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Easy General Knowledge4 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 #
69,608

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
15 / 25

Plays
5342

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. What was the name of the wizard in Arthurian legend? Hint

Kite

Hawk

Kestrel

Merlin

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Question 2 of 25

2. What was the nickname of the World War One German air ace? Hint

The Black Earl

The Blue Duke

The Red Baron

The Green Marquis

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Question 3 of 25

3. Lying on the south west coast of Cuba this was the scene of an unsuccessful invasion by the US in 1961. The Bay of _______ ? Hint

Geese

Pigs

Dogs

Ducks

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Question 4 of 25

4. Leslie Charteris created 'The Saint' featuring Simon _______ ? Hint

Church

Templar

Pagoda

Mosque

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Question 5 of 25

5. Which famous couple were married on December 22, 2000 at Skibo Castle near Dornoch, Scotland? Hint

Madonna and Guy Ritchie

Zoe Ball and Norman Cook

Kate Winslet and Jim Threapleton

Billie Piper and Chris Evans

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Question 6 of 25

6. Name the official language spoken in Brazil? Hint

Spanish

Dutch

French

Portuguese

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Question 7 of 25

7. Name the month of the Jewish calendar during which Jesus was crucified? Hint

Nissan

Toyota

Datsun

Suzuki

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Question 8 of 25

8. What was the name of the world's first practical passenger railway engine designed by railway engineer George Stephenson? Hint

The Rocket

The Bucket

The Comet

The Musket

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Question 9 of 25

9. Which James Bond star came third in a Mr Universe competition held in 1953 and modelled nude at Edinburgh College of Art? Hint

Sean Connery

George Lazenby

Roger Moore

David Niven

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Question 10 of 25

10. Name the 1936 novel by Daphne Du Maurier. Hint

The Cuban Tavern

Hotel Tropicano

The Barbados Publican

Jamaica Inn

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Question 11 of 25

11. In which country is the town of Waterloo which was the scene of a famous battle in 1815? Hint

Belgium

Sweden

Spain

England

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Question 12 of 25

12. What was land-owner Christopher Leyland associated with? Hint

Fast growing cypress trees

Parking meters

Double yellow lines

Country dancing

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Question 13 of 25

13. What is the name of the child of Zoe Ball and Norman Cook AKA Fatboy Slim? Hint

Woody

Rex

Buzz

Jessie

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Question 14 of 25

14. Name the port in Serbia on the River Danube which houses a university. Novi _______ ? Hint

Mad

Sad

Bad

Cad

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Question 15 of 25

15. In which two Bond movies did 7 feet 2 inches Richard Kiel play the bad guy 'Jaws'? Hint

'The Spy Who Loved Me' and 'Diamonds are Forever'

'The Spy Who Loved Me' and 'Moonraker'

'Live and Let Die' and 'Moonraker'

'Live and Let Die' and 'Octopussy'

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Question 16 of 25

16. In the comedy series of 'Dad's Army' (1968-77), when asked by a German officer 'What is your name?' who replied 'Don't tell him, Pike'? Hint

Captain Mainwaring

Private Frazer

Corporal Jones

Sergeant Wilson

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Question 17 of 25

17. Which war film featured 'Private Joker'? Hint

Apocalypse Now (1979)

The Battle of Midway (1976)

Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

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Question 18 of 25

18. Which superb Greek hotspot was formed by volcanic eruption and is also known as Thira? Hint

Santorini

Kefalonia

Crete

Rhodes

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Question 19 of 25

19. Whose fourth novel is about show business and is titled 'Star Quality'? Hint

Jennifer Aniston

Madonna

Lulu

Joan Collins

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Question 20 of 25

20. In which 'Carry On' film did Kenneth Williams say the line 'Infamy, Infamy, they've all got it in for me'? Hint

Carry On - Don't Lose Your Head (1966)

Carry On Henry (1971)

Carry On Cleo (1964)

Carry On Doctor (1968)

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Question 21 of 25

21. Which famous US marshal had a Winchester lever-action shotgun and a Colt .45 calibre? Hint

Wyatt Earp

Davy Crockett

Kit Carson

Jim Bowie

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Question 22 of 25

22. Who was a child model and made her film debut at the age of 4 in the movie 'The Great Gatsby'? Hint

Mia Farrow

Shelley Winters

Karen Black

Patsy Kensit

23. In which film did John Cleese say, 'Apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us'? Hint

Time Bandits (1980)

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1974)

Monty Python's The Meaning of Life(1983)

Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)

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Question 24 of 25

24. Who became the longest-serving British monarch in 2015? Hint

Edward III

Elizabeth I

Henry III

Elizabeth II

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Question 25 of 25

25. Who said, 'I have learned only two things are necessary to keep one's wife happy. First, let her think she is having her own way. Second, let her have it'? Hint

Lenny Henry

Lyndon Baines Johnson

Prince Philip

George Burns

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the wizard in Arthurian legend?

Answer: Merlin

In Arthurian legend he was the mentor to King Arthur.

2. What was the nickname of the World War One German air ace?

Answer: The Red Baron

Manfred von Richthofen had eighty air victories before he died on April 21st 1918 in the skies over Vaux sur Somme, France.

3. Lying on the south west coast of Cuba this was the scene of an unsuccessful invasion by the US in 1961. The Bay of _______ ?

Answer: Pigs

Unsuccessful effort by Cuban exiles (aided by the USA) to overthrow Fidel Castro.

4. Leslie Charteris created 'The Saint' featuring Simon _______ ?

Answer: Templar

In 1966 filming of 'The Saint' switched to colour. Roger Moore who played Simon Templar owns the rights to the colour segments making him a wealthy man.

5. Which famous couple were married on December 22, 2000 at Skibo Castle near Dornoch, Scotland?

Answer: Madonna and Guy Ritchie

6. Name the official language spoken in Brazil?

Answer: Portuguese

7. Name the month of the Jewish calendar during which Jesus was crucified?

Answer: Nissan

In the Jewish calendar, Nissan is the first month of the year according to the biblical reckoning.

8. What was the name of the world's first practical passenger railway engine designed by railway engineer George Stephenson?

Answer: The Rocket

His 36mph railway engine 'The Rocket' was built with the help of his son Robert.

9. Which James Bond star came third in a Mr Universe competition held in 1953 and modelled nude at Edinburgh College of Art?

Answer: Sean Connery

10. Name the 1936 novel by Daphne Du Maurier.

Answer: Jamaica Inn

This British novelist's other famous novels were 'Rebecca' (1938) and 'My Cousin Rachel' (1951). 'The Birds' was Alfred Hitchcock's sensational version of one of her short stories.

11. In which country is the town of Waterloo which was the scene of a famous battle in 1815?

Answer: Belgium

Allied forces were commanded by the Duke of Wellington against Napoleon's slightly larger French forces resulting in Napoleon's second and final abdication.

12. What was land-owner Christopher Leyland associated with?

Answer: Fast growing cypress trees

He created the hated leylandii hedge using fast growing cypress trees brought from America.

13. What is the name of the child of Zoe Ball and Norman Cook AKA Fatboy Slim?

Answer: Woody

All the alternative answers are from Toy Story 2. I could have included Hamm, Sarge, Barbie, Wheezy or Stinky Pete.

14. Name the port in Serbia on the River Danube which houses a university. Novi _______ ?

Answer: Sad

Industries include machinery, electrical goods, chemicals, textiles and tobacco.

15. In which two Bond movies did 7 feet 2 inches Richard Kiel play the bad guy 'Jaws'?

Answer: 'The Spy Who Loved Me' and 'Moonraker'

'The Spy Who Loved Me' (1977) and 'Moonraker' (1979). Richard Kiel took his tin teeth home after filming.

16. In the comedy series of 'Dad's Army' (1968-77), when asked by a German officer 'What is your name?' who replied 'Don't tell him, Pike'?

Answer: Captain Mainwaring

It was created by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. It was based on writer Jimmy Perry's youthful experiences with the World War Two local defence corps and developed with ex-army major David Croft.

17. Which war film featured 'Private Joker'?

Answer: Full Metal Jacket (1987)

Private Joker was played by Matthew Modine.

18. Which superb Greek hotspot was formed by volcanic eruption and is also known as Thira?

Answer: Santorini

The volcanic eruption about 3,500 years ago was probably responsible for wiping out the original inhabitants, a mysterious Minoan civilisation whose ruined settlements are still being unearthed.

19. Whose fourth novel is about show business and is titled 'Star Quality'?

Answer: Joan Collins

Joan Collins has appeared in 55 movies and the mother of all soap operas, Dynasty.

20. In which 'Carry On' film did Kenneth Williams say the line 'Infamy, Infamy, they've all got it in for me'?

Answer: Carry On Cleo (1964)

Kenneth Williams played 'Julius Caesar' fending off an assassination attempt.

21. Which famous US marshal had a Winchester lever-action shotgun and a Colt .45 calibre?

Answer: Wyatt Earp

According to descendants of Wyatt Earp he carried a lever-action shotgun and a Colt .45 calibre. Being armed with the Buntline Special was possibly urban myth.

22. Who was a child model and made her film debut at the age of 4 in the movie 'The Great Gatsby'?

Answer: Patsy Kensit

She starred in TV programmes, commercials and films as a child.

Answer: Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)

24. Who became the longest-serving British monarch in 2015?

Answer: Elizabeth II

Victoria reigned for 63 years and George III for 59 years. King Henry III reigned for 56 years, Edward III for 50 years, Elizabeth I for 45 years and George II for 33 years. Queen Elizabeth II has served the British monarchy since 1952.

25. Who said, 'I have learned only two things are necessary to keep one's wife happy. First, let her think she is having her own way. Second, let her have it'?

Answer: Lyndon Baines Johnson

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