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Quiz about Whos on Second
Quiz about Whos on Second

Who's on Second? Trivia Quiz


Many people remember the first person, event or thing be the first to make records, but the second is often forgotten. Take the quiz and test your knowledge of "seconds".

A multiple-choice quiz by debodun. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
debodun
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
348,157
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
501
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Question 1 of 10
1. The late actress Elizabeth Taylor was married eight times. Her first husband was Conrad Hilton, Jr., but who was second? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The Nile River is the longest river in Africa (and the world) at 4184 miles. Which river is the second longest in Africa? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. King Henry VIII of England was married six times. His first wife was Catherine of Aragon. Who was the second unfortunate woman to be married to Henry? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What actor received the second posthumous Academy Award? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The Dead Sea is the lowest land area in the world and is on the Asian continent. On what continent is the second lowest land area? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Almost everyone knows that Neil Armstrong was the mission commander of Apollo 11 and first man to walk on the moon. Who was the mission commander of Apollo 12, the second Apollo mission to deploy men on the moon's surface? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In the U.S., Smith is the most common surname. What is the next most common? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The first "modern" Olympics was held in Athens, Greece. Where was the next Olympic Games held? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Gold is the most malleable metal, but which is the second most malleable metal? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. According to the King James Bible (1611), on the first day of creation, God made light and divided it from the darkness. What did God do on the second day? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The late actress Elizabeth Taylor was married eight times. Her first husband was Conrad Hilton, Jr., but who was second?

Answer: Michael Wilding

Elizabeth's second husband was Michael Wilding. They were married from February 21, 1952 - January 26, 1957. She followed this up with a hitch to director Michael Todd who was killed in an airplane crash. Eddie Fisher, a popular singer and entertainer was next.

She married fellow actor Richard Burton twice making him husband 5 and 6. John Warner followed in 1976 and her last hubby was Larry Fortensky.
2. The Nile River is the longest river in Africa (and the world) at 4184 miles. Which river is the second longest in Africa?

Answer: Congo River

The Congo River is 2922, the Niger is 2600 and the Zambezi is 1600 miles long. Less than a third of the Nile's length, the Limpopo is 1087 miles long. The Congo has its source in the East African Rift and follows a circular route through the Republic of the Congo where it empties into the South Atlantic Ocean.
3. King Henry VIII of England was married six times. His first wife was Catherine of Aragon. Who was the second unfortunate woman to be married to Henry?

Answer: Anne Boleyn

Henry divorced Catherine of Aragon, a Spanish princess, when he took a fancy to Anne Boleyn, added to the fact that Catherine did not give Henry a male heir. Unfortunately, Anne was unpopular with Henry's court and she had many enemies who plotted against her and brought accusations about her to the king.

She was found guilty and executed. Jane Seymour was his third wife and the only one to give Henry a son (Edward VI), but she died two weeks after giving birth. Anne of Cleves was wife #4. Henry did not find her physical appearance to his liking and this marriage ended in a divorce. Kathryn Howard was next followed by Catherine Parr who was his last wife and outlived Henry by over a year.
4. What actor received the second posthumous Academy Award?

Answer: Heath Ledger

Peter Finch was the first actor to win a posthumous Academy Award as Best Actor for his performance in the 1976 movie "Network". It was a long gap until Heath Ledger won in 2008 for Best Supporting Actor in the movie "The Dark Knight".
5. The Dead Sea is the lowest land area in the world and is on the Asian continent. On what continent is the second lowest land area?

Answer: Africa

The Dead Sea is over 1300 feet below sea level. The next lowest area is Lake Assal in the country of Djibouti in Africa - it is just over 500 feet below sea level. Although Death Valley in North America is that continent's lowest point, it is only 282 feet below sea level.
6. Almost everyone knows that Neil Armstrong was the mission commander of Apollo 11 and first man to walk on the moon. Who was the mission commander of Apollo 12, the second Apollo mission to deploy men on the moon's surface?

Answer: Charles Conrad

The second manned moon landing mission, Apollo 12, reached the moon in November 1969. The commander was Charles "Pete" Conrad while Alan Bean was the lunar module pilot. Richard Gordon stayed in orbit in the command module "Yankee Clipper". David Scott was the backup crew commander.
7. In the U.S., Smith is the most common surname. What is the next most common?

Answer: Johnson

According to the Infoplease Web site, almost 2.8 million of people in the U.S. have the last name of Smith, making it the most common surname. Just over 1.8 million are named Johnson, which is the second most common last name. In third place is Williams with about 1.5 million.
8. The first "modern" Olympics was held in Athens, Greece. Where was the next Olympic Games held?

Answer: Paris, France

The first official modern Olympics under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee occurred in 1896. Many athletes and public officials wanted to make Athens the permanent home of the Olympics, but the IOC determined that the games should rotate internationally and designated that Paris was the next in line for the honor of hosting the games during the 1900 Paris Exposition.
9. Gold is the most malleable metal, but which is the second most malleable metal?

Answer: silver

Malleability is the property of metals which determines how easily they can be shaped by hammering or pressing. Gold, the most malleable, can be hammered into thin foil 0.0025 millimeter thick. Other metals, arranged from high to low malleability are silver, lead, copper, aluminum, tin, platinum, zinc, iron and nickel.
10. According to the King James Bible (1611), on the first day of creation, God made light and divided it from the darkness. What did God do on the second day?

Answer: created the firmament and divided the waters

"And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day." Genesis 1: 6-8(KJV)
Source: Author debodun

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