Martin's Friday Quiz Assortment
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Hello. Welcome to this week's quiz. There is no theme, just a random assortment of trivia (11 questions). Have fun and good luck.
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- 1.
To kick off, a music intro round...Fill in the "XXXX" to complete the intro:"Tank fly boss walk XXXX nitty gritty You're listening to the boy from the big bad city This is XXXX hot This is XXXX hot"
- A.
Generator
- B.
Jam
- C.
SEO
- D.
Data
Correct Answer
B. JamExplanation
"Dub be good to me", by Beats International (4 weeks at #1, 1990).Rate this question:
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- 2.
Who wrote the dustbowl epic novel "The Grapes of Wrath"?
- A.
Jack Kerouac
- B.
John Steinbeck
- C.
Jeanette Winterson
- D.
Pierre Boulle
Correct Answer
B. John SteinbeckExplanation
John Steinbeck is the correct answer because he is the author of the dustbowl epic novel "The Grapes of Wrath". This novel, published in 1939, tells the story of a family's journey from the Oklahoma Dust Bowl to California during the Great Depression. Steinbeck's powerful portrayal of the hardships faced by migrant workers and the social injustices of the time made "The Grapes of Wrath" a significant piece of American literature.Rate this question:
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- 3.
What have the following people all got in common?Sports TV presenter Ray StubbsPope John Paul IIErstwhile kids TV presenter and serial sex pest John LeslieCrooner Julio Iglesiasi-level's Mark Creighton
- A.
Former soldiers
- B.
Owners of a Blue Peter badge
- C.
Have a rose named after them
- D.
Former goalkeepers
Correct Answer
D. Former goalkeepersExplanation
The commonality among the mentioned individuals is that they are all former goalkeepers.Rate this question:
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- 4.
WPP is the world's largest communications services group. What do the letters WPP stand for?
- A.
Wire + Plastic Products
- B.
Woolly Planning Practices
- C.
Wily Profiteering Prosecutor
- D.
Waddle, Peters + Perryman
Correct Answer
A. Wire + Plastic ProductsExplanation
When Sir Martin Sorrell bought the firm in 1985, it was making shopping trolleys. By 2007, global revenues exceeded £6 billion.
Not bad for a shortarse.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Champagne is produced according to the strict méthode champenoise. What colour are the grapes that are used?
- A.
Only white grapes
- B.
Either white or red grapes
- C.
Only red grapes
- D.
Special fizzy orange grapes
Correct Answer
B. Either white or red grapesExplanation
Can be either or, but typically 60/40 blend of Chardonnay (white) and Pinot Noir (red). Occasionally other grape types are used too.Rate this question:
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- 6.
I walk due south for one minute, then turn and walk due east for one minute, I then turn again and walk due north for one minute. I find myself back at the same place I started from 3 minutes ago. Where am I?
- A.
Alice Springs
- B.
The North Pole
- C.
The Equator
- D.
The South Pole
Correct Answer
B. The North PoleExplanation
If you were anywhere else you'd have walked 3 sides of a square.
From the north pole, everywhere is south. After walking east for one minute, walking north will return you back to the pole.
At the south pole you can't walk south - everywhere is north.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Many believe the greatest recording by the King of Rock 'n' Roll to be the 1969 album "From Elvis...
- A.
...in Memphis"
- B.
...in Hazzard County"
- C.
...in the cookie jar"
- D.
...in Electric Ladyland"
Correct Answer
A. ...in MempHis"Explanation
All killer, no filler!Rate this question:
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- 8.
Where is the sea of Marmaris?
- A.
The Mediterranean sea
- B.
The Sonora desert
- C.
The Moon
- D.
Middle Earth
Correct Answer
A. The Mediterranean seaExplanation
It's off the coast of TurkeyRate this question:
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- 9.
"I know half my advertising is working, I just don't know which half." Which magnate is celebrated with coining this phrase?
- A.
Baron Rothschild
- B.
Lord Leverhulme
- C.
Sir Alan Sugar
- D.
Lord Heseltine
Correct Answer
B. Lord LeverhulmeExplanation
Leverhulme was founder of Lever Brothers (now Unilever). This quote is also attributed to John Wanamaker.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Where does this flag represent?
- A.
Lebanon
- B.
India
- C.
Italy
- D.
The Duchy of Cornwall
Correct Answer
B. IndiaExplanation
This flag represents India.Rate this question:
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