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Obscure Trivia #28
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: August 27, 2024
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1. What significant archaeological discovery was made in Iraq in 2023?
A Roman city
An early Christian church
A Persian armory
A Sumerian palace
2. The best-selling album of all time was …
Thriller (Michael Jackson)
The Bodyguard (Whitney Houston/various artists)
Back in Black (AC/DC)
The Dark Side of the Moon (Pink Floyd)
3. What was the original name of Cheerios® breakfast cereal when it was introduced in 1941?
CheeriOats
Oat Rings
O’s of Oat
O-Rings
5. When considering the names of the seven colors of the rainbow, the letter “e” occurs most frequently (7 times). Two letters are tied for second place, “o” and which other?
“O” and “L” occur four times each. O: orange, yellow, indigo, violet; L: yellow (2x), blue, violet
I
L
G
R
6. All four of the activities below are prohibited in public parks in Blue Springs, Missouri. Three are unlawful. Which one is not?
Being in a state of intoxication
Sitting on a railing
Climbing a tree
Skateboarding, other than in a purpose-built park
7. Which country was rated best for adventure by U.S. News & World Report for 2023?
Spain
Italy
Thailand
Brazil
8. Wences Palau Fernandez, of Barcelona, has set a world record by collecting 3615 of these.
Paella recipes
Spanish colonial art pieces
Mobile phones
Flannel shirts
9. People who suffer from philemaphobia are unlikely to want to do what?
Kiss you
Touch you
Strike you
Become your friend
10. The unincorporated community of Satans Kingdom is located in which U.S. state?
Mississippi
Michigan
Vermont
Arizona
11. Which statement about owls is true?
Owls can move their eyes in any direction.
Owls have ball-shaped eyes.
Owls can rotate their heads and necks over 300°.
Owls have 14 neck vertebrae.
12. Batology is the scientific study of …
flying mammals
brambles
therapeutic baths
hitting in baseball and cricket
13. Where would you be likely to find a barmkin?
In an 18th century public house
On a Tudor era dinner table
In a suit of armor
On the outer wall of a castle
14. What does “judo” mean?
The spirit of the warrior
The gentle way
Pact of honor
Wrestling
15. Which U.S. President signed the act that created the United States Marine Band?
Warren G. Harding
John Adams
Grover Cleveland
Ulysses S. Grant
16. According to U.S. News & World Report, which U.S. state ranked #1 for crime and corrections (public safety and corrections outcomes) for 2023?
Utah
Rhode Island
Hawaii
New Hampshire
18. About how much meteoritic material falls on Earth each day?
1.2 tons
1500 pounds
825 pounds
48.5 tons
19. A recent study found that humans go through two rapid bursts of aging due to massive biomolecular shifts. One burst occurs around age 60. When does the other occur?
Around age 36
Around age 67
Around age 44
Around age 52
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