Too many mistakes today.

I just checked the answers and
I was pretty sure the Irish wolf hound is the tallest dog breed in the world and it is

Question 5 .. donuts definetly didnt originated in Germany it's shown the Dutch were the first although England says it was them. There were no correct answer to click on

Question 7. I answered it correct but unfortunately the answer doubled up and I clicked on the top one


I got 7 out of 10 (70%) answers correct on SDC Trivia Game #71
Question 1: 🟩
Question 2: 🟩
Question 3: 🟩
Question 4: 🟥
Question 5: 🟥
Question 6: 🟩
Question 7: 🟥
Question 8: 🟩
Question 9: 🟩
Question 10: 🟩
 
Totally agree. Also Q6 is debatable according to my sources.
What do you think the male turkey is called? I used to work on a children’s educational farm and we were told that male turkeys were toms. I don’t know of any other name for them.
 
SDC Trivia Game #71 - 05/08/2023

Question 1: The Arrector Pili muscles are responsible for what bodily phenomenon?

Arrector Pili muscles are attached to hair follicles in mammals, including in humans. When these fine muscles contract, the hair stands on its end, producing what we know as goosebumps.


Question 2: Which actress starred in the romantic comedy ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’?

Four Weddings and a Funeral is a 1994 British romantic comedy film directed by Mike Newell. Andie MacDowell played the lead female role of Carrie, an American who meets and falls in love with the British character Charles, played by Hugh Grant.


Question 3: Which animal has the world's largest eyes?

Experts believe that the title of the largest eyes in the entire animal kingdom belongs to colossal squids. Their eyes measure up to 10 inches in diameter, which is equivalent to the size of a football.



Question 4: What breed is the world's tallest dog?

The current record holder for the world's tallest dog is a Great Dane named Zeus, who stands 1.46 metres tall, according to the Guinness World Records.


Question 5: Which country did doughnuts originate from?

The earliest origins of modern doughnuts trace back to Germany in the 18th century. The cookbook Küchenmeisterei (Mastery of the Kitchen), published in Nuremberg in 1485, offers a recipe for 'Gefüllte Krapfen', sugar free, stuffed, fried dough cakes.


Question 6: What do you call a male turkey?

Male turkeys are called toms or gobblers! Female turkeys are called hens.


Question 7: What do you call the study of the history and origin of names, especially those of people?

Onomastics is the study of the history and origin of names, especially those of people. Aside from people, onomastics also covers other subtopics like the names of places and other naming patterns based on factors like culture or religion.



Question 8: Which famous band released the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles.


Question 9: Which era marked the beginning of farming?

Also referred to as the Agricultural Revolution, the Neolithic Revolution marked the beginning of farming settlements and early civilisation.


Question 10: What is the largest of the great apes?

Gorillas are the largest of the great apes. The eastern lowland gorilla, also known as Grauer’s gorilla, is the largest of the four gorilla subspecies that can reach up to 1.8 metres tall and weigh up to 226 kg.


You got answers correct
question 7 A & D are the same answer
SDC Trivia Game #71 - 05/08/2023

Question 1: The Arrector Pili muscles are responsible for what bodily phenomenon?

Arrector Pili muscles are attached to hair follicles in mammals, including in humans. When these fine muscles contract, the hair stands on its end, producing what we know as goosebumps.


Question 2: Which actress starred in the romantic comedy ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’?

Four Weddings and a Funeral is a 1994 British romantic comedy film directed by Mike Newell. Andie MacDowell played the lead female role of Carrie, an American who meets and falls in love with the British character Charles, played by Hugh Grant.


Question 3: Which animal has the world's largest eyes?

Experts believe that the title of the largest eyes in the entire animal kingdom belongs to colossal squids. Their eyes measure up to 10 inches in diameter, which is equivalent to the size of a football.



Question 4: What breed is the world's tallest dog?

The current record holder for the world's tallest dog is a Great Dane named Zeus, who stands 1.46 metres tall, according to the Guinness World Records.


Question 5: Which country did doughnuts originate from?

The earliest origins of modern doughnuts trace back to Germany in the 18th century. The cookbook Küchenmeisterei (Mastery of the Kitchen), published in Nuremberg in 1485, offers a recipe for 'Gefüllte Krapfen', sugar free, stuffed, fried dough cakes.


Question 6: What do you call a male turkey?

Male turkeys are called toms or gobblers! Female turkeys are called hens.


Question 7: What do you call the study of the history and origin of names, especially those of people?

Onomastics is the study of the history and origin of names, especially those of people. Aside from people, onomastics also covers other subtopics like the names of places and other naming patterns based on factors like culture or religion.



Question 8: Which famous band released the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is the eighth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles.


Question 9: Which era marked the beginning of farming?

Also referred to as the Agricultural Revolution, the Neolithic Revolution marked the beginning of farming settlements and early civilisation.


Question 10: What is the largest of the great apes?

Gorillas are the largest of the great apes. The eastern lowland gorilla, also known as Grauer’s gorilla, is the largest of the four gorilla subspecies that can reach up to 1.8 metres tall and weigh up to 226 kg.


You got answers correct
Question 7 A & D are the same answer I object to being marked as wrong
 
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VERY ANNOYING! You have done it again! 2 identical answers to question 7 and the stupid system marked it as incorrect claiming that the other identical answer was correct. GRRRR
 
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I got 7 out of 10 (70%) answers correct on SDC Trivia Game #71
Question 1: 🟩
Question 2: 🟩
Question 3: 🟩
Question 4: 🟥
Question 5: 🟥
Question 6: 🟩
Question 7: 🟥
Question 8: 🟩
Question 9: 🟩
Question 10: 🟩
 
I got 7 out of 10 (70%) answers correct on SDC Trivia Game #71
Question 1: 🟩
Question 2: 🟩
Question 3: 🟩
Question 4: 🟥
Question 5: 🟥
Question 6: 🟩
Question 7: 🟩
Question 8: 🟩
Question 9: 🟥
Question 10: 🟩
 

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