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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1. “Karaoke” is a clipped compound form of Japanese words that mean …
Wikipedia
empty orchestra
master singer
invitation to sing
pre-recorded music
2. According to U.S. News & World Report, which U.S. state was ranked #1 for its economy in 2023?
U.S. News & World Report
California
Florida
Idaho
Utah
3. When Starburst® candies were first introduced in the UK in 1959, what were they called?
Wikipedia
Flavor Burst
Fruity Chews
Opal Fruits
Jewel Fruits
4. The Deep Space Network consists of three antenna facilities around the world. Which of these is NOT a DSN location?
NASA
Cape Town, South Africa
Fort Irwin, California
Madrid, Spain
Canberra, Australia
5. United Kingdom : Anglo- : : Dalmatia : ?
Wiktionary
Dalmatio-
Dalmato-
Dalo-
Dalmo-
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?
The Travel
Twelve severed hands
Twenty-four skulls
A trove of golden collars
A chest of gold medals
7. An achluophobic is likely to …
Wiktionary
homeschool.
sleep with a night light.
avoid driving or riding in a convertible.
stockpile food and supplies.
8. Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo recently received recognition for …
Guinness World Records
his collection of football memorabilia.
gaining a record number of YouTube subscribers in one week.
winning eight Ballons d’Or.
his philanthropic work.
9. What is autology the study of, exactly?
Wiktionary
Passenger vehicles
Oneself
The autism spectrum, specifically where various characteristics and behaviors fit on the spectrum
Autocratic regimes
10. In 1939, Erik Gottfrid Christian Brandt, a member of the Swedish parliament, nominated this individual for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Wikipedia
Neville Chamberlain
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Franklin D. Roosevelt
11. Which country was rated the friendliest in 2023 by U.S. News & World Report?
U.S. News & World Report
Canada
Ireland
Italy
Australia
12. If a bunch of things are agminated, it means they are …
Wiktionary
washed
sorted
discarded
grouped together
13. Which statement about zebras is true?
Wikipedia
Ancient Greeks and Romans referred to zebras as “equutigris” (horse tiger).
Zebras always live in a harem.
There are only four species of zebra still living.
A zebra’s skin is black.
14. Mobile retail food vendors in Hoboken, New Jersey are required by law to …
Hoboken, NJ Municipal Code § 147-9 (H)
cease daily operations by 7:00 PM
renew their business license annually for US$1500
transmit their GPS coordinates to the city at least once every five minutes
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 …
ScienceDirect
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
intellectual developmental disorder
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.
O
I
E
N
17. feline : cat : : musteline : ?
Wiktionary
skunk
weasel
raccoon
sloth
18. Who is the only U.S. President to have been born on an anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence?
Library of Congress Blogs
Calvin Coolidge
Warren G. Harding
Benjamin Harrison
Martin Van Buren
19. The unincorporated community of Tightsqueeze is located in which U.S. state?
Wikipedia
California
Kentucky
Idaho
Virginia
20. A group of doves can be called …
Oxford Dictionaries archived at the Web Archive
an embarrassment
a piteousness
an implausibility
a loveliness
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