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Easy General Knowledge 5 Trivia Quiz

25 easy general knowledge questions which progressively get more difficult. Good luck and have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by Inquizition. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Inquizition

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
69,946

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
15 / 25

Plays
5683

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. Name the character in 'Star Wars': _____ Skywalker? Hint

Luke

Mark

Matthew

John

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Question 2 of 25

2. Which New York born comic actress died in 1980. Mae _____ ? Hint

East

South

North

West

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Question 3 of 25

3. Name the dog in the film 'The Wizard of Oz'? Hint

Diamond

Toby

Toto

Dash

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Question 4 of 25

4. Which of the following means 'Sunshine Coast'? Hint

Costa Blanca

Costa Rica

Costa Brava

Costa del Sol

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Question 5 of 25

5. Name the German word meaning 'silent'? Hint

Still

Schwarzwald

Blitzkrieg

Schweiz

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Question 6 of 25

6. John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich reputedly lent his name to _____ ? Hint

Montage

A sandwich

Montagu's harrier

The Monte Carlo Rally

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Question 7 of 25

7. Which British locomotive set a steam rail speed record of 126 mph in 1938? Hint

The Teal

The Aylesbury

The Merganser

The Mallard

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Question 8 of 25

8. In which desert would you find deadly scorpions, a type of antelope called the addax, the fennec, a fox with large ears to help it lose heat and sandgrouse? Hint

Atacama

Gobi

Sahara

Death Valley

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Question 9 of 25

9. Who is alleged to have said, 'There's a sucker born every minute? Hint

W.C. Fields

P.T. Barnum

James Cagney

Humphrey Bogart

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Question 10 of 25

10. Where would you find 'The Little Mermaid' statue? Hint

Stockholm

Brussels

Copenhagen

Oslo

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Question 11 of 25

11. 'The Smoke that Thunders' is one of the local names for _____ ? Hint

Mount Kilimanjaro

Niagara Falls

Victoria Falls

Angel Falls

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Question 12 of 25

12. In which film features 'Toon Town' - the Hollywood suburb where cartoon characters live? Hint

Space Jam

Shrek

Toy Story 2

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

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Question 13 of 25

13. Which of the following is the CORRECT term for part of the race track at Silverstone used for the British Grand Prix in 2001? Hint

Beckhams

Maggotts

Corpse

Nuffield

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Question 14 of 25

14. What is known as 'The City of Dreaming Spires'? Hint

Brighton (England)

Oxford (England)

Florence (Italy)

Istanbul (Turkey)

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Question 15 of 25

15. Who designed Victoria Beckham's (formally Victoria Adams of 'The Spice Girls') 60,000 pounds champagne coloured silk wedding dress with a 20 feet train: Vera _____ ? Hint

Wing

Weng

Wong

Wang

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Question 16 of 25

16. Name the forename of the character in Charles Dicken's 'Great Expectations': _____ Magwitch? Hint

Cain

Moses

Seth

Abel

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Question 17 of 25

17. Which country has a red flag with a green five-pointed star called 'The Seal of Solomon'? Hint

North Korea

Cuba

Morocco

China

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Question 18 of 25

18. Name the character from the hit musical 'Chicago': Roxie _____ ? Hint

Hind

Hart

Deer

Fallow

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Question 19 of 25

19. In the romantic novel 'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Bronte who does Heathcliff marry? Hint

Lily Marshall

Isabella Linton

Catherine Oberon

Catherine Harrison

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Question 20 of 25

20. Who said, 'My movies were the kind they show in prisons and aeroplanes, because nobody can leave'? Hint

Tom Hanks

Leslie Nielsen

Burt Reynolds

George Burns

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Question 21 of 25

21. In San Francisco, which famous old wooden fishing pier would you find hundreds of sea lions in all shapes and sizes, sunning themselves on rafts at the end of the pier? Hint

Pier 19

Pier 39

Pier 59

Pier 79

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Question 22 of 25

22. What character does Michael J. Fox voice in the Disney film 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire? Hint

Charles

Jake

Milo

Fizz

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Question 23 of 25

23. In the film 'The Italian Job' (1969) who plays the part of Professor Simon Peach? Hint

Michael Caine

John Le Mesurier

Noel Coward

Benny Hill

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Question 24 of 25

24. Who said, 'I'm no actor, and I've 64 pictures to prove it'? Hint

Rock Hudson

Jack Nicholson

Woody Allen

Victor Mature

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Question 25 of 25

25. Nigerian born Chinwe Chukwuogo - Roy is the first black artist commissioned to paint Queen Elizabeth II. Which world landmark DOESN'T feature in her painting? Hint

Sydney Opera House

Montego Bay

The Taj Mahal

The Statue of Liberty

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Name the character in 'Star Wars': _____ Skywalker?

Answer: Luke

Mark Hamill played Luke Skywalker in 'Star Wars' (1977)

2. Which New York born comic actress died in 1980. Mae _____ ?

Answer: West

American leading lady of the 1930's who wrote most of her own stage plays and filmscripts which bulge with double meanings.

3. Name the dog in the film 'The Wizard of Oz'?

Answer: Toto

Toby was the dog in 'Punch and Judy' shows. 'Dash' was Queen Victoria's dog and 'Diamond' belong to Sir Isaac Newton.

4. Which of the following means 'Sunshine Coast'?

Answer: Costa del Sol

5. Name the German word meaning 'silent'?

Answer: Still

'Blitzkrieg' means lightning war, 'Schwarzwald' is the German name for the 'Black Forest' and 'Schweiz' is the German name for Switzerland.

6. John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich reputedly lent his name to _____ ?

Answer: A sandwich

Montagu's harrier is a European bird of prey named after British naturalist George Montagu. John Montagu would eat sandwiches rather than leave the gambling table for meals.

7. Which British locomotive set a steam rail speed record of 126 mph in 1938?

Answer: The Mallard

8. In which desert would you find deadly scorpions, a type of antelope called the addax, the fennec, a fox with large ears to help it lose heat and sandgrouse?

Answer: Sahara

Many creatures learn how to survive in the desert. The sandgrouse flies to oases where it traps drops of water in its feathers.

9. Who is alleged to have said, 'There's a sucker born every minute?

Answer: P.T. Barnum

Phineas T. Barnum said 'There is one born every minute' of the people who flocked to see his freak shows.

10. Where would you find 'The Little Mermaid' statue?

Answer: Copenhagen

Made famous over a hundred years ago by Danish fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen.

11. 'The Smoke that Thunders' is one of the local names for _____ ?

Answer: Victoria Falls

12. In which film features 'Toon Town' - the Hollywood suburb where cartoon characters live?

Answer: Who Framed Roger Rabbit

13. Which of the following is the CORRECT term for part of the race track at Silverstone used for the British Grand Prix in 2001?

Answer: Maggotts

'Becketts' not Beckhams, 'Copse' not Corpse and 'Luffield' not Nuffield.

14. What is known as 'The City of Dreaming Spires'?

Answer: Oxford (England)

During the English Civil War the city was a Royalist stronghold.

15. Who designed Victoria Beckham's (formally Victoria Adams of 'The Spice Girls') 60,000 pounds champagne coloured silk wedding dress with a 20 feet train: Vera _____ ?

Answer: Wang

They married at Luttrellstown Castle, County Meath.

16. Name the forename of the character in Charles Dicken's 'Great Expectations': _____ Magwitch?

Answer: Abel

17. Which country has a red flag with a green five-pointed star called 'The Seal of Solomon'?

Answer: Morocco

Southern Morocco forms part of the Sahara Desert.

18. Name the character from the hit musical 'Chicago': Roxie _____ ?

Answer: Hart

19. In the romantic novel 'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Bronte who does Heathcliff marry?

Answer: Isabella Linton

Oops I hope you didn't choose one of the Catherines featured prominently in Kate Bush's hit single 'Wuthering Heights' Catherine Earnshaw was the main character along with Heathcliff.

20. Who said, 'My movies were the kind they show in prisons and aeroplanes, because nobody can leave'?

Answer: Burt Reynolds

21. In San Francisco, which famous old wooden fishing pier would you find hundreds of sea lions in all shapes and sizes, sunning themselves on rafts at the end of the pier?

Answer: Pier 39

It features souvenir shops, bars, amusement arcades, open air theatre featuring juggling acts and views across the bay to 'Alcatraz' and 'The Golden Gate Bridge'.

22. What character does Michael J. Fox voice in the Disney film 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire?

Answer: Milo

He plays 'Milo James Thatch' set in the year 1914.

23. In the film 'The Italian Job' (1969) who plays the part of Professor Simon Peach?

Answer: Benny Hill

He has also starred in 'Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines' (1965) and 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' (1968)

24. Who said, 'I'm no actor, and I've 64 pictures to prove it'?

Answer: Victor Mature

25. Nigerian born Chinwe Chukwuogo - Roy is the first black artist commissioned to paint Queen Elizabeth II. Which world landmark DOESN'T feature in her painting?

Answer: The Statue of Liberty

It features sights of the Commonwealth including Victoria Falls and the gardens of Buckingham Palace. Hope you enjoyed the quiz.

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