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Genius Level General Knowledge #2

All these questions were guessed less than 25% of the time in our general knowledge quizzes. Do you have what it takes to be a trivia genius and get more than 1/3rd correct?
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Last updated: September 26, 2017
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First submittedSeptember 26, 2017
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What is the most common phobia in the United States, according to the NIMH?
Fear of public speaking
What country permanently abolished its military in 1948?
Costa Rica
What is Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle better known as?
Taser
What type of wine is celebrated in France on the third Thursday of November?
Beaujolais nouveau
Besides coffee, what goes into an affogato?
Ice cream
What country was ruled by a junta from 1988–2011?
Myanmar
Who said "I came not to bring peace, but a sword"?
Jesus
What plant do pepitas come from?
Pumpkins
What Bible character killed one quarter of the world's population?
Cain
What metro area's largest city is Quezon City?
Manila
What are the Hugo and Nebula awards given for?
Science fiction writing
What is the largest country that was uninhabited by humans in the year 1000 A.D.?
New Zealand
What is a common word that means "sobriquet"?
Nickname
What is the capital of Tibet?
Lhasa
British musicians call it a semiquaver. What do American musicians call it?
16th note
What type of animal is an abalone?
Sea snail
What is the word for a pile of rocks that marks a hiking trail?
Cairn
Hawaiians call it Pahoehoe or Aa. What do most people call it?
Lava
What is New Zealand's most valuable export?
Milk
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82 Comments
KoljiVriVoda
+15
Level 78
Sep 26, 2017
Woohoo, one point!
DonTheLamplighter
+3
Level 85
Sep 27, 2017
Rats. 6/19 = 1 point. Not a genius. :-(
europebelike
+2
Level 31
Aug 30, 2022
Well a third of 19 is 6.3... so you are a genius.
Carry
+27
Level 63
Sep 27, 2017
Damn. That bible character was too obvious.
Tramp
+14
Level 76
Sep 28, 2017
Yeah, I facepalmed when I realised the answer
Cooldrive
+3
Level 64
Jan 20, 2018
Though of all the bad guys, Nimrod, the Herods, then went back to the beginning and when I thought of it , it was an "Oh, yead." two seconds left.

But I only got nine of the others

tshalla
+3
Level 76
Jan 25, 2018
Of course, when Cain was banished, he was worried about being killed by others (perhaps in cities) during his exile.
sumguy
+2
Level 85
Aug 26, 2022
Indeed. Who was he afraid of? His future brothers and sisters?

Also, if there were no other humans, Adam and Eve's children would have to reproduce with each other, or with them.

Cain then settled in the land of Nod, found a wife, and built a city. A city, presumably, composed entirely of his brothers and sisters, and perhaps his children, nieces and nephews.

Not that the Bible has any strong need to make sense, but it definitely makes more sense if God created other people than just Adam and Eve.

gordachi
+2
Level 66
Sep 4, 2022
According to the what was said in Genesis, as well as the references Paul makes in 1 Cor 15 (and likely more places), the effects of sin (disease and death) had only just entered into the world at that point. The genetic problems with our current bodies would not have been around at that time (evidenced by the long lifespans), meaning that a brother and sister reproducing at that time would not have had the repercussions that it does currently.

In fact, we might be able to infer from Paul's letter to the Corinthians that Adam sinned before having any children - that he and Eve were the only human beings at this point. This would not be required, as there may be other explanations for why Paul said what he did (under the inspiration of God), however we have no objective evidence to assume otherwise.

That said, we have no idea how many people existed when Cain slew Abel, as we don't know how many years passed between the fall and this incident.

sumguy
+1
Level 85
Oct 24, 2022
Genesis 4:25 says, 'Adam had relations with his wife again; and she gave birth to a son, and named him Seth, for, she said, "God has appointed me another child in place of Abel, because Cain killed him."' Then the genealogy beginning in Genesis 5:3 begins with 'When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth.'

It's clear from 4:25 that Seth was born after the death of Abel, and from 5:3 that Adam's bloodline flows through Seth, who must have been Adam's firstborn son, other than Abel, who was dead, and Cain, who was banished. So, unless God created other people than Adam and Eve, there was only Adam, Eve, Cain, and Abel, and possibly daughters of Adam and Eve, and children of Cain (with Eve or his sisters) and Abel (with Eve or his sisters).

Borgir
+23
Level 63
Jan 25, 2018
My first guess was God. He's a proper serial killer in that book.
xplosiv9
+7
Level 56
Jan 25, 2018
yeah me too, that flood alone must have done in more than a quarter
kenpo17
+4
Level 66
Jan 25, 2018
I was stumped when God didn't work as the answer, then felt dumb when I read who it was. I guess killing way more than one quarter of the world's population doesn't count!
kalbahamut
+4
Level 81
Jan 25, 2018
I got the answer, but I also tried God first. He drowned a quarter of the world's population right before drowning most of the remaining 75%.
MayaB
+13
Level 73
Sep 27, 2017
I got the answer to the last question by guessing the one of the fifth question. :D It's something.
Balikati
+2
Level 70
Oct 10, 2017
Ditto
vermiciousknid
+2
Level 89
Jan 25, 2018
Same here
FredB
+1
Level 96
May 5, 2018
Me too
Tramp
+3
Level 76
Sep 28, 2017
Pahoehoe and aa are particular types of lava - not just any lava

...but the question is still correct, I guess

KLL801
+1
Level 45
Jan 25, 2018
My guess is that they're Hawaiian words for lava that have then been adapted as scientific jargon.
Zildjinn
+4
Level 84
Jan 9, 2018
Please consider "alias" for sobriquet.
ctleng76
+9
Level 65
Jan 11, 2018
The question about Cain is really clever!
jmellor13
+4
Level 67
Jan 25, 2018
I knew a semiquaver was a note. Tried half note, quarter note, eighth note, 32nd note, quarter rest, half rest, dotted eighth....skipped right over 16th note and didn't even notice.

Also, people should read up on how milk surpassed wool as New Zealand's primary export. Really interesting stuff.

kiwiquizzer
+5
Level 68
Jan 25, 2018
Funny how milk is so expensive here in New Zealand :-(
IsleAuHaulte
+2
Level 90
Oct 30, 2019
Who on Earth wants milk that's been transported any distance? Why not just get it more local and fresh?
Irreality
+5
Level 72
Apr 1, 2021
Presumably some of the many people in the many countries lacking space or suitable land for large-scale cattle farming.
grantdon
+2
Level 74
Aug 27, 2022
East Asian countries, principally China. It pretty much goes straight on a plane; the distance/flight time make it feasible
GlassMonkeyCode
+2
Level 68
Mar 21, 2023
it's often powdered.
Malbaby
+1
Level 70
Jan 25, 2018
Like mixed questions? try Mal's General Knowledge 31 ......here it is
Ferretgod
+4
Level 81
Jan 25, 2018
A whopping 10. its great to suck at a quiz, rather than breeze through fairly well known questions you know all the answers to. More of these please
Jezilly
+5
Level 80
Jan 25, 2018
For the Cain answer I couldn't think of anyone besides God. Wouldn't have most of the population died in the flood?
Borgir
+3
Level 63
Jan 25, 2018
My thoughts exactly
MacZidane
+3
Level 66
Jan 25, 2018
Yes, but not exactly one quarter!
TheCrusher
+1
Level 71
Jan 25, 2018
Tried only "16th" for the note thing. Shouldn't that be accepted? (Maybe not... I'm a musician, but a French one so I have no clue if the "note" part is essential.)
teke
+2
Level 65
Jan 25, 2018
As a Brit in France, I must inform you that "note" is essential, otherwise it could be a sixteenth anything!
vermiciousknid
+1
Level 89
Jan 25, 2018
I got 15/19! Fun stuff.
kenpo17
+4
Level 66
Jan 25, 2018
Anyone else try "Peter Jackson" for New Zealand's most valuable export?
IsleAuHaulte
+1
Level 90
Oct 30, 2019
I'll sell him back for a buck.
dunkinggandalf2
+1
Level 69
Nov 3, 2020
I tried Dan Carter, but I guess since he's back in Auckland he doesn't count anymore.
martay
+2
Level 70
Aug 26, 2022
Never saw the question because I guessed "milk" for the affogato ...
betarad
+2
Level 28
Jan 25, 2018
i tried "stun gun" and it didn't work
Drinker
+1
Level 66
Jan 25, 2018
Wow I've got no right answers in this one, shame on me. Tibet's i know because of the dog lhasa apso, very common here in brazil, but i always forget that. I hope for more like this jaja. cool.
Ben6384
+4
Level 70
Jan 25, 2018
Accept gelato for affogato? That's more traditionally used than ice cream.
Ferbin
+2
Level 77
Aug 31, 2022
Gelato is ice cream.
tripdoc
+1
Level 86
Sep 12, 2023
Gelato is made with milk, not cream. And is the frozen desert that would be used in Italy.
markthoma
+1
Level 73
Jan 25, 2018
Wow, this was hard! 12/19.
FightingOtters
+4
Level 40
Jan 25, 2018
Clearly, I am not smarter than a fifth grader.
KLL801
+1
Level 45
Jan 25, 2018
Love it! I got 53%, but did did really badly in the first one, so I'm still leveling out at not-genius.
ruimateus
+2
Level 74
Jan 26, 2018
The Hugo and Nebula Awards are also given to fantasy works, so I think fantasy should also be accepted without the science fiction requirement.
Sifhraven
+2
Level 72
Jul 23, 2019
I tried books, writing, author....
Ian1979
+2
Level 71
Jan 27, 2018
I got six out of nineteen and still managed 3/5, which shows how challenging this quiz was. It was fun though, and it is always nice to be challenged and to learn some interesting new things. Thank you.
jm
+1
Level 85
Jan 27, 2018
12/16. Really 11, I thought milk was in the coffee, and that gave me New Zealand's answer. Good quiz!
Dijko
+2
Level 45
Jan 28, 2018
I guess it was challenging. Only got 6 /19 but got 3/5 points
BigDave73
+1
Level 27
Jan 31, 2018
Accept Sea Shell with sea Snail.
yorksguy1865
+3
Level 35
Feb 1, 2018
Woo, 4! Would have got more but it wouldn't accept foreigners for America's biggest phobia...
Bdubz
+1
Level 43
May 28, 2019
That should be worth an extra point
diamadi
+3
Level 52
Feb 8, 2018
Could the answer for affogato include gelato?
Zefyrinus
+1
Level 72
Sep 30, 2018
D'oh, I spelled it tazer.
Bdubz
+3
Level 43
May 28, 2019
The only quiz I've seen where every answer is below 50% correct by users
Hollywood
+3
Level 61
Sep 6, 2019
Ken Jennings would have got 100%
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
May 16, 2022
I think so too.
SpartanLlama
+3
Level 70
Oct 17, 2019
Got milk when I guessed "cream" for affogato lol.
NauruPalau
+2
Level 49
Feb 9, 2020
Same lol
jayrod
+2
Level 93
Jul 21, 2020
Can you add "1/16 note" as a viable answer?
jandjandlemur
+3
Level 66
Aug 31, 2020
Can you accept sixteenth note for 16th note?
adzter
+3
Level 53
Sep 15, 2020
Surely God killed 1/4 of the worlds population (if you want to be pedantic he kills everyone). If you mean exactly 1/4 it should say exactly 1/4 of the population.
EcceHomo
+2
Level 82
Jan 27, 2021
You know it's hard when a score of 12/19 gets you 4/5 points. With an affogato, if it hasn't got ice cream AND amaretto, I'm not interested.
abbiereid
+1
Level 67
Apr 5, 2021
14/19 !!!
ItzIngenious
+1
Level 60
Jul 7, 2021
I got 2 and still got a point.
Cordelia75
+1
Level 56
Jun 26, 2022
68% got a 5. Wow.
ponnuki
+2
Level 58
Aug 25, 2022
Beaujolais Nouveau is also called Beaujolais Primeur
Strabo
+1
Level 67
Aug 25, 2022
#5 add "vanilla ice" to the answer possibilities, the actual type of ice cream in affogato
DanielCO
+3
Level 72
Aug 25, 2022
I bet most people get NZ's export from trying to guess Affogato ingredient. Or was it just me?
tshalla
+2
Level 76
Aug 27, 2022
Not just you.
PitifulExcuse
+1
Level 63
Feb 7, 2024
Is milk really new zealand's biggest export? i had a quick check and it seems that the biggest category is 'dairy' including eggs and honey. the amount of milk exported is likely to be a fairly small percentage of the total. Most of it is likely to be cheese, butter and other derivatives of milk such as whey, milk protein and casein.
freehuggs
+2
Level 62
Jul 15, 2024
I was going to come back to the coffee question, but affogato bout it.

I wonder if "Aa" was actually just what people said in response, not what they actually call it.

I Cain't believe the answer to the Biblical question.

(Man I la)ughed when I saw the answer to the question about Quezon City.

I wooldn't have guess the one about New Zealand.

I cairn't believe I got the one about hiking.

TurkeyCookTime
+1
Level 79
Oct 7, 2024
I remember hearing once that it was called aa because it created sharp rocks that made people say "Ah! Ah!" when they walked over it. But it seems like that was just completely made up, apparently it means "stony rough lava" in Hawaiian.
Alexquiz17
+3
Level 90
Nov 7, 2024
America’s number one phobia? Electing a functional human being
greenapple7
+1
Level 60
Nov 18, 2024
Crazy that this comment could've been from a number of years and would still be correct. Already looking forward to 2028...
Hollygomerryround
+3
Level 45
Nov 16, 2024
I went with Jesus who killed quarter of the population and got another lol
McKenzieFam
+1
Level 66
Nov 18, 2024
this is probably the only quiz where I can score 13/16 and get 5 points. I had no idea what an affogato even was, so I spent some time guessing random possible coffee ingredients like chocolate or cinnamon before I gave up
tizzlizz
+1
Level 58
Nov 19, 2024
19/20, I think I knew a lot from previous general knowledge quizzes like phobia, Cain, a lot I just knew especially ??s about food....but kaboomed on largest country.....love these quizzes, thx QM!
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