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General Knowledge 2 Multiple Choice Quiz | Mixed 25 Questions

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

Author
Quizzical

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
46,629

Updated
Feb 02 25

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
13 / 25

Plays
9591

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: nadukes57 (6/25), DeepHistory (25/25), Guest 152 (16/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. Which of 'The Beatles' won a younger set of fans as the voice of 'Thomas the Tank Engine'? Hint

Paul McCartney

George Harrison

Ringo Starr

John Lennon

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Question 2 of 25

2. Which is not one of the main five boroughs of New York City? Hint

Staten Island

Queens

Manhattan

Ellis Island

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Question 3 of 25

3. 'The Simpsons', a television cartoon series, is set in which location? Hint

Sheffield

Stansfield

Springfield

Butterfield

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Question 4 of 25

4. Which river forms the Victoria Falls? Hint

Niger

Zambezi

Nile

Orange

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Question 5 of 25

5. Which European country gets its name from the Romans who occupied it almost 2,000 years ago? Hint

Italy

England

Greece

Romania

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Question 6 of 25

6. The Niagara river flows between two Great Lakes. Erie to ....? Hint

Superior

Ontario

Huron

Michigan

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Question 7 of 25

7. New York began in 1625 as the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam. Which nationality renamed it New York when they took over in 1664? Hint

Portuguese

French

English

Spanish

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Question 8 of 25

8. Israel is famous for Jaffa oranges named after the place, Jaffa. Which present day Israeli city was united with Jaffa in 1950? Hint

Tel Aviv

Jericho

Jerusalem

Haifa

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Question 9 of 25

9. Where would you find the 'Nullarbor Plain'? Hint

Australia

Argentina

Egypt

India

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Question 10 of 25

10. Which of the following would not be found in a mosque? Hint

A muezzin

A fountain

Paintings or statues

Abstract patterns made of tiles

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Question 11 of 25

11. Which of these group names means 'from the start' in Latin? Hint

Phoenician

Aztec

Aborigine

Inca

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Question 12 of 25

12. China is the world's leader in fishing, but it wasn't always the case. When it became #1 in the late 1980s, which country, with a history of needing the fish for sushi, did it surpass? Hint

Norway

Iceland

Russia

Japan

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Question 13 of 25

13. 'Smorgasbord' is a Swedish specialty. 'Bord' means table, but what does 'smorgas' mean? Hint

Sandwich

Cold food

Cheese

Fish

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Question 14 of 25

14. What was discovered in the Venezuelan lake 'Maracaibo' in 1917 which turned it from one of South America's poorest countries to one of the richest? Hint

Gold

Oil

Gas

Platinum

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Question 15 of 25

15. Complete the list: Aventine, Caelian, Esquiline, Palatine, Quirinal, Viminal and ... ? Hint

Durazzo

Siegfried line

Capitoline

Columbine

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Question 16 of 25

16. Where is the world's tallest cathedral spire at 160.9 metres tall? Hint

Sagrada Familia, Barcelona

Notre Dame, Paris

Ulm, Germany

Salisbury, England

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Question 17 of 25

17. Abel Magwitch appears in which Dicken's novel? Hint

Great Expectations

David Copperfield

Macbeth

The Pickwick Papers

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Question 18 of 25

18. Liverpool is naming its airport in honour of murdered ex-Beatle John Lennon. What was the airport's former name? Hint

Livingstone

Mungo

Speke

Park

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Question 19 of 25

19. What is the nationality of the author Roald Dahl? Hint

Norwegian

Swedish

Danish

Welsh

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Question 20 of 25

20. In Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho', what was used as blood to terrify audiences in the famous shower scene? Hint

Tomato sauce

Newspaper print

Cochineal

Chocolate sauce

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Question 21 of 25

21. The full name of the 'Statue of Liberty' is 'Liberty Enlightening the World'. How many spikes are there in the crown? Hint

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Question 22 of 25

22. How many famous colourful towers does St. Basil's Cathedral have in Moscow? Hint

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Question 23 of 25

23. Which river is Africa's second longest river? Hint

Limpopo

Congo

Nile

Zambezi

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Question 24 of 25

24. Venice has 177 canals. How many islands is the ancient city set on? Hint

187

117

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Question 25 of 25

25. Which country's political capital city contains the word 'dodo'?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of 'The Beatles' won a younger set of fans as the voice of 'Thomas the Tank Engine'?

Answer: Ringo Starr

2. Which is not one of the main five boroughs of New York City?

Answer: Ellis Island

Also Brooklyn and the Bronx.

3. 'The Simpsons', a television cartoon series, is set in which location?

Answer: Springfield

4. Which river forms the Victoria Falls?

Answer: Zambezi

It is one of the world's biggest waterfalls and its roar can be heard 40 kilometres away.

5. Which European country gets its name from the Romans who occupied it almost 2,000 years ago?

Answer: Romania

6. The Niagara river flows between two Great Lakes. Erie to ....?

Answer: Ontario

7. New York began in 1625 as the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam. Which nationality renamed it New York when they took over in 1664?

Answer: English

8. Israel is famous for Jaffa oranges named after the place, Jaffa. Which present day Israeli city was united with Jaffa in 1950?

Answer: Tel Aviv

9. Where would you find the 'Nullarbor Plain'?

Answer: Australia

It is found in Southern Australia and the name comes from the Latin 'Nulla Arbor' (no tree).

10. Which of the following would not be found in a mosque?

Answer: Paintings or statues

A fountain is used for ceremonial washing, and a muezzin (crier) calls the faithful to prayer five times a day.

11. Which of these group names means 'from the start' in Latin?

Answer: Aborigine

Ab origine.

12. China is the world's leader in fishing, but it wasn't always the case. When it became #1 in the late 1980s, which country, with a history of needing the fish for sushi, did it surpass?

Answer: Japan

China has the world's largest fishing industry. It is the top producer of both wild-caught and farmed fish, accounting for a significant portion of global seafood production. China's dominance in the industry is driven by its massive domestic consumption, extensive aquaculture operations, and a large distant-water fishing fleet that operates worldwide.

13. 'Smorgasbord' is a Swedish specialty. 'Bord' means table, but what does 'smorgas' mean?

Answer: Sandwich

14. What was discovered in the Venezuelan lake 'Maracaibo' in 1917 which turned it from one of South America's poorest countries to one of the richest?

Answer: Oil

15. Complete the list: Aventine, Caelian, Esquiline, Palatine, Quirinal, Viminal and ... ?

Answer: Capitoline

The seven hills on which Rome was built.

16. Where is the world's tallest cathedral spire at 160.9 metres tall?

Answer: Ulm, Germany

17. Abel Magwitch appears in which Dicken's novel?

Answer: Great Expectations

18. Liverpool is naming its airport in honour of murdered ex-Beatle John Lennon. What was the airport's former name?

Answer: Speke

19. What is the nationality of the author Roald Dahl?

Answer: Welsh

His parents were Norwegian but he was born in Llandaff, Glamorgan, Wales.

20. In Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho', what was used as blood to terrify audiences in the famous shower scene?

Answer: Chocolate sauce

The film was made in 1960 in black and white so you were no wiser.

21. The full name of the 'Statue of Liberty' is 'Liberty Enlightening the World'. How many spikes are there in the crown?

Answer: 7

The seven spikes in the crown stand for Liberty's light shining on the world's seven seas and continents.

22. How many famous colourful towers does St. Basil's Cathedral have in Moscow?

Answer: 10

23. Which river is Africa's second longest river?

Answer: Congo

The Congo river is the world's eighth longest river. It is also known as the river Zaire.

24. Venice has 177 canals. How many islands is the ancient city set on?

Answer: 117

25. Which country's political capital city contains the word 'dodo'?

Answer: Tanzania

Although Dar es Salaam is the commercial capital of Tanzania, Dodoma is the political capital with the National Assembly relocating there in 1996. Hope you enjoyed the challenge.

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