, Hearts and Clubs are holding swords.

Source: Author zambesi

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