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General Knowledge 101 Trivia Quiz

Just a few things that you might have fun with.

A multiple-choice quiz by MaxiJazz. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
MaxiJazz

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
46,275

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
12 / 20

Plays
6120

Last 3 plays: Guest 97 (14/20), Guest 146 (18/20), Devmac (12/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. What is the longest river in Asia? Hint

Yangtze

Huang He

Ob-Irtysh

Lena

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Question 2 of 20

2. In computer talk what does 'C.P.U.' stand for? Hint

Central Processing Unit

Central Professor Unit

Computer Professor Unit

Computer Processing Unit

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Question 3 of 20

3. What is a 'fluffy duck'? Hint

Bath toy

Type of flower

Cocktail

Restaurant meal

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who did Andre Agassi play in the semi-finals of Wimbledon for three years running (ending with 2001)? Hint

George Bastl

Pete Sampras

Pat Rafter

Tim Henman

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Question 5 of 20

5. In what ocean is the deepest point on earth? Hint

Indian Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Arctic Ocean

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Question 6 of 20

6. What does the word 'Kamikaze' literally mean in Japanese? Hint

Suicide Pilot

Divine Wind

Death Wish

Beautiful Death

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Question 7 of 20

7. Who won the men's 200m freestyle at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney? Hint

Gary Hall Jnr

Ian Thorpe

Pieter van den Hoogenband

Alexander Popov

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Question 8 of 20

8. Lightning strikes from the ground up.

True

False

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Question 9 of 20

9. In what year did the Titanic sink? Hint

1911

1912

1913

1921

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which of the following countries did NOT compete in the 1896 Olympic Games? Hint

Germany

China

France

USA

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Question 11 of 20

11. In which country was Adolf Hitler born? Hint

Germany

Austria

Poland

Holland

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Question 12 of 20

12. Which of these bear species is the largest? Hint

Polar Bear

Black Bear

Brown Bear

Grizzly Bear

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Question 13 of 20

13. After whom was the Nobel Prize named?

Answer: (First and last name)

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Question 14 of 20

14. What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 15 of 20

15. What is the total surface area of the earth (including water)? Hint

197,000,000 sq miles

203,000,000 sq miles

193,000,000 sq miles

207,000,000 sq miles

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Question 16 of 20

16. Which of these is not one of the seven natural wonders of the world? Hint

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Grand Canyon

Great Barrier Reef

Victoria Falls

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Question 17 of 20

17. Which three countries made up the 'Axis Powers' in World War Two? Hint

Italy, France and Germany

Germany, Italy and Japan

Germany, Italy and Russia

Germany, Russia and Japan

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Question 18 of 20

18. What is said to be the oldest race in the world? Hint

Romans

Australian Aborigines

Egyptians

Aztecs

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Question 19 of 20

19. Who was born with the name Cassius Clay? Hint

Muhammad Ali

Martin Luther King

Jesse Owens

Spike Lee

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Question 20 of 20

20. If the continents were placed in alphabetical order, which one would come first?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the longest river in Asia?

Answer: Yangtze

The Yangtze is 3,720 miles long, just longer than the Ob-Irtysh at 3,360 miles.

2. In computer talk what does 'C.P.U.' stand for?

Answer: Central Processing Unit

3. What is a 'fluffy duck'?

Answer: Cocktail

Made from 30ml Bacardi, 30ml Advocaat, lemonade, cream and ice.

4. Who did Andre Agassi play in the semi-finals of Wimbledon for three years running (ending with 2001)?

Answer: Pat Rafter

Pat won twice, then gone on to lose the final unfortunately.

5. In what ocean is the deepest point on earth?

Answer: Pacific Ocean

The Marianas Trench is measured at 36,198 feet or 11,033 metres.

6. What does the word 'Kamikaze' literally mean in Japanese?

Answer: Divine Wind

Used in World War Two, Japanese pilots would dive bomb enemy ships with their planes heavily laden with explosives.

7. Who won the men's 200m freestyle at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney?

Answer: Pieter van den Hoogenband

Pieter touched out Ian in an absolute thriller.

8. Lightning strikes from the ground up.

Answer: True

I know I didn't believe it at first either, but do some research and you'll be surprised.

9. In what year did the Titanic sink?

Answer: 1912

The unsinkable ship had two sisters - the Brittanic was torpedoed when a hospital ship in the Mediterranean in WWI and the Olympic was finally scrapped after a long life in 1935.

10. Which of the following countries did NOT compete in the 1896 Olympic Games?

Answer: China

11. In which country was Adolf Hitler born?

Answer: Austria

12. Which of these bear species is the largest?

Answer: Polar Bear

13. After whom was the Nobel Prize named?

Answer: Alfred Nobel

He was the inventor of dynamite, and because of this he established the Peace Prize.

14. What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet?

Answer: Omega

Did you know that there are 24 letters in the Greek alphabet?

15. What is the total surface area of the earth (including water)?

Answer: 197,000,000 sq miles

16. Which of these is not one of the seven natural wonders of the world?

Answer: Hanging Gardens of Babylon

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon is actually one of the Ancient Wonders of the world. Victoria Falls is the largest waterfall in the world, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest living organism in the world, and the Grand Canyon is just as it sounds - a grand canyon!

17. Which three countries made up the 'Axis Powers' in World War Two?

Answer: Germany, Italy and Japan

18. What is said to be the oldest race in the world?

Answer: Australian Aborigines

The Australian Aborigines have history dating back at least 40,000 years.

19. Who was born with the name Cassius Clay?

Answer: Muhammad Ali

20. If the continents were placed in alphabetical order, which one would come first?

Answer: Africa

The USA teaches these continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America.

Other countries put North and South America together in one continent, and call 'Australia' Oceania.

Source: Author MaxiJazz

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