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General Knowledge Questions Trivia Quiz

25 multi-choice questions on general knowledge. The majority are easy but a couple are designed to catch you out. Please enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by Quizzical. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Quizzical

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
37,732

Updated
Feb 07 23

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
17 / 25

Plays
49833

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 220 (21/25), MK240V (25/25), Guest 66 (16/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. Which chess piece is of the lowest relative value? Hint

Pawn

Bishop

Knight

Castle

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Question 2 of 25

2. Which musical instrument was invented by Belgian Adolphe Sax? Hint

Trumpet

Tuba

Euphonium

Saxophone

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Question 3 of 25

3. What is the longest river in the world when NOT adding estuaries to the equation? Hint

Nile

Zambezi

Amazon

Mississippi

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Question 4 of 25

4. What is the capital of Canada? Hint

Vancouver

Montreal

Ottawa

Toronto

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Question 5 of 25

5. Who was the first man to step on the moon? Hint

Buzz Aldrin

John Glenn

Yuri Gagarin

Neil Armstrong

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Question 6 of 25

6. According to the Bible, what was the name of the town which was the birthplace of Jesus Christ? Hint

Jerusalem

Nazareth

Bethlehem

Gethsemane

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Question 7 of 25

7. Who was the Greek goddess associated with the moon? Hint

Apollo

Neptune

Uranus

Artemis

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Question 8 of 25

8. Name the traditional and popular wrestling sport of Japan. Hint

Sumo

Kendo

Ikebana

Origami

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Question 9 of 25

9. What is the nickname of jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong? Hint

Satchmo

Bird

Jazz

Al'arm

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Question 10 of 25

10. Name the son of Kanga in stories by Alan Alexander Milne. Hint

Christopher Robin

Piglet

Roo

Eeyore

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Question 11 of 25

11. What number is represented by the letters XIX in Roman numerals? Hint

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Question 12 of 25

12. Cirrus or cumulus are examples of ______? Hint

Roman Gods

Asteroids

Clouds

Bones in the human body

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Question 13 of 25

13. What was the unit of currency in Poland at the time of the second World War? Hint

Ruble

Lek

Schilling

Zloty

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Question 14 of 25

14. Name the third known planet from the sun in our solar system. Hint

Earth

Mars

Venus

Jupiter

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Question 15 of 25

15. What is the biggest living fish in the ocean? Hint

Whale Shark

Barracuda

Great white shark

Tuna

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Question 16 of 25

16. Name the capital of Australia. Hint

Melbourne

Canberra

Sydney

Perth

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Question 17 of 25

17. Name the title of the 1818 novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Hint

Dracula

Frankenstein

The Mummy

Spider-Man

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Question 18 of 25

18. What liquid measure is equal to 1.76 imperial pints? Hint

Bushel

Quart

Litre

Gallon

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Question 19 of 25

19. Name the character in Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night' who is the uncle of Olivia. Sir Toby ______? Hint

Burp

Cough

Belch

Sneeze

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Question 20 of 25

20. Name the marine creature of the genus hippocampus? Hint

Hippopotamus

Sea horse

Manatee

Crocodile

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Question 21 of 25

21. Name the dog in the Punch and Judy show. Hint

Fido

Toby

Patch

Bullseye

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Question 22 of 25

22. Dracula suffers from staurophobia, the fear of ______? Hint

Crucifixes

Daylight

Garlic

Mirrors

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Question 23 of 25

23. In which country is Transylvania? Hint

Germany

Libya

Romania

Poland

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Question 24 of 25

24. Which non-metallic element has the chemical symbol S? Hint

Sodium

Selenium

Silicon

Sulphur

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Question 25 of 25

25. In which African country is Timbuktu? Hint

Chad

Mali

Nigeria

Algeria

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which chess piece is of the lowest relative value?

Answer: Pawn

2. Which musical instrument was invented by Belgian Adolphe Sax?

Answer: Saxophone

3. What is the longest river in the world when NOT adding estuaries to the equation?

Answer: Nile

4,160 miles.

4. What is the capital of Canada?

Answer: Ottawa

5. Who was the first man to step on the moon?

Answer: Neil Armstrong

6. According to the Bible, what was the name of the town which was the birthplace of Jesus Christ?

Answer: Bethlehem

7. Who was the Greek goddess associated with the moon?

Answer: Artemis

Artemis was the goddess of the hunt and the moon and the twin sister of Apollo who was the god of light, poetry and music. Hope all these Apollo space missions didn't distract you from the correct answer.

8. Name the traditional and popular wrestling sport of Japan.

Answer: Sumo

Ikebana is the art of flower arranging, kendo ("the way of the sword") is the art of combat with pliable bamboo staves or sometimes real swords and origami (paper folding) could be described as wrestling with paper but is not the correct answer.

9. What is the nickname of jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong?

Answer: Satchmo

Short for 'satchel mouth'.

10. Name the son of Kanga in stories by Alan Alexander Milne.

Answer: Roo

11. What number is represented by the letters XIX in Roman numerals?

Answer: 19

X = 10, IX = 9, 10 + 9 = 19

12. Cirrus or cumulus are examples of ______?

Answer: Clouds

13. What was the unit of currency in Poland at the time of the second World War?

Answer: Zloty

Lek was the standard monetary unit of Albania, schilling for Austria and the ruble for the Soviet Union.

14. Name the third known planet from the sun in our solar system.

Answer: Earth

15. What is the biggest living fish in the ocean?

Answer: Whale Shark

Hope you haven't been watching too many 'Jaws' movies and guessed the great white shark.

16. Name the capital of Australia.

Answer: Canberra

17. Name the title of the 1818 novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.

Answer: Frankenstein

18. What liquid measure is equal to 1.76 imperial pints?

Answer: Litre

A quart = 2 pints or a quarter of a gallon, a gallon = 8 pints and the bushel = 64 pints or 8 gallons. American measurements differ, because an American liquid pint is smaller than an Imperial (British) pint (16 fluid ounces to 20 fl.oz.).

19. Name the character in Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night' who is the uncle of Olivia. Sir Toby ______?

Answer: Belch

Pardon me!

20. Name the marine creature of the genus hippocampus?

Answer: Sea horse

Hippo is Greek for horse as in hippodrome, an open-air horse or chariot race and hippopotamus (river horse).

21. Name the dog in the Punch and Judy show.

Answer: Toby

Ask Jeeves for 'Index of famous dogs, cats and critters', a wonderful site.

22. Dracula suffers from staurophobia, the fear of ______?

Answer: Crucifixes

Nobody likes phobia questions and this one is a pain in the neck! For a comprehensive list of phobias ask Jeeves for the 'Phobia List' (Where can I learn about various kinds of phobias) another gem of a site.

23. In which country is Transylvania?

Answer: Romania

24. Which non-metallic element has the chemical symbol S?

Answer: Sulphur

Elementary! Sodium is Na, Silicon is Si and Selenium is Se.

NB: this element is spelt 'sulfur' in the US.

25. In which African country is Timbuktu?

Answer: Mali

Hope you enjoyed the fun quiz. If you found it too easy, check out the other Quizzical games. The 'fancy a quotation challenge' is tough but humourous.

Source: Author Quizzical

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