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General Knowledge Questions Trivia Quiz


25 multi-choice questions on general knowledge. The majority are easy but a couple are designed to catch you out. Please enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by Quizzical. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Quizzical
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
37,732
Updated
Feb 07 23
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
17 / 25
Plays
49767
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Devmac (20/25), Guest 90 (18/25), Guest 94 (16/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. Which chess piece is of the lowest relative value? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. Which musical instrument was invented by Belgian Adolphe Sax? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. What is the longest river in the world when NOT adding estuaries to the equation? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. What is the capital of Canada? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. Who was the first man to step on the moon? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. According to the Bible, what was the name of the town which was the birthplace of Jesus Christ? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. Who was the Greek goddess associated with the moon? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. Name the traditional and popular wrestling sport of Japan. Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. What is the nickname of jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. Name the son of Kanga in stories by Alan Alexander Milne. Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. What number is represented by the letters XIX in Roman numerals? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. Cirrus or cumulus are examples of ______? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. What was the unit of currency in Poland at the time of the second World War? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. Name the third known planet from the sun in our solar system. Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. What is the biggest living fish in the ocean? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. Name the capital of Australia. Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. Name the title of the 1818 novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. What liquid measure is equal to 1.76 imperial pints? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. Name the character in Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night' who is the uncle of Olivia. Sir Toby ______? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. Name the marine creature of the genus hippocampus? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. Name the dog in the Punch and Judy show. Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. Dracula suffers from staurophobia, the fear of ______? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. In which country is Transylvania? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. Which non-metallic element has the chemical symbol S? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. In which African country is Timbuktu? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which chess piece is of the lowest relative value?

Answer: Pawn

2. Which musical instrument was invented by Belgian Adolphe Sax?

Answer: Saxophone

3. What is the longest river in the world when NOT adding estuaries to the equation?

Answer: Nile

4,160 miles.
4. What is the capital of Canada?

Answer: Ottawa

5. Who was the first man to step on the moon?

Answer: Neil Armstrong

6. According to the Bible, what was the name of the town which was the birthplace of Jesus Christ?

Answer: Bethlehem

7. Who was the Greek goddess associated with the moon?

Answer: Artemis

Artemis was the goddess of the hunt and the moon and the twin sister of Apollo who was the god of light, poetry and music. Hope all these Apollo space missions didn't distract you from the correct answer.
8. Name the traditional and popular wrestling sport of Japan.

Answer: Sumo

Ikebana is the art of flower arranging, kendo ("the way of the sword") is the art of combat with pliable bamboo staves or sometimes real swords and origami (paper folding) could be described as wrestling with paper but is not the correct answer.
9. What is the nickname of jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong?

Answer: Satchmo

Short for 'satchel mouth'.
10. Name the son of Kanga in stories by Alan Alexander Milne.

Answer: Roo

11. What number is represented by the letters XIX in Roman numerals?

Answer: 19

X = 10, IX = 9, 10 + 9 = 19
12. Cirrus or cumulus are examples of ______?

Answer: Clouds

13. What was the unit of currency in Poland at the time of the second World War?

Answer: Zloty

Lek was the standard monetary unit of Albania, schilling for Austria and the ruble for the Soviet Union.
14. Name the third known planet from the sun in our solar system.

Answer: Earth

15. What is the biggest living fish in the ocean?

Answer: Whale Shark

Hope you haven't been watching too many 'Jaws' movies and guessed the great white shark.
16. Name the capital of Australia.

Answer: Canberra

17. Name the title of the 1818 novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.

Answer: Frankenstein

18. What liquid measure is equal to 1.76 imperial pints?

Answer: Litre

A quart = 2 pints or a quarter of a gallon, a gallon = 8 pints and the bushel = 64 pints or 8 gallons. American measurements differ, because an American liquid pint is smaller than an Imperial (British) pint (16 fluid ounces to 20 fl.oz.).
19. Name the character in Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night' who is the uncle of Olivia. Sir Toby ______?

Answer: Belch

Pardon me!
20. Name the marine creature of the genus hippocampus?

Answer: Sea horse

Hippo is Greek for horse as in hippodrome, an open-air horse or chariot race and hippopotamus (river horse).
21. Name the dog in the Punch and Judy show.

Answer: Toby

Ask Jeeves for 'Index of famous dogs, cats and critters', a wonderful site.
22. Dracula suffers from staurophobia, the fear of ______?

Answer: Crucifixes

Nobody likes phobia questions and this one is a pain in the neck! For a comprehensive list of phobias ask Jeeves for the 'Phobia List' (Where can I learn about various kinds of phobias) another gem of a site.
23. In which country is Transylvania?

Answer: Romania

24. Which non-metallic element has the chemical symbol S?

Answer: Sulphur

Elementary! Sodium is Na, Silicon is Si and Selenium is Se.

NB: this element is spelt 'sulfur' in the US.
25. In which African country is Timbuktu?

Answer: Mali

Hope you enjoyed the fun quiz. If you found it too easy, check out the other Quizzical games. The 'fancy a quotation challenge' is tough but humourous.
Source: Author Quizzical

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