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Easy General Knowledge13 Trivia Quiz

25 easy general knowledge questions which progressively increase in difficulty. Good luck and have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by Inquizition. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Inquizition

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
76,631

Updated
Dec 15 23

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
13 / 25

Plays
5252

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. Which dinosaur's name means 'tyrant lizard'? Hint

Velociraptor

Tyrannosaurus

Triceratops

Stegosaurus

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Question 2 of 25

2. In the TV programme 'Are You Being Served?', what is the character name played by Wendy Richard: Miss ...? Hint

Beethoven

Mozart

Handel

Brahms

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Question 3 of 25

3. Bridgmanite is a newly-named mineral which is named after a person from which profession? Hint

physicist

architect

gardener

zoologist

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Question 4 of 25

4. Which one of the four types of apes has a name which means 'man of the woods'? Hint

Orangutan

Gorilla

Gibbon

Chimpanzee

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Question 5 of 25

5. Electric eels can produce enough power to kill a person outright. In the rivers of which continent can electric eels be found? Hint

Asia

South America

Africa

Australia

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Question 6 of 25

6. What is the largest city in Africa, with a population of about 9 million people? Hint

Lagos (Nigeria)

Casablanca (Morocco)

Nairobi (Kenya)

Algiers (Algeria)

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Question 7 of 25

7. What was the 'Acta Diurna' which was displayed in public places during Julius Caesar's days: The world's first ... ? Hint

Olive oil jar

Public bath

Daily newspaper

Laws of the land

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Question 8 of 25

8. Name the only fish that lives largely on land rather than in the water. Hint

Angler fish

Mudskipper

Guitarfish

Bombay duck

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Question 9 of 25

9. Germany's 'Neuschwanstein castle' was started in 1869 by 'Mad' King Ludwig II and is the model for the castle in which Walt Disney cartoon film? Hint

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Aladdin

Beauty and the Beast

Sleeping Beauty

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Question 10 of 25

10. How many times daily do Muslims face towards Mecca in Saudi Arabia to prayer? Hint

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Question 11 of 25

11. What colour are the flowers of the shamrock? Hint

Yellow

white

Blue

Orange

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Question 12 of 25

12. Howard Hughes' 'Spruce Goose' was one of the biggest aircraft ever constructed. How many times did it fly? Hint

Never

Eight

Five

Once

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Question 13 of 25

13. From which Shakespearean play do these phrases originate which have entered our everyday language. 'Neither a borrower nor a lender be', 'To the manner born' and 'murder most foul'? Hint

The Merchant of Venice

Macbeth

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Hamlet

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Question 14 of 25

14. The 'Flying Scotsman' was a famous train famed for its fast, non-stop runs from which two cities in the 1920s: London to ... ? Hint

Edinburgh

Inverness

Glasgow

Stirling

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Question 15 of 25

15. What was the ancient name for the French city of Paris? Hint

Bugletia

Lutetia

Serpentia

Kazootia

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Question 16 of 25

16. In a famous painting by Joseph Mallord William Turner, which of the following didn't appear in the title? Hint

Rain

Steam

Sleet

Speed

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Question 17 of 25

17. Which of the following facts is INCORRECT about Panama hats? Hint

They were originally made for export to Panama

They are made from the leaves of the Jipijapa plant

It can take 3 months to make a good quality hat which can be rolled up without being spoilted

They are made in Colombia

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Question 18 of 25

18. Name the world's largest flower which is found in the rainforests of southeast Asia. Hint

Heliotrope

Lungwort

Rafflesia

Mandrake

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Question 19 of 25

19. Where is 'Adam's Peak' found which is visited by pilgrims from different religions? Hint

Saudi Arabia

Israel

Sri Lanka

Thailand

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Question 20 of 25

20. How many countries does the vast Sahara desert cover? Hint

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Question 21 of 25

21. What commodity makes up 98 percent of Nigeria's exports? Hint

Wine

Bananas

Oil

Copper

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Question 22 of 25

22. Name the bird that enters a crocodile's mouth and pecks at food particles on the teeth. Hint

Drongo

Plover

Curlew

Shrike

23. The largest butterfly is the Queen Alexandra birdwing of New Guinea with a wing span of 11 inches. The smallest butterfly is from South Africa with a wing span of just half an inch and is called the ... ? Hint

Stunted Pink

Pygmy White

Dwarf Blue

Miniature Red

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Question 24 of 25

24. The adult human body consists of 206 bones. Which of the following has the most? Hint

The chest

The skull

The hand

The foot

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Question 25 of 25

25. What colour is very cheap glass because it contains small impurities of iron? Hint

Brown

Green

Blue

Orange

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which dinosaur's name means 'tyrant lizard'?

Answer: Tyrannosaurus

The Tyrannosaurus Rex was the most terrifying carnivorous dinosaur as it was up to 12 metres long, had enormous jaws lined with sharp teeth and weighed about 6 tonnes.

2. In the TV programme 'Are You Being Served?', what is the character name played by Wendy Richard: Miss ...?

Answer: Brahms

'Are You Being Served?' ran on British TV (1972-84) and enjoyed a successful run on America's PBS. The US version of the show, 'Beane's of Boston' failed to attract customers.

3. Bridgmanite is a newly-named mineral which is named after a person from which profession?

Answer: physicist

It is named after American physicist, Percy Williams Bridgman, a 1946 Nobel Prize winner. Bridgmanite exists in 93% of the earth's lower mantle and is possibly the most abundant mineral on earth along with feldspar and quartz.

4. Which one of the four types of apes has a name which means 'man of the woods'?

Answer: Orangutan

The shy orangutan lives in the rain forests of Borneo and Sumatra. It is reddish-brown in colour and lives mainly on fruit.

5. Electric eels can produce enough power to kill a person outright. In the rivers of which continent can electric eels be found?

Answer: South America

6. What is the largest city in Africa, with a population of about 9 million people?

Answer: Lagos (Nigeria)

Lagos in Nigeria is one of the largest cities in Africa and remains one of the fastest growing on the planet. Kinshasa and Cairo are estimated to be at 7.8 million and 7.7 million.

7. What was the 'Acta Diurna' which was displayed in public places during Julius Caesar's days: The world's first ... ?

Answer: Daily newspaper

8. Name the only fish that lives largely on land rather than in the water.

Answer: Mudskipper

These live in tropical coastal regions of Africa and Asia and can move on land by means of their strong pectoral fins. Asian swamp eels are air breathers and can migrate across one water body to another over short distances. This has been seen around the Everglades National Park in Florida but they do spend most of their time in the water.

9. Germany's 'Neuschwanstein castle' was started in 1869 by 'Mad' King Ludwig II and is the model for the castle in which Walt Disney cartoon film?

Answer: Sleeping Beauty

Its name means 'new swan stone' after the Swan Knight in Wagner's opera 'Lohengrin'.

10. How many times daily do Muslims face towards Mecca in Saudi Arabia to prayer?

Answer: 5

The prophet of Islam is Mohammad who was born in Mecca in AD 570 and died in AD 632.

11. What colour are the flowers of the shamrock?

Answer: white

St Patrick is said to have adopted the shamrock as a symbol of the Holy Trinity and it is worn on St Patrick's Day (March 17th).

12. Howard Hughes' 'Spruce Goose' was one of the biggest aircraft ever constructed. How many times did it fly?

Answer: Once

The huge flying boat was made of wood and fabric and weighed 180 tonnes. Its brief flight of 914 metres occurred in 1947.

13. From which Shakespearean play do these phrases originate which have entered our everyday language. 'Neither a borrower nor a lender be', 'To the manner born' and 'murder most foul'?

Answer: Hamlet

14. The 'Flying Scotsman' was a famous train famed for its fast, non-stop runs from which two cities in the 1920s: London to ... ?

Answer: Edinburgh

15. What was the ancient name for the French city of Paris?

Answer: Lutetia

16. In a famous painting by Joseph Mallord William Turner, which of the following didn't appear in the title?

Answer: Sleet

'Rain, Steam and Speed' was a painting of a train crossing a bridge.

17. Which of the following facts is INCORRECT about Panama hats?

Answer: They are made in Colombia

They are made in Ecuador for export to Panama.

18. Name the world's largest flower which is found in the rainforests of southeast Asia.

Answer: Rafflesia

Named after the former British governor Sir Stamford Raffles. It often reaches a diameter of three feet across and three-quarters of an inch thick. Its often called the stinking corpse lily as it smells like rotting flesh and was discovered by British botanist Dr Arnold in 1818.

19. Where is 'Adam's Peak' found which is visited by pilgrims from different religions?

Answer: Sri Lanka

It is believed that a footprint there was made by : Krishna (Hindus), Buddha (Buddhists), St Thomas (Christians) or Adam (Muslims).

20. How many countries does the vast Sahara desert cover?

Answer: 11

Algeria, Niger, Libya, Egypt, Mauritania, southern Morocco, southern Tunisia, northern Senegal, northern Mali, northern Chad and northern Sudan.

21. What commodity makes up 98 percent of Nigeria's exports?

Answer: Oil

Oil was first produced in Nigeria in 1956. Nigeria's oil is high quality and makes an ideal aircraft fuel due to low sulphur content.

22. Name the bird that enters a crocodile's mouth and pecks at food particles on the teeth.

Answer: Plover

The plover walks all over the crocodile's body, feeding off the leeches that have attached themselves to it. Crocodiles benefit from the service and never harm the plovers.

Answer: Dwarf Blue

24. The adult human body consists of 206 bones. Which of the following has the most?

Answer: The hand

Each hand has 27 bones, and each foot consists of 26 bones. The chest and skull have 25 and 22 bones respectfully. An infant is born with 300-350 bones at birth. During growth these fuse together leaving an adult with 206 bones.

Each arm has 32 bones, the skull (29), the spine (26) and the chest (25). There are 31 bones in each leg. 32+32+29+26+25+31+31 = 206

25. What colour is very cheap glass because it contains small impurities of iron?

Answer: Green

Hope you enjoyed the quiz and learnt something new.

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