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Obscure Trivia #29
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.
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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 6, 2024
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1. “Karaoke” is a clipped compound form of Japanese words that mean …
pre-recorded music
empty orchestra
master singer
invitation to sing
2. According to U.S. News & World Report, which U.S. state was ranked #1 for its economy in 2023?
Florida
Utah
Idaho
California
3. When Starburst® candies were first introduced in the UK in 1959, what were they called?
Flavor Burst
Jewel Fruits
Fruity Chews
Opal Fruits
4. The Deep Space Network consists of three antenna facilities around the world. Which of these is NOT a DSN location?
Cape Town, South Africa
Madrid, Spain
Fort Irwin, California
Canberra, Australia
6. In 2011, archaeologists at Tell el-Dab'a, Egypt made a discovery from between1620 and 1550 BCE that they believe proves the existence of the legendary “gold of honor” ritual. What did they find?
A chest of gold medals
Twenty-four skulls
A trove of golden collars
Twelve severed hands
7. An achluophobic is likely to …
homeschool.
sleep with a night light.
stockpile food and supplies.
avoid driving or riding in a convertible.
8. Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo recently received recognition for …
his philanthropic work.
winning eight Ballons d’Or.
his collection of football memorabilia.
gaining a record number of YouTube subscribers in one week.
9. What is autology the study of, exactly?
The autism spectrum, specifically where various characteristics and behaviors fit on the spectrum
Autocratic regimes
Passenger vehicles
Oneself
10. In 1939, Erik Gottfrid Christian Brandt, a member of the Swedish parliament, nominated this individual for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Neville Chamberlain
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
11. Which country was rated the friendliest in 2023 by U.S. News & World Report?
Italy
Ireland
Australia
Canada
12. If a bunch of things are agminated, it means they are …
grouped together
sorted
washed
discarded
13. Which statement about zebras is true?
A zebra’s skin is black.
Zebras always live in a harem.
Ancient Greeks and Romans referred to zebras as “equutigris” (horse tiger).
There are only four species of zebra still living.
14. Mobile retail food vendors in Hoboken, New Jersey are required by law to …
transmit their GPS coordinates to the city at least once every five minutes
renew their business license annually for US$1500
cease daily operations by 7:00 PM
provide customer seating
15. A recent study showed a correlation between prenatal co-use of tobacco and alcohol or prenatal cannabis-only use and children with …
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
intellectual developmental disorder
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
autism spectrum disorder
16. When considering the names of the five Great Lakes, it can be observed that the two most frequently-occurring letters of the alphabet (five occurrences) are “R” and which other?
R: Huron, Ontario, Erie, Superior (x2). Ontario, Michigan (x2), Erie, Superior.
E
O
N
I
18. Who is the only U.S. President to have been born on an anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence?
Martin Van Buren
Calvin Coolidge
Warren G. Harding
Benjamin Harrison
19. The unincorporated community of Tightsqueeze is located in which U.S. state?
Virginia
Idaho
Kentucky
California
20. A group of doves can be called …
an implausibility
an embarrassment
a loveliness
a piteousness
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