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General Knowledge 5 Trivia Quiz

Quizzical94: 25 general knowledge questions which increase in difficulty. Good luck and have fun.

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

Author
Quizzical

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
57,080

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
14 / 25

Plays
5386

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Question 1 of 25

1. The Taj Mahal is made from which material? Hint

Granite

White marble

Sandstone

Basalt

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Question 2 of 25

2. Name the river in south-east Australia which rises in New South Wales? Hint

Snowy

Calculus

Haddock

Thomson

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Question 3 of 25

3. Where would you find the 'Sea of Serenity' and the 'Sea of Tranquillity'? Hint

Mars

Canada

On the moon

New Zealand

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Question 4 of 25

4. Name the state capital of North Carolina. Hint

Columbus

Bismarck

Montgomery

Raleigh

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Question 5 of 25

5. Alexander Selkirk was shipwrecked on the Juan Fernandez Islands (now owned by Chile) which gave the idea for which novel? Hint

'Robinson Crusoe'

'Treasure Island'

'Swiss Family Robinson'

'Lord of the Flies'

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Question 6 of 25

6. Which country is called 'Little Venice'? Hint

St Lucia

Brazil

Venezuela

Holland

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Question 7 of 25

7. Name the 1935 novel by C.S. Forester. Hint

'The American Beauty'

'Out of Africa'

'The Europeans'

'The African Queen'

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Question 8 of 25

8. One of the world's biggest selling acts of the late 1990's features this headdress-wearing vocalist of the group Jamiroquai. Name this artiste who dated Denise Van Outen. Hint

Cee Dee

Jay Kay

Gee Aitch

Tee Ure

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Question 9 of 25

9. Name the British statesman and one of the founders of the Conservative Party who established the London police force (1828) when he was home secretary. Sir Robert ... Hint

Sandown

Ventnor

Ryde

Peel

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Question 10 of 25

10. Where would you find the magnificent 'Blue Mosque'? Hint

Istanbul

Mecca

Islamabad

Casablanca

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Question 11 of 25

11. Which rare amphibian's name means 'water monster' in the Aztec language? Hint

Natterjack toad

Crested newt

Axolotl

Bull frog

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Question 12 of 25

12. Where can visitors sit in the cafes of St. Mark's Square and overlook the famous bell tower and domes of the Basilica of St Mark? Hint

Venice

Florence

Rome

Genoa

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Question 13 of 25

13. Who is the film director of the 'Scream' movies? Hint

Brian de Palma

John Carpenter

Wes Craven

David Cronenberg

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Question 14 of 25

14. The ruins of the Inca city of Machu Picchu are in which country? Hint

Mexico

Peru

India

Brazil

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Question 15 of 25

15. Beautiful painted wooden dolls are a traditional Russian toy where each one contains a series of smaller dolls inside it. They are called 'matruschka' which means ... Hint

Compact

Family tree

Generations

Little mother

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Question 16 of 25

16. Name the world's deepest lake and the largest freshwater feature in Asia. Hint

Aral Sea

Caspian Sea

Lake Baikal

Dead Sea

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Question 17 of 25

17. Which novelist left her last book, 'Sanditon', unfinished at her death? Hint

Virginia Woolf

Dame Barbara Cartland

Jane Austen

Agatha Christie

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Question 18 of 25

18. Why did Vincent Van Gogh cut off his ear? Hint

Out of frustration as he couldn't sell any of his paintings

In remorse for attacking his friend Paul Gauguin with a razor

Attempted suicide as he was a haemophiliac

To paint another self portrait of which had become an obsession.

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Question 19 of 25

19. What was Charles Dickens first novel of 1836? Hint

Oliver Twist

Barnaby Rudge

The Old Curiosity Shop

The Pickwick Papers

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Question 20 of 25

20. Mrs. Beeton was associated with a cookery book and wrote 'Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management'. What was her first name? Hint

Isabella

Jocelyn

Eleanor

Margery

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Question 21 of 25

21. Mount Bromo is an active volcano and is one of a chain of volcanoes called 'The Ring of Fire'. On which island can it be found? Hint

Java

Etna

Stromboli

Iceland

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Question 22 of 25

22. The musical instrument the 'Rondador' is better known as ... Hint

Pan pipes

Bagpipes

Tubular bells

Zither

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Question 23 of 25

23. What was the name of the doctor who with colleague Sir A. Bradford Hill, were the first to prove the link between smoking and lung cancer. Sir Richard ...? Hint

Doll

Rathbone

Lovelace

Jekyll

24. The snow capped slopes of Mount Fuji is Japan's highest mountain which has inspired artists for centuries. Its many shrines and temples are visited by pilgrims. In what year did the volcano last erupt? Hint

1507

1107

1907

1707

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Question 25 of 25

25. Devil's Island, which is just north of Kourou in French Guiana, was a harsh French penal colony. The island is now a tourist resort but in what year was the prison closed? Hint

1885

1905

1953

1985

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Taj Mahal is made from which material?

Answer: White marble

The white marble mausoleum in central India was built (1632-43) by the emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. It stands in Agra on the Jumna River.

2. Name the river in south-east Australia which rises in New South Wales?

Answer: Snowy

3. Where would you find the 'Sea of Serenity' and the 'Sea of Tranquillity'?

Answer: On the moon

Apollo 11 landed on the Sea of Tranquillity.

4. Name the state capital of North Carolina.

Answer: Raleigh

Columbus is the capital of Ohio, Montgomery the capital of Alabama and Bismarck the capital of North Dakota.

5. Alexander Selkirk was shipwrecked on the Juan Fernandez Islands (now owned by Chile) which gave the idea for which novel?

Answer: 'Robinson Crusoe'

6. Which country is called 'Little Venice'?

Answer: Venezuela

Stilt houses reminded the first European settlers of Venice.

7. Name the 1935 novel by C.S. Forester.

Answer: 'The African Queen'

British author Cecil Scott Forester was most famous for his 12 novel saga about Horatio Hornblower set during the Napoleonic Wars.

8. One of the world's biggest selling acts of the late 1990's features this headdress-wearing vocalist of the group Jamiroquai. Name this artiste who dated Denise Van Outen.

Answer: Jay Kay

9. Name the British statesman and one of the founders of the Conservative Party who established the London police force (1828) when he was home secretary. Sir Robert ...

Answer: Peel

The nickname 'Peelers' or 'Bobbies' were derived from his name. He is also remembered as a reforming Prime Minister (1841-6).

10. Where would you find the magnificent 'Blue Mosque'?

Answer: Istanbul

The Blue Mosque is also known as the Sultan Ahmet mosque. It is called the Blue Mosque on account of the predominantly blue and green tilework and painted decoration of its interior.

11. Which rare amphibian's name means 'water monster' in the Aztec language?

Answer: Axolotl

It is an aquatic salamander found in high altitude freshwater lakes in Mexico.

12. Where can visitors sit in the cafes of St. Mark's Square and overlook the famous bell tower and domes of the Basilica of St Mark?

Answer: Venice

'Basilica' means 'church'.

13. Who is the film director of the 'Scream' movies?

Answer: Wes Craven

David Cronenberg's films include 'Scanners' (1980), 'The Fly' (1986), 'Naked Lunch' (1991) and 'Crash' (1996). John Carpenter's films include 'Halloween' (1978) and 'The Thing' (1982). Brian de Palma's films include 'Carrie' (1976), 'The Untouchables' (1987) and 'Snake Eyes' (1998)

14. The ruins of the Inca city of Machu Picchu are in which country?

Answer: Peru

The best-preserved of the Inca settlements is situated on an Andean mountain saddle, 6750 feet above sea level. The ruins were discovered in 1911 by American explorer Hiram Bingham who dubbed it the 'lost city of the Incas' but nobody knows why the Incas abandoned it.

15. Beautiful painted wooden dolls are a traditional Russian toy where each one contains a series of smaller dolls inside it. They are called 'matruschka' which means ...

Answer: Little mother

16. Name the world's deepest lake and the largest freshwater feature in Asia.

Answer: Lake Baikal

This lake is fed by numerous small rivers and is situated in south Siberia where the Trans-Siberian Railway runs along its southern edge.

17. Which novelist left her last book, 'Sanditon', unfinished at her death?

Answer: Jane Austen

Jane Austen never married and spent most of her life quietly at home with her family. 'Pride and Prejudice' was her first full-length novel and 'Sanditon' her sixth book.

18. Why did Vincent Van Gogh cut off his ear?

Answer: In remorse for attacking his friend Paul Gauguin with a razor

19. What was Charles Dickens first novel of 1836?

Answer: The Pickwick Papers

'Oliver Twist' (1839), 'The Old Curiosity Shop' (1841) and 'Barnaby Rudge' (1841)

20. Mrs. Beeton was associated with a cookery book and wrote 'Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management'. What was her first name?

Answer: Isabella

21. Mount Bromo is an active volcano and is one of a chain of volcanoes called 'The Ring of Fire'. On which island can it be found?

Answer: Java

22. The musical instrument the 'Rondador' is better known as ...

Answer: Pan pipes

The notes are produced by blowing across the tops of a series of hollow tubes made of wood, bamboo or reeds.

23. What was the name of the doctor who with colleague Sir A. Bradford Hill, were the first to prove the link between smoking and lung cancer. Sir Richard ...?

Answer: Doll

Answer: 1707

25. Devil's Island, which is just north of Kourou in French Guiana, was a harsh French penal colony. The island is now a tourist resort but in what year was the prison closed?

Answer: 1953

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