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

Author
Mr.Music

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
49,077

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
993

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which planet did Alf come from?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who wrote the theme to Star Trek? Hint

Jerry Goldsmith

Alan Silvestri

John Williams

Danny Elfman

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which two countries have won the One Day World Cup of Cricket Series more than once? Hint

Sri Lanka and Australia

West Indies and Pakistan

Australia and West Indies

Australia and Pakistan

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the movie 'Fortress' starring Christopher Lambert, which corporation owned the prison in which he was kept? Hint

Mantel

Montal

Nimtal

Mentel

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which ingredient is sifted through rain in movies to make it look more realistic? Hint

Sugar

Cornflour

Coconut

Cocoa

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Question 6 of 10

6. Why are the emu and kangaroo on the national emblem of Australia? Hint

Both have Aboriginal importance

Both animals are seen as the most typically Australian

Neither animal can move backwards naturally

There are more of these 2 animals in Australia then any other kind of animal

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following could theoretically be an ingredient in dynamite? Hint

Ink

Coffee

Peanuts

Cocaine

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Question 8 of 10

8. The longest one-syllable word in the English language contains how many letters?

Answer: (One number)

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which country is the world's largest volcano? Hint

Australia

Mexico

Italy

Greenland

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Question 10 of 10

10. For the average person, which hand does the most typing?

Answer: (Left or Right)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which planet did Alf come from?

Answer: Melmac

I saw an Alf movie on TV the other day. So many memories.

2. Who wrote the theme to Star Trek?

Answer: Jerry Goldsmith

3. Which two countries have won the One Day World Cup of Cricket Series more than once?

Answer: Australia and West Indies

4. In the movie 'Fortress' starring Christopher Lambert, which corporation owned the prison in which he was kept?

Answer: Mentel

The Mentel Corporation, where dreaming is forbidden. Great movie!

5. Which ingredient is sifted through rain in movies to make it look more realistic?

Answer: Cornflour

How this works is anybody's guess!

6. Why are the emu and kangaroo on the national emblem of Australia?

Answer: Neither animal can move backwards naturally

Neither animal has the ability to move backwards. They must turn around to go in the other direction. This is a symbol for progress!

7. Which of the following could theoretically be an ingredient in dynamite?

Answer: Peanuts

Peanuts and explosives, together at last!

8. The longest one-syllable word in the English language contains how many letters?

Answer: 9

Several words fit this scenario: screeched, strengths, straights and stretched are some of them.

9. In which country is the world's largest volcano?

Answer: Australia

It is technical, but the world's largest volcano is situated in the Australian territory of Antarctica.

10. For the average person, which hand does the most typing?

Answer: Left

The left hand usually does about 56 per cent of the typing. Weird huh?

Source: Author Mr.Music

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