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General Knowledge Quiz #93

Can you answer these random trivia questions?
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First submittedFebruary 13, 2014
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Answer
What former country's flag featured a hammer and a sickle?
The Soviet Union
Which English King fought in the Third Crusade?
Richard I
Where would you find Capitoline and Palatine hills?
Rome
What type of animal makes royal jelly?
Bees
What element are computer chips typically made from?
Silicon
What was Felix Baumgartner doing when he broke the sound barrier in 2012?
Skydiving
What is the largest ethnic group in Germany (besides Germans)?
Turks
In what country is Nguyen the most common family name?
Vietnam
What did Mark Antony ask the audience to lend him, in his famous soliloquy
in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar"?
Their Ears
What word, starting with G, refers to a person who is not Jewish?
Gentile
What does the O stand for in HHLBBCNO?
Oxygen
Which country would you be in if you were climbing the North Face of Everest?
China
What is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament to be played on clay courts?
French Open
What program's 9th step is "making amends"?
Alcoholics Anonymous
What "C" word refers to a pile of rocks that marks a hiking trail?
Cairn
What amusement ride was first ridden in 1893 at the World's Columbian Exposition
in Chicago?
Ferris Wheel
Other than Jesus's mother, which prominent Bible character was named Mary?
Mary Magdalene
Who was shot and killed by a partisan soldier near Lake Como in northern Italy in 1945?
Benito Mussolini
What two words come before "Lonely Hearts Club Band"?
Sgt. Pepper's
When are nocturnal creatures most active?
At night
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71 Comments
ginjam
+13
Level 55
Apr 8, 2014
How about "goy" or "goyim" for a person that is not Jewish? That is what I always learned from my Jewish friends.
Quizmaster
+4
Level ∞
Apr 8, 2014
Goy will work now.
samiamco
+11
Level 69
Aug 6, 2016
I had to laugh at myself that I never even thought of "gentile", only goy (and I am one)!
IvanTheNorse
+5
Level 55
May 29, 2015
I know this might be picking nits, but I think it's kind of odd that you take 'Roland Garros' for the French Open, but not simply 'French'. Maybe consider adding it as a possibility?
IvanTheNorse
+2
Level 55
May 29, 2015
Also, I should say that I am quite glad that you do accept 'Roland Garros' or I probably would never have gotten that one right.
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Apr 27, 2016
"French" will work now
ILikeQuizes
+2
Level 62
Oct 3, 2016
I got that one guessing the German ethnicity one. I tried every country in Europe but did not think of Turkey
ander217
+1
Level 74
Oct 3, 2016
Good mix of easy and hard questions.
brandybuck96
+8
Level 83
Sep 26, 2017
Baumgartner's skydive was in 2012?! Time flies... and so, it seems, do people.
samiamco
+4
Level 69
Aug 18, 2019
I knew exactly who the guy was, but I kept thinking a jump from freakin’ space could not possibly just be called plain ol’ skydiving, so I kept trying variants of “space jumping”. A quick Google shows that both “space jumping” and “space diving” were common terms in the media for Baumgartner’s accomplishment. Consider accepting them?
Kalleanon
+5
Level 66
Dec 20, 2019
I tried a few things that didn't work then went literal. "Falling" is an acceptable answer and it makes me happy.
tom88
+1
Level 74
Dec 20, 2019
^^ that's how I got it, I couldn't think of what else to call it.
hthedrums
+2
Level 69
Aug 17, 2019
Please accept "Your ears" for what Mark Antony said.
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Aug 17, 2019
Yes, of course. Fixed!
delucrist
+12
Level 73
Dec 20, 2019
Maybe even just "ear"? I tried all kinds of sentences ("Lend me your ear" etc.) but couldn't nail the right one.
TheCrusher
+14
Level 71
Dec 21, 2019
Maybe also just "ear"? I tried it, then moved on when it wasn't accepted. I know it's not the exact quote, but "lend an ear" is fairly common and I think it's close enough to be an alternate answer.
Jayjaysciz
+3
Level 56
Nov 20, 2021
Totally agree!
JackBeNimble
+5
Level 81
Aug 17, 2019
An enjoyable quiz as always. Would it be possible to have a little more leeway on the spelling of Magdalene, though?
Quizmaster
+3
Level ∞
Aug 17, 2019
We do allow a few misspellings. Suggestions for other variations to allow?
JackBeNimble
+2
Level 81
Aug 31, 2019
Thank you. I can't remember which I tried, but I think they were mostly using 'e's where there should be 'a's, missing the e from the end, or using 'ai' for the last syllable. Sorry that's not more helpful!
swordsman
+3
Level 21
Sep 8, 2019
Please accept Magdalena, that's how it's spelled in my language
dunkinggandalf2
+6
Level 69
Oct 12, 2020
Magdalen did not seem to work for me. Could you add that one?
mehe
+2
Level 44
Dec 20, 2020
Magdalena? We call her that in Dutch but I think it's also the Latin version.
BlackLab
+1
Level 66
Jul 6, 2023
mag·da·lene does not work. It doesn't skip the punctuation.
Unanimous
+2
Level 71
Nov 28, 2023
Nor should it. WTF would you type it that way?
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Jan 20, 2024
JetPunk always ignores punctuation. Mag!Da@len%e works just fine.
partdavid
+1
Level 72
Jun 3, 2024
Well, it's not ignoring the middot that @BlackLab is including (looks like a paste from a dictionary entry?) as that is the unicode U+00B7 codepoint, which is indeed a punctuation mark (it has the punctuation property for Punctuation, Other).
BenSP
+4
Level 79
Aug 19, 2019
Good quiz, please help what does HHLBBCNO stand for. I tried googling it and just got some dodgy chinese sites
fuanacdc
+1
Level 86
Aug 19, 2019
After you see the answer it should be pretty obvious no?
howard38
+4
Level 61
Dec 20, 2019
no
JackintheBox
+2
Level 80
Jul 2, 2020
No?
TheChosen
+3
Level 73
Aug 20, 2019
Periodic Table
tom88
+7
Level 74
Dec 20, 2019
Hydrogen

Helium

Lithium

Beryllium

Boron

Carbon

Nitrogen

Oxygen

komtvoordebakker
+5
Level 43
Dec 21, 2019
Yes, with the answer it's easy. But seriously, can you guess this? I've never seen it referred to as HHLBBCNO
FadKrashmor
+1
Level 71
Apr 21, 2020
If you can complete the periodic table quiz, you will have spent quite some time looking at one. In that case those letters suddenly jump out at you and you realise.
DonTheLamplighter
+2
Level 85
Nov 12, 2019
"What was Felix Baumgartner doing when he broke the sound barrier in 2012?"

First guess: swimming :-)

Jango
+4
Level 64
Sep 8, 2021
I tried singing, then added 'very loudly' when that didn't work ;)
Margles1
+1
Level 41
Dec 20, 2019
I said “Italy” not “Rome”. Please accept it. If you don’t accept it, I do understand. There has to be a point when an answer is simply too broad. “Europe” and “Earth” are true too, but obviously not acceptable. Still I think Italy 🇮🇹 is reasonable.
ingriddurden
+2
Level 59
Dec 21, 2019
Could you accept Maria Magdalena too ?
Unanimous
+2
Level 71
Nov 28, 2023
No. It clearly says MARY. 🙄
KatyM
+1
Level 68
Apr 12, 2020
I kept trying Mary Lazarus before I remembered Mary Magdalene. LOL
mehe
+1
Level 44
Dec 20, 2020
Aaaargh, I keep missing answers because of spelling. I typed in Sovjet Union, which wasn't accepted and left it at that. Other times I keep trying alternative spellings of what I think the answer should be and end up running out of time.
Unanimous
+1
Level 71
Nov 28, 2023
Just type USSR.
CMC315
+2
Level 59
Jan 18, 2021
Italy for the hills?

And maybe some other spellings for Mary's last name. I went to Catholic school from K through and including college and still can't spell it. I knew the answer, but tried a few different spellings and couldn't get it right.

EcceHomo
+3
Level 82
May 5, 2021
I misread the nocturnal question and was guessing bats, hedgehogs, badgers, all sorts of animals that might be "most active". D'oh!
JPayo
+1
Level 63
Jan 10, 2022
I did the same exact thing!!! Ugh :(
VieL5
+1
Level 56
Jun 19, 2021
"Jesus's wife" does not work for Mary Magdalene. Had to try, though.
Neil
+3
Level 62
Sep 2, 2021
big wheel for ferris wheel - more usual UK name
Nadirj
+1
Level 74
May 17, 2023
I agree
Miri
+5
Level 46
Jan 2, 2022
Where would you find Capitoline and Palatine hills? - would be helpful to note what level of specificity you are seeking. I assumed country since nothing more detailed (like city) was noted, so when Italy was not accepted I tried various other countries to no avail.

Maybe this is common knowledge to many but I generally look at word etymology when taking quizzes and that would not necessarily gain me a city specific answer.

Koopa
+1
Level 80
Apr 19, 2022
Please specify you want the city for the Rome question. I typed "Italy," which certainly is where one would find the hills in question.
luxwoodflowerpod
+1
Level 32
Jun 5, 2022
Please add "an ear" as an option
sleepyquizzer
+1
Level 46
Aug 18, 2022
Can "Italy" also be accepted for the hills which are in Rome question?
jamaltepec
+1
Level 66
Oct 20, 2022
I put Italy, too. That is a correct answer, isn't it?
kateep
+1
Level 37
Nov 23, 2022
for what did Mark Anthony ask just "ears" should be accepted I was so confused
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Nov 23, 2022
It does work.
Kelzah
+1
Level 25
Feb 2, 2023
Why is night not acceptable
Kelzah
+1
Level 25
Feb 2, 2023
Shouldn’t have to write “at night”
RobNobody
+2
Level 78
Jun 11, 2023
It is accepted. At least, it was for me.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Jan 20, 2024
Somehow you spelled night incorrectly.
luxwoodflowerpod
+2
Level 32
Jul 12, 2023
Hi love, please take Union of Soviet Socialist Republics for an answer for question 1, we were playing your quiz when we answered question 1 with the highest accuracy, to which it rejected our response.
wasabi537
+1
Level 36
Aug 21, 2023
I typed "USSR", it worked. But yeah that should be a correct answer
Unanimous
+4
Level 71
Nov 28, 2023
No, it shouldn't. Why would you even waste your time typing that?
Unanimous
+1
Level 71
Nov 28, 2023
JFC just type USSR. 🙄
wasabi537
+1
Level 36
Aug 21, 2023
AHHHHHH HOW DID I NOT GET THE PERIODIC TABLE ONE

IT WAS SO EASY HOW COULD I-

leontodon
+1
Level 70
Dec 24, 2023
Maybe accept Mary of Bethany / Martha's sister as a notable Mary? Some sources treat her as the same person but most don't.
PitifulExcuse
+2
Level 64
Mar 18, 2024
isn't the answer to the question, "What program's 9th step is "making amends"?". "The 12 step program".

if the answer is "Alcoholics Anonymous", shouldn't the question be, "What organisation's program's 9th step is "making amends"?"

Geopro
+1
Level 60
Apr 17, 2024
I tried 'an ear' for the Mark Antony question. I've never really read Shakespeare but maybe it should be accepted?
Gorpik
+1
Level 42
May 7, 2024
If the question asked where would you find Central Park and the Statue of Liberty, would you also be whining because USA is not accepted?
NEGeo
+2
Level 61
Jun 2, 2024
Use the reply button please. It makes it easier to follow a conversation.
ChiefMuttonchops
+1
Level 58
Jun 2, 2024
Really? "Their ear" isn't accepted?
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