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Quiz about Who What When and Where

Who, What, When and Where Trivia Quiz


All ten questions begin with a word from the title.

A multiple-choice quiz by pennie1478. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
pennie1478
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
360,314
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
835
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Question 1 of 10
1. Where is the medulla oblongata located? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who was the author of the first novel written on the typewriter? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who refers to herself as the Pioneer Woman on the Food Network? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the most-played song of the twentieth century, according to BMI? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What word does NOT rhyme with any other word in the English language? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the candy M&M's named for? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who is the famous father of "Parks and Recreation" star Rashida Jones?

Answer: (first and last names please)
Question 8 of 10
8. Where is the longest river in the world located? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. When is Father's Day celebrated in the United States? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Where is the Dead Sea located? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Where is the medulla oblongata located?

Answer: Brain

The medulla oblongata is the lower half of the brainstem. The medulla oblongata controls several parts of the body and their functions. There are two parts of the oblongata called the open part and the closed part.
2. Who was the author of the first novel written on the typewriter?

Answer: Mark Twain

"Tom Sawyer" was the first novel written on the typewriter. The author of this American classic was Mark Twain (also known as Samuel Clemons). Mark Twain didn't graduate from elementary school, but went on to be one of America's greatest novelists.
3. Who refers to herself as the Pioneer Woman on the Food Network?

Answer: Ree Drummond

Ree Drummond started on the Food Network in 2011. She cooks on the ranch she shares with her husband and children. Her show is aptly named "The Pioneer Woman".
4. What was the most-played song of the twentieth century, according to BMI?

Answer: You've Lost that Loving Feeling

"You've Lost that Loving Feeling" was played over eight million times on the radio from January 1990 to December 2000, according to BMI. It was written by Barry Mine, Phil Spector, and Cynthia Spiel. The song gained popularity after it was used in a scene of the movie "Top Gun". Three songs were played seven million times on the radio in the twentieth century: "Never My Love", "Yesterday", and "Stand By Me".
5. What word does NOT rhyme with any other word in the English language?

Answer: Orange

Month, silver, purple, and calendar are also words that do not have any words that rhyme with them in the English language.
6. What is the candy M&M's named for?

Answer: The inventors of the candy

M&M's were created by Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie. They are sold in over one hundred countries. The candy was thought of back in the Spanish Civil War when Mars saw soldiers eating chocolate candies. The idea was patented in 1941. Mars brought Bruce Murrie into the development of the candies because he was the son of Hershey Corporation developer, William Murrie.

In 1954, the candy started carrying a white 'M'.
7. Who is the famous father of "Parks and Recreation" star Rashida Jones?

Answer: Quincy Jones

Not only does Rashida have a famous father in Quincy Jones, but her mother is also a famous model and actress, Peggy Lipton. As a little girl Rashida liked to read and would often read five books at one time. She joined "Parks and Recreation" in its first season as Ann Perkins.
8. Where is the longest river in the world located?

Answer: Africa

The Nile is the longest river in the world. The Nile flows through eleven African countries and comes out into the Mediterranean Sea. The Amazon is the second longest river in the world.
9. When is Father's Day celebrated in the United States?

Answer: Third Sunday in June

There is no exact date for Father's Day because the dates change every calendar year. Just like Mother's Day is the third Sunday in May, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June. In 1972, President Richard Nixon made Father's Day a nationally observed day on the third Sunday of June.
10. Where is the Dead Sea located?

Answer: Between Israel and Jordan

The Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earth's surface. The sea is located between Jordan to the east and Israel to the west. Because of how dense the Dead Sea is, it is difficult for anything to sink. Year round the weather is sunny.
Source: Author pennie1478

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