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General Knowledge Quiz #216

Can you answer these random trivia questions?
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Last updated: December 3, 2021
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First submittedDecember 3, 2021
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What state was added to the U.S. on the condition that polygamy was
banned in the state constitution?
Utah
What is the largest vein in the neck?
Jugular
In French it’s fête. In Spanish it’s fiesta. What is it in English?
Party
What huge Chinese company takes its name from a character in "Arabian Nights"?
Ali Baba
What animal has large eyes, eight arms, and two tentacles?
Squid or Cuttlefish
What country's "Althing", established in 930 A.D. is the world's oldest surviving Parliament?
Iceland
A veranda is a large what?
Porch
What was Henry Hudson looking for when his crew mutinied and sent him adrift,
never to be seen again?
The Northwest
Passage
What is the capital of Puerto Rico?
San Juan
What is the female equivalent of a duke?
a Duchess
What animal do the Germans call Schwein?
Pig
What yellow bird is named after a group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean?
Canary
What is the name of this emoji: ?
Facepalm
Which house at Hogwarts was led by Severus Snape?
Slytherin
What 2005 animated movie is named after an island in the Indian Ocean?
Madagascar
What word starts with a V and has two consecutive U's?
Vacuum
Prior to 1971, how much were twenty British shillings worth?
One Pound
What country does Gouda cheese come from?
Netherlands
Which of the ancient wonders of the world may have never existed?
Hanging Gardens
of Babylon
What type of sugar gets its name from the Latin for "fruit"?
Fructose
ZaKitty
+2
Level 77
Dec 4, 2021
I think £1 should be allowed for 20 shillings
ItzIngenious
+5
Level 60
Dec 4, 2021
Symbols, such as @, &, ., ‘, , etc. etc… don’t work in JetPunk answers.
roleybob
+3
Level 75
Dec 5, 2021
240 pence should be accepted
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Dec 6, 2021
Okay
Findlay
+7
Level 82
Dec 4, 2021
Can we allow deck for verandah? Where I come from in Queensland, Australia, the word porch is never used. You'd usually just call it a verandah, but it's largely used interchangeably with deck.
joeythelemur
+4
Level 84
Dec 5, 2021
Balcony? Patio? Portico? Seems that at least one or more of these should work for veranda
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Dec 6, 2021
Okay
AlexThirkell
+3
Level 75
Dec 9, 2021
Yeah this question would be better if it were reversed I think - "What 'V' is a large porch or patio at the front of a house?" or something...
D31415
+2
Level 71
Dec 9, 2021
Some synonyms from other Englishes would be appreciated, as the meaning of "porch" used here is specific to North American English https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/porch

The suggestion to reverse the question is a neat way to accomplish this!

Kelzah
+1
Level 24
Mar 1, 2023
Aussie here, a deck is not the same thing as a veranda
Henceforth516
+7
Level 84
Dec 4, 2021
I went through several veranda synonyms before finding porch - I tried balcony, patio, even overhang. I'd recommend balcony and patio as acceptable answers.
WillemLAif
+1
Level 76
Dec 5, 2021
Darn-diddly! I, too, have been told by multiple people, all my life, that veranda and patio are "basically the same thing". Also tried balcony, which, according to Merriam-Webster used to be 1=1(, but is no longer). ...and then there's terrace. Wonder if that was accepted....
boltos
+1
Level 72
Dec 5, 2021
I enjoyed this and, like others, had to try a few different things before porch. Was waiting for the next in this general knowledge quiz so this has made it a nice weekend. Thank you.
Freestatebear
+4
Level 85
Dec 6, 2021
Damn you, Harry Potter!
halpie
+5
Level 77
Dec 8, 2021
Can "gardens of babylon" be acceptable?
CMC315
+2
Level 59
Dec 9, 2021
I typed that in so many times and couldn't figure out why it was wrong. My bad - I know that Hanging Gardens is the correct name - but I agree with you!
satyre
+1
Level 60
Dec 9, 2021
The jugular is a vein. The answer should be carotid.
kitsims
+3
Level 82
Dec 9, 2021
But the question asks for a vein...?
Sankyu99
+4
Level 81
Dec 9, 2021
Enough with the Harry Potter questions. How can that topic be considered "general knowledge"?
FatSpartanJediLlama
+4
Level 67
Dec 9, 2021
It's a part of pop culture which makes it general knowledge
Jacktheguy
+2
Level 89
Dec 9, 2021
All it takes is one Harry Potter question for people to complain.
kalbahamut
+2
Level 82
Dec 9, 2021
and the 10,000 or so on the site that preceded that one. But, yes, just one to be triggering at this point.
FlickerP
+2
Level 72
Dec 9, 2021
Unless people swat up on Harry Potter for the purpose of Jetpunk quizzes, I find it incredible that far more knew that answer than the largest vein in the neck or the capital of Puerto Rico
JWatson24
+2
Level 71
Dec 9, 2021
Harry Potter is a very popular franchise. No one's going to read through 7 books, several of which are over 500 pages long, just to get an extra point on a JetPunk quiz.
jmellor13
+1
Level 67
Dec 9, 2021
It's a rudimentary question about a massively popular franchise. If you've read even one book or seen even one movie (and perhaps if you hadn't), you'd know that answer.
martay
+2
Level 70
Dec 9, 2021
Because, at 500 million books, it's the number one series of books ever sold. There have been 10 movies that have made billions at the box office, and there are more on the way. It's been out for more than 20 years and even has its own theme park. I think it's safe to say it's fair game and isn't going anywhere. Pop culture has value too. Also, last I looked, we're all on a trivia site.
Neil
+1
Level 60
Dec 9, 2021
A duchess isn't the equivalent of a duke, at least not in the UK. Women cannot attain that status, it is passed through the male line, so a duchess is the term for the wife of a duke.
Zefyrinus
+1
Level 71
Dec 9, 2021
Is it just me, or was this one unusually easy? This is the first time I got all correct on the first try on a general knowledge quiz. The currency question was the only difficult one.
dogmeat
+3
Level 67
Dec 9, 2021
Not unusually easy if you've never read a Potter Book or watched a movie.

I think it's fair enough they are included as they are definitely a part of pop culture but those and arts and entertainment questions are always the ones I find hardest - never watched Titanic either and that seems to come up quite often

TheGreatArturo
+1
Level 76
Mar 3, 2024
You've never watched a movie? Weird.
dakgrl
+1
Level 56
Dec 9, 2021
oh, i put gardens of babylon. :(
bloberuni
+2
Level 38
Dec 9, 2021
Henry Hudson was searching for a northeast passage, not a northwest passage.
BowlZ
+1
Level 79
Dec 14, 2021
I typed northeast, north east, northeastern, arctic. Looked it up to make sure i was right. nobody else noticed this in comments
Cordelia75
+1
Level 56
Feb 19, 2023
His last voyage was for a Northwest Passage. Earlier voyages were for a Northeast Passage.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Hudson

JackintheBox
+1
Level 79
Dec 9, 2021
The only one I missed is the Harry Potter question :/
OfTheMountain
+1
Level 63
Dec 9, 2021
Could be a tiny bit more lenient and accept "Gardens of Babylon" for the wonders of the world clue.
QuizApe
+1
Level 67
Dec 9, 2021
Can you accept ‘headache’ for ‘facepalm’
akelly524
+1
Level 58
Dec 9, 2021
Technically, the two internal jugular veins are the largest veins in the neck and each are accompanied by a (smaller) external jugular vein. Just a point of order from this pedantic medical student!
Newroadgirl
+1
Level 68
Dec 9, 2021
Never heard of Alibaba except the one with Forty Thieves. Apparently they opened two offices in London in 2018 - live and learn.
stylus
+1
Level 76
Dec 9, 2021
anyone else think it feels strange to allow vacum with only one U when the question literally says what word has two Us? not suggesting you remove it as a type-in though
JT22
+1
Level 65
Dec 9, 2021
Could Babylon be accepted by itself? It's obvious that it would be meant for that specific prompt since nothing else would even make sense to be guessed as that
Rinaldo
+2
Level 32
Dec 9, 2021
That doesn't make sense to me. Babylon existed. It's the particular Wonder that's in question, and it ought to be at least minimally present in order to be a right answer.
HyddenRizz
+2
Level 66
Dec 11, 2021
Holy wow, 73% for the Utah question - the only one I missed. Guess us Europeans really are a minority here!
EcceHomo
+1
Level 79
Apr 8, 2022
To be fair I tried Hawaii first, then facepalmed, then got it. It's kinda obvious really.
brookie1117
+1
Level 33
Feb 2, 2023
I typed Gardens of Babylon, and it was not accepted. Please edit to accept.
Aoto327
+1
Level 68
Feb 29, 2024
Got all except “vacuum”.
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