[Bullwinkle]

Senior Snoopy, I did the exact same thing!!

 

[midgemills]

I got 9 out of 10 (90%) answers correct on SDC Trivia Game #75
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[Mikeyboy2012]

SDC Trivia Game #75 - 09/08/2023​

Question 1: Which type of pasta has a large cylindrical shape?

A. Conchiglie

B. Fusilli

C. Linguine

D. Penne

Penne pasta features a small cylindrical shape and is among the most popular shapes in terms of consumption volume. Linguine is similar to spaghetti but a little flatter, Fusilli resembles a corkscrew, and Conchiglie looks like a seashell.

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Question 2: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered which animal restocked on Gibraltar?

A. Rats

B. Monkeys

C. Dogs

D. Cats

In September of 1944, Winston Churchill learned that only six monkeys were left in Gibraltar, which remains until today an overseas territory of the UK. And so, he told his Colonial Secretary: 'The establishment of the apes on Gibraltar should be twenty-four, and every effort should be made to reach this number as soon as possible and maintain it thereafter.' The prime minister believed in a local superstition which said Britain would hold Gibraltar for as long as the monkeys (also called Gibraltar macaques) roamed the place, according to some accounts.

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Question 3: What do you call someone who enjoys or is skilled at solving OzWords — er, crosswords?

A. Verbomaniac

B. Cruxiholic

C. Cruciverbalist

D. Crosswordophile

Cruciverbalists are people who enjoy solving crosswords! Other definitions expand this word to mean those who also create crosswords.

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Question 4: Who created the periodic table of elements?

A. Louis Pasteur

B. Dmitri Mendeleev

C. Nikola Tesla

D. Marie Curie

In 1869, Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev created the framework that became the modern periodic table. He arranged 63 elements by increasing atomic weight in several columns, noting recurring chemical properties across them.

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Question 5: How many dots are there on a die?

A. 32

B. 45

C. 21

D. 18

A standard die has six sides, with each side containing either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 dots. The total of these dots is 21.

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Question 6: Which country has the world’s highest minimum wage at $21.38 per hour?

A. Japan

B. Canada

C. Australia

D. Germany

As of 2022, Australia has the highest minimum wage in the world at about $21.38 an hour.

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Question 7: Which popular musician’s last name is Ciccone?

A. Adele

B. Prince

C. Selena

D. Madonna

Dubbed as the ‘Queen of Pop’, Madonna’s full name is Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone. She’s an American singer who is widely recognised for the songs ‘Material Girl’, ‘Like A Virgin’, and ‘Crazy For You’.

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Question 8: In what year was the film 'Jaws' released?

A. 1975

B. 1974

C. 1970

D. 1965

Jaws was released on June 20, 1975, and was an immediate box office success. It is regarded as one of the first summer blockbusters.

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Question 9: What is the world's northernmost capital city?

A. Stockholm

B. Oslo

C. Moscow

D. Reykjavik

Reykjavik, Iceland! It is the northernmost capital of a sovereign state in the world, with its coordinates being 64°08 ?N. It has an urban population of about 123,000. Nuuk, Greenland, is technically higher than Reykjavik, but Greenland is under Denmark’s control.

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Question 10: What is the oldest religion still practised today?

A. Shintoism

B. Sikhism

C. Hinduism

D. Catholicism

Hinduism is considered the oldest existing religion still practised today, with complete scriptural texts dating back 3,000 years. It is the dominant religion in India and Nepal.

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This quiz is the same as yesterday's whrn I clucked on it. But I still got one wrong

 

[Frog1958]

Why yesterday's quiz again. Happening frequently!?

 

[TrishH]

Ditto!

 

[Lorrainer]

These are the same questions as yesterday

 

[Justme49]

SDC Trivia Game #75 - 09/08/2023​

Question 1: Which type of pasta has a large cylindrical shape?

A. Conchiglie

B. Fusilli

C. Linguine

D. Penne

Penne pasta features a small cylindrical shape and is among the most popular shapes in terms of consumption volume. Linguine is similar to spaghetti but a little flatter, Fusilli resembles a corkscrew, and Conchiglie looks like a seashell.

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Question 2: British Prime Minister Winston Churchill ordered which animal restocked on Gibraltar?

A. Rats

B. Monkeys

C. Dogs

D. Cats

In September of 1944, Winston Churchill learned that only six monkeys were left in Gibraltar, which remains until today an overseas territory of the UK. And so, he told his Colonial Secretary: 'The establishment of the apes on Gibraltar should be twenty-four, and every effort should be made to reach this number as soon as possible and maintain it thereafter.' The prime minister believed in a local superstition which said Britain would hold Gibraltar for as long as the monkeys (also called Gibraltar macaques) roamed the place, according to some accounts.

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Question 3: What do you call someone who enjoys or is skilled at solving OzWords — er, crosswords?

A. Verbomaniac

B. Cruxiholic

C. Cruciverbalist

D. Crosswordophile

Cruciverbalists are people who enjoy solving crosswords! Other definitions expand this word to mean those who also create crosswords.

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Question 4: Who created the periodic table of elements?

A. Louis Pasteur

B. Dmitri Mendeleev

C. Nikola Tesla

D. Marie Curie

In 1869, Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev created the framework that became the modern periodic table. He arranged 63 elements by increasing atomic weight in several columns, noting recurring chemical properties across them.

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Question 5: How many dots are there on a die?

A. 32

B. 45

C. 21

D. 18

A standard die has six sides, with each side containing either 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 dots. The total of these dots is 21.

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Question 6: Which country has the world’s highest minimum wage at $21.38 per hour?

A. Japan

B. Canada

C. Australia

D. Germany

As of 2022, Australia has the highest minimum wage in the world at about $21.38 an hour.

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Question 7: Which popular musician’s last name is Ciccone?

A. Adele

B. Prince

C. Selena

D. Madonna

Dubbed as the ‘Queen of Pop’, Madonna’s full name is Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone. She’s an American singer who is widely recognised for the songs ‘Material Girl’, ‘Like A Virgin’, and ‘Crazy For You’.

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Question 8: In what year was the film 'Jaws' released?

A. 1975

B. 1974

C. 1970

D. 1965

Jaws was released on June 20, 1975, and was an immediate box office success. It is regarded as one of the first summer blockbusters.

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Question 9: What is the world's northernmost capital city?

A. Stockholm

B. Oslo

C. Moscow

D. Reykjavik

Reykjavik, Iceland! It is the northernmost capital of a sovereign state in the world, with its coordinates being 64°08 ?N. It has an urban population of about 123,000. Nuuk, Greenland, is technically higher than Reykjavik, but Greenland is under Denmark’s control.

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Question 10: What is the oldest religion still practised today?

A. Shintoism

B. Sikhism

C. Hinduism

D. Catholicism

Hinduism is considered the oldest existing religion still practised today, with complete scriptural texts dating back 3,000 years. It is the dominant religion in India and Nepal.

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Again, a repeat of yesterdays.

 

[Max]

10 correct

 

[Andyroo]

I got 10 out of 10 (100%) answers correct on SDC Trivia Game #75
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again with the same answers

 

[Jonathan Leane]

Hi guys - looks like we've got a bug... I'll have our IT guys investigate.

 

[Suzanne rose]

Yep yesterday's one and it's showing already answered

 

[helooney3]

Where is the Trivia game for the 10th August 23?

 

[Thecheesequeen]

I have yesterday’s quiz today!

 

[kerrikennel]

Thursday at 11.00am and these are the same questions as wednesday......

 

[katdragon2010]

I got 9 out of 10 (90%) answers correct on SDC Trivia Game #75
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