16373 Hard Trivia Questions
16373 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
What term means reef-building coral, opposite of ahermatypic coral?
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hermatypic
Which eight-thousander is the lowest by elevation?
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Shishapangma
Which Nepalese mountain is also called Fish Tail?
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Machapuchare
Which mountain has the world's largest above-sea-level volume?
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Mauna Loa
Which eight-thousander is the only one entirely in Tibet?
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Shishapangma
Which peak was formerly known as Communism Peak?
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Ismoil Somoni Peak
What is the minimum prominence for an ultra-prominent peak?
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1,500 meters
Which mountain's Welsh name is Yr Wyddfa?
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Snowdon
Which tree species is the tallest flowering plant, native to Tasmania and Victoria?
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Eucalyptus regnans
What is the scientific name of the baobab species native to mainland Africa?
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Adansonia digitata
Which island is the dragon's blood tree endemic to?
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Socotra
Which tree family includes oaks, beeches, and chestnuts?
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Fagaceae
What is the scientific name of the dawn redwood?
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Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Which fungus is traditionally used to make red yeast rice?
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Monascus purpureus
Which supergroup of eukaryotes includes both animals and fungi?
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Opisthokonta
Which mushroom did Ötzi the Iceman carry and is also known as the birch polypore?
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Fomitopsis betulina
Which fungus is cultivated by leafcutter ants as their main food crop?
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Leucoagaricus gongylophorus
Which fungal pathogen causes Panama disease in banana plants?
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Fusarium oxysporum
Which fungus is used as a model organism in studies of circadian rhythms?
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Neurospora crassa
Which fungus is famous for manipulating carpenter ants before killing them?
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Ophiocordyceps unilateralis
Which fungus causes gray mold disease on grapes and many other plants?
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Botrytis cinerea
Which dolphin species is the only living member of the genus Grampus?
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Risso's dolphin
Which whale is the only living member of the family Eschrichtiidae?
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Gray whale
Which Trewartha climate group uses the letter E?
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Boreal
Which life-zone system classifies areas by biotemperature, precipitation, and evapotranspiration?
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Holdridge life zones
Which climate classification system is based on potential evapotranspiration?
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Thornthwaite
Which Bernice Rubens novel won the 1970 Booker Prize?
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The Elected Member
Which Alice Munro collection was shortlisted for the 1980 Booker Prize?
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The Beggar Maid
Which James Kelman novel won the 1994 Booker Prize?
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How Late It Was, How Late
Which Kingsley Amis novel won the 1986 Booker Prize?
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The Old Devils
Which Keri Hulme novel won the 1985 Booker Prize?
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The Bone People
Which university library holds the permanent home for the Booker Prize archives?
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Oxford Brookes University Library
Which author inspired the 2006 'Best of Beryl' prize after repeated Booker near-misses?
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Beryl Bainbridge
What genus contains the green lynx spider?
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Peucetia
What is the scientific name of the deathstalker scorpion?
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Leiurus quinquestriatus
What arachnid order is known as short-tailed whipscorpions?
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Schizomida