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Useless Trivia Extraordinaire Trivia Quiz

Just some useless trivia for dinner time conversations, or to impress your social contacts.

A multiple-choice quiz by Drummer_13. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Drummer_13

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
87,896

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
4188

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the oldest fishing club in the United States? Hint

Old Navy

Tuna Club

Yacht Club

Salmon Club

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Question 2 of 10

2. Doing what is considered good manners in Tibet? Hint

spitting on people

picking your noise in public

spit shaking

sticking out your tongue

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Question 3 of 10

3. The tokens (or pieces) that are used in the classic game 'Monopoly' were not part of the original game.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. What conducts sound ten times faster than air? Hint

popcorn

granite

shoes with rubber soles

asphalt

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the 1930's, flight attendants had to meet which of the following requirements? Hint

Unmarried

Weigh less than 115 pounds

All of these

Nurse

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Question 6 of 10

6. In astronomy, a white dwarf is also known as a stellar corpse?

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the official state dish of Texas? Hint

Chili

Spaghetti

Clam Chowder

Texas doesn't have an official state dish!

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Question 8 of 10

8. A full grown, adult hippopotamus can open its mouth wide enough to accomodate a four foot tall child?

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. A mother prairie dog will do what to its young if it tries to suckle above ground? Hint

slap it

groom it

let it suckle

bite it

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Question 10 of 10

10. A funambulist is more commonly known as a: Hint

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tight-rope walker

clown

roller coaster tester

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the oldest fishing club in the United States?

Answer: Tuna Club

It is based in southern California, and has known members such as Bing Crosby and Theodore Roosevelt.

2. Doing what is considered good manners in Tibet?

Answer: sticking out your tongue

3. The tokens (or pieces) that are used in the classic game 'Monopoly' were not part of the original game.

Answer: True

When the game was first introduced it had no gome pieces. It only came with suggestions to use things like buttons or pennies.

4. What conducts sound ten times faster than air?

Answer: granite

Because it is much more dense or compact, granite conducts sound ten times faster than air.

5. In the 1930's, flight attendants had to meet which of the following requirements?

Answer: All of these

The requirements have obviously changed over the years, most likely due to the ever-increasing demand for flight attendants.

6. In astronomy, a white dwarf is also known as a stellar corpse?

Answer: True

7. What is the official state dish of Texas?

Answer: Chili

Seriously. Texas has an official state dish.

8. A full grown, adult hippopotamus can open its mouth wide enough to accomodate a four foot tall child?

Answer: True

9. A mother prairie dog will do what to its young if it tries to suckle above ground?

Answer: slap it

I don't know why, and I am not sure anyone else does either. But it's the truth.

10. A funambulist is more commonly known as a:

Answer: tight-rope walker

There are people that make a living testing roller coasters. But as fun as that might be, tight-rope walkers are also known as funambulists.

Source: Author Drummer_13

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