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Quiz about Easy General Knowledge 34
Quiz about Easy General Knowledge 34

Easy General Knowledge 34 Trivia Quiz


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A multiple-choice quiz by Inquizition. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
Inquizition
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
173,654
Updated
Feb 27 24
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
14 / 25
Plays
6778
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (18/25), MrNobody97 (24/25), Guest 78 (15/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. Which of the following is a hat, peaked in front and behind, with earflaps usually turned up and tied together on top? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. Name the marsupial carnivore with dark fur and occasional white patches that feeds on carrion, finishing off the whole carcass including the bones? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. Complete the Cary Grant movie: '_________ and Old Lace'? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. Who is the dark-eyed, fair-haired American actress who was the second wife of Dudley Moore? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. Which bird when it sleeps, turns its head so that its long 'colourful bill' rests on its back then folds its long tail over it? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. Which British engineer was vertically challenged and used to wear a huge top hat to make himself look taller? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. Amphibians include toads, frogs, newts and _____________ ? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. This shark with striking markings has small, pointed teeth to eat a wide variety of food, including fish, fish eggs, crabs, shrimp and clams. Although they are social and travel in schools, they are harmless. Name that shark? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. Name the cup containing an alcoholic drink which is offered to a horseman ready to ride away? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. What is the middle name of the French painter and founder of impressionism, Claude Monet? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. Sometimes called the otter cat, this unusual feline has a preference for living near water and has a williness to swim. Name that feline? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. Who married sound engineer Renate Blauel in Sydney, Australia in 1984 even though it contradicted his sexuality? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. Whose autobiography is 'The Good, The Bad and The Bubbly'(1990)? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. Name the musical penned by Boy George? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. What was invented in Vienna by Polish soldier, Kulyeziski, who helped free the city from the Turkish army? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. What is a device consisting of two transparent chambers linked by a narrow channel, containing a quantity of sand that takes a specific time to trickle from one chamber to the other? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. How many converging jaws does a sea-urchin have? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. Which British wartime leader painted in the south of France and in Marrakesh? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. Portuguese sailors landed on this island on their way to Brazil in 1536 to see huge banyan trees with roots hanging like beards from their branches. Which island acquired its name meaning the 'bearded ones'? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. Who said "The art of Biography is different from Geography: Geography is about maps but Biography is about chaps"? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. The first dorsal fin of this shark is much larger than the second and its broad pectoral fin provides lift when swimming. Name this shark which has enough power to leap out of the water? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. When his mother died of scarlet fever he was sent to live with his grandmother in the village of Cookham Dene, Berkshire, England whose home was set in a large garden by the River Thames providing the background for 'The Wind in the Willows'. Name the author? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. Which famous surname can be used with all the following forenames:

Jackie ___ , Pauline ___ , Michael ___ , Phil ___ and Joan ___ ?

Answer: (7 letters)
Question 24 of 25
24. Name the whisker-like fish which has common, walking, leopard and upside-down varieties? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. Who said, "If you drink, don't drive. Don't even putt." Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the following is a hat, peaked in front and behind, with earflaps usually turned up and tied together on top?

Answer: Deerstalker

A deerstalker is a hunting hat and is also known as a Sherlock Holmes hat. A goatsucker is a name used by the United States and Canada for the bird, the nightjar. A sheepshank is a knot and a pig's ear is something that has been badly or clumsily done. If supposing you got this question wrong (which I know you didn't) then it could be said you made a pig's ear of this question.
2. Name the marsupial carnivore with dark fur and occasional white patches that feeds on carrion, finishing off the whole carcass including the bones?

Answer: Tasmanian devil

The Tasmanian devil owes its sinister name to its deep dark colouring, fierce appearance and its diet of carrion. Even though it is about the size of a badger it is very strong for its size. It is now only found in Tasmania. It hunts at night and eats almost any meat, dead or alive.
3. Complete the Cary Grant movie: '_________ and Old Lace'?

Answer: Arsenic

This 1944 movie features two seemingly harmless old ladies who poison gentlemen callers. Directed by Frank Capra, it starred Cary Grant as Mortimer Brewster and Peter Lorre as giggling Doctor Einstein.
4. Who is the dark-eyed, fair-haired American actress who was the second wife of Dudley Moore?

Answer: Tuesday Weld

She had an Academy Award nominee for her performance in 'Looking for Mr Goodbar'(1977) and starred in 'Falling Down' (1993) with Michael Douglas. This baby-faced actress has been in show business from childhood and was once described as '14 going on 27' by comedian and singer, Danny Kaye.
5. Which bird when it sleeps, turns its head so that its long 'colourful bill' rests on its back then folds its long tail over it?

Answer: Toucan

Toucans can live up to 20 years in South American tropical forests. Their diet is mainly fruit and various insects.
6. Which British engineer was vertically challenged and used to wear a huge top hat to make himself look taller?

Answer: Isambard Kingdom Brunel

He revolutionized British engineering designing the Clifton Suspension Bridge and three great ships, the Great Western, the Great Britain and the Great Eastern. Allegedly inside his hat, which was about a foot tall, he kept his engineering design drawings.
7. Amphibians include toads, frogs, newts and _____________ ?

Answer: Salamanders

Amphibians are able to live on land and in water. Turtles, terrapins (water turtles) and caiman are all reptiles.
8. This shark with striking markings has small, pointed teeth to eat a wide variety of food, including fish, fish eggs, crabs, shrimp and clams. Although they are social and travel in schools, they are harmless. Name that shark?

Answer: Leopard shark

Bull sharks are dangerous and will eat almost anything it can capture, including other sharks, rays, turtles, dolphins and people. The salmon shark has large, sharp, pointed teeth and tiger sharks are dangerous if provoked.
9. Name the cup containing an alcoholic drink which is offered to a horseman ready to ride away?

Answer: Stirrup cup

Most stirrup cups were made of pottery or porcelain and only the very rich could afford one fashioned of silver. Stirrup cups were used for drinking a toast after mounting up for a hunt. Squires filled the cup which was given to their masters who downed the contents in a single gulp.
10. What is the middle name of the French painter and founder of impressionism, Claude Monet?

Answer: Oscar

Monet's piece 'Impression, Sunrise' (1872) gave the Impressionism movement its name. He often painted the same scene several times exploring particular subjects in different light conditions at various times of the day. This is illustrated in his famous series of haystacks and of Rouen Cathedral.

Despite his failing eyesight, his last series, Water Lillies (1906-26) is arguably his most vibrant.
11. Sometimes called the otter cat, this unusual feline has a preference for living near water and has a williness to swim. Name that feline?

Answer: Jaguarundi

The jaguarundi has a weasel-like appearance and lives in Central and South America preying on small animals and birds. The ocelot is a small cat that also lives in Central and South America as well as southern United States. The serval is found in grassy areas of sub-Saharan Africa. The lynx is distributed from western Europe to Siberia, Canada and northern USA.
12. Who married sound engineer Renate Blauel in Sydney, Australia in 1984 even though it contradicted his sexuality?

Answer: Elton John

The couple stayed married for four years, divorcing in November 1988.
13. Whose autobiography is 'The Good, The Bad and The Bubbly'(1990)?

Answer: George Best

George Best was a British footballer who was born in Northern Ireland. He played for Manchester United and Fulham in the English league and for Northern Ireland internationally. He was a forward noted for his speed, ball control and goal-scoring ability which earned him the title of the 1968 European footballer of the year.
14. Name the musical penned by Boy George?

Answer: Taboo

Boy George (born George O'Dowd) was the flamboyant lead singer of Culture Club who had British Number One hit singles with 'Do You Really Want To Hurt Me' (1982) and 'Karma Chameleon' (1983).
15. What was invented in Vienna by Polish soldier, Kulyeziski, who helped free the city from the Turkish army?

Answer: Croissants

The croissant roll was invented in 1683 when Vienna was under siege by the Kara Mustafa. As Kulyeziski took an active role (no pun intended) in the victory he was given stocks of coffee abandoned by the routed Turkish army and authorized to open a cafe in Vienna.

As the Turkish symbol is a crescent moon, Kulyeziski had a baker make the world's first croissants in their distinctive crescent shape to celebrate victory over the Turks.
16. What is a device consisting of two transparent chambers linked by a narrow channel, containing a quantity of sand that takes a specific time to trickle from one chamber to the other?

Answer: Hourglass

Hourglass can also be used to describe someone with an hourglass figure, well proportioned with a small waist. Vitreous humour is aqueous fluid that fills the interior of the eyeball between the lens and the retina.
17. How many converging jaws does a sea-urchin have?

Answer: 5

The sea urchin feeds by crawling along the sea floor, scaping seaweed and tiny creatures from rocks. Underneath its round body it has a mouth with five sets of jaws. The external sharp spines are used for protection.
18. Which British wartime leader painted in the south of France and in Marrakesh?

Answer: Sir Winston Churchill

The majority of people living in Marrakesh depend on tourism. It was here that Winston Churchill painted flowers and mountainous landscapes. The public square of Marrakesh is called the Place Djemma el Fna and considered the heart of Morocco famed for its storytellers, acrobats, musicians and snake charmers.
19. Portuguese sailors landed on this island on their way to Brazil in 1536 to see huge banyan trees with roots hanging like beards from their branches. Which island acquired its name meaning the 'bearded ones'?

Answer: Barbados

According to another version its name Barbados, meaning the Bearded Ones (Los Barbados), was so called as the Portuguese were struck by the appearance of the bearded fig trees on the island, some of which are still there.
20. Who said "The art of Biography is different from Geography: Geography is about maps but Biography is about chaps"?

Answer: Edmund Clerihew Bentley

Edmund Clerihew Bentley (1875-1956). He invented the clerihew which is a biographical humorous verse. For example:
Sir Christopher Wren
Said, "I am going to dine with some men.
If anybody calls
Say I am designing St Paul's."
21. The first dorsal fin of this shark is much larger than the second and its broad pectoral fin provides lift when swimming. Name this shark which has enough power to leap out of the water?

Answer: Common thresher shark

The bonnethead shark is a small hammerhead shark which is harmless, timid and not easy to approach. Divers are likely to see the great hammerhead shark in shallow waters close to shore near coral reefs and sand inhabitats. The basking shark is the second largest fish in the world, after the other plankton filter feeder, the whale shark.
22. When his mother died of scarlet fever he was sent to live with his grandmother in the village of Cookham Dene, Berkshire, England whose home was set in a large garden by the River Thames providing the background for 'The Wind in the Willows'. Name the author?

Answer: Kenneth Grahame

Kenneth Grahame was born in Edinburgh (March 8th 1859) and was the son of an alcoholic lawyer. He wrote 'Wind in the Willows' for his only son, Alastair, while he was serving as secretary of the Bank of England. 'Wind in the Willows'(1908) formed the basis for the A.A. Milne play 'Toad of Toad Hall'(1929).
23. Which famous surname can be used with all the following forenames:
Jackie ___ , Pauline ___ , Michael ___ , Phil ___ and Joan ___ ?


Answer: Collins

Author (Jackie Collins), actress (Pauline Collins) famous for her portrayal of Shirley Valentine, astronaut (Michael Collins), musician (Phil Collins) and actress (Joan Collins).
24. Name the whisker-like fish which has common, walking, leopard and upside-down varieties?

Answer: Catfish

The leopard catfish lives in tributaries of the Amazon river. The upside-down catfish is native to Africa and habitually swims upside-down. The walking catfish is capable of breathing air and uses its spines in its pectoral fins like a pair of crutches to walk over land when rivers or lakes dry up.
25. Who said, "If you drink, don't drive. Don't even putt."

Answer: Dean Martin

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