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Here are 25 multi-choice general knowledge questions on a variety of subjects for your enjoyment. All the answers are numerical and increase in difficulty. Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by Quizzical. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Quizzical

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
42,643

Updated
Jan 09 24

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
13 / 25

Plays
11113

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. Name the title of the famous book written by George Orwell in 1948. Hint

Seventeen Eighty-Four

Eighteen Eighty-Four

Sixteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four

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Question 2 of 25

2. How many elements in the periodic table begin with the letter 'Z'? Hint

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Question 3 of 25

3. How many men did Jesus Christ originally appoint to be his apostles? Hint

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Question 4 of 25

4. Complete the title of the famous 1961 book by Joseph Heller. 'Catch ______' Hint

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Question 5 of 25

5. Complete the title of the famous book by Jules Verne. '______ Leagues under the Sea'. Hint

20,000

30,000

2,000

50,000

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Question 6 of 25

6. How many different ball colours are to be found on a snooker table, in total? Hint

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Question 7 of 25

7. Name the 1979 film starring Dudley Moore and Bo Derek. Hint

2001

1941

2010

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Question 8 of 25

8. How many letters are there in the Greek alphabet? Hint

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9. How many different animals (real or imaginary) are represented in the Chinese calendar? Hint

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Question 10 of 25

10. What is the total number of known planetary satellites of Mercury, Venus and Mars? Hint

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Question 11 of 25

11. The Mohs' hardness scale uses a total of how many minerals ranging from talc to diamond to express the relative hardness of solids? Hint

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Question 12 of 25

12. How old was Marilyn Monroe when she died? Hint

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Question 13 of 25

13. In what year did the first Modern Olympic Games take place? Hint

1894

1892

1898

1896

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Question 14 of 25

14. Missionary Gladys Aylward spent her life savings going to China in 1930 and establishing the 'Inn of the ______ Happinesses'. Hint

Five

Eight

Seven

Six

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Question 15 of 25

15. How many laps are completed in the 'Indianapolis 500' race? Hint

500

100

300

200

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Question 16 of 25

16. How many apples would you have if you took fifteen out of a barrel of two hundred apples?

Answer: (digit(s) or word(s))

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Question 17 of 25

17. In what year was the Rubik Cube invented by Hungarian Erno Rubik? Hint

1974

1980

1970

1985

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Question 18 of 25

18. How many hoops are used in an association game of croquet? Hint

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Question 19 of 25

19. When considering which gemstone or precious metal to give for a wedding anniversary, which anniversary is traditionally the highest because a gift of platinum should be offered? Hint

50th

80th

70th

60th

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Question 20 of 25

20. In what year were the first Winter Olympic Games held? Hint

1924

1932

1928

1936

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Question 21 of 25

21. Name the 1954 book written by science fiction writer Ray Bradbury. 'Fahrenheit ______'? Hint

341

431

541

451

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Question 22 of 25

22. How many confirmed plays did William Shakespeare write? Hint

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Question 23 of 25

23. Complete the 1971 movie title which featured Sir Richard Attenborough and John Hurt: '____ Rillington Place' (1971)
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Question 24 of 25

24. Name the year the post of poet laureate was officially established in England. Hint

1568

1668

1768

1868

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Question 25 of 25

25. How many constellations are known today which were adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1930? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Name the title of the famous book written by George Orwell in 1948.

Answer: Nineteen Eighty-Four

Although written in 1948, it was not published until 1949.

2. How many elements in the periodic table begin with the letter 'Z'?

Answer: 2

Zinc and Zirconium

3. How many men did Jesus Christ originally appoint to be his apostles?

Answer: 12

Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James of Alphaeus and Judas Iscariot are named in all four Gospels. Simon the Canaanite (in Matthew and Mark) or Simon 'the Zealot' (in Luke and Acts) and Thaddeus (in Matthew and Mark) or Judas or James (in Luke and Acts).

4. Complete the title of the famous 1961 book by Joseph Heller. 'Catch ______'

Answer: 22

5. Complete the title of the famous book by Jules Verne. '______ Leagues under the Sea'.

Answer: 20,000

'Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea' was written in 1870.

6. How many different ball colours are to be found on a snooker table, in total?

Answer: 8

Red, yellow, green, brown, blue, pink, black and the white cue ball.

7. Name the 1979 film starring Dudley Moore and Bo Derek.

Answer: 10

Directed by Blake Edwards.

8. How many letters are there in the Greek alphabet?

Answer: 24

Alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, zeta, eta, theta, iota, kappa, lambda, mu, nu, xi, omicron, pi, rho, sigma, tau, upsilon, phi, chi, psi, omega. It's all Greek to me.

9. How many different animals (real or imaginary) are represented in the Chinese calendar?

Answer: 12

Rat, ox, tiger, hare, dragon, serpent, horse, sheep, monkey, cock, dog, boar.

10. What is the total number of known planetary satellites of Mercury, Venus and Mars?

Answer: 2

Mars has two satellites named Phobos and Deimos. Mercury and Venus don't have any known satellites. 2 + 0 + 0 = 2

11. The Mohs' hardness scale uses a total of how many minerals ranging from talc to diamond to express the relative hardness of solids?

Answer: 10

The method was devised by German mineralogist Friedrich Mohs (1773-1839) using pencils, fingernail, copper coin, steel knife or glass to scratch the following: 1) Talc, 2) Gypsum, 3) Calcite, 4) Fluorite, 5) Apatite, 6) Orthoclase, 7) Quartz, 8) Topaz, 9) Corundum, 10) Diamond.

12. How old was Marilyn Monroe when she died?

Answer: 36

She was born 1926 and died in 1962.

13. In what year did the first Modern Olympic Games take place?

Answer: 1896

1896 venue was Athens, Greece.

14. Missionary Gladys Aylward spent her life savings going to China in 1930 and establishing the 'Inn of the ______ Happinesses'.

Answer: Eight

The film, with Ingrid Bergman, was called 'The Inn of the Sixth Happiness' but the real Gladys Aylward ('The Small Woman') established The Inn of the Eight Happinesses with fellow missionary Jeannie Lawson.

15. How many laps are completed in the 'Indianapolis 500' race?

Answer: 200

The oval track is 2.5 miles long. 200 laps, times 2.5 = 500.

16. How many apples would you have if you took fifteen out of a barrel of two hundred apples?

Answer: 15

The question did not state that the barrel of apples belonged to you, and you only took fifteen, so you have fifteen apples.

17. In what year was the Rubik Cube invented by Hungarian Erno Rubik?

Answer: 1974

18. How many hoops are used in an association game of croquet?

Answer: 6

Six metal hoops are used. They are called wickets in the US.

19. When considering which gemstone or precious metal to give for a wedding anniversary, which anniversary is traditionally the highest because a gift of platinum should be offered?

Answer: 70th

50th = Gold, 55th = Emerald, 60th = Diamond, 70th = Platinum

Some lists have platinum for the twentieth, replacing china - maybe because nobody uses fine china anymore?

20. In what year were the first Winter Olympic Games held?

Answer: 1924

It was held in Chamonix, France.

21. Name the 1954 book written by science fiction writer Ray Bradbury. 'Fahrenheit ______'?

Answer: 451

22. How many confirmed plays did William Shakespeare write?

Answer: 37

23. Complete the 1971 movie title which featured Sir Richard Attenborough and John Hurt: '____ Rillington Place' (1971)

Answer: 10

John Reginald Christie (Sir Richard Attenborough) played a British serial killer, in this true-crime drama. He killed Beryl, the wife of Timothy Evans (John Hurt), and convinced Evans that it was an accident, and he should leave immediately. This framed Evans, who was wrongfully executed for Beryl's murder. Christie's other crimes are detected and justice was seen to be done, when he was hung in 1953.

24. Name the year the post of poet laureate was officially established in England.

Answer: 1668

John Dryden was officially the first poet laureate.

25. How many constellations are known today which were adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1930?

Answer: 88

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