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Obscure Trivia #18

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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Quiz by arjaygee
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Last updated: September 4, 2024
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1. Which candy bar was supposedly named after a horse?
Snickers
Butterfinger
Payday
Twix
Source: snickers.com
2. The English language demonym for people from the French overseas department of Mayotte is …
Mayottese
Mayotteois
Mahoran
Mayotter
Source: Wikipedia.
3. To prune a tree branch that is out of reach, you would use …
an averruncator
a tamaraw
a molinary
a scrutator
Source: Wiktionary.
4. The unincorporated community of Slickpoo is located in which U.S. state?
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Nevada
Source: Wikipedia.
5. A group of cobras used to be called …
a hood
a quiver
a slither
a knot
Source: Wiktionary.
6. Which country has the most external debt per capita?
Monaco
Palau
Germany
United States
Source: Wikipedia.
7. Vanilla beans …
come from pods that grow underground
are the fruit of a type of orchid
grow on a plant that is native to Africa, although it has been cultivated elsewhere
can easily be produced in the home
Source: Wikipedia.
8. The world record for the most pull-ups in a minute is …
85
59
77
67
9. United Kingdom : Anglo- :: Ireland : ?
Hiberno-
Celto-
Ireo-
Irish-
Source: Wikipedia.
10. Which U.S. President and his wife attended Napoleon‘s coronation at Notre Dame Cathedral?
James Monroe
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
11. The original name of the game now known as Scrabble was …
Wordsmith
Criss Cross
Cross Words
Lexico
12. How old was the oldest known turtle when it died?
188 years
201 years
106 years
230 years
13. About how fast does the Earth orbit the sun?
67,000 mph (107,000 km/h)
365 mph (587 km/h)
89,000 mph (143,232 km/h)
1,037 mph (1,670 km/h)
Source: space.com
14. The state legislature of Arkansas passed a law …
lowering the age of majority from 21 to 18, including as regards access to alcoholic beverages
preventing all access by prosecutors to the health records of a defendant charged with sex crimes
banning all attempts to change the decision, vote or opinion of a public servant
specifying how to pronounce the state name
15. Balut, a Filipino street food, is …
a deep fried meat-filled pastry
charcoal-grilled plantains
green mango with a fermented shrimp paste dipping sauce
a developing duck embryo boiled in its shell
Source: Wikipedia.
16. ursine : bear :: bubaline : ?
babirusa
buffalo
baboon
bullfrog
Source: Wiktionary.
17. If you drilled a tunnel through Earth and jumped in, how long would it take you to reach the other end?
2 hours and 35 minutes
42 minutes and 12 seconds
15 minutes
Nearly one week
18. In the 1990s, Hitachi-Omron Terminal Solutions released an ATM that did what before dispensing bills?
Killed the bacteria on them and analyzed them for forgery
Killed the bacteria on them and ironed them
Analyzed them for forgery and ironed them
Ironed them and scanned their serial numbers
Source: Pro OnCall.
19. About how many times on average does a person blink in a day, assuming 8 hours of sleep?
13,440 to 16,320
17,280 to 24,010
12,650 to 14,870
10,540 to 13,440
20. What do you fear if you have gamophobia?
Playing games
Having children
Getting married
Losing at games or sports
2 Comments
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Level 67
Sep 4, 2024
Well done on making all of the options in the Vanilla question seem plausible - I got it right but took my time!..
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Level 69
Sep 4, 2024
Well done!