83042 Easy Trivia Questions
83042 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
In what year did Ferrero Rocher first appear?
Answer
1982
In the name “M&M’s,” what do the two capital M’s represent?
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Mars and Murrie
Which computer scientist led the software team that guided NASA’s Apollo missions?
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Margaret Hamilton
Which physicist discovered artificial radioactivity with Frédéric Joliot-Curie in 1934?
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Irène Joliot-Curie
Which physician pioneered the use of statistical graphics to improve hospital sanitation during the Crimean War?
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Florence Nightingale
Which biologist proposed the endosymbiotic theory of how complex cells evolved?
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Lynn Margulis
Which Soviet cosmonaut became the first woman in space aboard Vostok 6 in 1963?
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Valentina Tereshkova
In Spanish tapas cuisine, what is the key filling of a tortilla de patatas?
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Potatoes and eggs
In Spanish tapas cuisine, what is escalivada mainly made from?
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Roasted vegetables
In Spanish tapas, what is the name of fried squid rings served with lemon?
Answer
Calamares fritos
Which bacterium was the first free-living organism to have its genome completely sequenced, in 1995?
Answer
Haemophilus influenzae
Which bacterium causes walking pneumonia and lacks a cell wall?
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Which bacterium causes the foodborne illness listeriosis and can grow at refrigerator temperatures?
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Listeria monocytogenes
Which bacterium causes leprosy, a chronic infection also called Hansen’s disease?
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Mycobacterium leprae
Which bacterium causes Lyme disease, the tick-borne infection identified in the 1970s?
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Borrelia burgdorferi
Which rock type forms when magma cools slowly beneath Earth’s surface?
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Intrusive igneous rock
What type of volcano is Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano on Earth?
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Shield volcano
Which Tex-Mex side dish combines rice with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and spices?
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Spanish rice
In Tex-Mex cuisine, what dish’s name means “ranch-style eggs” in Spanish?
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Huevos rancheros
What type of rice is traditionally used in Tex-Mex Spanish rice?
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Long-grain white rice
What Tex-Mex dessert is a fried pastry often served with honey?
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Sopaipilla
What British dish pairs sausages with mashed potatoes and is commonly served with onion gravy?
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Bangers and mash
Which British curry is widely associated with Glasgow and consists of chicken in a spiced tomato-based sauce?
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Chicken tikka masala