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General Knowledge 104 Trivia Quiz

Another installment in the general knowledge series. They seem to be getting harder, once again 25 questions. Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by MaxiJazz. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
MaxiJazz

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
49,181

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
12 / 25

Plays
4042

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 25

1. Who invented the compact disc? Hint

James Wright

James T Russell

Garnet Carter

Stanley Mason

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Question 2 of 25

2. Humans can contract how many different diseases from dogs? Hint

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Question 3 of 25

3. In what city was Jimi Hendrix born? Hint

New Orleans

Seattle

Brooklyn

Detroit

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Question 4 of 25

4. What is the largest lizard in the world? Hint

Komodo Dragon

Chameleon

Goanna

Thorny Devil

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Question 5 of 25

5. How many points are there on a Maltese cross? Hint

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Question 6 of 25

6. Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards is better known as which cricketing great? Hint

Viv Richards

Alex Richards

Issy Richards

Dick Richards

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Question 7 of 25

7. A food organization measures what food eaten by Americans in acres? Hint

beans

pizza

jam

salad

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Question 8 of 25

8. The femur is a bone in what part of the body? Hint

Forearm

Back

Neck

Thigh

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Question 9 of 25

9. You can get a suntan on the palms of your hands.

True

False

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Question 10 of 25

10. Smallpox was declared to have been eradicated in what year? Hint

1990

1970

1980

1960

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Question 11 of 25

11. Of the following, which was the largest company, in terms of employees, at the turn of the 21st century? Hint

Telefonica

Indian railway network

Singapore Airlines

Microsoft

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Question 12 of 25

12. Dave Grohl the lead singer of the Foo Fighters, was once the drummer for which other famous band, that is no longer together? Hint

Faith No More

Nirvana

Tumbleweed

Stone Temple Pilots

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Question 13 of 25

13. The Border collie (dog) originated between the borders of which two countries in the 1500's? Hint

England and Scotland

England and Ireland

England and Wales

Wales and Scotland

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Question 14 of 25

14. The 'Ashes series' is played between what two cricketing nations? Hint

Australia and England

Australia and New Zealand

South Africa and Australia

West Indies and Australia

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Question 15 of 25

15. Marantz manufactures what? Hint

Computers

Motorbikes

Video Cameras

Stereo Equipment

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Question 16 of 25

16. What civilization is believed to be the first to have harvested the cacao tree, used in modern times to make chocolate products? Hint

Aztec

Olmec

Mayan

Toltecs

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Question 17 of 25

17. Where is the Mutter Museum? Hint

Philadelphia

Berlin

Florence

Auckland

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Question 18 of 25

18. There are more Indian restaurants in the U.K. city of Bradford than there are in Calcutta?

True

False

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Question 19 of 25

19. Which poet penned 'Isabella'? Hint

None of these

Edgar Allen Poe

John Keats

Banjo Patterson

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Question 20 of 25

20. What is the size of the average hockey rink? Hint

62m by 27m

60m by 25m

61m by 26m

59m by 24m

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Question 21 of 25

21. What is the largest university in the world (population-wise as at 2001)? Hint

Oxford University

University of Barcelona

California Institute of Technology

University of Paris

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Question 22 of 25

22. A 'Hills Hoist' is a ? Hint

Clothesline

Tractor

Crane

Tent

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Question 23 of 25

23. The James Bond film 'You only Live Twice' was released in what year? Hint

1969

1975

1971

1967

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Question 24 of 25

24. Prior to 2001 what is the only year the Socceroos (Australian soccer team) made it to the soccer world cup finals? Hint

1974

1980

1970

1984

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Question 25 of 25

25. In what country was the first computer built? Hint

Japan

USA

England

Russia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who invented the compact disc?

Answer: James T Russell

James Wright invented silly putty, Garnet Carter mini-golf, and Stanley Mason invented the squeeze sauce bottle.

2. Humans can contract how many different diseases from dogs?

Answer: 65

Man's best friend?

3. In what city was Jimi Hendrix born?

Answer: Seattle

A left handed 'genius' he was born in Seattle on the 27th of November 1942.

4. What is the largest lizard in the world?

Answer: Komodo Dragon

5. How many points are there on a Maltese cross?

Answer: 8

6. Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards is better known as which cricketing great?

Answer: Viv Richards

Viv Richards was born in 1952 in Antigua, and made his test debut for the West Indies in 1974/75 vs India. He retired from international cricket in 1991, and from first-class cricket in 1993, and was selected as one of five Wisden cricketers of the century in 2000.

7. A food organization measures what food eaten by Americans in acres?

Answer: pizza

8. The femur is a bone in what part of the body?

Answer: Thigh

9. You can get a suntan on the palms of your hands.

Answer: False

10. Smallpox was declared to have been eradicated in what year?

Answer: 1980

It had killed nearly 300 million people in the 20th century.

11. Of the following, which was the largest company, in terms of employees, at the turn of the 21st century?

Answer: Indian railway network

Employed 1.6 million people.

12. Dave Grohl the lead singer of the Foo Fighters, was once the drummer for which other famous band, that is no longer together?

Answer: Nirvana

13. The Border collie (dog) originated between the borders of which two countries in the 1500's?

Answer: England and Scotland

14. The 'Ashes series' is played between what two cricketing nations?

Answer: Australia and England

15. Marantz manufactures what?

Answer: Stereo Equipment

I have one that nearly as old as I am (23) and it is still a great sound system (very Loud).

16. What civilization is believed to be the first to have harvested the cacao tree, used in modern times to make chocolate products?

Answer: Olmec

Around 3000 years ago.

17. Where is the Mutter Museum?

Answer: Philadelphia

18. There are more Indian restaurants in the U.K. city of Bradford than there are in Calcutta?

Answer: True

19. Which poet penned 'Isabella'?

Answer: John Keats

20. What is the size of the average hockey rink?

Answer: 61m by 26m

21. What is the largest university in the world (population-wise as at 2001)?

Answer: University of Paris

310 000 students attend the Paris university.

22. A 'Hills Hoist' is a ?

Answer: Clothesline

First patented in 1956, the Hills hoist was invented by a ex-digger Lance Hill. It differed to American designs because of the unique winding mechanism that allowed you to raise or lower the height.

23. The James Bond film 'You only Live Twice' was released in what year?

Answer: 1967

Sean Connery bond films are my favourite along with Richard Roundtree Shaft movies.

24. Prior to 2001 what is the only year the Socceroos (Australian soccer team) made it to the soccer world cup finals?

Answer: 1974

25. In what country was the first computer built?

Answer: England

Built in the U.K. in 1948 and nicknamed 'Baby', it was over 2m high and 5m long, baby had only 128 bytes of memory. In 1946 the Americans thought they had built the first computer called the Electronic Numerical Intergrator and Communicator, which was used to calculate trajectory for shells in World War Two, but could not be classed as a computer because it had no memory.

Source: Author MaxiJazz

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