Common Mistake Quiz

This quiz asks questions which contain common misconceptions.

Try to avoid answering the common misconception.

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#1. What was the main language of ancient Egypt?

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Egyptian. Common mistake: Arabic

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#2. According to the bible who is the immaculate conception?

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Mary. Common mistake: Jesus

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#3. What is the capital of New York State?

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Albany. Common mistake: New York City

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#4. What is the tallest mountain from base to tip in the world?

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Mauna Kea in Hawaii. Common mistake: Mount Everest is the highest but not tallest.

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#5. What is the gas that humans breathe in the most?

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Nitrogen. Common mistake: Oxygen

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#6. What does Sushi mean?

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Sour rice. Common mistake: Raw fish

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#7. Who was the first man in space?

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Yuri Gagarin. Common mistake: Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon.

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#8. According to the bible, what bird did Noah release first?

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A raven. Common mistake: A dove

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#9. What country elected the first female Prime Minister?

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Sri Lanka, Sirimavo Bandaranaike became Sri Lankan Prime Minister 1960, 19 years before Margaret Thatcher. Common mistake: England

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#10. What fraction of a second is a nano second?

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A billionth. Common mistake: Thousandth

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#11. What nationality was Cleopatra?

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Greek. Common mistake: Egyptian

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#12. Where was the fortune cookie invented?

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USA (also accepted Japan – debated). Common mistake: China

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#13. Electronics company Samsung is based in which country?

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South Korea. Common mistake: Japan

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#14. Which planet in our solar system would be the hottest to stand on?

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Venus. Common mistake: Mercury

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#15. What is the lightest chemical element?

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Hydrogen. Common mistake: Helium

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#16. What does A.D. stand for in the terms of it is 200 A.D.?

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Anno Domini. Common mistake: After death

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#17. What is the capital city of Brazil?

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Brasilia. Common mistake: Rio de Janeiro

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#18. What was the first animal in space?

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A dog. Common mistake: A monkey

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#19. In which country is the largest pyramid in the world?

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Mexico. Common mistake: Egypt

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#20. In the UK, how many hours do you have to wait before filing a missing persons report.

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0. Common Mistake: 24. The UK government website has gone to the length of stating in large type, “You don’t have to wait 24 hours before contacting the police.” to help debunk this misconception.

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