Fun Facts Trivia Quiz #6Free Trivia Questions - Printable
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How high can a kangaroo jump?
a. 10 feet
b. 15 feet
c. 5 feet
d. 25 feet
25 feet - Kangaroos can travel up to 30 mph.
How long did it take to build the Great Wall of China?
a. 250 years
b. 1,200 years
c. 1,700 years
d. 500 years
1,700 years - The Great Wall of China is 2,500 miles long.
Which British Prime Minister was denied permission to attack
Syria?
a. Gordon Brown
b. David Harper
c. John Major
d. Tony Blair
David Harper - This historic defeat was the first time since 1782 that British Parliament refused to
approve war.
The rhyme "Ring a Roses" is about which disease?
a. Cholera
b. The plague
c. Scarlett fever
d. Small pox
The plague - People often used flowers to cover the smell of the disease.
Who destroyed 14 tanks in about fifteen minutes during WWII?
a. Herrick Schmidt
b. Herman Goring
c. Alan McNulty
d. Michael Whittmann
Michael Whittmann - Michael also destroyed 15 personnel carriers.
Which country on earth is missing from a map shot during a
scene in "Star Trek - First Contact"?
a. New Zealand
b. Australia
c. Indonesia
d. Pap New Guinea
New Zealand - Both of the Islands are absent.
What is the longest running Broadway musical?
a. Phantom of the Opera
b. A Chorus Line
c. Cats
d. Wicked
Phantom of the Opera - The Phantom of the Opera ran for 7,500 shows.
Which children's author was the first to use the word Nerd?
a. E. B. White
b. Dennis Lee
c. Dr. Seuss
d. Beatrice Potter
Dr. Seuss - Dr. Seuss introduced the word nerd in his book 'If I Ran the Zoo'.
Which three predators have been living happily together for
twelve years in a Georgia Sanctuary?
a. Tiger, wolf, bear
b. Lion, tiger, bear
c. Tiger, Bear, Crocodile
d. Lion, Wolf, Tiger
Lion, tiger, bear - These animals were once the pets of a drug dealer.
In what year was the Eifel Tower constructed?
a. 1921
b. 1857
c. 1889
d. 1827
1889 - The Tower was erected as the entrance to The World's Fair.
Where is the largest Embassy in the World?
a. Iraq
b. Washington
c. Moscow
d. London
Iraq - The Embassy is owned by the United States.
What was the name of the contestant that called his father when
he answered the final question on the game show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire"?
a. Bill Roberts
b. John Carpenter
c. Michael Johnson
d. John Smith
John Carpenter - John never used a lifeline until he called his father to tell him he was about to win.
How long is a day on Jupiter?
a. Ten hours
b. Three days
c. Two days
d. Twenty hours
Ten hours - This is the shortest day of any planet.
How old was the person who invented the Popsicle?
a. 25
b. 89
c. 43
d. 11
11 - The Popsicle was invented in 1905 by an eleven-year-old named Frank Epperson.
What kind of tapes did the US army play to scare the Vietcong?
a. Bombs
b. Tiger growls
c. Wraith like voices
d. Wolf howls
Wraith like voices - They did this because the Vietcong believed that souls of unburied people wander
the earth.
How much does the world's smallest monkey weigh?
a. 3 oz
b. 1 pound
c. Two pounds
d. Five pounds
3 oz - These animals are native to South America.
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