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World's Most Dangerous Quiz VI

Another general quiz for those polymaths. Anyone scoring above 5 is a good poly math, and anyone scoring 10 is probably a peeping tom.

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

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
90,918

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
725

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Religious History: Upon which mountain did Muhammed receive his first inspiration for the Quran?
Hint

Mt. Hira

Mt. Shevat

Mt. Quraysh

Mt. Hasa

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Question 2 of 10

2. Definitions: Which condition did Ambrose Bierce characterize as 'in bad company' in his 'Devil's Dictionary'? Hint

Friendship

Married

Alone

Party

3. Royalty: Under which European medieval king did the translation of the great Arabic texts in astronomy and the other sciences really begin in earnest, along with the publication of astronomical tables and a vast encyclopedia? Hint

Alfonso X

Pepin III

Roger II

Theodoric

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Question 4 of 10

4. Botany: Which phylum of plant contains only a single species? Hint

Psilophyta

Cycadophyta

Ginkgophyta

Gnetophyta

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Question 5 of 10

5. Asian History: Koxinga is considered to be a national hero in which country? Hint

Nepal

Korea

Taiwan

Burma

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Question 6 of 10

6. Fish: Which of the following well-loved fish is also known as a hackleback? Hint

Snapper

Sturgeon

Black bass

Monkfish

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Question 7 of 10

7. Food: Which Austrian/Hungarian dish can be described as a cross between a crepe and a blintz? Hint

Tafelspitz

Gerostete

Kaiserschmarrn

Palatschinken

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Question 8 of 10

8. Artists: Which American painter was born in Turkish Armenia as Vosdanig Manoog Adoian? Hint

Adolph Gottlieb

El Lissitsky

Arshile Gorky

Lazlo Maholy-Nagy

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Question 9 of 10

9. Literature: What was William Shakespeare's last historical drama? Hint

Hamlet

Timon of Athens

Coriolanus

Titus Andronicus

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Question 10 of 10

10. Science: Plants borrowed the concept of chloroplasts from bacteria. Ancient bacteria that created oxygen were called _____? Hint

myxobacteria

cyrobacteria

polycoccidiobacteria

cyanobacteria

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Religious History: Upon which mountain did Muhammed receive his first inspiration for the Quran?

Answer: Mt. Hira

The angel Gabriel came to Muhammed in a cave on Mt. Hira and revealed to him the first of the many Suras included in the Quran. What are 'suras' you say? They are the chapters of the Quran!

2. Definitions: Which condition did Ambrose Bierce characterize as 'in bad company' in his 'Devil's Dictionary'?

Answer: Alone

Bierce first published the 'Devil's Dictionary' in 1906 as the 'Cynic's Word Book'. It's one of those works that still resonates today...

Answer: Alfonso X

During the Castilian reign of Alfonso X Sabio (the wise) which lasted from 1252 to 1284, much of the translation work of the great texts of medieval Arab scholars took place. In addition, some of the ancient works of Greek scholars were translated into Latin for the first time from the Arabic (originally translated from Greek to Arabic).

4. Botany: Which phylum of plant contains only a single species?

Answer: Ginkgophyta

The only remaining species from this once-large phylum is the Ginkgo or maidenhair tree. The gingko tree is native to China, and is often associated with Chinese medicine. It is now cultivated worldwide.

5. Asian History: Koxinga is considered to be a national hero in which country?

Answer: Taiwan

Koxinga's Mandarin name was Zheng Chenggong, and he was a loyalist to the Ming dynasty who fought against the invading Manchus in China and later against the Qing forces who attempted to invade the island of Taiwan. Koxinga (Pinyin: Guoxingye) literally means 'Lord of the Imperial Surname', a reference to his having been granted the Ming imperial surname Zhu.

6. Fish: Which of the following well-loved fish is also known as a hackleback?

Answer: Sturgeon

The hackleback is also called a shovelnose sturgeon, and of course we all know that the very best caviar is produced from these species!

7. Food: Which Austrian/Hungarian dish can be described as a cross between a crepe and a blintz?

Answer: Palatschinken

Ingredients include: flour, sugar, milk, eggs, vanilla...with a filling of apricot jam and a touch of brandy. Don't forget the walnuts and whipped cream!

8. Artists: Which American painter was born in Turkish Armenia as Vosdanig Manoog Adoian?

Answer: Arshile Gorky

Gorky means 'the bitter one' in Russian, while Arshile is derived from the name Achilles, the Greek mythological hero. Gorky settled in America in 1920 at the age of 16 and soon became associated with the Surrealists, and later the Abstract Expressionist movement.

He committed suicide at only 44 years old after his wife left him soon after he had been involved in a terrible car accident.

9. Literature: What was William Shakespeare's last historical drama?

Answer: Coriolanus

Coriolanus is cut to pieces by the Volscians at the end of the play...gee that Shakespeare was a fun guy, wasn't he?

10. Science: Plants borrowed the concept of chloroplasts from bacteria. Ancient bacteria that created oxygen were called _____?

Answer: cyanobacteria

Thanks once again for trying another quiz in this series...hopefully there will be many more to come!

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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