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Easy General Knowledge9 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: 6 mins.

Author
Inquizition

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
73,486

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
14 / 25

Plays
6246

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. Scottish inventor Alexander Bell was the first to patent the telephone in 1876. What was his middle name? Hint

Conan

Paul

Graham

Michael

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Question 2 of 25

2. Which vowel is NOT represented solely as a chemical symbol? Hint

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Question 3 of 25

3. Which of the following is a Japanese island? Hint

Honshu

Mikado

Aikido

Nippon

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Question 4 of 25

4. Who of the following: Alexander, Alfred, Catherine, Frederick, Peter or Philip is NOT known as _____ the Great? Hint

Alexander

Alfred

Philip

Frederick

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Question 5 of 25

5. Pluto's moon, 'Charon' was discovered in 1978 by whom? Hint

Julie Christie

Agatha Christie

James Christy

Linford Christie

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Question 6 of 25

6. Who was the film director of 'The Seven Year Itch' (1955), 'Some Like It Hot' (1959) and 'The Apartment' (1960)? Hint

Gene Wilder

Billy Wilder

Robert Wilder

Thornton Wilder

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Question 7 of 25

7. What word connects 'Ag', 'Argent', '25th anniversary', 'the name of a famous horse' and 'the name of a literary pirate'? Hint

Gold

Black

White

Silver

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Question 8 of 25

8. Name the book by Patrick Hamilton which was famously made into a movie by film director Alfred Hitchcock? Hint

Dagger

Revolver

Rope

Candlestick

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Question 9 of 25

9. Which movie was NOT directed by Steven Spielberg? Hint

Hook (1991)

Bugsy Malone (1976)

The Colour Purple (1985)

Schindler's List (1993)

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Question 10 of 25

10. In Roman mythology who is the guiding spirit who attends a person from birth to death'? Hint

Genius

Brilliance

Egghead

Adroit

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Question 11 of 25

11. Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement about 'Mercury'? Hint

Also known as quicksilver

It is a name of a planet

Son of Jupiter and Juno and Greek messenger of the gods

It has a chemical symbol of 'Hg'

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Question 12 of 25

12. The Bayeux Tapestry is the story of William the Conqueror's defeat of English King Harold in 1066. It is 19.5 inches high but what is its length? Hint

130 feet

230 feet

70 feet

30 feet

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Question 13 of 25

13. Which explorer was killed at Kealakekua Bay in Hawaii? Hint

Christopher Columbus

Captain James Cook

Sir Francis Drake

Marco Polo

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Question 14 of 25

14. Which artist was the son of a barber, refusing to hide his humble background whilst retaining his Cockney accent and manners despite his aristocratic friends? Hint

Thomas Gainsborough

John Singer Sargent

John Constable

Joseph Mallord William Turner

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Question 15 of 25

15. In the book 'Peter Pan' what is Captain Hook's first name? Hint

James

Endeavour

Thomas

Matthew

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Question 16 of 25

16. Apart from Ireland and Bermuda, which other country does not have any snakes? Hint

India

Australia

New Zealand

Mexico

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Question 17 of 25

17. In 1457, golf was banned in Scotland as it distracted men from what type of training? Hint

Archery

Jousting

Claymore

Equestrian

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Question 18 of 25

18. Which Irish city's name signifies 'black pool'? Hint

Belfast

Dublin

Waterford

Cobb

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Question 19 of 25

19. Who is the Roman goddess of 'Youth and youthful activity'? Hint

Oporto

Benfica

Juventas

Santos

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Question 20 of 25

20. What was the first name of Dr. Dolittle who was created by Hugh Lofting? Hint

Benjamin

Ivor

John

Polynesia

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Question 21 of 25

21. Which of the following is one of the Magi in the bible and the name of a wine bottle holding the equivalent of sixteen normal bottles? Hint

Caspar

Balthazar

Melchior

Magnum

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Question 22 of 25

22. The Scottish capital of Edinburgh derives its name from whom? Hint

Edwin's burgh

Edina's burgh

Edward's burgh

Edmund's burgh

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Question 23 of 25

23. Mathematicians 'Pascal' and 'Fermat' developed...? Hint

Calculus

Probability

Algebra

Geometry

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Question 24 of 25

24. Who coined the artistic movement term 'Surrealist'? Hint

Salvador Dali

Guillaume Apollinaire

Pablo Picasso

Man Ray

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Question 25 of 25

25. From which country was the world's first artificial satellite 'Sputnik 1' launched along with the first person in space, Yuri Gagarin who was sent into orbit around the Earth in 1961? Hint

Kazakhstan

Afghanistan

Uzbekistan

Turkmenistan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Scottish inventor Alexander Bell was the first to patent the telephone in 1876. What was his middle name?

Answer: Graham

The telephone was invented as a spin-off from his main researches on deafness. His new-born son, Edward died from respiratory problems so he devised a 'metal vacuum jacket' which was a forerunner to the iron lung.

2. Which vowel is NOT represented solely as a chemical symbol?

Answer: E

'I' (Iodine), 'O' (Oxygen) and 'U' (Uranium)

3. Which of the following is a Japanese island?

Answer: Honshu

Honshu is the largest of the four main islands of Japan. Aikido is a Japanese system of self-defence employing similar principles to judo. Nippon is a transliteration of a Japanese name for Japan. Mikado is an archaic word for the Japanese emperor.

4. Who of the following: Alexander, Alfred, Catherine, Frederick, Peter or Philip is NOT known as _____ the Great?

Answer: Philip

'Alexander the Great' was the king of Macedon who conquered Greece, Egypt and the Persian Empire. He founded Alexandria. 'Alfred the Great' was the king of Wessex (871-99) and overlord of England. 'Catherine the Great' (Catherine II) was the empress of Russia (1762-96). 'Frederick the Great' (Frederick II) was the king of Prussia (1740-86) and 'Peter the Great' (Peter I) was the tsar of Russia (1682-1725)

5. Pluto's moon, 'Charon' was discovered in 1978 by whom?

Answer: James Christy

Its diameter is approximately half of Pluto's size making it the largest moon in relation to its parent in the solar system.

6. Who was the film director of 'The Seven Year Itch' (1955), 'Some Like It Hot' (1959) and 'The Apartment' (1960)?

Answer: Billy Wilder

Billy Samuel Wilder was born in Austria in 1906.

7. What word connects 'Ag', 'Argent', '25th anniversary', 'the name of a famous horse' and 'the name of a literary pirate'?

Answer: Silver

'Ag' is the chemical symbol for silver and 'argent' is the colour silver in heraldry. A silver wedding anniversary is 25 years, 'Silver' is the Lone Ranger's horse and a literary pirate character is 'Long John Silver' from the book 'Treasure Island'.

8. Name the book by Patrick Hamilton which was famously made into a movie by film director Alfred Hitchcock?

Answer: Rope

Rope (1948)

9. Which movie was NOT directed by Steven Spielberg?

Answer: Bugsy Malone (1976)

Alan Parker directed 'Bugsy Malone'.

10. In Roman mythology who is the guiding spirit who attends a person from birth to death'?

Answer: Genius

11. Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement about 'Mercury'?

Answer: Son of Jupiter and Juno and Greek messenger of the gods

Son of Jupiter and Maia and Roman messenger of the Gods. Hermes is the Greek equivalent. 'Hg' Hydrargyrum is Greek for 'hydro' and 'arguros' (silver).

12. The Bayeux Tapestry is the story of William the Conqueror's defeat of English King Harold in 1066. It is 19.5 inches high but what is its length?

Answer: 230 feet

The 79 scenes were embroided in eight different colours of wool on a strip of linen and accompanied by Latin text.

13. Which explorer was killed at Kealakekua Bay in Hawaii?

Answer: Captain James Cook

He made the first European discovery of Hawaii.

14. Which artist was the son of a barber, refusing to hide his humble background whilst retaining his Cockney accent and manners despite his aristocratic friends?

Answer: Joseph Mallord William Turner

He was born in London.

15. In the book 'Peter Pan' what is Captain Hook's first name?

Answer: James

16. Apart from Ireland and Bermuda, which other country does not have any snakes?

Answer: New Zealand

There are at least 2,000 species of snake known worldwide.

17. In 1457, golf was banned in Scotland as it distracted men from what type of training?

Answer: Archery

Scottish monarchs James IV and Mary later encouraged its popularity.

18. Which Irish city's name signifies 'black pool'?

Answer: Dublin

It is situated at the head of the bay of the Irish Sea and its Gaelic name is 'Baile Atha Cliath'.

19. Who is the Roman goddess of 'Youth and youthful activity'?

Answer: Juventas

Hebe is the Greek equivalent.

20. What was the first name of Dr. Dolittle who was created by Hugh Lofting?

Answer: John

Polynesia was the name of the parrot.

21. Which of the following is one of the Magi in the bible and the name of a wine bottle holding the equivalent of sixteen normal bottles?

Answer: Balthazar

Approximately 12 litres in content and named after Balthazar from his drinking wine at a great feast.

22. The Scottish capital of Edinburgh derives its name from whom?

Answer: Edwin's burgh

King Edwin of Northumbria fortified the castle rock in AD 617.

23. Mathematicians 'Pascal' and 'Fermat' developed...?

Answer: Probability

24. Who coined the artistic movement term 'Surrealist'?

Answer: Guillaume Apollinaire

This came into being after French poet Andre Breton published 'Manifeste du Surrealisme' in 1924.

25. From which country was the world's first artificial satellite 'Sputnik 1' launched along with the first person in space, Yuri Gagarin who was sent into orbit around the Earth in 1961?

Answer: Kazakhstan

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