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Quiz about Very General Knowledge
Quiz about Very General Knowledge

Very General Knowledge Trivia Quiz


This is the very first quiz that I have devised for Quizzyland. It is short and sweet. I hope you like it :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by ScottD. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
ScottD
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
71,755
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
548
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Question 1 of 10
1. In which county of the United Kingdom is the horse racing course of Market Rasen? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. On which London Underground line is White City? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who had a UK number one single in 1953 with 'Hey Joe'? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who became Prime Minister of Great Britain on February 6, 1855? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which Britsh poet wrote 'The Wreck of the Deutschland' and 'The Windhover'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The European Parliament meets in which French city? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What is the longest river in The British Isles? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In what country was the actor Russell Crowe born? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What was the Roman name for Portugal? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who directed the horror film 'Poltergeist'? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In which county of the United Kingdom is the horse racing course of Market Rasen?

Answer: Lincolnshire

2. On which London Underground line is White City?

Answer: Central

The Central Line opened on 30th July 1900 as a cross-London route from Bank to Shepherd's Bush.
3. Who had a UK number one single in 1953 with 'Hey Joe'?

Answer: Frankie Laine

The writer of 'Hey Joe' was Boudleaux Bryant. It was a cover of a country No.1 by Carl Smith. Bryant later penned a string of hits for the Everly Brothers.
4. Who became Prime Minister of Great Britain on February 6, 1855?

Answer: Viscount Palmerston

Palmerston's robust manner led to the nickname 'Firebrand Palmerston'.
5. Which Britsh poet wrote 'The Wreck of the Deutschland' and 'The Windhover'?

Answer: Gerard Manley Hopkins

Hopkins was born in London and was educated at Highgate School and Balliol College, Oxford, where he was a pupil of Benjamin Jowett and Walter Pater and a disciple of Edward Pusey. It was at Balliol that he also met his lifelong friend Robert Bridges.
6. The European Parliament meets in which French city?

Answer: Strasbourg

Strasbourg is the sixth largest city in France and lies on the River Ill.
7. What is the longest river in The British Isles?

Answer: Shannon

The Shannon rises in County Cavan, Ulster in the Republic of Ireland and flows 385 km SW through Lake Allen, Lake Ree, and Lake Derg to Limerick Bay. It has a hydroelectric plant at Ardnacrusha.
8. In what country was the actor Russell Crowe born?

Answer: New Zealand

Crowe was born 7th April, 1964 in Wellington, New Zealand.
9. What was the Roman name for Portugal?

Answer: Lusitania

10. Who directed the horror film 'Poltergeist'?

Answer: Tobe Hooper

Tobe Hooper also directed the music video 'Dancing With Myself' by Billy Idol.
Source: Author ScottD

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