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- 1 / 20
"A stitch in time" saves how many later?
- Seven
- Two
- Nine
- Eleven
The popular saying states that 'A stitch in time saves nine.' The 'stitch in time' is simply the prompt sewing up of a small hole or tear in a piece of material, so saving the need for more stitching at a later date when the hole has become larger. This proverbial expression was meant as an incentive to the lazy. Many English proverbs encourage immediate effort as superior to putting things off until later; for example, 'one year's seeds, seven year's weeds', 'procrastination is the thief of time', and 'the early bird catches the worm'.
Source: The Phrase Finder
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What is a "one-horse town" like?
- Small
- Noisy
- Large
- Dangerous
A one-horse town is an excellent example of an idiomatic phrase that has changed meaning through the centuries. Once a literal expression, it quickly took on a broader, figurative meaning but is now specific to how one might describe a small town or city. One-horse town is an idiomatic expression that refers to an extremely small town, often described as having a slower pace of life, offering few amenities, and having little to no excitement.
Source: Grammarist
- 3 / 20
How many children did Abraham Lincoln have?
- Four
- Three
- Two
- Five
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln was an affectionate husband and father of four sons, though his work regularly kept him away from home. The oldest, Robert Todd Lincoln, was born in 1843 and was the only child to live to maturity. Edward Baker Lincoln (Eddie), born in 1846, died February 1, 1850, probably of tuberculosis. Lincoln's third son, "Willie" Lincoln was born on December 21, 1850, and died of a fever at the White House on February 20, 1862. The youngest, Thomas "Tad" Lincoln, was born on April 4, 1853, and survived his father but died of heart failure at age 18 on July 16, 1871.
Source: Wikipedia
- 4 / 20
In the Fibonacci sequence, each number is the sum of what?
- Pi and the preceding number
- The three preceding ones
- The two preceding ones
- 1 and the preceding number
In mathematics, the Fibonacci sequence is a sequence in which each number is the sum of the two preceding ones. Numbers that are part of the Fibonacci sequence are known as Fibonacci numbers, commonly denoted Fn . The sequence commonly starts from 0 and 1, although some authors start the sequence from 1 and 1 or sometimes (as did Fibonacci) from 1 and 2. Starting from 0 and 1, the first few values in the sequence are 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144. Fibonacci numbers are also strongly related to the golden ratio. The Fibonacci numbers were first described in Indian mathematics, as early as 200 BC in a work by Pingala on enumerating possible patterns of Sanskrit poetry formed from syllables of two lengths. They are named after the Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa, also known as Fibonacci, who introduced the sequence to Western European mathematics in his 1202 book Liber Abaci.
Source: Wikipedia
- 5 / 20
Which one is the oldest of the four major sports leagues in the US?
- Basketball
- Football
- Baseball
- Hockey
Baseball is the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. While it traces its history back to the 18th century, it wasn't until the 20th century that it really became America's national pastime. And as it grew, it became a big business. Going from a handful of teams in the early years to 30 Major League teams—15 in the National League and 15 in the American League—in 2018. Add to that, there are over 250 minor league teams all of which have their own fan bases.
Source: Library of Congress
- 6 / 20
How many vertices does a triangle have?
- Six
- Three
- Five
- One
A triangle is a polygon with three edges and three vertices. It is one of the basic shapes in geometry. The terminology for categorizing triangles is more than two thousand years old, having been defined on the very first page of Euclid's Elements. They can be classified by the length of their sides or their internal angles.
Source: Wikipedia
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How many bones are there in the human hand?
- 9
- 18
- 27
- 36
The human hand consists of 5 digits with a broad palm (metacarpus) attached to the forearm by a joint called the wrist (carpus). The human hand has 27 bones: 8 are in the wrist, the palm contains 5, and the remaining 14 are digital bones (fingers and thumb). While hand and wrist injuries are very common, some people never seek treatment. Unfortunately, delaying the diagnosis and treatment may result in long-term problems.
Source: Bidneedham.org
- 8 / 20
Which of these animals is considered one of the "Big Five"?
- Cheetah
- Giraffe
- Gorilla
- Leopard
The term “Big Five” originally referred to the difficulty in hunting the lion, leopard, rhino, elephant, and African buffalo. These five large African mammal species were known to be dangerous and it was considered a feat by trophy hunters to bring them home. Today, however, the expression takes on a gentler form, referring to seeing the Big Five—not shooting them—during wildlife safaris on the African continent.
Source: World Wild Life
- 9 / 20
How many US states start with the word "New"?
- Two
- Three
- Four
- Five
There are four US States that start with the word 'New'. New Hampshire is one of the states that start with “new” as it is the “new” version of a British county called Hampshire. New York is one of the first states that start with “new” as it is often the first people think of. Having been a part of the New Netherland originally conquered by the Dutch in the early seventeenth century, the history of New Jersey is very similar to that of New York. The state of New Mexico is also one of the states that start with new.
Source: World Population Review
- 10 / 20
Which of the following is NOT one of the Seven Summits?
- K2
- Denali
- Aconcagua
- Elbrus
The ‘Seven Summits’ are comprised of the highest mountains on each of the seven continents of the Earth: Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Mount Vinson, and Carstensz Pyramid. Reaching the summit of all of them is regarded as a significant mountaineering achievement. While this is no modest undertaking, it remains an eminently achievable challenge for a motivated climber. Asia's K2 is not part of the Seven Summits.
Source: Adventure Consultants
- 11 / 20
How many lobes is the brain's cerebral cortex split into?
- Three
- Six
- Two
- Four
Your cortex is divided into four lobes: frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital. Each of these lobes is responsible for processing different types of information. Collectively, your cerebral cortex is responsible for the higher-level processes of the human brain, including language, memory, reasoning, thought, learning, decision-making, emotion, intelligence, and personality.
Source: Cleveland Clinic
- 12 / 20
In which of these countries is one of the new seven wonders of the world?
- Germany
- Brazil
- United States
- Argentina
In 2000 a Swiss foundation launched a campaign to determine the New Seven Wonders of the World. Christ the Redeemer, a colossal statue of Jesus, stands atop Mount Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro and is one of the New Seven Wonders. Its origins date to just after World War I, when some Brazilians feared a “tide of godlessness.” They proposed a statue, which was ultimately designed by Heitor da Silva Costa, Carlos Oswald, and Paul Landowski. Construction began in 1926 and was completed five years later. The resulting monument stands 98 feet tall—not including its base, which is about 26 feet high—and its outstretched arms span 92 feet. It is the largest Art Deco sculpture in the world.
Source: Britannica
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How many claws do most cats have on each of their back paws?
- Five
- Six
- Three
- Four
While almost every cat has five claws on the front paws and four on the rear ones, some cats have genetic mutations that give them an extra claw per foot. These cats are known as polydactyl cats. Any type of cat can be a polydactyl, but it’s a relatively rare trait because the gene is recessive. Today, most polydactyl cats are intentionally made that way by breeding two polydactyl cats together.
Source: Hepper
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How many furlongs are there in a mile?
- Eight
- Six
- Five
- Seven
A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and United States customary units equal to one-eighth of a mile, equivalent to any of 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods, 10 chains, or approximately 201 meters. It is now mostly confined to use in horse racing, where in many countries it is the standard measurement of race lengths, and in agriculture, where it is used to measure rural field lengths and distances.
Source: Wikipedia
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At least how many vowel sounds are there in English?
- 4
- 8
- 10
- 14
English has at least 14 different vowel sounds and, depending on the speaker and dialect, maybe more than 20. Spelling is just the representation of a vowel; even if a language has no written alphabet, it still has vowels. Vowels are sounds that don’t have any blockage or turbulence in the airflow at all. An easy rule of thumb is that a vowel is any sound you can hold while singing and everything else is a consonant. There are at least 14 vowel sounds that are common to almost all English dialects: These are the sounds in the words BEAT, BIT, BAIT, BET, BAT, BOT, BUTT, BOOT, BITE, BOUT, and BERT. There’s also the vowel in PUT, the vowel in BOYS, and a vowel called schwa.
Source: Slate
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How many babies does someone who gave birth to sextuplets have?
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
Sextuplets are a set of 6 offspring, all born from the same birth. Parents expecting sextuplets will encounter special joys and challenges as they prepare for this rare type of pregnancy and birth. Sextuplets can be fraternal (multizygotic), identical (monozygotic), or a combination of both. Multizygotic sextuplets occur from six unique egg/sperm combinations. Monozygotic multiples are the result of a fertilized egg that splits into two or more embryos.
Source: Very Well Family
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How many players are there in a string quartet?
- Five
- Six
- Four
- Two
The term string quartet can refer to either a type of musical composition or a group of four people who play them. Many composers from the mid-18th century onwards wrote string quartets. The associated musical ensemble consists of two violinists, a violist, and a cellist. The string quartet was developed into its present form by the Austrian composer Joseph Haydn, whose works in the 1750s established the ensemble as a group of four more-or-less equal partners.
Source: Wikipedia
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Which of these is one of South Africa's three capital cities?
- Pretoria
- Lilongwe
- Bangui
- Freetown
South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by 1,739 mi of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
Source: Wikipedia
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How many verb tenses are there in the English language?
- Twelve
- Sixteen
- Three
- Seven
When you combine the four grammatical aspects with the past, present, and future, you end up with twelve main verb tenses in English. Verb tenses are changes or additions to verbs to show when the action took place: in the past, present, or future. The phrase verb tense is also used for grammatical aspects, which add more details about the duration or time an action takes.
Source: Grammarly
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In Greek mythology, which monster regrows two heads when one is cut off?
- Pegasus
- Chimera
- Gorgon
- Hydra
The Lernaean Hydra was a monster in Greek mythology. It had many heads and every time someone would cut off one of them, two more heads would grow out of the stump. It was one of the offspring of Typhon and Echidna, the father and mother of all monsters respectively. It lived in the lake Lerna in the region of Argolid in the Peloponnese.
Source: Greek Mythology
