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Obscure Trivia #7
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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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.
Constructive criticism is welcome. Please rate this quiz. Subscribe to get a notification when I release a new quiz.
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1.
In Alabama, attaching a lantern to your vehicle makes it legal for you to …
Drive in the wrong direction on a one-way street
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Drive in heavy fog during a fog advisory
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Park in a lovers’ lane
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Park on a highway without pulling on to the shoulder
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This law has been on the books since pre-automobile days, when it perhaps made sense.
2.
Which is not typically used to estimate the age of an adult lion?
Teeth
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Mane growth
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Claw length
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Nose color
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3.
Gomutra is consumed in India (as a therapeutic element of Ayurvedic medicine) to treat psoriasis, leprosy, fevers, liver ailments, and cancer. What is gomutra?
Tiger organs
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Cow urine
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Macaque brains
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Fermented snake
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4.
According to a 2023 YouGov survey, 13% of Americans believe U.S. Presidents should be allowed to …
Decide how federal money will be spent
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Declare war
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Make laws
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Pardon themselves
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5.
How many U.S. state names contain only one consonant?
1
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3
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0
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2
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Iowa and Ohio.
6.
The unincorporated community of Hell, home to a housing development called “Satan’s Hills,” is located in which U.S. state?
Florida
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Michigan
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Maine
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Nevada
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It should be noted that Hell sometimes freezes over during the winter.
7.
A pack of apes is known as …
A shrewdness
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A wit
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An acuity
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A cleverness
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8.
Which is the smallest country to have adopted two time zones?
Portugal
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Palau
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Micronesia
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Greece
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9.
Kyiv : Kiev :: Gdańsk : ?
Gdynia
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Głogów
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Rothenburg
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Danzig
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10.
Which of the following is not a U.S. federal observance day?
National Defense Transportation Day
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Stephen Foster Memorial Day
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George Washington’s Birthday
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Leif Erikson Day
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Stephen Foster Memorial Day is observed on January 13. National Defense Transportation Day is observed on the Friday that falls between May 15-21. Leif Erikson Day is observed October 9.
11.
Which U.S. President served in Congress after his presidential term ended, and then suffered a fatal stroke on the floor of the House Chamber?
Andrew Jackson
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Martin Van Buren
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John Quincy Adams
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John Adams
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12.
A pyrogen is something that …
Causes disease
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Causes fever
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Causes a fire
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Causes chemical changes in lit cigarettes
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13.
A fear of bathing is called …
Ablutophobia
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Baniophobia
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Lavabophobia
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Ingerophobia
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14.
Yuri Gagarin’s first meal in space was transported from earth in what form?
Freeze-dried cubes that had to be reconstituted
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Tubes
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Freeze-dried powder that had to be reconstituted
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TV dinner trays
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15.
If you order Italian food that contains chiocciole, what will you be eating?
Shell pasta
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Garlic bread
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Pineapple
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Chocolate
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16.
Which is the only U.S. state that borders more than two Canadian provinces?
Montana
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North Dakota
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Maine
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Minnesota
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British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
17.
Glossolalia refers to …
An expansive vocabulary
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A multi-language dictionary
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A spelling bee
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Speaking in tongues
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18.
What is unusual about the dance troupe named Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo?
Their artistic director has never been a dancer
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They only perform ballets by Russian composers
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All the roles are danced by men
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The dancers are all senior citizens
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19.
What did American astronaut Gene Cernan write in the dust on the moon?
A heart with his and his wife’s initials
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His daughter’s initials
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A passage from the Book of Genesis
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The preamble to the Constitution
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20.
Who was the first American to win a Nobel Peace Prize?
Donald Trump
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Woodrow Wilson
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Barack Obama
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