Do you have a cartload of facts stuck in your head and you don't know what to do with it? Then you've reached the right quiz! Let's see if you can answer these dozen questions, each from a different field.
Who was known as 'The King of Swing'?
Benny Goodman
Louis Armstrong
Charlie Parker
Tommy Dorsey
In which country was the Auschwitz Nazi death camp?
Germany
Austria
Holland
Poland
What is the Islamic equal to the Red Cross?
Red Crescent
Red Star
Green Crescent
Green Star
What is a 'Winston Churchill'?
A Whiskey
A Cigar
A Tomato
A Motorcycle
Where did the fairy-tale Pied Piper play?
Hamlin
London
Wellspring
Paris
Who wrote the opera Madam Butterfly?
Puccini
Vivaldi
Bach
Beethoven
Why did the state of Indiana ban Robin Hood in 1953?
He was a communist - rob the rich and divide amongst the poor
He was a criminal - he robbed people and may have even killed
He was a nobleman and not really a man of the people
The book had lurid scenes
From what language does the word 'alphabet' come from?
Greek
Italian
French
Hebrew
According to the Bible, what did God create on the fifth day?
Sea creatures and birds
Man
The moon
The plants and trees
What were the first (modern) false teeth made of?
Of course in ancient cultures, anything from animal teeth and wire to wood and sea shells were used.
Ivory
Wood
Bone
Iron
What wood was the Holy Cross supposed to be made of?
Ash
Mistletoe
Oak
Pine
What is the white trail behind a jet plane made of?
Contrails are formed when the water vapor in the exhaust from the plane's engines condenses into water droplets, which then freeze into ice particles composing a line-shaped cloud. The impurities in the jet exhaust form some of the particles on which water droplet grow, before freezing.
Ice crystals
Purified smoke
Parts of clouds caught in the air stream
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Everyone has blind spots, we know people with blind spots you could drive a wagon through! Have a look at your mistakes and learn from the answers provided, and hopefully, you'll have more luck next time!
You did pretty well for yourself! You've hit above the average for this quiz, which should make you proud! You definitely have a pretty good and well-rounded knowledge base, but you can still build on it and do even better. Have a look at your mistakes below to learn a bit more.
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