Braingle: 'Here & There' Trivia Quiz

Here & There

How much do you know about every single subject?

Quiz ID:	#16587
Fun:	(2.72)
Difficulty:	(1.05)
Category:	Other
Created By:	Carlos16

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#1 Which appeared first in American buildings: elevators or escalators?

Elevators
Escalators

#2 Was the world's first motel built in Wisconsin, California, or Kentucky?

Wisconsin
California
Kentucky

#3 A karamu is a holiday gathering of friends and family. Is it held during Kwanzaa or the Chinese New Year?

Kwanzaa
Chinese New Year

#4 Which came first: playing the phonograph or listening to music on the radio?

Playing the phonograph
Listening to music on the radio

#5 Where do people fish for trout: in fresh water or salt water?

Fresh water
Salt water

#6 Will you find sweepers and strikers on a bowling team or a soccer team?

Bowling team
Soccer team

#7 On Arbor Day, would you expect to see people planting trees or watching fireworks?

Planting trees
Watching fireworks

#8 Was the company name Xerox derived from a Greek word that means "dry" or "wet"?

Dry
Wet

#9 Is "pizza" an Italian word or a Spanish word?

Italian word
Spanish word

#10 Which came first: the flashlight or the battery?

The flashlight
The battery

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pyromaniacsIII

posted 451 days ago

8/10.. always go with your fisrt instinct.. would have been 9/10 had I not changed #9 answer...

patreau

posted 451 days ago

I AGREE ALWAYS GO WITH YOUR FIRST INSTINCT. THANK YOU FOR A GREAT QUIZ. GOD BLESS.

oley

posted 451 days ago

I loved it! I only got one wrong, the motel question. Like James Brown said "I feel good!"

Bob-Bomb

posted 451 days ago

cool quiz

abrain

posted 451 days ago

Interesting quiz. Lots of information

HELONURS

posted 451 days ago

Fantastic quiz...I did poorly, but still learned in the process. Thanks

here2

posted 451 days ago

very nice quiz.

aroggs

posted 451 days ago

I like that quiz, they should have more of them

Musiclvr32

posted 451 days ago

10/10

Zarahemla05

posted 451 days ago

B+, Great Quiz. Learned a few things too!
Thanks!
~Z

wobe2

posted 451 days ago

Gr8 ?z, Carlos16! Like "Zarahemla05, I learned a few things. Wobe2 OUT!

UptheHill

posted 451 days ago

9/10 nice job!!

Jazzygirl

posted 451 days ago

rgambit1964

posted 449 days ago

9/10 Should have gotten #9!

scallio

posted 443 days ago

LOVED IT!

newpony

posted 408 days ago

10/10 interesting quiz, nicely done!

sweetpea74

posted 395 days ago

Cool quiz I guessed fresh water for trout but can't you catch trout in both? I'm pretty sure i have. Just asking

toucan_dan

posted 385 days ago

8/10 yay!! Not too bad for guessing

nettielynn65

posted 377 days ago

7 out of 10.Please do more of this quizes they are great and they get your brain a workout.

DaleGriffin

posted 196 days ago

8/10. Interesting quiz with some good explanations. Keep it up!

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Here & There

#1 Which appeared first in American buildings: elevators or escalators?

#2 Was the world's first motel built in Wisconsin, California, or Kentucky?

#3 A karamu is a holiday gathering of friends and family. Is it held during Kwanzaa or the Chinese New Year?

#4 Which came first: playing the phonograph or listening to music on the radio?

#5 Where do people fish for trout: in fresh water or salt water?

#6 Will you find sweepers and strikers on a bowling team or a soccer team?

#7 On Arbor Day, would you expect to see people planting trees or watching fireworks?

#8 Was the company name Xerox derived from a Greek word that means "dry" or "wet"?

#9 Is "pizza" an Italian word or a Spanish word?

#10 Which came first: the flashlight or the battery?

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