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Easy General Knowledge21 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 #
93,581

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
13 / 25

Plays
7883

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. Name the 1965 movie starring 'The Beatles' about a religious sect attempting to recover a sacrificial ring from Ringo? Hint

A Hard Day's Night

Help!

Yellow Submarine

Magical Mystery Tour

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Question 2 of 25

2. What was the capital of Brazil between 1763-1960? Hint

Brasilia

Rio de Janeiro

Sao Paulo

Recife

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Question 3 of 25

3. What is the correct spelling of the famous Dutch portrait painter? Hint

Rembrandt

Rembrann

Rembrant

Rembrande

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Question 4 of 25

4. Which 1998 movie starred Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman? Hint

Conjuring Magic

Black Magic

Practical Magic

Pure Magic

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Question 5 of 25

5. Name the term in bullfighting in which the matador slowly swings the cape away from the charging bull? Hint

Bonita

Pandora

Verity

Veronica

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Question 6 of 25

6. According to legend, which twins founded Rome? Hint

Castor and Pollux

Tweedledum and Tweedledee

Apollo and Artemis

Romulus and Remus

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Question 7 of 25

7. Perseus decapitated Medusa, a gorgon with writhing serpents for hair, by looking not directly at her but at her reflection in a ... ? Hint

Mirror

Shield

Window

River

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Question 8 of 25

8. What is the predominant colour on the United Nations' flag? Hint

Red

White

Blue

Green

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Question 9 of 25

9. What was the character part played by Claude Rains in the movie 'The Lost World' (1960)? Hint

Minch

Bloomsby

Nerthus

Professor Challenger

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Question 10 of 25

10. What was the name of the seedy club in the Liza Minnelli movie, 'Cabaret'? Hint

Kit Kat

Penguin

Twix

Galaxy

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Question 11 of 25

11. Which now extinct bird of New Zealand had 11 species ranging from hen-sized birds to ones standing 3.5 metres (11 feet 6 inches) tall? Hint

Rhea

Moa

Humboldt penguin

Cassowary

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Question 12 of 25

12. Which Asian country's flag features the yin-yang symbol and 4 black symbols standing on a white background? Hint

Bangladesh

South Korea

India

Myanmar

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Question 13 of 25

13. Which part of the world would you find the fer-de-lance, a snake that eats small animals such as rodents and lizards? Hint

Africa

Australia

Asia

South America

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Question 14 of 25

14. Name the creature which is a type of pipefish whose bodies are decorated by fleshy flaps to help them blend in with vegetation? Hint

Whitetip reef shark

Weedy sea dragon

Lettuce slug

Scorpionfish

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Question 15 of 25

15. Who had a daughter, Natalie, in 1983 with Ray Davies of the 'Kinks' and another, Yasmine, in 1985 with Jim Kerr of 'Simple Minds'? Hint

Chrissie Hynde

Patsy Kensit

Annie Lennox

Toyah Willcox

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Question 16 of 25

16. The largest deer is the moose or elk, as it is known in Europe. The smallest deer is the 'pudu' which can be found in the foothills of the _______ ? Hint

Andes

Urals

Himalayas

Serengeti National Park

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Question 17 of 25

17. Which famous Indian appears as a stone figure, 172 metres high, at Thunderhead Mountain, South Dakota, USA? Hint

Sitting Bull

Pocahontas

Geronimo

Crazy Horse

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Question 18 of 25

18. Name the extinct bird related to the dodo? Hint

Yahtzee

Bezique

Solitaire

Patience

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Question 19 of 25

19. Which African flag consists of several horizontal stripes of black, yellow and red and has a red crested crane, the country's emblem, in the centre of the flag? Hint

Sudan

Uganda

Togo

Tanzania

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Question 20 of 25

20. The 'Mona Lisa' is arguably the most famous painting in the history of western art but what lies in the background of this serenely smiling woman? Hint

Dhows sailing down-stream

A pair of sweet-faced young messengers

A mist-strewn rocky landscape

Images of fabulous beasts

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Question 21 of 25

21. After how many minutes did Alfred Hitchcock shock the audiences of the movie 'Psycho' by brutally killing Janet Leigh, the major star? Hint

47 minutes

18 minutes

10 minutes

23 minutes

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Question 22 of 25

22. Which mythical creature had a lion's head and a goat's body? Hint

Griffin

Basilisk

Sphinx

Chimera

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Question 23 of 25

23. Name the fish that protects itself from its enemies by swallowing water so that it swells up like a spiny ball? Hint

Surgeon fish

Porcupine fish

Clown fish

Hatchet fish

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Question 24 of 25

24. How many clues did the world's first crossword puzzle have which was published in the 'New York World' newspaper of 1913? Hint

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Question 25 of 25

25. ... And finally - Here is a cracker. What Christmas accessory did Tom Smith, a London baker and confectioner, invent in 1847? Hint

Baubles

The yule log

Christmas cards

Christmas crackers

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Name the 1965 movie starring 'The Beatles' about a religious sect attempting to recover a sacrificial ring from Ringo?

Answer: Help!

The movie features many songs including 'Ticket to Ride', 'You've Got to Hide Your Love Away' and 'Another Girl'. Of course you would have been far too young at the time to remember them. Richard Lester directed the movie. A Hard Day's Night (1964), 'Yellow Submarine' (1968) 'Magical Mystery Tour' (1969), 'Let It Be' (1970)

2. What was the capital of Brazil between 1763-1960?

Answer: Rio de Janeiro

Portuguese explorer Pedro Cabral claimed Brazil for Portugal in 1500. The capital moved from Salvador to Rio de Janeiro in 1763 due to the growth of mining. Development of the interior transferred the capital to Brasilia in 1960.

3. What is the correct spelling of the famous Dutch portrait painter?

Answer: Rembrandt

He painted many self portraits between 1625-1631. About 1631 he settled in Amsterdam and was highly esteemed for his portraits and historical group paintings. Tragically by the end of the 1640's his wife and three of his four children had died and he was made bankrupt in 1658.

4. Which 1998 movie starred Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman?

Answer: Practical Magic

The movie was based on a book by Alice Hoffman.

5. Name the term in bullfighting in which the matador slowly swings the cape away from the charging bull?

Answer: Veronica

6. According to legend, which twins founded Rome?

Answer: Romulus and Remus

In 753 BC they founded Rome. They were cast adrift on the River Tiber as babies and according to legend were suckled by a she-wolf. Artemis was the twin sister of Apollo. Castor and Pollux were the twin sons of Leda. Pollux was fathered by Zeus and Castor by Tyndareus. During an argument over the new city, Romulus killed Remus.

7. Perseus decapitated Medusa, a gorgon with writhing serpents for hair, by looking not directly at her but at her reflection in a ... ?

Answer: Shield

If anyone looked directly at Medusa they were turned to stone. In Greek mythology Athena sent Perseus to decapitate Medusa and from the resulting wound sprang Pegasus. Perseus, the son of Danae and Zeus, also rescued the princess Andromeda from being sacrificed to a sea monster.

8. What is the predominant colour on the United Nations' flag?

Answer: Blue

It is a blue and white flag. A globe of the world is embraced by two laurel leaves in white on a blue background.

9. What was the character part played by Claude Rains in the movie 'The Lost World' (1960)?

Answer: Professor Challenger

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle created the character 'Professor George Edward Challenger'. Novels he wrote including this character were: 'The Lost World' (1912), 'The Poison Belt' (1913), 'The Land of Mist' (1926) and 'When the World Screamed' (1928).

In the 'Lost World', Doyle's science fiction story is about an expedition into the deep regions of the Amazon featuring 'Professor Challenger' as an eccentric palaeontologist.

10. What was the name of the seedy club in the Liza Minnelli movie, 'Cabaret'?

Answer: Kit Kat

Bob Fosse directed the 1972 movie. Liza Minnelli played Sally Bowles in the Kit Kat Club set in the thirties.

11. Which now extinct bird of New Zealand had 11 species ranging from hen-sized birds to ones standing 3.5 metres (11 feet 6 inches) tall?

Answer: Moa

Their extinction was not helped by constant hunting and habitat destruction of these birds.

12. Which Asian country's flag features the yin-yang symbol and 4 black symbols standing on a white background?

Answer: South Korea

The flag was adopted in 1950. The white background symbolises peace and unity. The yin-yang symbol in Buddhism signifies nature's opposing forces. The four black symbols stand for, the 4 seasons, the 4 points of the compass and the sun, moon, earth and the sky.

13. Which part of the world would you find the fer-de-lance, a snake that eats small animals such as rodents and lizards?

Answer: South America

It gets its name from its lance-shaped head and body and is also found in some West Indian islands. Its a large, highly venomous, tropical American snake. Its name comes from the French, literally meaning: iron (head) of a lance.

14. Name the creature which is a type of pipefish whose bodies are decorated by fleshy flaps to help them blend in with vegetation?

Answer: Weedy sea dragon

The sea dragon uses it camouflage to hide from danger whereas some creatures such as the scorpionfish uses camouflage to hide as it waits to ambush its prey.

15. Who had a daughter, Natalie, in 1983 with Ray Davies of the 'Kinks' and another, Yasmine, in 1985 with Jim Kerr of 'Simple Minds'?

Answer: Chrissie Hynde

She was born in Akron, Ohio in 1951 and and was the lead singer, played bass, also was the songwriter for the Pretenders.

16. The largest deer is the moose or elk, as it is known in Europe. The smallest deer is the 'pudu' which can be found in the foothills of the _______ ?

Answer: Andes

It is located in Chile and Argentina and only reaches 15 inches at the shoulder. The moose, for example, can weigh up to 100 times as much as the pudu.

17. Which famous Indian appears as a stone figure, 172 metres high, at Thunderhead Mountain, South Dakota, USA?

Answer: Crazy Horse

'Crazy Horse' was a famous Sioux leader who resisted the advance of white settlers in the Black Hills. At the 'Battle of the Little Bighorn' in 1876 he assisted 'Sitting Bull' in the downfall of General Custer.

18. Name the extinct bird related to the dodo?

Answer: Solitaire

The 'solitaire' bird resembled a large turkey and could be found in the Rodrigues and Reunion islands in the Madagascar group.

19. Which African flag consists of several horizontal stripes of black, yellow and red and has a red crested crane, the country's emblem, in the centre of the flag?

Answer: Uganda

The black stripe represents the people, yellow, the sun and red is for the brotherhood.

20. The 'Mona Lisa' is arguably the most famous painting in the history of western art but what lies in the background of this serenely smiling woman?

Answer: A mist-strewn rocky landscape

Leonardo da Vinci used the technique of 'sfumato' using a change in graduation of light to give harsh outlines a softened appearance.

21. After how many minutes did Alfred Hitchcock shock the audiences of the movie 'Psycho' by brutally killing Janet Leigh, the major star?

Answer: 47 minutes

This movie established the slasher genre with the famous shower scene lasting 45 seconds. Alfred Hitchcock's curiosity of what would happen if the leading star was killed off early in the movie, led to his making of such a movie.

22. Which mythical creature had a lion's head and a goat's body?

Answer: Chimera

In Greek mythology this fire-breathing monster had the head of a lion, body of a goat and tail of a serpent. The griffin was a winged monster with an eagle-like head and the body of a lion. It is also spelt griffon or gryphon. The basilisk, in classical legend, was a serpent with the body of a cockerel that could kill by its breath or glance.

23. Name the fish that protects itself from its enemies by swallowing water so that it swells up like a spiny ball?

Answer: Porcupine fish

Once the danger is over and its enemies are gone, the porcupine fish slowly returns to its normal size.

24. How many clues did the world's first crossword puzzle have which was published in the 'New York World' newspaper of 1913?

Answer: 32

Arthur Wynne devised a 'word-cross' for the Christmas 1913 edition of the 'New York World' published on 21st December. If you are interested, type in 'Jeeves', 'The World's first crossword - the history' and see the first cross-word puzzle.

25. ... And finally - Here is a cracker. What Christmas accessory did Tom Smith, a London baker and confectioner, invent in 1847?

Answer: Christmas crackers

The narrow strip of chemically impregnated paper creates a small explosive 'pop' by means of friction when the cracker is pulled. Hope you enjoyed the quiz.

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