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Obscure Trivia #18
Select the correct answer from the choices provided … if you dare.
Some questions may be in this format:
A : B :: C : ?
This is known as an analogy. It is read as “A is to B as C is to what? So, the answer to the analogy “dog : canine :: cat : ?” is “feline.” Canine has the same relationship to dog as feline has to cat.
This is a challenging quiz, but I can almost guarantee you will learn something from it.
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Some questions may be in this format:
A : B :: C : ?
This is known as an analogy. It is read as “A is to B as C is to what? So, the answer to the analogy “dog : canine :: cat : ?” is “feline.” Canine has the same relationship to dog as feline has to cat.
This is a challenging quiz, but I can almost guarantee you will learn something from it.
Constructive criticism is welcome. Subscribe to get a notification when I release a new quiz.
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Last updated: September 4, 2024
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| First submitted | May 19, 2024 |
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1. Which candy bar was supposedly named after a horse?
Source: snickers.com
Snickers
Butterfinger
Twix
Payday
2. The English language demonym for people from the French overseas department of Mayotte is …
Source: Wikipedia.
Mayottese
Mahoran
Mayotteois
Mayotter
3. To prune a tree branch that is out of reach, you would use …
Source: Wiktionary.
a tamaraw
a scrutator
an averruncator
a molinary
4. The unincorporated community of Slickpoo is located in which U.S. state?
Source: Wikipedia.
Montana
Wyoming
Nevada
Idaho
6. Which country has the most external debt per capita?
Source: Wikipedia.
United States
Germany
Palau
Monaco
7. Vanilla beans …
Source: Wikipedia.
are the fruit of a type of orchid
can easily be produced in the home
come from pods that grow underground
grow on a plant that is native to Africa, although it has been cultivated elsewhere
8. The world record for the most pull-ups in a minute is …
Source: Guinness World Records.
59
85
67
77
10. Which U.S. President and his wife attended Napoleon‘s coronation at Notre Dame Cathedral?
Source: Library of Congress Blogs.
James Monroe
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
James Madison
11. The original name of the game now known as Scrabble was …
Source: Britannica.com
Cross Words
Lexico
Criss Cross
Wordsmith
12. How old was the oldest known turtle when it died?
Source: National Geographic Kids.
188 years
201 years
230 years
106 years
13. About how fast does the Earth orbit the sun?
Source: space.com
1,037 mph (1,670 km/h)
89,000 mph (143,232 km/h)
365 mph (587 km/h)
67,000 mph (107,000 km/h)
14. The state legislature of Arkansas passed a law …
Source: Ark. Code Ann. §§ 1-4-105
banning all attempts to change the decision, vote or opinion of a public servant
lowering the age of majority from 21 to 18, including as regards access to alcoholic beverages
specifying how to pronounce the state name
preventing all access by prosecutors to the health records of a defendant charged with sex crimes
15. Balut, a Filipino street food, is …
Source: Wikipedia.
charcoal-grilled plantains
green mango with a fermented shrimp paste dipping sauce
a developing duck embryo boiled in its shell
a deep fried meat-filled pastry
17. If you drilled a tunnel through Earth and jumped in, how long would it take you to reach the other end?
Source: Astronomy Magazine.
Nearly one week
15 minutes
2 hours and 35 minutes
42 minutes and 12 seconds
18. In the 1990s, Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions released an ATM that did what before dispensing bills?
Source: Pro OnCall.
Analyzed them for forgery and ironed them
Ironed them and scanned their serial numbers
Killed the bacteria on them and analyzed them for forgery
Killed the bacteria on them and ironed them
19. About how many times on average does a person blink in a day, assuming 8 hours of sleep?
Source: Cleveland Clinic.
12,650 to 14,870
10,540 to 13,440
13,440 to 16,320
17,280 to 24,010
20. What do you fear if you have gamophobia?
Source: The Free Dictionary.
Having children
Getting married
Playing games
Losing at games or sports
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2 Comments
HyddenRizz
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Level 67
Sep 4, 2024
Well done on making all of the options in the Vanilla question seem plausible - I got it right but took my time!..
arjaygee
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Level 77
Sep 4, 2024
Well done!
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