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General Knowledge 14 Trivia Quiz

Quizzical89: Another 25 multi-choice easy general knowledge questions which increase in difficulty. A few teasers (banana skins) may 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 #
54,572

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
14 / 25

Plays
6273

Last 3 plays: Guest 175 (11/25), zizife (6/25), Guest 62 (12/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. Which animal is the biggest of the marsupials? Hint

kangaroo

Tasmanian devil

wombat

koala

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Question 2 of 25

2. How many of the following birds can fly: ostrich, cassowary, emu and rhea? Hint

All of them

None of them

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Question 3 of 25

3. Born 18th May 1920, how was Karol Wojtyla better known? Hint

Pope John Paul I

Mother Teresa

Sir Carol Reed

Pope John Paul II

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Question 4 of 25

4. Which comedian's characteristic deadpan expression earned him the nickname 'The Great Stone Face'? Hint

Charlie Chaplin

Harold Lloyd

Stan Laurel

Buster Keaton

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Question 5 of 25

5. Name the 1980 film starring Goldie Hawn as an army recruit: 'Private___'? Hint

Property

Benjamin

Income

Eye

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Question 6 of 25

6. Who was born at 17 Bruton Street, London on 21 April 1926 at 2.40am and was delivered by Caesarean section after the birth developed some complications? Hint

Marilyn Monroe

Grace Kelly

Bob Hope

Queen Elizabeth II

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Question 7 of 25

7. Who has a boyfriend called Ham Gravy? Hint

Betty Boo

Keyhole Kate

Minnie the Minx

Olive Oyl

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Question 8 of 25

8. What were the nationalities of the famous composers Brahms and Liszt? Hint

German and Austrian

German and Hungarian

French and Hungarian

French and Polish

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Question 9 of 25

9. Who was the mistress of Bill Sikes in 'Oliver Twist'? Hint

Verona

Florence

Nancy

Chantilly

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Question 10 of 25

10. The woodchuck is the alternative name for which animal? Hint

Hound dog

Beaver

Chipmunk

Groundhog

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Question 11 of 25

11. In the film 'The Nutty Professor', what is the name of Eddie Murphy's slim-line alter ego? Hint

Pal Joey

Chesney Mate

Neil Friend

Buddy Love

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Question 12 of 25

12. When the adrenal glands release adrenaline for example on a rollercoaster ride, which of the following is incorrect? Hint

The heart rate increases

The blood pressure rises

The breathing rate increases

The skin receives more blood

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Question 13 of 25

13. The Galapagos Islands belong to Ecuador. Galapagos is Spanish for what? Hint

Volcanic

Tortoise

Lizard

Equator

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Question 14 of 25

14. What is the device used by the police to burst car tyres? Hint

Stinger

Inciter

Nailer

Nailhead

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Question 15 of 25

15. The shofar is one of the world's oldest musical instruments. It is a ram's horn blown from which building on Holy days? Hint

Mosque

Cathedral

Pagoda

Synagogue

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Question 16 of 25

16. Name the closed, four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage having a glass front? Hint

Windsor

Sandringham

Clarence

Balmoral

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Question 17 of 25

17. What type of motorway is an 'autostrada'? Hint

Italian

German

Spanish

French

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Question 18 of 25

18. The thorny devil is a strange-looking lizard that lives in which desert? Hint

Kalahari

Sahara

Australian

Gobi

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Question 19 of 25

19. Who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the novel 'The Good Earth' on 2 May 1932? Hint

Ruby Stag

Fawn Diamond

Coral Hind

Pearl Buck

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Question 20 of 25

20. In the Bible whose wife was Zipporah? Hint

Solomon

Moses

Isaac

David

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Question 21 of 25

21. On 17 October 1931, Al 'Scarface' Capone was jailed for tax evasion. How many years was he sentenced to? Hint

23 years

5 years

11 years

15 years

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Question 22 of 25

22. 'Slippery Frank' Cline was whose bodyguard? Hint

Reggie Kray

Grigori Rasputin

Al Capone

Mike Tyson

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Question 23 of 25

23. Which country produces about half of the world's emeralds? Hint

Myanmar

Australia

India

Colombia

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Question 24 of 25

24. In 1918 Russia introduced the Gregorian calendar which was already used by most of the Western world. Which Pope introduced this solar dating system in 1582? Hint

Gregory XIII

Gregory VI

Gregory I

Gregory IX

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Question 25 of 25

25. Klaicha are small pastries stuffed with dates and dusted with sugar and are a popular food in this country where date palms are widely grown? Hint

Gabon

Bora Bora

Iraq

Indonesia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which animal is the biggest of the marsupials?

Answer: kangaroo

2. How many of the following birds can fly: ostrich, cassowary, emu and rhea?

Answer: None of them

3. Born 18th May 1920, how was Karol Wojtyla better known?

Answer: Pope John Paul II

4. Which comedian's characteristic deadpan expression earned him the nickname 'The Great Stone Face'?

Answer: Buster Keaton

5. Name the 1980 film starring Goldie Hawn as an army recruit: 'Private___'?

Answer: Benjamin

6. Who was born at 17 Bruton Street, London on 21 April 1926 at 2.40am and was delivered by Caesarean section after the birth developed some complications?

Answer: Queen Elizabeth II

7. Who has a boyfriend called Ham Gravy?

Answer: Olive Oyl

Popeye quickly became the principal and most popular character in the strip.

8. What were the nationalities of the famous composers Brahms and Liszt?

Answer: German and Hungarian

Johannes Brahms and Franz Liszt. 'Brahms and Liszt' became part of rhyming slang and refers to a person being the worse for alcohol. Work it out.

9. Who was the mistress of Bill Sikes in 'Oliver Twist'?

Answer: Nancy

10. The woodchuck is the alternative name for which animal?

Answer: Groundhog

11. In the film 'The Nutty Professor', what is the name of Eddie Murphy's slim-line alter ego?

Answer: Buddy Love

12. When the adrenal glands release adrenaline for example on a rollercoaster ride, which of the following is incorrect?

Answer: The skin receives more blood

A rollercoaster ride gives you a pale, sweaty skin as the skin receives less blood and goes pale.

13. The Galapagos Islands belong to Ecuador. Galapagos is Spanish for what?

Answer: Tortoise

The Spanish word for equator is Ecuador.

14. What is the device used by the police to burst car tyres?

Answer: Stinger

15. The shofar is one of the world's oldest musical instruments. It is a ram's horn blown from which building on Holy days?

Answer: Synagogue

16. Name the closed, four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage having a glass front?

Answer: Clarence

Named after the Duke of Clarence (1765-1837) who became William IV.

17. What type of motorway is an 'autostrada'?

Answer: Italian

'Autobahn' is a German motorway and 'autopista' is a Spanish motorway.

18. The thorny devil is a strange-looking lizard that lives in which desert?

Answer: Australian

It is also known as the spiney lizard and feeds on ants caught with the tongue.

19. Who was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the novel 'The Good Earth' on 2 May 1932?

Answer: Pearl Buck

20. In the Bible whose wife was Zipporah?

Answer: Moses

21. On 17 October 1931, Al 'Scarface' Capone was jailed for tax evasion. How many years was he sentenced to?

Answer: 11 years

22. 'Slippery Frank' Cline was whose bodyguard?

Answer: Al Capone

23. Which country produces about half of the world's emeralds?

Answer: Colombia

24. In 1918 Russia introduced the Gregorian calendar which was already used by most of the Western world. Which Pope introduced this solar dating system in 1582?

Answer: Gregory XIII

25. Klaicha are small pastries stuffed with dates and dusted with sugar and are a popular food in this country where date palms are widely grown?

Answer: Iraq

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