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The Daze of Our Trivia

written by: shimonbentzvi

Yet another difficult general quiz.

Question 1:

What does "quinunc" mean?

A busybody
A necessary thing
A prime example
A five-cornered star

Question 2:

Which of these countries does not border Georgia?

Belarus
Turkey
Armenia
Azerbaijan

Question 3:

Traditionally the people of the country of Georgia believe that they are descendants of this Biblical personality.

Jeremiah
Jesus
Jonah
Japheth

Question 4:

The Barbary Wars were fought between the USA and pirates from this part of the world.

The Gulf of Mexico
The Mediterranean Coast of Africa
Somalia and its coast
The Persian Gulf

Question 5:

Under which US President were the Barbary Wars fought?

William McKinley
Teddy Roosevelt
James K. Polk
Thomas Jefferson

Question 6:

Which two countries are connected by the Simplon Pass?

Northern Ireland and Ireland
Switzerland and Italy
Bulgaria and Romania
Canada and The USA

Question 7:

What does "a la crecy " mean?

Served with butter
Served with carrots
Served with sauce
Served with cheese

Question 8:

On his third voyage to the Western hemisphere, Columbus wrote that he found where the Garden of Eden was. What do we now call the area which Columbus felt was the Garden of Eden ?

Venezuela
Costa Rica
Nassau
Haiti

Question 9:

The exchange of letters between these two people was published in 1933 under the title "Why War?".

Einstein and Freud
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt
Stalin and Lenin
Hitler and Mussolini

Question 10:

What is the approximate distance between the Moon and the Earth?

93,000,000 miles
384,000 kilometers
384,000 miles
384,000 meters

Question 11:

In terms of A.U. (Astronomical Units), how far is the Sun from the Earth?

1
93 million
93
.92

Question 12:

The "S.O.S." on SOS cleaning pads stands for "Save Our Saucepans."

True
False

Question 13:

The first bridge in what would become the USA was built in this state.

New Jersey
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts

Question 14:

Who was the first female Attorney General of the United States?

Joanne Pierce
Susan Roley
Clarisa Starling
Janet Reno

Question 15:

Clark Gable was in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Who signed his discharge papers?

George Patton
Ronald Reagan
John Marshall
"Hap" Arnold

Question 16:

During World War II, Paul Newman applied to become a fighter pilot. Why was he rejected?

He had an inner ear problem that affected his sense of balance.
He did not pass the written test.
He was too short.
He was color blind.

Question 17:

How big is a firkin?

9 yards
9 gallons
9 square miles
9 pounds

Question 18:

Which statement is true about Mrs. P.F.E. Albee?

She was the first Mary Kay salesperson.
She was the first woman to legally vote in a US Presidential election.
She was the first Avon lady.
She was the first woman to practice law in the USA.

Question 19:

Where were the first windmills built?

Peru
Iran
Tunisia
Laos

Question 20:

In 64 AD there were terrible fires in Rome. Which Roman Emperor was busy playing his fiddle while the fires were burning?

Nero
None of the Emperors
Caligula
Vespasian

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