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General Knowledge Variety Trivia Quiz

A variety of questions, some tougher than they look.

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

Author
timinoggy

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
26,450

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
3 / 10

Plays
1282

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Question 1 of 10

1. Albert Einstein was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics for his work in which particular field? Hint

Special Theory of Relativity

Photo-electric effect

Brownian motion

General Theory of Relativity

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Question 2 of 10

2. The earth rotates 360 degrees on its own axis every...? Hint

24 hours

23 hours 56 minutes

365 days

28 days

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Question 3 of 10

3. The book 'The Wind in the Willows' was adapted for the stage by which author? Hint

Kenneth Graham

A. A. Milne

Enid Blighton

J.M. Barrie

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Question 4 of 10

4. The play 'Edward II' was written by whom? Hint

Shakespeare

Marlowe

Bacon

Pope

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who wrote the lyrics to 'Mack the Knife'? Hint

Ira Gershwin

Irving Berlin

Louis Armstrong

Bertoldt Brecht

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Question 6 of 10

6. BSE or 'Mad Cow Disease' is thought to be caused by what? Hint

A Virus

A Fungus

Bacteria

Prions

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who built the first steam locomotive in England? Hint

Stephenson

Trevithick

Watt

Pullman

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Statue of Liberty is in which state of the U.S.A? Hint

Pennsylvania

New Jersey

New York

Connecticut

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many King Edwards have ruled England? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which country was formerly known as Northern Rhodesia? Hint

Zambia

Botswana

Zimbabwe

Tanzania

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Albert Einstein was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics for his work in which particular field?

Answer: Photo-electric effect

Einstein published research in all of the four areas listed, but it was his work on the photo-electric effect in particular that won him the Nobel Prize.

2. The earth rotates 360 degrees on its own axis every...?

Answer: 23 hours 56 minutes

A day is 24 hours long, but in order for the earth to present the same face to the sun it has to rotate about 361 degrees (360 degrees plus the 1 degree that it rotated in its orbit around the sun during that day). The actual time to rotate the extra one degree is about 4 minutes.

3. The book 'The Wind in the Willows' was adapted for the stage by which author?

Answer: A. A. Milne

Kenneth Graham wrote the book 'The Wind in the Willows', but A.A. Milne adapted if for the stage as 'Toad of Toad Hall'.

4. The play 'Edward II' was written by whom?

Answer: Marlowe

Shakespeare wrote about four King Henrys, two Richards and one John. Edward II was written by his contemporary Marlowe.

5. Who wrote the lyrics to 'Mack the Knife'?

Answer: Bertoldt Brecht

The German poet Bertoldt Brecht wrote 'Mack the Knife' as part of 'The Threepenny Opera', an adaption of 'The Beggars Opera' Written by John Gay in 1728.

6. BSE or 'Mad Cow Disease' is thought to be caused by what?

Answer: Prions

The pathogen causing BSE, the prion, is a newly discovered type which differs considerably from currently known pathogens like bacteria or viruses.

7. Who built the first steam locomotive in England?

Answer: Trevithick

Although Stephenson's 'Rocket' is the most famous of the early steam locomotives, Trevithick's work pre-dated that of Stephenson by 20 years.

8. The Statue of Liberty is in which state of the U.S.A?

Answer: New York

9. How many King Edwards have ruled England?

Answer: 11

King Edward I through VIII, as well as Edward the Confessor, Edward the Martyr and Edward the Elder.

10. Which country was formerly known as Northern Rhodesia?

Answer: Zambia

Zimbabwe was formerly Southern Rhodesia.

Source: Author timinoggy

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