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Quiz about General Knowledge 3
Quiz about General Knowledge 3

Mixed 25 Questions Quiz: General Knowledge 3 | 25 Questions


Quizzical36: Here are 25 multi-choice easy general knowledge questions with a couple of teasers to catch you out. Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by Quizzical. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
Quizzical
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
40,552
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
14 / 25
Plays
6458
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: DeepHistory (17/25), Guest 86 (18/25), Guest 172 (11/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. Name the mythical creature with a spiral horn growing from its forehead? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. Name any one of the ten black-belt grades of proficiency in judo or karate. Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. Tigers are native to only one continent? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. Name the lowest adult male singing voice? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. In Greek Mythology, how many heads did the dog Cerberus have who guarded the entrance to Hades? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. Name the Nazi leader known as the Butcher of Lyon. Klaus ....? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. What do you call the hybrid offspring of a female tiger and a male lion? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. Name the large Australian bird with a red bill? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. In England, name the Yorkshire port that is associated with Captain Cook and Dracula? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. Name the actress that appeared in 'Help' (1965), Alfie (1966) and 'Bedazzled' (1967). Eleanor ... ? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. Which of the following was a pen name of one of the Bronte sisters? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. Name the Siberian monk who gained the confidence of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. Who is the supreme god in Germanic mythology? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. How many balls are used in a game of billiards? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. Name the town in West Tanzania, on Lake Tanganyika, where Stanley found Livingstone in 1871? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. Which country's flag is green, white and orange? The green stands for the Nationalist tradition in the country, orange for the Unionist tradition, and white for peace between them. Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. What is the stomach lining of a cow called which is prepared for cooking? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. Leningrad was called St. Petersburg between (1703-1914) and Petrograd (1914-1924). It was founded by whom in 1703? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. This modern Latin American dance resembling the rumba was derived from the ritual dance of voodoo? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. In 1940, more than 700 boats set sail across the Channel to rescue how many Allied troops trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. How many of the following films were directed by the American director Robert Zemeckis. Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Death Becomes Her, Forrest Gump and Romancing the Stone? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. Dr. Seuss wrote 'The Cat in the Hat' (1957) and 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' (1957) among others. What is Dr. Seuss short for. Theodor Seuss ... ? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. What is the name for the 'Russian nesting dolls' where a series of different size dolls all fit inside the largest doll? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. What is the nationality of two of the following who gave their name to plants and flowers. Anders Dahl (dahlia), Leonhard Fuchs (fuchsia), Johann Zinn (zinnia) and David Douglas (Douglas fir)? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. Greater Tokyo was the largest populated city in the world with a population of 27.37 million in the year 2000 AD. According to the Modelski model, which city was the most populated in 1000 AD? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Name the mythical creature with a spiral horn growing from its forehead?

Answer: Unicorn

Only the unicorn is imaginary as the others exist today. The manatee resembles a whale and is found in tropical coastal waters of America, the West Indies and Africa. The male narwhal is an arctic toothed whale having a long spiral tusk.
2. Name any one of the ten black-belt grades of proficiency in judo or karate.

Answer: Dan

3. Tigers are native to only one continent?

Answer: Asia

4. Name the lowest adult male singing voice?

Answer: Bass

5. In Greek Mythology, how many heads did the dog Cerberus have who guarded the entrance to Hades?

Answer: 3

6. Name the Nazi leader known as the Butcher of Lyon. Klaus ....?

Answer: Barbie

He was the Nazi chief of the German Gestapo in France during World War Two and infamous for his murder of French Resistance fighters and Jews.
7. What do you call the hybrid offspring of a female tiger and a male lion?

Answer: Liger

The male animal starts the word. A tigon is a male tiger and female lion. A liger is a male lion and female tiger.
8. Name the large Australian bird with a red bill?

Answer: Black swan

The ostrich is an African bird, the kiwi from New Zealand and Emperor penguins are flightless birds from the Antarctic which can reach a height of four feet tall being the largest penguin.
9. In England, name the Yorkshire port that is associated with Captain Cook and Dracula?

Answer: Whitby

Whitby has historic links with Captain Cook as his ship 'Endeavour' was built in Whitby shipyard and the town claims that the real Dracula is said to have visited the town.
10. Name the actress that appeared in 'Help' (1965), Alfie (1966) and 'Bedazzled' (1967). Eleanor ... ?

Answer: Bron

11. Which of the following was a pen name of one of the Bronte sisters?

Answer: Ellis Bell

Ellis bell was the pen name of Emily Bronte, Acton Bell was Anne's and Currer Bell was Charlotte's.
12. Name the Siberian monk who gained the confidence of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia?

Answer: Rasputin

13. Who is the supreme god in Germanic mythology?

Answer: Wotan

14. How many balls are used in a game of billiards?

Answer: 3

Points are scored by striking one of three balls with the cue to contact the other two or one of the two.
15. Name the town in West Tanzania, on Lake Tanganyika, where Stanley found Livingstone in 1871?

Answer: Ujiji

A former slave and ivory centre.
16. Which country's flag is green, white and orange? The green stands for the Nationalist tradition in the country, orange for the Unionist tradition, and white for peace between them.

Answer: Ireland

17. What is the stomach lining of a cow called which is prepared for cooking?

Answer: Tripe

Sweetbread is the pancreas or the thymus gland of an animal, used for food. Gnocchi are dumplings made of pieces of semolina pasta.
18. Leningrad was called St. Petersburg between (1703-1914) and Petrograd (1914-1924). It was founded by whom in 1703?

Answer: Peter the Great

19. This modern Latin American dance resembling the rumba was derived from the ritual dance of voodoo?

Answer: Mambo

20. In 1940, more than 700 boats set sail across the Channel to rescue how many Allied troops trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk?

Answer: 380,000

21. How many of the following films were directed by the American director Robert Zemeckis. Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Death Becomes Her, Forrest Gump and Romancing the Stone?

Answer: All of these

22. Dr. Seuss wrote 'The Cat in the Hat' (1957) and 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' (1957) among others. What is Dr. Seuss short for. Theodor Seuss ... ?

Answer: Geisel

Hope you had that question seussed.
23. What is the name for the 'Russian nesting dolls' where a series of different size dolls all fit inside the largest doll?

Answer: Matrioshka

Matrioshka means little matriona which is a Russian name that means mother.
24. What is the nationality of two of the following who gave their name to plants and flowers. Anders Dahl (dahlia), Leonhard Fuchs (fuchsia), Johann Zinn (zinnia) and David Douglas (Douglas fir)?

Answer: German

Anders Dahl was Swedish, Leonhard Fuchs and Johann Zinn were German and David Douglas was Scottish.
25. Greater Tokyo was the largest populated city in the world with a population of 27.37 million in the year 2000 AD. According to the Modelski model, which city was the most populated in 1000 AD?

Answer: Baghdad

Baghdad is in Iraq. Hope you enjoyed the quiz.
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