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General Knowledge 16 Trivia Quiz

Quizzical93: Here are another 25 easy general knowledge questions which increase in difficulty. There are a few teasers 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 #
56,242

Updated
Apr 30 24

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
15 / 25

Plays
4277

Last 3 plays: Guest 101 (16/25), Guest 175 (9/25), TonyC8 (18/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. Name the foolish king in classical mythology who asked that everything he touched should turn to gold? Hint

Zog

Midas

Croesus

Alfred

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Question 2 of 25

2. In which book would you find 'Pushmi - Pullyu'? Hint

A Christmas Carol

Winnie the Pooh

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Doctor Doolittle

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Question 3 of 25

3. The novel 'Les Miserables' was written by _________? Hint

Ezra Pound

Victor Hugo

Agatha Christie

Edgar Allan Poe

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Question 4 of 25

4. Who lives at 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey with uncle Vernon and aunt Petunia? Hint

Rupert Bear

Harry Potter

William Brown

Christopher Robin

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Question 5 of 25

5. How many bones are there in total in the two human ears? Hint

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Question 6 of 25

6. What is the name of the gamekeeper in the novel 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' by D.H. Lawrence. Oliver _______? Hint

Melons

Buttons

Bellows

Mellors

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Question 7 of 25

7. Which of the following film titles is a 'Marx Brothers' film? Hint

Pigeon Pie

Horse Radish

Plum Pudding

Duck Soup

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Question 8 of 25

8. Name the architect who designed the 'Queen's House' at Greenwich (1616) and the 'Banqueting House' in Westminster (1619-22) _____ Jones? Hint

Indiana

Imago

Indigo

Inigo

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Question 9 of 25

9. The 'Zulu Wars' occurred in which country? Hint

South Africa

Namibia

Swaziland

Kenya

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Question 10 of 25

10. Which of the following is not a bird name? Hint

Shag

Curfew

Goatsucker

Drongo

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Question 11 of 25

11. Complete the famous artist's name: Jacques Louis _______? Hint

Graham

Paul

David

John

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Question 12 of 25

12. In which country would you find the port of Fray Bentos associated with meat processing of corned beef? Hint

Uruguay

Brazil

Colombia

Australia

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Question 13 of 25

13. Name Tom Sawyer's sweetheart in the book 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'? Hint

Becky Thatcher

Zoe Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher

Chrissie Thatcher

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Question 14 of 25

14. In which country does the international airport 'Vitoria' serve? Hint

Hong Kong

Argentina

Australia

Spain

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Question 15 of 25

15. What is the name of the captain in 'The Adventures of Tintin'? Hint

Birdseye

Haddock

Rollmop

Wrasse

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Question 16 of 25

16. Who wrote the book 'The Prince and the Pauper'? Hint

Sue Townsend

Mark Twain

Jonathan Swift

Thornton Wilder

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Question 17 of 25

17. Who was the first European to reach the southern tip of Africa? Hint

Ferdinand Magellan

Bartolomeu Diaz

Marco Polo

Sir Richard Burton

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Question 18 of 25

18. Which plant does not belong to the same family group as all of the others? Hint

Potato

Coffee

Tobacco

Tomato

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Question 19 of 25

19. Who was the author of the book 'The Bonfire of the Vanities'? Hint

Thomas Mann

Peter Coyote

Tom Wolfe

Edward Deere

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Question 20 of 25

20. The tune 'Also Sprach Zarathustra' by Richard Strauss was associated with which of the following films? Hint

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

Star Wars (1977)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Doctor Who and the Daleks (1965)

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Question 21 of 25

21. Who is the film director of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'? Hint

Mark Polo

Chris Columbus

Francis Magellan

Charlie Darwin

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Question 22 of 25

22. Upon which river does Dallas in Texas stand? Hint

Charity

Faith

Trinity

Hope

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Question 23 of 25

23. Which major island group of the following consists of the most islands? Hint

Indonesia

Japan

Scilly Isles

Fiji

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Question 24 of 25

24. What was the name of the only painting Vincent Van Gogh sold during his lifetime for 400 francs? Hint

Cornfield with Ravens

The Sunflowers

The Red Vineyard

The Potato Eaters

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Question 25 of 25

25. The French Revolution began in the same year as which of the following world events? Hint

The opening of the Suez Canal

Napoleon made Emperor

The Mutiny on the Bounty

The bicycle invented in Scotland

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Name the foolish king in classical mythology who asked that everything he touched should turn to gold?

Answer: Midas

As a reward for rendering a service to a god he asked that everything he touched should become gold. He found he was unable to eat or drink because his food was also transformed. The story was told by Roman poet Ovid.

2. In which book would you find 'Pushmi - Pullyu'?

Answer: Doctor Doolittle

A two-headed animal.

3. The novel 'Les Miserables' was written by _________?

Answer: Victor Hugo

The central character was Jean Valjean who was sent to prison for stealing bread.

4. Who lives at 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey with uncle Vernon and aunt Petunia?

Answer: Harry Potter

5. How many bones are there in total in the two human ears?

Answer: 6

The malleus (hammer), incus (anvil) and stapes (stirrup) in each ear.

6. What is the name of the gamekeeper in the novel 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' by D.H. Lawrence. Oliver _______?

Answer: Mellors

7. Which of the following film titles is a 'Marx Brothers' film?

Answer: Duck Soup

Duck Soup (1933). Horse Feathers (1932).

8. Name the architect who designed the 'Queen's House' at Greenwich (1616) and the 'Banqueting House' in Westminster (1619-22) _____ Jones?

Answer: Inigo

9. The 'Zulu Wars' occurred in which country?

Answer: South Africa

The Zulus of South Africa clashed with white settlers called Boers in 1836. In 1879 British troops finally defeated the Zulu army ending Zulu resistance to European rule.

10. Which of the following is not a bird name?

Answer: Curfew

A curlew is a large shore bird. A curfew is an official regulation setting restrictions on movement especially after a specific time at night. Another name for the cormorant is the shag and the goatsucker is the American and Canadian name for the nightjar.

11. Complete the famous artist's name: Jacques Louis _______?

Answer: David

David painted 'Death of Marat'. Jean-Paul Marat was a leader of the French Revolution of 1789 and a personal friend of David. Marat became a martyr to the cause when he was stabbed to death in his bath by Charlotte Corday, a fervent royalist.

12. In which country would you find the port of Fray Bentos associated with meat processing of corned beef?

Answer: Uruguay

13. Name Tom Sawyer's sweetheart in the book 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'?

Answer: Becky Thatcher

14. In which country does the international airport 'Vitoria' serve?

Answer: Spain

15. What is the name of the captain in 'The Adventures of Tintin'?

Answer: Haddock

Other characters include: Professor Calculus, pet pooch Snowy and bumbling policemen Thompson and Thomson.

16. Who wrote the book 'The Prince and the Pauper'?

Answer: Mark Twain

17. Who was the first European to reach the southern tip of Africa?

Answer: Bartolomeu Diaz

This Portuguese navigator was the first European to round the Cape of Good Hope in 1487 which opened the long sought route to India.

18. Which plant does not belong to the same family group as all of the others?

Answer: Coffee

All these plants belong to the group 'nightshade' apart from coffee which belongs to the group 'madder'.

19. Who was the author of the book 'The Bonfire of the Vanities'?

Answer: Tom Wolfe

20. The tune 'Also Sprach Zarathustra' by Richard Strauss was associated with which of the following films?

Answer: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

'Thus spoke Zarathustra'. The music represents the wise man Zarathustra as he descends from a mountain to preach his gospel to the people.

21. Who is the film director of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'?

Answer: Chris Columbus

Apart from the 2.5 hour length of the film, the directing was plain sailing.

22. Upon which river does Dallas in Texas stand?

Answer: Trinity

23. Which major island group of the following consists of the most islands?

Answer: Indonesia

Indonesia = 17 thousand, Japan = 14-7 thousand + , Fiji = 330, and Scilly Isles = 140.

24. What was the name of the only painting Vincent Van Gogh sold during his lifetime for 400 francs?

Answer: The Red Vineyard

It is now in the Pushkin museum in Moscow.

25. The French Revolution began in the same year as which of the following world events?

Answer: The Mutiny on the Bounty

1789 was the year the French Revolution began and the Mutiny on the Bounty occurred. In 1804, Napoleon was made Emperor. In 1840 the bicycle was invented in Scotland and 1869 was the year the Suez Canal was opened. Hope you enjoyed the quiz.

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