If You Know These Amazing Facts, You're a Genius

Our planet is an amazing place. Every day brings exciting new revelations, often about the most seemingly ordinary things. I love to learn new things, and it never gets boring. I also love sharing what I’ve discovered with my friends and family. So, let’s see how learned and erudite you are in the fascinating ways of the world with this intriguing trivia quiz!
 
 
What do you call the little wire cage that fits to a champagne cork?
A muselet
An abboccato
A decanter
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Why do the Japanese buy rakes for New Year?
To 'rake up' happiness.
To step onto them.
They're cheaper in winter.
 
 
One animal has fingerprints that are almost the same as a human's. Which animal is it?
Koalas
Gorillas
Aye-ayes (a lemur type beast)
 
 
Do you know the name of this coniferous plant?
Silver fir
Picea
Pine
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What lake is set to become an ocean one day?
Lake Baikal
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Michigan
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Champagne bottles have an indented base. Why?
To make them stronger, and more durable.
To collect wine sediment.
To make the bottle look bigger.
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Do you know the name of the page that immediately follows the cover?
The fly page
The nachsatz
The doubler
 
 
Penguins have a special organ. What is it?
A gland that makes salt water drinkable.
Infrared vision.
A pouch for holding fish.
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The international classification of snowflakes does not include which shape?
Tetrahedrons
Plates
Columns
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What is the word for the rumbling sound your tummy makes when you're hungry?
Collywobbles
Interrobang
Giggly wiggly
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Which of these 3 is responsible for the largest amount of Earth's oxygen?
Algae
Trees
Peat bogs
 
 
How many nostrils do humans have?
Four
Two
One (divided externally)
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What do you call the patches of color that you see before your eyes in the dark (or when you press down your eyelids)?
Phosphenes
Phosphates
Fluophors
 
 
Where is the driest place in the world?
The Antarctic
The Nevada Desert
Death Valley
 
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You didn't pass this test. This doesn't mean you don't have good general knowledge. After all, we may have just caught you on some stuff you had holes about. But this score does hint at large holes in your general knowledge and the best way to deal with that is either to read or to play more quizzes and learn from your mistakes. There are quite a few more general knowledge tests in our arsenal, why don't you play a few more and see where your knowledge truly stands.
 
Good Job!
Your general knowledge is impressive, covering a wide array of sciences and disciplines. You also have a good memory for details to remember these facts. Your performance on this test was admirable, and even though you still had some mistakes, you showed you do have an above average knowledge base. Have a look at the answers to see what you missed.
 
Wow, You Aced It!
Your knowledge base is impressive as heck! You are equipped with a variety of facts on any number of topics. You're probably a fascinating person to talk to, always ready to discuss a large number of subjects and provide actual information about them. You rarely run out of things to say, and you love learning more things every day. Keep it up, because knowledge is power.
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