Random Trivia Quiz 4
The following quiz was submitted by Barb Fox Carosella from the USA. Thanks Barb, great job!
1. Which country of the world has the largest population of Catholics (around 130 million of them)?
2. What is an epistaxis, (ep-ih-stack-sis)?
3. Bernie Taupin wrote a song intended for Stevie Nicks to sing, but it was recorded by Heart instead, and became a number 1 hit. What was the song?
4. The Galapagos islands are part of what country?
5. How many historical figures and events are mentioned in the lyrics of Billy Joel?s song ?we didn?t start the fire??
6. What 4 US states do not allow billboards to be posted?
7. On January 15, 1919, the city of Boston was devastated. Buildings were demolished, vehicles upturned, horses buried. More than 150 people were injured, 21 killed. What was the specific cause of this catastrophe?
8. What industry uses 90 percent of the liquorice imported into the US as flavouring?
9. Which product was the best-seller in the US for the year 2007: Coca-cola or Pepsi-cola?
10. Madame CJ Walker was the first African American millionairess. What was her business?
ANSWERS
1. brazil
2. nosebleed
3. these dreams
4. ecuador
5. 120
6. alaska hawaii vermont maine
7. the great molasses flood (a molasses tank blew up, causing a huge flood of molasses)
8. tobacco
9. coca cola
10. hair care products (she developed a hair-straightener)