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Quiz about Easy General Knowledge 35
Quiz about Easy General Knowledge 35

Easy General Knowledge 35 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 #
175,269
Updated
May 25 23
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
14 / 25
Plays
13594
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 25
1. According to Dr Samuel Johnson, what is said to have originated in 17th-century English coffee houses where boxes were provided for gratuities marked, 'To Insure Promptness'? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. In the Disney version of the tale, Anastasia and Drizella are step-sisters to whom? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. Who starred in the movie 'The Railway Children' (1970) as Bobbie:
Jenny ___________ ?
Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. What was a first name of Mr Eiffel who constructed the Eiffel Tower? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. Which country has 47 percent of its land as swamp and 11 percent as lakes therefore is aptly named as 'Fenland' in Swedish or 'Suomi', Finnish for swamp? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. Who nicknamed himself Dr Winston O'Boogie, and left his wife Cynthia for a Japanese artist whom he married on 20th March 1969? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. Which of the following countries is NOT noted for its hot springs that periodically erupt and are known as geysers? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. What comes next in the following sequence:
Algeria, Beelzebub, civic, dread, excite, fluff?
Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. I was the composer of 'God Bless America' and 'White Christmas'.
I was born ___________ Baline. Fill in the blank?
Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. Debbie McGee married which famous magician on 2nd April 1988? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. Which war links all of the following:
Georges Guynemer (France), Albert Ball (United Kingdom),
Billy Bishop (Canada), Eddie Rickenbacker (USA) and
Baron Manfred von Richthofen (Germany)?
Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. Traudl Junge was whose private secretary? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. What is the only number in English that has its letters in alphabetical order when spelt out?

Answer: (A number between 1 and 50)
Question 14 of 25
14. In which children's movie did the spoilt character Veruca Salt appear? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. Bob Geldof was so horrified by which BBC South Africa correspondent's 1984 report on Ethiopia that he launched Live Aid on 13th July 1985? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. Which surname is befitting to all the following forenames:
Jane, Ken, Kurt, Theresa and Willy?

Answer: (7 letters)
Question 17 of 25
17. Where was globetrotter Alan Whicker born? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. What does a galanthophile love? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. Who wrote 'Bedknobs and Broomsticks' which was made into an elaborate Disney musical fantasy? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. What was the name of the Polish-born biochemist who coined the name 'vitamins' in 1912: Casimir _________ ? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. What was devised by Sylvan Goldman, the manager of the Humpty Dumpty supermarket in Oklahoma City, to make life easier for the shopper? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. Name the fish which has large eyes and jaws lengthened to form a beak? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. What famous phrase was coined by the American fruit specialist J.T. Stinson? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. Which author and golf fanatic painted his golf balls red so he could still play when it snowed? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. When South Sudan was recognised in July 2011, the world consisted of how many countries? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. According to Dr Samuel Johnson, what is said to have originated in 17th-century English coffee houses where boxes were provided for gratuities marked, 'To Insure Promptness'?

Answer: The idea of tipping waiters and waitresses

(T)o (I)nsure (P)romptness (tip). The origins of tipping are vague and may have originated from Roman times or when money was first invented.
2. In the Disney version of the tale, Anastasia and Drizella are step-sisters to whom?

Answer: Cinderella

Awful Anastasia and dreadful Drizella are two heartless step-sisters of Cinderella who smirk in delight at Cinderella's misfortunes. Lady Tremaine is the spiteful stepmother.
3. Who starred in the movie 'The Railway Children' (1970) as Bobbie: Jenny ___________ ?

Answer: Agutter

This family drama is based on the story by Edith Nesbit. The other children are Phyllis played by Sally Thomsett and Peter played by Gary Warren. Bernard Cribbins plays the character Perks.
4. What was a first name of Mr Eiffel who constructed the Eiffel Tower?

Answer: Gustave

The Eiffel Tower was a landmark built for the Paris Exposition in 1889. Lifts and stairways lead to observation platforms and the tower itself was designed by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel.
5. Which country has 47 percent of its land as swamp and 11 percent as lakes therefore is aptly named as 'Fenland' in Swedish or 'Suomi', Finnish for swamp?

Answer: Finland

With eleven percent of the area consisting of lakes together with rivers and canals, Finland provides an extensive network of inland waterways.
6. Who nicknamed himself Dr Winston O'Boogie, and left his wife Cynthia for a Japanese artist whom he married on 20th March 1969?

Answer: John Lennon

John Winston Lennon (1940-1980) published 'In His Own Write' (1964) and 'A Spaniard in the Works' (1965).
7. Which of the following countries is NOT noted for its hot springs that periodically erupt and are known as geysers?

Answer: Ghana

USA and New Zealand are the prime sites in which geysers are found. In Yellowstone National Park, USA, there are over 3,000 geysers and hot springs with Old Faithful geyser once erupting every hour. The Strokkur geyser in Iceland shoots boiling water 70 feet in the air every few minutes. The Waimangu geyser in New Zealand once killed four people because of a violent eruption in 1903.
8. What comes next in the following sequence: Algeria, Beelzebub, civic, dread, excite, fluff?

Answer: Gong

All the words begin and end with the same letter starting at (a) then (b) then (c) to (f). Hence the next in the sequence begins and ends with the letter (g) therefore is 'gong'.
9. I was the composer of 'God Bless America' and 'White Christmas'. I was born ___________ Baline. Fill in the blank?

Answer: Israel

Irving Berlin was born Israel Baline in Siberia, Russia in 1888.
10. Debbie McGee married which famous magician on 2nd April 1988?

Answer: Paul Daniels

Comedian Russ Abbott once said of him, "Paul Daniels, I think he's magic, rabbits in his jacket and hairs up his nose."
11. Which war links all of the following: Georges Guynemer (France), Albert Ball (United Kingdom), Billy Bishop (Canada), Eddie Rickenbacker (USA) and Baron Manfred von Richthofen (Germany)?

Answer: World War One

All were World War One flying combat aces.
12. Traudl Junge was whose private secretary?

Answer: Adolf Hitler

She was Adolf Hitler's last private secretary who died on 11th February 2002 of cancer.
13. What is the only number in English that has its letters in alphabetical order when spelt out?

Answer: Forty

F (6th letter of the alphabet), o (15th), r (18th), t (20th) y (25th)
14. In which children's movie did the spoilt character Veruca Salt appear?

Answer: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Julie Dawn Cole was twelve when she played the spoilt Veruca Salt who used to stamp her foot and say 'I want it now'. Roy Kinnear starred as Mr Salt and Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka.
15. Bob Geldof was so horrified by which BBC South Africa correspondent's 1984 report on Ethiopia that he launched Live Aid on 13th July 1985?

Answer: Michael Buerk

Bob Geldof, who was born in 1954, provided aid for famine victims by organizing Live Aid, the greatest live global music event ever televised.
16. Which surname is befitting to all the following forenames: Jane, Ken, Kurt, Theresa and Willy?

Answer: Russell

Jane Russell was an American leading lady who starred in 'The Paleface'(1948) with Bob Hope and 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' (1953). Ken Russell is a British director of 'The Boyfriend' (1971) and rock opera 'Tommy' (1975). Theresa Russell was a honey-blonde American actress who in 1982 married director Nicolas Roeg of 'Don't Look Back' (1973) and 'The Man Who Fell to Earth' (1976) starring David Bowie. Willy Russell is a British dramatist who adapted his own plays 'Educating Rita'(1983) and 'Shirley Valentine' (1989) for the screen.
17. Where was globetrotter Alan Whicker born?

Answer: Cairo (Egypt)

He was born 2nd August 1925 and was the son of a professional soldier. He joined the BBC in 1957 and his famous 'Whicker's World' began in 1958.
18. What does a galanthophile love?

Answer: Snowdrops

Galanthus means milk flowers. A galanthophile is a serious collector of snowdrops and the more they can gather in one place, the better.
19. Who wrote 'Bedknobs and Broomsticks' which was made into an elaborate Disney musical fantasy?

Answer: Mary Norton

Mary Norton also wrote the children's novel, 'The Borrowers' which was made into a movie starring John Goodman, Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent and Ruby Wax.
20. What was the name of the Polish-born biochemist who coined the name 'vitamins' in 1912: Casimir _________ ?

Answer: Funk

Casimir Funk continued the work of Dutch bacteriologist, Christiaan Eikjman working in the Pasteur Institute in Paris. In 1911 he found that an amine cured Beri Beri. Vital amines or vitamines could also cure scurvy and rickets. He published his research under the title 'Vitamines' which was later shortened to vitamins.
21. What was devised by Sylvan Goldman, the manager of the Humpty Dumpty supermarket in Oklahoma City, to make life easier for the shopper?

Answer: Supermarket trolley (shopping cart)

He realized that if customers could carry more, they would buy more. The supermarket trolley was born on 4th June 1937 when he asked local handyman Fred Young to make a shopping basket on wheels. The supermarket trolley is known as the shopping cart in North America.
22. Name the fish which has large eyes and jaws lengthened to form a beak?

Answer: Houndfish

The houndfish is a name given to various small sharks or dogfish.
23. What famous phrase was coined by the American fruit specialist J.T. Stinson?

Answer: An apple a day keeps the doctor away

Apples may improve cholesterol decreasing cancer and heart attack risks. He is credited with the saying in a speech he gave at the St Louis Expo in 1904 which was witnessed by renowned Ohio apple grower and industry historian Mitch Lynd.
'Eat an apple on going to bed, And you'll keep the doctor from earning his bread.'
24. Which author and golf fanatic painted his golf balls red so he could still play when it snowed?

Answer: Rudyard Kipling

Living in Vermont, USA, in the 1890s he invented the game of snow golf. Mark Twain said of golf, that it is a good walk spoilt.
25. When South Sudan was recognised in July 2011, the world consisted of how many countries?

Answer: 193

191 countries are members of the United Nations. Vatican City is independent and is not a member. South Sudan is the world's newest country and became recognized by the United Nations on 9th July 2011. Hope you enjoyed the challenge.
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