Quiz #025

Dragons, Riddles, Phones, Historic Sporting Moments, Which Century

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Dragons

Ancient mysteries and epic tales; how well do you know dragons?

1.

In J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit,” what is the name of the dragon that occupies the Lonely Mountain?

2.

Which European country’s flag features a red dragon?

3.

In Chinese culture, dragons are commonly associated with which natural element?

4.

In “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” which type of dragon does Harry face in the Triwizard Tournament?

5.

Quetzalcoatl, a feathered serpent god, belongs to the mythology of which ancient civilization?

Riddles

Riddle me this!

6.

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?

7.

What is so fragile that saying its name breaks it?

8.

What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?

9.

I fly without wings. I cry without eyes. Wherever I go, darkness follows. What am I?

10.

The person who makes it sells it. The person who buys it never uses it. The person who uses it never knows they’re using it. What is it?

Phones

From rotary to smartphone: dive into the evolution of telecommunication!

11.

Which company produced the first commercially available cell phone, known as the DynaTAC 8000X?

12.

What does the acronym “SMS” stand for in mobile communication?

13.

The mobile operating system “Android” is developed and backed by which tech giant?

14.

Before being acquired by Microsoft in 2013, which company was the largest manufacturer of mobile phones?

15.

Which U.S. city was the first to receive a public demonstration of a phone call by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876?

Historic Sporting Moments

For all the sports fans out there!

16.

Which nation hosted and won the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987?

17.

Who scored the “Hand of God” goal in the 1986 FIFA World Cup?

18.

Who broke the MLB’s colour barrier in 1947 by becoming the first African-American to play in the Major Leagues?

19.

In 1966, which country won the FIFA World Cup for their first and only time?

20.

Which athlete lit the Olympic torch during the opening ceremony of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics?

Which Century

In which century did these events take place?

21.

In what century did the ‘First Fleet’ arrive in Australia?

22.

During what century did the American Civil War occur?

23.

In what century did construction begin on the Notre-Dame Cathedral?

24.

In what century was penicillin discovered?

25.

Mt Vesuvius erupted in which century?

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