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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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Last updated: September 6, 2024
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1. “Karaoke” is a clipped compound form of Japanese words that mean …
Wikipedia
master singer
invitation to sing
pre-recorded music
empty orchestra
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
Florida
Utah
California
Idaho
3. When Starburst® candies were first introduced in the UK in 1959, what were they called?
Wikipedia
Jewel Fruits
Opal Fruits
Fruity Chews
Flavor Burst
4. The Deep Space Network consists of three antenna facilities around the world. Which of these is NOT a DSN location?
NASA
Madrid, Spain
Cape Town, South Africa
Canberra, Australia
Fort Irwin, California
5. United Kingdom : Anglo- : : Dalmatia : ?
Wiktionary
Dalmo-
Dalmato-
Dalmatio-
Dalo-
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
A chest of gold medals
A trove of golden collars
Twenty-four skulls
7. An achluophobic is likely to …
Wiktionary
stockpile food and supplies.
avoid driving or riding in a convertible.
homeschool.
sleep with a night light.
8. Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo recently received recognition for …
Guinness World Records
his collection of football memorabilia.
winning eight Ballons d’Or.
gaining a record number of YouTube subscribers in one week.
his philanthropic work.
9. What is autology the study of, exactly?
Wiktionary
Oneself
Autocratic regimes
The autism spectrum, specifically where various characteristics and behaviors fit on the spectrum
Passenger vehicles
10. In 1939, Erik Gottfrid Christian Brandt, a member of the Swedish parliament, nominated this individual for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Wikipedia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Neville Chamberlain
11. Which country was rated the friendliest in 2023 by U.S. News & World Report?
U.S. News & World Report
Canada
Australia
Italy
Ireland
12. If a bunch of things are agminated, it means they are …
Wiktionary
sorted
washed
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)
renew their business license annually for US$1500
provide customer seating
transmit their GPS coordinates to the city at least once every five minutes
cease daily operations by 7:00 PM
15. A recent study showed a correlation between prenatal co-use of tobacco and alcohol or prenatal cannabis-only use and children with …
ScienceDirect
autism spectrum disorder
intellectual developmental disorder
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
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.
I
E
N
O
17. feline : cat : : musteline : ?
Wiktionary
sloth
weasel
raccoon
skunk
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
Martin Van Buren
Benjamin Harrison
Warren G. Harding
19. The unincorporated community of Tightsqueeze is located in which U.S. state?
Wikipedia
Idaho
Virginia
Kentucky
California
20. A group of doves can be called …
Oxford Dictionaries archived at the Web Archive
a loveliness
an implausibility
a piteousness
an embarrassment
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