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General Knowledge 11 Trivia Quiz

Quizzical79: 25 multi-choice easy general knowledge questions which increase in difficulty. There are a few teasers (banana skins) to trip you up. Good luck and have fun.

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

Author
Quizzical

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
52,517

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
14 / 25

Plays
4259

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 25

1. What is the name of the flag flown by pirates? Hint

Camp David

Blue Peter

Jolly Roger

Simple Simon

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Question 2 of 25

2. Which is the largest state in the USA by area? Hint

California

Utah

Texas

Alaska

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Question 3 of 25

3. Which famous British naval commander was killed in 1805? Hint

Sir Francis Drake

Duke of Wellington

Horatio Nelson

Sir Walter Raleigh

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Question 4 of 25

4. There are two principal braking systems used in cars. One uses disc brakes and the other uses ... ? Hint

Cymbal brakes

Concertina brakes

Flute brakes

Drum brakes

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Question 5 of 25

5. Which two metals combine to make bronze? Hint

Copper and zinc

Tin and lead

Tin and zinc

Copper and tin

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Question 6 of 25

6. Which aircraft is also known as the 'Jumbo Jet'. The Boeing ....? Hint

737

747

757

707

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Question 7 of 25

7. Who was the first wife of Henry VIII of England? Hint

Catherine of Aragon

Anne Boleyn

Anne of Cleves

Catherine Howard

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Question 8 of 25

8. Which Shakespearean character says, 'To be, or not to be: that is the question'? Hint

Macbeth

Richard III

Othello

Hamlet

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Question 9 of 25

9. Marie Antoinette was the wife of which King of France? Hint

Louis XV

Louis XVI

Louis XIV

Louis XII

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Question 10 of 25

10. Which is NOT a character from the cartoon series 'Scooby-Doo, Where are You'? Hint

Daphne

Freddy

Shaggy

Thelma

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Question 11 of 25

11. Who is the winged goddess of victory in Greek Mythology? Hint

Umbro

Adidas

Nike

Puma

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Question 12 of 25

12. Who invented the mercury thermometer? Hint

Gabriel Fahrenheit

Anders Centigrade

Anders Celsius

William Thomson Kelvin

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Question 13 of 25

13. In the children's television programme 'The Wacky Races' which statement is incorrect? Hint

Peter Perfect drove the 'Varoom Roadster'

The Ant Hill Mob drove the 'Roaring Forties'

Penelope Pitstop drove the 'Compact Pussycat'

The Slag Brothers drove the 'Bouldermobile'

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Question 14 of 25

14. Who was the creator of 'Billy Bunter' of Greyfriars School? Hint

Richmal Crompton

Frank Richards

Ronald Searle

Thomas Hughes

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Question 15 of 25

15. Who lives at the ramshackle mansion at 000 North Cemetery Ridge? Hint

The Munsters

The Addams Family

The Beverly Hillbillies

Batman

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Question 16 of 25

16. Name the 1986 book by Stephen King. Skeleton ....? Hint

Keys

Men

Coast

Crew

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Question 17 of 25

17. Which cartoon comedy by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera was dubbed an 'inked disaster' by the New York Times as a review of its opening episodes? Hint

The Jetsons

King of the Hill

The Huckleberry Hound Show

The Flintstones

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Question 18 of 25

18. Who directed '102 Dalmatians'. Kevin ...? Hint

London

Rome

Lima

Brazilia

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Question 19 of 25

19. Who has a middle name of 'Henrietta'? Hint

Dolly Parton

Joan Collins

Raquel Welch

Elle McPherson

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Question 20 of 25

20. In what Sci-fi programme do we meet 'Knight Industries Two Thousand'? Hint

Battleship Galactica

Planet of the Apes

Quantum Leap

Knight Rider

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Question 21 of 25

21. In which Agatha Christie novel did Hercule Poirot first appear? Hint

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Murder at the Vicarage

Murder on the Orient Express

Death on the Nile

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Question 22 of 25

22. 'The Flintstones' is set in the city of Bedrock in which county? Hint

Flagstone County

Cobblestone County

Pebbles County

Boulder City County

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Question 23 of 25

23. Which British comedian's real given names were Alfred Hawthorne? Hint

Rowan Atkinson

Benny Hill

Billy Connelly

Steve Coogan

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Question 24 of 25

24. In Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty', what was the name of the horse Prince Phillip rode? Hint

Goliath

Gideon

Asher

Samson

25. The 'King Hassan Mosque' is one the biggest mosques in the world, holding 100,000 worshipers and has a laser beam on the top of its 176 metre high minaret that can be seen 50 kilometres away. Where is it located? Hint

Mecca

Istanbul

Islamabad

Casablanca

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the flag flown by pirates?

Answer: Jolly Roger

The traditional pirate flag consists of a white skull and crossbones on a black field.

2. Which is the largest state in the USA by area?

Answer: Alaska

Although by far the largest US state, it has the second smallest population after Vermont.

3. Which famous British naval commander was killed in 1805?

Answer: Horatio Nelson

4. There are two principal braking systems used in cars. One uses disc brakes and the other uses ... ?

Answer: Drum brakes

5. Which two metals combine to make bronze?

Answer: Copper and tin

6. Which aircraft is also known as the 'Jumbo Jet'. The Boeing ....?

Answer: 747

7. Who was the first wife of Henry VIII of England?

Answer: Catherine of Aragon

8. Which Shakespearean character says, 'To be, or not to be: that is the question'?

Answer: Hamlet

9. Marie Antoinette was the wife of which King of France?

Answer: Louis XVI

10. Which is NOT a character from the cartoon series 'Scooby-Doo, Where are You'?

Answer: Thelma

It was Velma not Thelma. The programme took its title from a line in the Frank Sinatra song 'Strangers in the Night' ('scooby-dooby-doo'). Scooby-Doo was a cowardly Great Dane who roamed the countryside with a gang of teenage detectives in their Mystery Machine van.

11. Who is the winged goddess of victory in Greek Mythology?

Answer: Nike

12. Who invented the mercury thermometer?

Answer: Gabriel Fahrenheit

13. In the children's television programme 'The Wacky Races' which statement is incorrect?

Answer: The Ant Hill Mob drove the 'Roaring Forties'

The Ant Hill Mob drove the 'Roaring Plenty'

14. Who was the creator of 'Billy Bunter' of Greyfriars School?

Answer: Frank Richards

Richmal Crompton created William as in 'Just William' (1922). Ronald Searle was associated with St Trinian adventures. Thomas Hughes was the author of Tom Brown's Schooldays (1857).

15. Who lives at the ramshackle mansion at 000 North Cemetery Ridge?

Answer: The Addams Family

The Munsters live at 1313 Mockingbird Lane.

16. Name the 1986 book by Stephen King. Skeleton ....?

Answer: Crew

17. Which cartoon comedy by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera was dubbed an 'inked disaster' by the New York Times as a review of its opening episodes?

Answer: The Flintstones

18. Who directed '102 Dalmatians'. Kevin ...?

Answer: Lima

19. Who has a middle name of 'Henrietta'?

Answer: Joan Collins

20. In what Sci-fi programme do we meet 'Knight Industries Two Thousand'?

Answer: Knight Rider

Rebuilt ex-policeman Michael Knight and his talking automobile 'KITT' (Knight Industries Two Thousand), a 300 m.p.h. black Pontiac Trans Am.

21. In which Agatha Christie novel did Hercule Poirot first appear?

Answer: The Mysterious Affair at Styles

22. 'The Flintstones' is set in the city of Bedrock in which county?

Answer: Cobblestone County

The Flintstones were originally to be called 'The Flagstones'.

23. Which British comedian's real given names were Alfred Hawthorne?

Answer: Benny Hill

24. In Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty', what was the name of the horse Prince Phillip rode?

Answer: Samson

Special thanks to my eight year old daughter, Bethany, for supplying this question.

Answer: Casablanca

Hope you enjoyed the quiz.

Source: Author Quizzical

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