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Easy General Knowledge23 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 #
102,435

Updated
Jan 04 23

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
14 / 25

Plays
3049

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. Which animal can stay underwater for up to 6 minutes without breathing, and as an adult can easily bite a crocodile in half with its huge jaws? Hint

Hippopotamus

Elephant

Water Buffalo

Alligator

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Question 2 of 25

2. From which musical do the following songs 'Consider Yourself', 'Food Glorious Food' and 'I'd Do Anything' come? Hint

My Fair Lady

Paint Your Wagon

Oliver!

The King And I

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Question 3 of 25

3. In which movie did Michael Caine play the character 'Charlie Croker'? Hint

Alfie (1966)

Get Carter (1970)

Educating Rita (1983)

The Italian Job (1969)

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Question 4 of 25

4. Where would you find all the following characters : 'Hermione', 'Perdita' 'Florizel' and 'Leontes'? Hint

Disney's '101 Dalmatians'

Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale'

JK Rowling's 'Harry Potter And The Chamber of Secrets'

Dickens' 'Pickwick Papers'

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Question 5 of 25

5. Which trophy is NOT associated with the game of golf? Hint

Ryder Cup

Davis Cup

Walker Cup

Curtis Cup

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Question 6 of 25

6. Which British dependent territory has 'Adamstown' as its capital and uses the New Zealand dollar as its currency? Hint

Jamaica

Pitcairn Islands

Cayman Islands

Hong Kong

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Question 7 of 25

7. Which of the following has varieties called Alicante, Red Alert and Sioux? Hint

Parsnip

Brussel sprouts

Leek

Tomato

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Question 8 of 25

8. Which pop star is associated with all the following people: Alec Bell, Davy Jones(The Monkees), Maurice Gibb, David Bowie, John Frieda and Stuart Manning? Hint

Diana Ross

Madonna

Lulu

Marianne Faithful

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Question 9 of 25

9. What is the British slang equivalent to the US, Canadian and Australian name 'Joe Blow'? Hint

Joe Cool

Joe Bloggs

Joe Blake

Joe 90

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Question 10 of 25

10. In Ken Loach's 'Kes' (1969), what character part does David Bradley play in this movie of a working class lad who comes alive only when training his pet kestrel. Billy ______? Hint

Melchior

Casper

Magi

Balthazar

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Question 11 of 25

11. What was the forename of Dr Frankenstein played by Peter Cushing in the movies? Hint

Boris

Victor

Gregor

William

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Question 12 of 25

12. How many of the following were the real names of the 5 original Marx brothers: Leonard, Julius, Milton, Adolph and Herbert? Hint

All were

none

13. In 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets', Harry and Ron take his dad's Ford Anglia 105E car to get back to school after missing the Hogwarts' Express. Along with the original 'Mini' car, what year was it first launched in Britain? Hint

1969

1959

1949

1939

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Question 14 of 25

14. St Nicholas and St Andrew are the patron saints of which two countries? Hint

Greece and Poland

Spain and Poland

Spain and Russia

Greece and Russia

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Question 15 of 25

15. How did Joseph Cyril Bamford make his name? Hint

Rocket science

Genetic engineering

A construction machine

The leisure industry

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Question 16 of 25

16. Which wedding anniversary is represented by Sapphire? Hint

55 years

45 years

60 years

70 years

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Question 17 of 25

17. In which country is 'Dr No' filmed where Ursula Andress emerges from the sea wearing a bikini, a belt and a dagger? Hint

Jamaica

Seychelles

Cuba

Maldives

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Question 18 of 25

18. Which planet has moons or satellites called Atlas, Prometheus and Pandora? Hint

Saturn

Uranus

Jupiter

Venus

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Question 19 of 25

19. Who sang the theme tune to the James Bond movie 'Never Say Never Again': Lani _______ ? Hint

Ball

Hall

Wall

Small

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Question 20 of 25

20. In which movie do you see the famous Harold Lloyd sequence where he is looking worried and clinging precariously to a clock face, high above the city streets? Hint

Why Worry (1923)

Safety Last (1923)

For Heaven's Sake (1926)

Welcome Danger (1929)

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Question 21 of 25

21. Whose paintings include 'Madonna of the Rocks', 'Adoration of the Magi' and 'Last Supper'? Hint

Francisco Goya

Alessandro Botticelli

Leonardo da Vinci

Hieronymous Bosch

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Question 22 of 25

22. Which of the following symphonies is the odd one out as it was not composed by the same composer as the rest? Hint

Prague Symphony

Jupiter Symphony

London Symphony

Paris Symphony

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Question 23 of 25

23. In the 'Ten Commandments', 'Thou shalt not kill' is number 6 but which Commandment is number 8? Hint

Thou shalt not steal

Thou shalt have no other gods before me

Thou shalt not commit adultery

Honour thy father and thy mother

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Question 24 of 25

24. In the movie 'The Man with the Golden Gun', which of the following items didn't make up part of Scaramanga's golden gun: Cigarette case, fountain pen, tie pin or cuff link? Hint

Cigarette case

Cuff link

Tie pin

Fountain pen

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Question 25 of 25

25. Which volcanic island has a flag featuring the Blue Ensign and a woman holding a harp and clasping a cross? Hint

Reunion

Martinque

Montserrat

New Caledonia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which animal can stay underwater for up to 6 minutes without breathing, and as an adult can easily bite a crocodile in half with its huge jaws?

Answer: Hippopotamus

The word 'hippopotamus' comes from the Greek words 'hippos' (horse) and 'potamus' (river) and means 'river-horse'. They are the world's third largest land mammals after the elephant and rhinoceros. Young hippos, although usually protected by the adults, are sometimes eaten by lions on land and by crocodiles in the water. Adult hippos have no enemies apart from man.

2. From which musical do the following songs 'Consider Yourself', 'Food Glorious Food' and 'I'd Do Anything' come?

Answer: Oliver!

Dickens' 'Oliver Twist' inspired Lionel Bart's hit stage musical. The (1968) movie version won six Oscars including 'Best Picture' and 'Director' (Sir Carol Reed).

3. In which movie did Michael Caine play the character 'Charlie Croker'?

Answer: The Italian Job (1969)

This movie comedy uses 3 'Mini Coopers', a bus and 2 'Jaguar' cars to steal gold shipments from the streets of Turin by creating a traffic jam.

4. Where would you find all the following characters : 'Hermione', 'Perdita' 'Florizel' and 'Leontes'?

Answer: Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale'

In 'The Winter's Tale', Leontes was the King of Sicilia featuring Hermione (his wife), Perdita (his daughter) and Florizel (the son of Polixenes, King of Bohemia). 'Florizel Street' was originally going to be the title of the popular British TV soap, 'Coronation Street', until a tealady at Granada Studios pointed out that 'Florizel' sounded like a lavatory cleaner.

5. Which trophy is NOT associated with the game of golf?

Answer: Davis Cup

All these golf cups are contested every 2 years between players from USA and Europe: Ryder Cup (professional teams), Walker Cup (amateur teams) and Curtis Cup (lady golfers). The Davis Cup is associated with lawn tennis.

6. Which British dependent territory has 'Adamstown' as its capital and uses the New Zealand dollar as its currency?

Answer: Pitcairn Islands

Population reached 233 in 1937 but is less than 50 today. The last people to settle on the Pitcairn Island were the mutineers from the Bounty. The island was originally settled by Polynesians who abandoned it after four centuries.

7. Which of the following has varieties called Alicante, Red Alert and Sioux?

Answer: Tomato

8. Which pop star is associated with all the following people: Alec Bell, Davy Jones(The Monkees), Maurice Gibb, David Bowie, John Frieda and Stuart Manning?

Answer: Lulu

Lulu married Maurice Gibb in (1969) and John Frieda in (1989) to which she had a son Jordan. Her lovers include Alec Bell from her band (The Luvvers), Davy Jones (1968), David Bowie (1974) and toy boy Stuart Manning in (2002).

9. What is the British slang equivalent to the US, Canadian and Australian name 'Joe Blow'?

Answer: Joe Bloggs

The term refers to an average or typical man.

10. In Ken Loach's 'Kes' (1969), what character part does David Bradley play in this movie of a working class lad who comes alive only when training his pet kestrel. Billy ______?

Answer: Casper

Caspar was the correct name of the third magi (three wise men) of the Bible. The movie was made in the Yorkshire mining town of Barnsley (England) and based on a novel by Barry Hines.

11. What was the forename of Dr Frankenstein played by Peter Cushing in the movies?

Answer: Victor

Some of his movies featuring Dr Victor Frankenstein were: 'The Curse of Frankenstein' (1957), 'The Revenge Of Frankenstein' (1958), 'The Evil Of Frankenstein' (1964), 'Frankenstein Created Woman' (1967), 'Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed' (1969) and 'Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell' (1974).

12. How many of the following were the real names of the 5 original Marx brothers: Leonard, Julius, Milton, Adolph and Herbert?

Answer: All were

Chico (Leonard), Groucho (Julius), Gummo (Milton), Harpo (Adolph) and Zeppo (Herbert).

Answer: 1959

The car was a classic design of its generation and had a frost-free, snow-proof rear window.

14. St Nicholas and St Andrew are the patron saints of which two countries?

Answer: Greece and Russia

St Stanislaus and St James are the Patron Saints of Poland and Spain respectively. Other European Patron Saints include St Joseph (Belgium), St Denis (France), St Boniface (Germany) and St Francis of Assisi (Italy).

15. How did Joseph Cyril Bamford make his name?

Answer: A construction machine

The English manufacturer Joseph Cyril Bamford (JCB) gave his initials to a type of construction machine with a hydraulically operated shovel on the front and an excavator arm on the back.

16. Which wedding anniversary is represented by Sapphire?

Answer: 45 years

Silver (25 years), Pearl (30 years), Coral (35 years), Ruby (40 years), Sapphire (45 years), Golden (50 years), Emerald (55 years), Diamond (60 years), Blue Sapphire (65 years) and Platinum (70 years).

17. In which country is 'Dr No' filmed where Ursula Andress emerges from the sea wearing a bikini, a belt and a dagger?

Answer: Jamaica

Much of the movie was shot in Ocho Rios, now a large resort on the island's North coast. Ian Fleming's house, Goldeneye, is also located on the island.

18. Which planet has moons or satellites called Atlas, Prometheus and Pandora?

Answer: Saturn

Atlas, Prometheus and Pandora are among Saturn's smaller moons all of which were discovered in (1980). Titan and Rhea are the largest two discovered in (1655) and (1672) respectively.

19. Who sang the theme tune to the James Bond movie 'Never Say Never Again': Lani _______ ?

Answer: Hall

This was not a typical Bond score hence many people seem to hate it.

20. In which movie do you see the famous Harold Lloyd sequence where he is looking worried and clinging precariously to a clock face, high above the city streets?

Answer: Safety Last (1923)

Harold Lloyd did all his own stunts despite losing part of his hand in an accident while filming.

21. Whose paintings include 'Madonna of the Rocks', 'Adoration of the Magi' and 'Last Supper'?

Answer: Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci was a Florentine painter, sculptor, scientist, engineer and architect born in Vinci, the illegitimate son of a notary (a clerk licensed to prepare legal documents).

22. Which of the following symphonies is the odd one out as it was not composed by the same composer as the rest?

Answer: London Symphony

Haydn composed the 'London Symphony' and Mozart all of the others. The 'Wagner Symphony' was of course composed by Austrian composer Anton Bruckner!

23. In the 'Ten Commandments', 'Thou shalt not kill' is number 6 but which Commandment is number 8?

Answer: Thou shalt not steal

Of course you all got it correct but for the heathens lol: Commandment number one (Thou shalt have no other gods before me), number five (Honour thy father and thy mother) and number seven (Thou shalt not commit adultery).

24. In the movie 'The Man with the Golden Gun', which of the following items didn't make up part of Scaramanga's golden gun: Cigarette case, fountain pen, tie pin or cuff link?

Answer: Tie pin

The gun barrel was the fountain pen, the handle was the cigarette case, his lighter was the bullet chamber and a cuff link was used as the trigger.

25. Which volcanic island has a flag featuring the Blue Ensign and a woman holding a harp and clasping a cross?

Answer: Montserrat

Although Montserrat was discovered by Columbus it was colonized by the Irish from (1632) hence the image of the woman holding a harp. All the other 3 countries fly exactly the same French tricolour flag as they were all colonized by the French. Hope you enjoyed the quiz.

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