Real Time Quiz

**Real Time Quizzes** are random events that occur in chat for all players. Players are given 5 real time minutes to attempt 8 random questions. There are prizes for all who participate but the quiz is over once someone answers all the questions first. Players are also allowed to Google the questions for answers.

Players are given $500 for every correct question and have $100 deducted for every mistake that is made. There is a minimum reward of $250. The first player to complete the quiz will also get an additional $2,500 bonus.

## Topics

### Animals

 What animal makes the loudest noise, up to 188 decibels?
 What is a group of monkeys called?
 What is a group of bats called?
 What is a group of adult cats called?
 What is a group of giraffes called?
 What is a group of goats called?
 What is a group of squirrels called?
 What is a group of tigers called?

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### Archaeology

 True or false: Many dinosaurs had feathers.
 True or false: Only bones can be fossilized; soft tissue cannot.
 During what geological period did Tyrannosaurus Rex live?
 What is the Qin Dynasty famous for?
 What is the name of the timeline, or period, that can be broken into Upper, Middle and Lower?
 What civilization built the Temple of the Jaguar?
 What is the name of the stone that was important to decoding Egyptian hieroglyphs?

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### Fun

 What is the most popular first name of U.S. Presidents?
 What were the first tennis balls filled with?
 What is the smallest bone in the body?
 In a card deck, the king of hearts is the only king without what?
 The average person will spend over 2 \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ in their lifetime waiting for traffic lights to change.

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### Grammar

 A word which names a person, place or thing is called a what?
 Two words that are pronounced alike and spelled the same, but mean different things are called what?
 Two words which are opposite in meaning are called what?

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### Meteorology

 What do you call whispy clouds found high in the atmosphere?
 What is the name for snow that falls as tiny snowballs?
 How many main points does a snow crystal have?
 Puffy white clouds that may bring rain are called what?
 The fast, dense current of air which flows across the northern hemisphere, dividing cold arctic air from warmer southern air is called what?
 True or false: Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.
 Hailstones are generally formed in what kind of cloud?

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### Oceanography

 The warmer the water the \_\_\_\_\_ oxygen it holds.
 How many high tides will there be in a 24 hour period?
 A (generally round) vehicle used for taking explorers to the deepest oceans is called a what?
 The ocean is \_\_\_\_\_ salty now than it was long ago.
 What is the biggest fish?
 Fish that live in the very deep seas often produce their own \_\_\_\_\_ to attract prey.
 True or False: Some dolphins live only in rivers.
 True or False: A fully grown blue whale has a heart the size of a Volkswagen Beetle.
 What is another name for killer whale?

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### Pets

 What does CDX after a dog's name mean?
 What does CGC after a dog's name mean?
 An animal who goes to hospitals, nursing homes and rehab centers to cheer up the residents or patients is called a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ animal.

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### Space

 On what planet will you find Valles Marineris?
 What is the largest planet in our solar system?
 What is a small body of debris in the solar system called?
 What is the most famous comet in history?
 What is the name of the first manned spacecraft?

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