Joseph Wilbrand invented this in 1863 for use as a yellow dye. But in 1902, it was repurposed to blow stuff up. What is it?
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Question 2 of 10
On account of an eerie sound it makes, what is another common name for the spotted hyena?
Question 3 of 10
Rapid eye movement and slow wave are two deep phases of what activity?
Question 4 of 10
Gingivitis is minor but can lead to the more serious periodontitis, affecting what body part?
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Question 5 of 10
In 1834, what tree's leaf became the official emblem of the St Jean Baptiste Society, now dedicated to Quebec independence instead of Canadian nationalism?
Question 6 of 10
What organ has an insula and four lobes (frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital)?
Question 7 of 10
Canadians would have been really impressed with the nine-foot-long Castoroides ohioensis. What was it?
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Question 8 of 10
What inventor used to make all employees write an "exceedingly simple" 150-question trivia test so tough even Albert Einstein failed it?
Question 9 of 10
Sodium hydroxide is NaOH, also called caustic acid. And it's also called something else. What?
Question 10 of 10
Space rock that enters the Earth's atmosphere is known as a what?
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10 Challenging Trivia Queries
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"What was one of the nicknames of the US's 369th Infantry Regiment?
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This History Quiz is Rough
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History Trivia Quiz
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History Quiz
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"Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien is the full name of which singer?
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History Quiz
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"1953 tennis stars Maureen Connolly and Doris Hart were from which country?
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Geography Quizzes
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Geography Quiz
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"Fulham is in which London postcode?
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10 Question About Planet Earth
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Geography Quiz
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HARD Science Quiz
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Geography Quiz
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69% knows the answer to this question:
"One of the world's largest herds of what roam around the deserts of Australia?
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10 difficult questions about John Denver
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"What was John Denver's birth name?
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Barbra Streisand Quiz
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"What sterile animal is produced when a male donkey breeds with a female horse?
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Quiz on Science
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A quiz on science.
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Who Sang Quizzes
Who Sang These Country Songs?
Question 10 is by far the hardest
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51% knows the answer to this question:
"Who performed the hit "Ring of Fire" (1963)?
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Can you identify the singer of these songs?
How many vinyl records do you still have?
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"Who sang the famous song "Legs" (1985)
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Quiz on music from the 1960s.
You won't score a perfect 10
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"Who sang the famous song "Suzie Q" (1968) ?
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Who were the singers of these songs?
Did you have all 10 songs correctly?
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"Who sang the famous song "Under Pressure" (1981) ?
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Who Sang These Folk & Americana Songs?
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68% knows the answer to this question:
"Who sang the song, "The Times They Are A-Changin’" (1964)?
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Can you name the singers of these songs?
Do you know the artist of all these songs?
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33% knows the answer to this question:
"Who sang the famous song "Marathon" (1985)?
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Who performed these songs?
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72% knows the answer to this question:
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Who Sang These 90s Songs?
Feels like yesterday isn't it?
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39% knows the answer to this question:
"Who sang the song, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (1991)?
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Which artist performed these songs?
Can you answer more than 4 questions correctly?
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69% knows the answer to this question:
"Who sang the famous song ”She Loves You” (1963)?
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Food & Beverage Quizzes
Quiz on Food and Beverages
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Quiz on Food and Beverage
What's your favorite pizza?
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86% knows the answer to this question:
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Food Quiz
What is your favorite Guilty Pleasure?
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General Knowledge Quizzes
Quiz on General Knowledge
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General Knowledge Quiz
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Brain-Teasing Trivia Questions
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Quiz on General Knowledge
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Unbeatable Knowledge Quiz
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Quiz on General Knowledge
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Do you know the answer to this riddle?
Play This Knowledge Quiz
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Impossible Knowledge Quiz
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42% knows the answer to this question:
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Literature Quizzes
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Movie Quizzes
Lights, Camera, Quotes!
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71% knows the answer to this question:
" "Here's looking at you, kid."
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Movies Quiz
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"In the 2007 film "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End", where is Jack rescued from?
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Movies & Series Quiz
Which TV series have you watched more than once?
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92% knows the answer to this question:
"Which 1972 film, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is an adaptation of Mario Puzo's novel and portrays the rise and near fall of a mafia family in America?
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Movie Quiz
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90% knows the answer to this question:
"Karen Carpenter died of complications from which illness?
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Movie Quiz
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"Which of these Disney feature films was released first?
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Rewind to the 70s: Movie Quiz
Which of these have you seen in the cinema?
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72% knows the answer to this question:
"Who directed the movie, "The Godfather" (1972)?
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Math Quizzes
Math Examination
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"How many inches are in a foot?
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10 Math Questions
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57% knows the answer to this question:
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Math Quiz
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59% knows the answer to this question:
"40x41÷40 equals what number?
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Do you know who these famous people from the 60s and 70s are?