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How Much Do You Know? Trivia Quiz

There are things that you know and then there are things that you don't know. Nobody can know everything ...,can they? How much do YOU know?

A multiple-choice quiz by khaeden27. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
khaeden27

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
58,710

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
14 / 25

Plays
1698

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Question 1 of 25

1. King John of England granted the provisions of which document to the English barons on June 15, 1215?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 2 of 25

2. Giuseppe Giovanni Battista Guarneri is famous for his contribution to what musical instrument?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 25

3. What is a 'sprat'? Hint

Bird

Dog

Cat

Fish

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Question 4 of 25

4. In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy was married to the King of Sparta. What was his name? Hint

Agamemnon

Sisyphus

Paris

Menelaus

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Question 5 of 25

5. In the 1920's, which Hollywood actress was dubbed, the 'It' girl? Hint

Louise Brooks

Gloria Swanson

Clara Bow

Mary Pickford

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Question 6 of 25

6. Li Pai (aka Li Po aka Li Bo) was a famous what in China in the sixth century? Hint

Military Leader

Poet

Actor

Emperor

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Question 7 of 25

7. Catherine Sloper is the heroine of which Henry James novel? Hint

'The Wings of the Dove'

'The Ambassadors'

'Washington Square'

'The Portrait of a Lady'

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Question 8 of 25

8. Which actress has been awarded the Tony Best Actress award five times? Hint

Julie Harris

Katharine Cornell

Helen Hayes

Julie Andrews

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Question 9 of 25

9. Who was King Henry VIII's fourth wife? Hint

Jane Seymour

Anne of Cleves

Catherine Howard

Catherine Parr

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Question 10 of 25

10. Generally regarded as the oldest extant university in Europe is the University of ________? Hint

Paris

Oxford

Bologna

Cambridge

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Question 11 of 25

11. When was Emile Zola born? Hint

January 15, 1840

April 2, 1840

July 12, 1840

November 18, 1840

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Question 12 of 25

12. What is 'faro'? Hint

A Sport

Ball Game

Card Game

Board Game

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Question 13 of 25

13. Who the wrote the novel 'Fathers and Sons' in 1862?

Answer: (Russian - Both names or surname only)

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Question 14 of 25

14. Where was Charles Dickens born? Hint

London, England

Portsea, England

Sussex, England

Soho, England

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Question 15 of 25

15. In Arthurian Legend, who was Tristan in love with? Hint

Guinevere

Nimue

Morgan Le Fay

Isolde

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Question 16 of 25

16. Where is the region of Abruzzi? Hint

France

Italy

Switzerland

Norway

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Question 17 of 25

17. Which of the following is not a member of the Ivy League? Hint

Dartmouth

Brown

Duke

Columbia

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Question 18 of 25

18. The role of Dorothy in the 1939 film of 'The Wizard of Oz' was originally intended for which child star?

Answer: (Both names or surname)

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Question 19 of 25

19. In chemistry, which of the following is NOT an inert gas? Hint

Helium

Hydrogen

Argon

Radon

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Question 20 of 25

20. What would you do with 'morels'? Hint

Eat them

Catch them

Wear them

Collect them

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Question 21 of 25

21. Lusaka is the capital city of which African country? Hint

Tanzania

Ghana

Chad

Zambia

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Question 22 of 25

22. The girls' name 'Wendy' was first popularised when? Hint

1904

1742

1267

1864

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Question 23 of 25

23. In what year did 'Mad' magazine come into existence? Hint

1954

1951

1952

1953

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Question 24 of 25

24. In percentages, how pure is sterling silver? Hint

98.2

87.7

82.5

92.5

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Question 25 of 25

25. Proverbially, what is the mother of invention?

Answer: (One word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. King John of England granted the provisions of which document to the English barons on June 15, 1215?

Answer: Magna Carta

Magna Carta is considered amongst the most important documents ever created, especially where civil liberties and the rule of law are involved.

2. Giuseppe Giovanni Battista Guarneri is famous for his contribution to what musical instrument?

Answer: Violin

Guarneri was a contemporary of the famed Antonio Stradivari and they were both from Cremona.

3. What is a 'sprat'?

Answer: Fish

It's a type of herring.

4. In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy was married to the King of Sparta. What was his name?

Answer: Menelaus

5. In the 1920's, which Hollywood actress was dubbed, the 'It' girl?

Answer: Clara Bow

Clara Bow had 'It' though, what 'It' was is not known. Miss Bow enjoyed an illustrious career during the silent years of Hollywood but with the advent of sound, her career waned and was never successfully revived.

6. Li Pai (aka Li Po aka Li Bo) was a famous what in China in the sixth century?

Answer: Poet

Arguably the most famous of Chinese poets.

7. Catherine Sloper is the heroine of which Henry James novel?

Answer: 'Washington Square'

Henry James apparently based his novel on a true story. Olivia De Havilland portrayed Catherine Sloper to critically success and her second Oscar in the 1949 film version, 'The Heiress'.

8. Which actress has been awarded the Tony Best Actress award five times?

Answer: Julie Harris

Julie Harris, though not well know in cinema, was ahuge success in the theatre. She did make a few memorable ventures into film, notably, as James Dean's girlfriend Abra in 'East of Eden'.

9. Who was King Henry VIII's fourth wife?

Answer: Anne of Cleves

In the film, 'The Private Life Of Henry VIII', Elsa Lanchester played Anne of Cleves with much humour, opposite Charles Laughton's Henry. The film won Laughton his one and only Oscar.

10. Generally regarded as the oldest extant university in Europe is the University of ________?

Answer: Bologna

11. When was Emile Zola born?

Answer: April 2, 1840

Emile Zola published 'J'accuse' in defence of Captain Alfred Dreyfus who had been wrongfully accused of treacherously leaking information.

12. What is 'faro'?

Answer: Card Game

13. Who the wrote the novel 'Fathers and Sons' in 1862?

Answer: Ivan Turgenev

14. Where was Charles Dickens born?

Answer: Portsea, England

Portsea is now a district of Portsmouth. Dickens has said on many occassions that the favourite of all his novels is 'David Copperfield'.

15. In Arthurian Legend, who was Tristan in love with?

Answer: Isolde

Tristan fell in love with Isolde after he drank a love potion. Other variations of the legend suggest that Tristan was already in love with Isolde before drinking the potion.

16. Where is the region of Abruzzi?

Answer: Italy

17. Which of the following is not a member of the Ivy League?

Answer: Duke

The Ivy League universities are considered amongst the very best in the world.

18. The role of Dorothy in the 1939 film of 'The Wizard of Oz' was originally intended for which child star?

Answer: Shirley Temple

MGM originally wanted Shirley Temple, but because of contractual difficulties with 20th Century Fox, the role eventually went to Judy Garland.

19. In chemistry, which of the following is NOT an inert gas?

Answer: Hydrogen

Inert, or noble gases are those that will not readily mix with other substances.

20. What would you do with 'morels'?

Answer: Eat them

Morels are a form of edible fungi.

21. Lusaka is the capital city of which African country?

Answer: Zambia

22. The girls' name 'Wendy' was first popularised when?

Answer: 1904

The name Wendy was seen in J.M Barrie's popular novel 'Peter Pan' which was published in 1904. Its popularity as a girl's name can be traced to this book. Prior to the publication of this novel, there are several records of the name being used - some actually as a boy's name.

23. In what year did 'Mad' magazine come into existence?

Answer: 1952

'Mad' magazine's well know mascot came four years later and has remained ever since.

24. In percentages, how pure is sterling silver?

Answer: 92.5

25. Proverbially, what is the mother of invention?

Answer: Necessity

Source: Author khaeden27

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