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Easy General Knowledge16 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 #
82,866

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
13 / 25

Plays
3772

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Question 1 of 25

1. Which country featured in the title of a James Bond movie? Hint

Russia

Japan

China

Jamaica

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Question 2 of 25

2. How many of the following books were written by Charles Dickens: 'Dolbey and Son', 'Our Mute Friend', 'Martin Chucklewit' and 'The Mystery of Edward Drood' (unfinished)? Hint

All

None

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Question 3 of 25

3. Which creature takes possibly only one bite to kill its prey as bacteria in its mouth are so lethal that it prevents wounds from healing leading to the victim's slow death? Hint

Komodo dragon

Tarantula

Great white shark

Crocodile

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Question 4 of 25

4. How many of the following books were written by Roald Dahl: 'Matilda', 'James and the Giant Peach', 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and 'The BFG'? Hint

All

None

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Question 5 of 25

5. What was the title of the Bill Haley hit that featured in the movie 'The Blackboard Jungle'? Hint

Bo Diddley

Peggy Sue

Rock Around the Clock

It Doesn't Matter Anymore

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Question 6 of 25

6. Which of the following movies was NOT directed by Sir Alfred Hitchcock? Hint

North by Northeast

Rope

Family Plot

The Lady Vanishes

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Question 7 of 25

7. Which of the following is the CORRECT book title by Jane Austen? Hint

Emily

Persuasion

Mansfield Town

Northcross Abbey

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Question 8 of 25

8. Which of the following people does NOT have the middle name of 'Franklin'? Hint

John Candy (Actor)

Elton John (Singer and composer)

Billy Graham (US evangelist)

Robert Stroud (Birdman of Alcatraz)

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Question 9 of 25

9. Name the fastest land animal in North America? Hint

Gemsbok

Pronghorn

Wildebeest

Buffalo

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Question 10 of 25

10. Which of the following books was NOT written by E.M. Forster? Hint

A Passage to India

Howard's End

A Room with a View

The African Queen

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Question 11 of 25

11. Who of the following is NOT the author of either 'Doctor Doolittle', 'Doctor Kildare' or 'Doctor Zhivago'? Hint

Boris Pasternak

Hugh Lofting

Christopher Marlowe

Max Brand

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Question 12 of 25

12. In which movie does the character 'Truly Scrumptious' appear? Hint

Mary Poppins

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Casino Royale

Goldfinger

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Question 13 of 25

13. Which is the biggest of the monkey family? Hint

Gorilla

Mandrill

Proboscis monkey

Chimpanzee

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Question 14 of 25

14. Which famous pop star has on his right arm the tattoo of a lion with 'Elvis grant me serenity' above, and 'Born to be mild', below? Hint

Ozzy Osbourne

Tommy Lee Jones

Shakin' Stevens

Robbie Williams

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Question 15 of 25

15. How long is the tongue of the giant anteater? Hint

24 inches

6 inches

12 inches

3 inches

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Question 16 of 25

16. 'San Marco Square' can be found in which Italian city? Hint

Rome

Venice

Milan

Turin

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Question 17 of 25

17. Production numbers of the 'Volkswagen Golf' have surpassed the number of 'Volkswagen Beetles' built but which car holds pole position with more than 29 million produced since 1966? Hint

Mini Cooper

Toyota Corolla

Ford Fiesta

Jaguar XJS

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Question 18 of 25

18. Who was knighted by King Charles I of England and became his portrait artist at his court? Hint

Sir Peter Paul Rubens

Sir Joshua Reynolds

Sir Edwin Landseer

Sir Anthony van Dyck

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Question 19 of 25

19. The Temple of 'Angkor Wat' is found in which Asian country? Hint

Cambodia

Thailand

China

Sri Lanka

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Question 20 of 25

20. Who composed the songs 'Anything You Can Do', 'Easter Parade' and 'Lets Face the Music and Dance'? Hint

George Gershwin

Irving Berlin

Burt Bacharach

Cole Porter

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Question 21 of 25

21. Name the Abstract Expressionist painter who died in a car crash in 1956, whose drip paintings often had cigarettes and buttons embedded in them. Hint

Jasper Johns

Jackson Pollock

Damien Hirst

Roy Lichtenstein

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Question 22 of 25

22. Which craft began transmitting the first live images of the moon's surface into our living rooms? Hint

Apollo 11

Gemini

Vostok 1

Surveyor 1

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Question 23 of 25

23. Which creatures are collectively called a 'cluster' or 'clutter'? Hint

Spiders

Snakes

Jellyfish

Eels

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Question 24 of 25

24. Which of the following drinks is described as a 'peach and orange flavoured liqueur with a Bourbon base'? Hint

Grand Marnier

Curacao

Raki

Southern Comfort

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Question 25 of 25

25. After the 'South China' sea which is the next largest? Hint

Caribbean

Bering

Mediterranean

Sea of Japan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which country featured in the title of a James Bond movie?

Answer: Russia

'From Russia With Love' (1963)

2. How many of the following books were written by Charles Dickens: 'Dolbey and Son', 'Our Mute Friend', 'Martin Chucklewit' and 'The Mystery of Edward Drood' (unfinished)?

Answer: None

'Dombey and Son', 'Our Mutual Friend', 'Martin Chuzzlewit' and 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood'

3. Which creature takes possibly only one bite to kill its prey as bacteria in its mouth are so lethal that it prevents wounds from healing leading to the victim's slow death?

Answer: Komodo dragon

The Komodo dragon is the world's largest living lizard averaging 8 ft 6 in in length. It feeds on deer, goats and even smaller komodos.

4. How many of the following books were written by Roald Dahl: 'Matilda', 'James and the Giant Peach', 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and 'The BFG'?

Answer: All

Roald Dahl was a British writer who also wrote adult stories which regularly featured a grotesque, moral twist. Such books were 'Someone Like You' (1953) and 'Kiss Kiss' (1959).

5. What was the title of the Bill Haley hit that featured in the movie 'The Blackboard Jungle'?

Answer: Rock Around the Clock

All the other record titles were Buddy Holly British hit singles. 'Rock Around the Clock' was released as a 'novelty foxtrot' but its fast pulse and snapping beat had teenagers jiving in the aisles.

6. Which of the following movies was NOT directed by Sir Alfred Hitchcock?

Answer: North by Northeast

'North by Northwest' (1959). 'Family Plot' (1976) was the last movie he directed

7. Which of the following is the CORRECT book title by Jane Austen?

Answer: Persuasion

'Emma', 'Mansfield Park' and 'Northanger Abbey'

8. Which of the following people does NOT have the middle name of 'Franklin'?

Answer: Elton John (Singer and composer)

Elton Hercules John

9. Name the fastest land animal in North America?

Answer: Pronghorn

The pronghorn is also known as the pronghorn antelope but is not a true antelope. It inhabits western USA and northern Mexico and is one of the fastest runners in the world capable of a speed of 50 mph over short distances. It is the swiftest North American mammal.

10. Which of the following books was NOT written by E.M. Forster?

Answer: The African Queen

'The African Queen' was written by C.S. Forester.

11. Who of the following is NOT the author of either 'Doctor Doolittle', 'Doctor Kildare' or 'Doctor Zhivago'?

Answer: Christopher Marlowe

Hugh Lofting (Doctor Doolittle), Max Brand (Doctor Kildare), Boris Pasternak (Doctor Zhivago). Christopher Marlowe wrote 'Doctor Faustus' among others.

12. In which movie does the character 'Truly Scrumptious' appear?

Answer: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

The 1968 movie starred Sally Ann Howes as 'Truly Scrumptious'. It also featured Dick Van Dyke, Lionel Jeffries, Benny Hill and Gert Frobe (who played Auric Goldfinger, in the Bond film 'Goldfinger')

13. Which is the biggest of the monkey family?

Answer: Mandrill

The gorilla is an ape. Monkeys all have non-prehensile (unable to grasp) tails. This type of baboon lives in the forests of West Africa and when it bares its fang-like canine teeth it is more than a match for leopards.

14. Which famous pop star has on his right arm the tattoo of a lion with 'Elvis grant me serenity' above, and 'Born to be mild', below?

Answer: Robbie Williams

His British hits have included 'Angels', 'Millennium' and 'Rock DJ'.

15. How long is the tongue of the giant anteater?

Answer: 24 inches

When feeding it flicks its 24 inch long tongue in and out twice every second.

16. 'San Marco Square' can be found in which Italian city?

Answer: Venice

17. Production numbers of the 'Volkswagen Golf' have surpassed the number of 'Volkswagen Beetles' built but which car holds pole position with more than 29 million produced since 1966?

Answer: Toyota Corolla

Between 1945 and 1977 Volkswagen sold around 21 million 'Beetles' and was once the world's best selling car and achieved cult status. The rear-engined, air-cooled car was the brainchild of Adolf Hitler who wanted affordable motoring for the masses. The 'car of the people' was introduced in the 1930's but true production did not start until 1945.

18. Who was knighted by King Charles I of England and became his portrait artist at his court?

Answer: Sir Anthony van Dyck

He was born in Antwerp in Belgium and was chief assistant to Rubens who was his mentor.

19. The Temple of 'Angkor Wat' is found in which Asian country?

Answer: Cambodia

Conservationists restored the neglected temple piece by piece until the followers of Pol Pot ravaged Cambodia during the 1970-75 civil war.

20. Who composed the songs 'Anything You Can Do', 'Easter Parade' and 'Lets Face the Music and Dance'?

Answer: Irving Berlin

This prolific US songwriter and composer wrote nearly a thousand songs including 'There's No Business Like Show Business' and 'White Christmas'.

21. Name the Abstract Expressionist painter who died in a car crash in 1956, whose drip paintings often had cigarettes and buttons embedded in them.

Answer: Jackson Pollock

He was born in Wyoming and studied art at New York where he painted vast murals on public buildings.

22. Which craft began transmitting the first live images of the moon's surface into our living rooms?

Answer: Surveyor 1

It touched down on June 2nd 1966 and the information it collected revealed that the moon was firm enough for spacecraft and astronauts to land on. This paved the way for the Apollo moon landing, three years later.

23. Which creatures are collectively called a 'cluster' or 'clutter'?

Answer: Spiders

Jellyfish (Smuck), snakes (pit or den) and eels (swarm).

24. Which of the following drinks is described as a 'peach and orange flavoured liqueur with a Bourbon base'?

Answer: Southern Comfort

25. After the 'South China' sea which is the next largest?

Answer: Caribbean

Caribbean (971,400 square miles), Mediterranean (966,500), Bering (875,750) and Sea of Japan (391,100). Hope you enjoyed the quiz.

Source: Author Inquizition

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