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Trivia Quiz

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1. In linear measure, an inch equals how many mils?

2. Is it true or false that tannic acid may be used to treat burns?

3.Who wrote “From Here to Eternity”?

4. The former French colony of Dahoney in Africa gained independence in 1960 and in 1975 changed its name to what?

5. Name the capital of Minnesota.

6. The olfactory sense relates to the sense of . . .

7.How do crickets make a singing sound?

8. What is the color of the whale in Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick”?

9. Adults grow 32 teeth. How many deciduous or baby teeth does a person grow?

10. What is known as the dew point of the air?

ANSWERS

1. One thousand.

2. True.

3. James Jones.

4. Benin.

5. St. Paul.

6. Smell.

7. Crickets make the sound by rubbing together the rough undersides of their wings.

8. White.

9. Twenty.

10. The temperature at which saturated air loses some of its water vapor to condensation.


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