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Useless Information Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the information that is useless to know! Try and see whether you know any useless information.

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

Author
ilovepuppies

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
174,747

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1520

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What does UPU stand for? Hint

United Pedigree Union

Universal Postal Union

Ukrainian Property Union

Universal Pictures 'U'

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these lunar seas is called in Latin 'Mare Nubium'? Hint

Sea of Showers

Sea of Humours

Sea of Cold

Sea of Clouds

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the flower of September? Hint

Rose

Narcissus

Daisy

Aster

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the gemstone of November? Hint

Diamond

Topaz

Ruby

Sapphire

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the capital of Burkina Faso? Hint

Ouagadougou

Dougouwashi

Huah

Mianna

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the president of Finland in 1940-1944? Hint

Juho Kusti Paasikivi

Risto Ryti

Mauno Koivisto

Urho Kekkohen

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Question 7 of 10

7. Now known as Darmstadtium with the symbol of Ds, which element of the Periodic Table previously had the symbol 'Uun'? Hint

Gold

Ununnilium

Uranium

Sulphur

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which one of these inventors claimed to inventing the sewing machine? Hint

Charles Parsons (UK)

Barthelemy Thimonnier (France)

Jacques C Perier (France)

Emil von Behring (Germany)

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which country is the newspaper Neue Kronenzeitung published? Hint

Germany

Spain

Greece

Austria

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1995, who won the 50km walk in the World Championships? Hint

Michele Didoni (Italy)

Andrei Abduvaliyev (Tajikistan)

Lars Riedel (Germany)

Valentin Kononen (Finland)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does UPU stand for?

Answer: Universal Postal Union

This agency specialises in uniting members within a single postal territory.

2. Which of these lunar seas is called in Latin 'Mare Nubium'?

Answer: Sea of Clouds

The Sea of Clouds is found on the Moon's near side.

3. What is the flower of September?

Answer: Aster

Rose is the flower of June,
Daisies are the flowers of April,
and Narcissus is the flower of December.

4. What is the gemstone of November?

Answer: Topaz

Diamond is gemstone of April,
Ruby is the gemstone of July,
and Sapphire is the gemstone of September.

5. What is the capital of Burkina Faso?

Answer: Ouagadougou

The capital of Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou, which is in West Africa. Did you know Burkina Faso used to be called 'Upper Volta'?

6. Who was the president of Finland in 1940-1944?

Answer: Risto Ryti

All of the other wrong names were real presidents, not just fakes.

7. Now known as Darmstadtium with the symbol of Ds, which element of the Periodic Table previously had the symbol 'Uun'?

Answer: Ununnilium

Gold is Au,
Uranium is U,
Sulphur is S.

8. Which one of these inventors claimed to inventing the sewing machine?

Answer: Barthelemy Thimonnier (France)

Charles Parsons invented a ship turbine in 1894,
Jacques C Perier invented the steam ship in 1775,
Emil von Behring invented serotherapy in 1890,
The sewing machine was invented in 1830.

9. In which country is the newspaper Neue Kronenzeitung published?

Answer: Austria

It is published in Vienna, and was first published in 1900.

10. In 1995, who won the 50km walk in the World Championships?

Answer: Valentin Kononen (Finland)

All were world champions in this year, Michele Didoni won the 20km walk. Lars Riedel won the discus throw and Andrei Abduvaliyev won the hammer throw.

Source: Author ilovepuppies

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