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Quiz: How much do you know about things that rotate?
Rotating is in vogue right now.
IRELAND IS GETTING a new Taoiseach – well, technically an old one is coming back.
As agreed under the Programme for Government, Leo Varadkar is taking over from Micheál Martin to serve out the rest of the government’s time in office.
Unfortunately they will not literally rotate, even if it would make the handover ceremony far more interesting.
You can’t have everything. Take your mind off this missed opportunity with this quiz about other things that rotate.
When did CDs become available to the public?
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1990
1982
1954
1740
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) is by which band?
Eurythmics
New Order
The Pogues
Dead or Alive
While using an infrared camera to look into The Simpson's home, Kent Brockman incorrectly identifies a rotating turkey in the oven as Homer. What does Brockman estimate Homer's body temperature to be?
Over 400 degrees
Approaching 400 degrees
Exactly 400 degrees
Significantly above 400 degrees
Where is the biggest Ferris wheel?
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Las Vegas
Shanghai
Dubai
Navan
Tyres are only black because of a chemical compound added to make them more durable - what colour are they actually?
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Rosey pink
Milky white
Bright green
Transparent
In what direction would you want a ceiling fan to spin in winter?
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Clockwise
Counterclockwise
Measured at the equator, what speed is the Earth rotating at?
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Roughly 1,670 km/h
More than 3,256 km/h
At least 14,500 km/h
69mph
What are the two most common speeds for playing vinyl records?
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33rpm and 45rpm
30rpm and 40rpm
45rpm and 78rpm
33.3rpm and 45rpm
What song is playing during this scene?
Elvis Presley - Can't Help Falling in Love
Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody
Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now
Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale
What is (arguably) the closest galaxy to the Milky Way?
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Andromeda Galaxy
Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
Whirlpool Galaxy
Canis Major Overdensity
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You scored out of !
You are a merry-go-round horse
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You scored out of !
You are a spinning top
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You scored out of !
You are a bike wheel
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You scored out of !
You are a rotisserie chicken
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You scored out of !
You are the drum of a washing machine
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