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This is my second general knowledge quiz, just a mix of general questions...

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

Author
shivers

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
98,980

Updated
Aug 04 23

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
9411

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who was the author of the famous books 'The BFG', 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', and many others? Hint

E.B. White

Dr. Seuss

Roald Dahl

Beatrix Potter

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who plays the main character in 'Steamboat Willie'? Hint

Mickey Mouse

Clark Gable

Charlie Chaplain

Donald Duck

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Question 3 of 15

3. In 'The Simpsons', what is Chief Wiggam's son called? Hint

Ralph

Bart

Martin

Nelson

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Question 4 of 15

4. In what decade were bell bottoms, platform shoes and disco clothing all trendy? Hint

1930s

1920s

1940s

1970s

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is New Zealand's rugby team called? Hint

Silver Ferns

All Whites

All Blacks

Springboks

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is a triangle with no equal sides called? Hint

Equilateral

Scalene

Isosceles

Right

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who was the first President of the United States? Hint

Abraham Lincoln

George Bush

Benjamin Franklin

George Washington

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the French word for 'thank you'? Hint

Merci

Ma Mere

Bonjour

Papillon

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Question 9 of 15

9. What was Hitler's first name?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which of the following foods contains the most calcium? Hint

Ice cream

Bacon

Olive Oil

Beef

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Question 11 of 15

11. How many chromosomes does a fruitfly have? Hint

196

102

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Question 12 of 15

12. What country attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor? Hint

Japan

Australia

China

Pakistan

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Question 13 of 15

13. This game can be played in teams or one person at a time. It is when people have to act out the name of a TV programme, song, book, movie, etc. Hint

Monopoly

Charades

Twister

Last Card

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Question 14 of 15

14. Mary was thought to be younger than 18 years old when she gave birth to Jesus Christ.

True

False

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Question 15 of 15

15. What is the correct name for a killer whale?

Answer: (one word- four letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the author of the famous books 'The BFG', 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', and many others?

Answer: Roald Dahl

British writer Roald Dahl was the author of many loved children's stories. He died in 1990.

2. Who plays the main character in 'Steamboat Willie'?

Answer: Mickey Mouse

It was the first Mickey Mouse cartoon, created by Walt Disney.

3. In 'The Simpsons', what is Chief Wiggam's son called?

Answer: Ralph

He is not too bright and likes to eat things he shouldn't, e.g. red crayons and glue.

4. In what decade were bell bottoms, platform shoes and disco clothing all trendy?

Answer: 1970s

In the late 1990s, bell bottoms, or bootlegs, etc. became fashionable again.

5. What is New Zealand's rugby team called?

Answer: All Blacks

Rugby is one of New Zealand's main sports. There is the international team, and local teams play in all areas of the country. The 'All Whites' are New Zealand's soccer team, the 'Springboks' are South Africa's rugby team and the 'Silver Ferns' are New Zealand's netball team.

6. What is a triangle with no equal sides called?

Answer: Scalene

A triangle with two equal sides is called an isosceles triangle, and a triangle with all sides equal is called an equilateral triangle. All triangles add up to 180 degrees.

7. Who was the first President of the United States?

Answer: George Washington

George Washington is on the American one dollar bill. He may have said that he could never tell a lie after he chopped down a cherry tree.

8. What is the French word for 'thank you'?

Answer: Merci

'Bonjour' means 'good day', 'ma mere' means 'mum' and 'papillon' means 'butterfly'.

9. What was Hitler's first name?

Answer: Adolf

Adolf Hitler was responsible for the killings of about six million Jews and millions of Poles and Russians, not to mention gypsies, homosexuals and those with low IQs and deformed bodies, all as part of his great plan to purge 'sub-humans'.

10. Which of the following foods contains the most calcium?

Answer: Ice cream

Calcium is found in all dairy products (milk) and is important for strong teeth, bones and nails.

11. How many chromosomes does a fruitfly have?

Answer: 8

Fruitflies feed on fresh or decaying fruit or vegetables. They have four pairs of chromosomes called Drosophila. Males have XY chromosomes and females have XX.

12. What country attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor?

Answer: Japan

It happened on December the 7th, 1941. One of the reasons Japan attacked the US was because the US cut off their oil supply.

13. This game can be played in teams or one person at a time. It is when people have to act out the name of a TV programme, song, book, movie, etc.

Answer: Charades

14. Mary was thought to be younger than 18 years old when she gave birth to Jesus Christ.

Answer: True

Conjectured to be fourteen and still a virgin, Mary became pregnant with Jesus. She and Joseph rode to Bethlehem on a donkey. "She wrapped him round, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them to lodge in the house".

15. What is the correct name for a killer whale?

Answer: orca

The killer whale is a mammal of the dolphin family.

Source: Author shivers

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