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About This Quiz
Black and white. Cold and warm. Light and dark. Courage and fear. Careful and careless. Bitter and sweet. Easy enough, right? Well, these are all opposites. But when you have a list of similar words, with the exception of one, does it get harder?
Here’s what we’ve done: We did our research and pulled together a list of words that have something in common and then threw in there an outlier. It’s fun and it also tests your knowledge. It’s true what they say: sometimes the most obvious things are completely invisible (or in this case, the mind).
Anyway, we have a list of funny and interesting historical, geographical and even theatrical facts for you to read through and identify which is the “intruder” among the synonyms/related words. There’s that one option that doesn’t belong, and it's your job to find it and flag it to see what score you can get on this quiz.
So, are you up for the challenge? Grab a drink, some snacks and get comfortable! Which of the following words is not like the others? Take this quiz and test your knowledge!
Which of the following words is not like the other?
OMG
LOL
Cute
Out of the words listed above, “cute” is the one word that would not fit in with the rest. Why? Easy! It’s not an abbreviation, it’s an actual word unlike the others (oh my God, laughing out loud and what the f***).
WTF
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All of these countries are within the same continent except for one. Which one doesn’t belong here?
Canada
Mexico
USA
Italy
Well, the good thing is that Italy is indeed a country. However, they’re not all in the same continent. Canada, Mexico and USA are all in the Western Hemisphere except for Italy, which is located in Europe.
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In English class you were taught about prepositions. Which one of the following doesn’t qualify?
Beyond
Do
Talk about a throwback! Back in English class, you were taught about prepositions (of, within, beyond, through, following, etc). Do, on the other hand, is a verb and therefore isn't a preposition.
Of
Through
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Nothing like sitting down with a bunch of buddies around the TV on a Sunday to watch the game. Which of the following would you not watch during NFL season?
Nationals
NFL season begins September and usually ends in February. Baseball season usually begins in the spring, and only then can you watch the Nationals.
Steelers
Patriots
Rams
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All of these actors have had the great honor of playing the fictional superhero Batman, except for who?
Lewis Wilson
Robert Lowery
Adam West
Brad Pitt
There is a great list with great actors who have had the honor of playing the superhero of many children. However, that honor was never bestowed upon Brad Pitt, who has played many other great roles.
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Do you remember your prime numbers from math class? Which one doesn’t belong?
5
6
You might remember that a prime number is a positive integer that has exactly two positive integer factors, 1 and the number itself. Therefore, from the above, 6 is the only number that doesn’t qualify as a prime number.
7
31
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Do you remember your geography well? Which of the following is not a capital?
Madrid
Berlin
Barcelona
If you haven’t seen these cities yet, you should plan to visit soon because they’re all beautiful. And although Barcelona is not a capital, it is an absolutely beautiful city full of art and architecture.
Brasilia
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Singing shows can be entertaining and fun to watch. Can you identify who of the following was not an American Idol winner?
Scotty McCreery
Kris Allen
Fantasia Barrino
Jennifer Hudson
Although Jennifer Hudson rose to fame, she was not an American Idol winner. Her opponent, Fantasia Barrino, was Season 3’s winner, but Hudson still gained a lot of popularity after the show.
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There have been a lot of great theatre shows. Which of the following didn’t make it to Broadway?
Gypsy
Broadway has seen many (and we mean MANY) great shows, all of which thousands of people travel to New York to be able to see. All of the above have made it to Broadway with the exception of Gypsy, which is an American Netflix series.
Hamilton
Mean Girls
Dear Evan Hansen
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Can you remember your Noble Gases from science class?
Argon
Boron
A noble gas is any of a group of rare gases, including: helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and usually radon and oganesson. Therefore, from the list above, Boron is the only non-noble gas.
Helium
Radon
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Backstreet Boys had a couple of huge hits during the late 90s and early 2000s. Which of the following isn’t a Backstreet Boys hit?
Everybody
Rock Your Body
Good ol’ Backstreet Boys! They had plenty of hits during their time (most recently the song “Chances” made it quite big on the charts). However, Rock Your Body, although a hit, wasn’t one that belongs to the Boys (it’s a Justin Timberlake hit).
Incomplete
As Long As You Love Me
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Can you identify which of the following was not an Olympic host city?
Beijing
Innsbruck
Toronto
The Olympics have been hosted in many great cities throughout the world, and many continue to bid for the chance of hosting the world’s best athletes. One of those cities still working on it is Toronto, who has never hosted the Olympics before.
Stockholm
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There are many ways of saying hello. Which of the following is not one?
Bonjour
Salaam
Hallo
Sayonara
Hola, ciao, bonjour, salaam, hallo! These are all ways of greeting someone, except for “sayonara,” which is a Japanese word used to say farewell to someone.
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In high school science class, you were taught about human cell parts. Which of the following isn’t one?
Chloroplast
From a structural perspective, plant and animal cells are very similar because they are both eukaryotic cells. However, from the list above, chloroplasts belong only to plant cells and not human cells.
Cytoplasm
Lysosome
Vacuole
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Africa is a beautiful continent. Which of the following countries do not form a part of it?
South Africa
Yemen
Africa is a big continent, hosting many beautiful countries and cities that speak several languages, French being one of them. Yemen, however, is the only country listed above that stands out, as it is actually located in the Middle East.
Mali
Egypt
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Do you remember your Harry Potter characters?
Beorn
Well, there were many books (and movies) of Harry Potter, and as a result, many characters in each. However, so did the Hobbit! Beorn happens to be one of the fictional characters of the Hobbit, though he could have made the cut for a Harry Potter movie too.
Ludo Bagman
Amelia Bones
Luna Lovegood
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Which of the following doesn’t fit in?
9
Out of the numbers listed above, 9 is the only one that doesn’t really fit in with the rest. Why? It’s an odd number, which means it cannot be divided evenly intro groups of two.
12
16
30
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Remember Charmed, the TV series? Which of the following stands out?
Prue
Piper
Phoebe
Billie
Charmed was an American fantasy drama that aired from 1998 to 2006. The three main characters were sisters, and all had their special superpowers, except for Billie who wasn’t one of the sisters.
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Can you identify which of the following was not a Michael Jackson hit?
Bad
Human Nature
I Wanna Be Your Lover
Oh man, the ‘80s were such a great era for music! Michael Jackson just seemed to effortlessly produce hit after hit. But like him, Prince was also working hard on his music, making "I Wanna Be Your Lover" one of his greatest hits.
I Want You Back
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Which of the following is not an original language of the Bible?
Aramaic
Hebrew
Latin
The texts of the Bible were mainly written in Biblical Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. Latin, however, was not one of the languages used when writing the original texts of one of the world’s oldest book.
Greek
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California has many great sports teams. Can you identify which one is not one of them?
Lakers
Dodgers
Golden Warriors
Windy City Bulls
If you want to watch a good game, watch one with a Californian team as a participant (that’s not to say that there aren’t other great state sport teams out there). With the exception of the Windy City Bulls (a Chicago team), all of the above are Californian teams.
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Who said you needed hair to be famous? Which of the following is not a bald singer?
Pitbull
Cee Lo Green
Phil Collins
Stevie Wonder
Well, they might have had hair once, but if anything, they stand out because they don’t have that much hair. With the exception of Stevie Wonder, who’s always proudly worn his low-hanging ponytail, the rest are notorious not only for their music, but also for their… ahem, bare look.
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Can you identify which is not a Mario character?
Princess Peach
Yoshi
Rosalina
Brock
Nothing like playing Mario with a couple of friends! The above are all Mario characters with the exception of Brock, who happens to be a Pokemon character instead.
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There are plenty of superhero shows out there. Which of the following doesn’t pertain?
Arrow
Titans
Lie to Me
Who can help but to watch one of these on a Friday night or Saturday movie outing? Superheros are fun (and it would probably be more fun to be one). Lie to Me, on the other hand, qualifies only as a crime drama TV series.
The Gifted
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Steven Spielberg is one of history’s most renowned movie directors. Which of the below was not directed by him?
Jurassic Park
Django Unchained
Steven Spielberg is widely known as one of the best directors of our time. He has produced movies we’ve all had the pleasure of viewing, both as children and adults, except for Django Unchained, which was directed by Quentin Tarantino.
Jaws
Duel
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Which of the following is not a synonym of the others?
Young
Narrow
Meager
Liberal
Small has many synonyms, easy ones include: miniature, poor, modest and more. All of the above also qualify as synonyms except for liberal, which is an antonym.
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Let’s take it back to biology class. Which of the following is not a leg bone?
Fibula
Femur
Humerus
Well, it’s a good thing the list isn’t a long one and the list is easy to remember: femur, patella, tibia and fibula. The humerus, however, happens to be an arm bone.
Patella
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Do you remember your European cities? Which of the following doesn’t belong?
Krakow
Prague
Lisbon
Pretoria
Pretoria is one of three capitals of South Africa. The rest of the cities are in Poland, Czech Republic and Portugal, which are all European countries.
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Which of the following stands out?
Jimi Hendrix
Amy Winehouse
Janis Joplin
Michael Jackson
This has been a widely studied mystery, in which many have tried to figure out the rare coincidence of a long lst of famous musicians who died before they reached age 28. The list above has the names of famous superstars who unfortunately didn’t make it past their 27, with the exception of Michael Jackson, who died when he was 50.
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Which of the following is not a muscle?
Biceps
Sciatic
This list could go on and on as the human body has 650 muscles. However, the sciatic happens to be a nerve, not a muscle, that runs from the lower back down the back of each leg.
Triceps
Sartorius
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Can you identify which one is not a baseball legend?
Babe Ruth
Roberto Clemente
Frank Robinson
Diego Maradona
The best of the best! Baseball has seen some great players throughout the years, demonstrating that this sport's popularity is not going anywhere. However, Diego Maradona was a legend, but not of baseball, of soccer!
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Who wasn't part of the Brady Bunch?
Jan
Luke
The Brady Bunch was a popular American TV series that aired from 1969 to 1974 and was about a large blended family that had six children. All of the above were fictional characters belonging to the series with the exception of Luke -- there was no Luke.
Mike
Peter
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Can you identify which of the below doesn’t fit in because it’s misspelled?
Wierd
Yes, we all make our mistakes and usually turn to spelling a word depending on how it sounds (after all, English can be a difficult language). Although the above can all be pretty challenging to spell, “wierd” is the only word misspelled (should be “weird”).
Accommodate
Handkerchief
Cemetery
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Which of the following is not a French word?
Amour
Chien
Sourir
Ciao
French is such a beautiful language! Americans have adapted some of the words to casually (and we mean very casually) use them in regular conversation (think about when wish someone a bon voyage or bon appetit). All of the above are French with the exception of “ciao,” which can either mean hello or goodbye in Italian.
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Which of the following wasn’t an Edgar Allan Poe poem?
The Rave
Annabel Lee
The House of Mirth
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, editor and literary critic -- one of the best ones we’ve ever come across so far. His style was unique and incomparable, writing many famous poems, with the exception of The House of Mirth, which was written by Edith Wharton.
Lenore
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