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General Knowledge 7 Quiz Challenge - How Much Do You Know? | Mixed 25 Questions

Another 25 multi-choice easy general knowledge questions with a few teasers to catch you out. These increase in difficulty. Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by Quizzical. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Quizzical

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
49,765

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
15 / 25

Plays
8440

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: andymuenz (21/25), Guest 101 (17/25), Guest 69 (20/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. Which word is derived from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet? Hint

Alphabet

Beta - blocker

Alfalfa

Algebra

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Question 2 of 25

2. Which country's name comes from the Latin word 'australis' meaning southern? Hint

Antarctica

Austria

Australia

Argentina

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Question 3 of 25

3. Although some starfish have a different number of legs, the majority have how many? Hint

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Question 4 of 25

4. What was the nationality of Roald Amundsen who was the first person to reach the South Pole in 1911? Hint

Norwegian

Swedish

Danish

Finnish

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Question 5 of 25

5. Gorillas are apes that live in the rainforests of West and Central...? Hint

Australia

South America

Africa

Asia

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Question 6 of 25

6. Which country's name means 'rich coast'? Hint

Belize

Costa Rica

Mexico

Qatar

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Question 7 of 25

7. The 'Little Mermaid' sits on a rock in the harbour of which European capital city? Hint

Amsterdam

Oslo

Copenhagen

Stockholm

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Question 8 of 25

8. Which element is NOT named after a Greek/Roman god? Hint

Mercury

Helium

Neptunium

Vanadium

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Question 9 of 25

9. The toucan is a bird that lives in the rainforests of which continent? Hint

South America

Asia

Africa

Australia

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Question 10 of 25

10. About how many muscles are there in the human body? Hint

1250

150

650

250

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Question 11 of 25

11. Dabblers and divers are the two main types of what? Hint

Building bricks

Drum kits

Windmills

Ducks

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Question 12 of 25

12. Which of the following has an orbit that is very eccentric, far from circular, and is not a gas giant but more like an asteroid? Hint

Mars

Pluto

Uranus

Neptune

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Question 13 of 25

13. What is the word for a marsupial mother's pouch? Hint

Marsupium

Maseru

Manger

Maputo

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Question 14 of 25

14. Which of the following can stay underwater for the longest? Hint

Hippopotamus

Seal

Platypus

Sea otter

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Question 15 of 25

15. What is the heaviest flying bird? Hint

Ostrich

Mute swan

Andean condor

Kori bustard

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Question 16 of 25

16. Which Australian aboriginal word means 'dead river'? Hint

(Lake) Eyre

Billabong

Matilda

Wadi

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Question 17 of 25

17. Which element is NOT named after a person? Hint

Rutherfordium

Curium

Holmium

Nobelium

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Question 18 of 25

18. Which word is a French word that means 'twice cooked'? Hint

Bistro

Reheat

Biscuit

Flambe

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Question 19 of 25

19. What is the present biggest known carnivore? Hint

Sperm whale

Polar bear

Blue whale

Walrus

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Question 20 of 25

20. During the 15th and 16th centuries, gold and silver mines of Central and South America, produced a flood of precious metal. 'Pieces of eight' were worth eight...? Hint

Ducats

Reals

Doubloons

Sols

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Question 21 of 25

21. The world's largest optical telescope became operational in 1992. It is named 'Keck 1', has a 33 feet mirror and is located on which extinct volcano? Hint

Hekla, Iceland

Mount Fuji, Japan

Mauna Kea, Hawaii

Kilimanjaro, Kenya

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Question 22 of 25

22. Which chemical elements are known as 'Kalium' and 'Natrium'? Hint

Potassium and sodium

Caesium and neon

Krypton and nitrogen

Einsteinium and Nobeliun

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Question 23 of 25

23. Neptune's trident appears on the flag of which country? Hint

Philippines

Barbados

Honduras

Brunei

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Question 24 of 25

24. Of the 88 constellations, 'Aquarius' means water bearer, 'Cygnus' means swan and 'Draco' means dragon. What does 'Cassiopeia' mean? Hint

Serpent holder

Seated lady

Water snake

Bird of paradise

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Question 25 of 25

25. Name the remote-controlled robotic explorer which was lowered into the Atlantic Ocean in 1985 to become the first vessel to find the wreck of the Titanic which sank in April 1912? Hint

Argo

Robert

Titan

Bismarck

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which word is derived from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet?

Answer: Alphabet

From the Greek 'alphabetos', the first two letters of the Greek alphabet (alpha and beta).

2. Which country's name comes from the Latin word 'australis' meaning southern?

Answer: Australia

3. Although some starfish have a different number of legs, the majority have how many?

Answer: 5

4. What was the nationality of Roald Amundsen who was the first person to reach the South Pole in 1911?

Answer: Norwegian

5. Gorillas are apes that live in the rainforests of West and Central...?

Answer: Africa

6. Which country's name means 'rich coast'?

Answer: Costa Rica

7. The 'Little Mermaid' sits on a rock in the harbour of which European capital city?

Answer: Copenhagen

8. Which element is NOT named after a Greek/Roman god?

Answer: Vanadium

Vanadium is name after Vanadis or Freyja (the Norse goddess of beauty and youth).

9. The toucan is a bird that lives in the rainforests of which continent?

Answer: South America

10. About how many muscles are there in the human body?

Answer: 650

The body moves by means of muscles which work in pairs.

11. Dabblers and divers are the two main types of what?

Answer: Ducks

'Dabblers' feed on the surface of the water and 'divers' swim under the water to get food.

12. Which of the following has an orbit that is very eccentric, far from circular, and is not a gas giant but more like an asteroid?

Answer: Pluto

13. What is the word for a marsupial mother's pouch?

Answer: Marsupium

Maseru is the capital of Lesotho and Maputo is the capital of Mozambique.

14. Which of the following can stay underwater for the longest?

Answer: Seal

Sea otter (5 minutes), Platypus (10 minutes), Hippopotamus (15 minutes) and the seal (22 minutes). The Sperm whale for 112 minutes!

15. What is the heaviest flying bird?

Answer: Kori bustard

Kori bustard comes from Africa and can weigh almost 20 kg.

16. Which Australian aboriginal word means 'dead river'?

Answer: Billabong

17. Which element is NOT named after a person?

Answer: Holmium

Curium (Pierre Curie) The husband of Marie Curie who with his wife discovered radium and polonium in 1898. Nobelium (Alfred Nobel) Swedish chemist who invented dynamite in 1866. Rutherfordium (Ernest Rutherford) New Zealand born physicist who discovered and named alpha and beta radiation and pioneered modern nuclear physics. Alas Holmium was not named after Sherlock Holmes but is a Latinized form of Stockholm.

18. Which word is a French word that means 'twice cooked'?

Answer: Biscuit

19. What is the present biggest known carnivore?

Answer: Blue whale

The sperm whale hunts giant squid and huge fish in the ocean depths. The blue whale the largest mammal has its main diet krill (shrimplike marine crustaceans), and is also classified as a carnivore. Blue whales filter feed.

20. During the 15th and 16th centuries, gold and silver mines of Central and South America, produced a flood of precious metal. 'Pieces of eight' were worth eight...?

Answer: Reals

Reals were the Spanish currency at the time.

21. The world's largest optical telescope became operational in 1992. It is named 'Keck 1', has a 33 feet mirror and is located on which extinct volcano?

Answer: Mauna Kea, Hawaii

22. Which chemical elements are known as 'Kalium' and 'Natrium'?

Answer: Potassium and sodium

23. Neptune's trident appears on the flag of which country?

Answer: Barbados

The flag is blue, yellow and blue vertical stripes. The trident appears in the yellow area.

24. Of the 88 constellations, 'Aquarius' means water bearer, 'Cygnus' means swan and 'Draco' means dragon. What does 'Cassiopeia' mean?

Answer: Seated lady

25. Name the remote-controlled robotic explorer which was lowered into the Atlantic Ocean in 1985 to become the first vessel to find the wreck of the Titanic which sank in April 1912?

Answer: Argo

Four years later 'Argo' found the wreck of the German battleship 'Bismarck' which sunk in May 1941. Hope you enjoyed the Quiz. Quizzical is the name and quizzing you is the game.

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