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Easy General Knowledge17 Trivia Quiz

25 easy general knowledge questions which progressively increase in difficulty. Good luck and have fun.

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

Author
Inquizition

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
84,033

Updated
Sep 02 23

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
15 / 25

Plays
6040

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. Which shark is named after its stripes and aggressive hunting techniques? Hint

Silvertip shark

Porbeagle

Tiger shark

Great White shark

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Question 2 of 25

2. What is the name of the largest marine mammal of the 'dolphin' family? Hint

Killer whale

Spotted dolphin

Bottlenose dolphin

Whale shark

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Question 3 of 25

3. What is the character part played by Grace Jones in the Bond movie 'A View to a Kill'(1985)? Hint

Lady Day

May Day

Daylight

Solitaire

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Question 4 of 25

4. Which famous explorer called the native people of America, Indians? Hint

Amerigo Vespucci

Captain James Cook

Ferdinand Magellan

Christopher Columbus

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Question 5 of 25

5. Which artist painted 'Cornfield and Cypress Trees', 'The Potato Eaters' and 'Self Portrait'? Hint

Vincent van Gogh

Paul Cezanne

Rembrandt

Salvador Dali

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Question 6 of 25

6. What is London's tallest building? Hint

The Post Office Tower

Big Ben

The Shard

Nelson's column

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Question 7 of 25

7. What was the former occupation of all of the following: Geoff Capes (Shot putter), ice-skater Christopher Dean (Torvill and Dean fame), George Orwell (novelist) and Ray Reardon (Snooker)? Hint

Barrister

Policeman

Teacher

Doctor

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Question 8 of 25

8. Which 15th century Irish castle is home to a famous stone in which kissing the stone gives people the 'gift of the gab' (fast fluent talk)? Hint

Tintagel Castle

Malbork Castle

Bran Castle

Blarney Castle

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Question 9 of 25

9. Which is the largest inhabited castle in England? Hint

Carisbrooke

Doune

Caernarfon

Windsor

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Question 10 of 25

10. Which of the following statements about swans is INCORRECT? Hint

'Australian black swans' are black

There is a 'Whistling' swan

There is a 'Trumpeter' swan

The 'Mute' swan remains silent

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Question 11 of 25

11. Name a dark grey rain-bearing cloud and the name of the halo of a saint. Hint

Cirrus

Nimbus

Cumulus

Halogen

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Question 12 of 25

12. Name the highest peak in the Alps. Hint

Mont Blanc

Eiger

Matterhorn

Zugspitze

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Question 13 of 25

13. Where did Napoleon I die? Hint

Assassinated on the Isle of Elba

Killed at the Battle of Trafalgar

Died on the island of St. Helena

Killed at the Battle of Waterloo

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Question 14 of 25

14. Which metal has the highest melting point? Hint

Tungsten

Osmium

Iron

Copper

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Question 15 of 25

15. Which famous woman used the name 'Madikizela' in her name title? Hint

Madame Curie

Julia Sawalha

Mother Teresa

Winnie Mandela

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Question 16 of 25

16. Which of the following creatures does NOT live in a rookery? Hint

Penguin

Rook

Seal

Heron

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Question 17 of 25

17. When Albert Einstein's theory of Special Relativity was published in 1905, where was he working at the time? Hint

Green grocer's shop

Chemical laboratory

Patent office

Chocolate factory

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Question 18 of 25

18. Chester Carlson invented the first photocopier but what was his occupation at the time in Seattle? Hint

Road sweeper

Doctor

Lawyer

Gravedigger

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Question 19 of 25

19. What was the nationality of the actress who slapped a police officer who stopped her Rolls-Royce for having an out-of-date tax disc card and served 3 days in jail? Hint

Italian

Portuguese

French

Hungarian

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Question 20 of 25

20. Luiz Felipe Scolari was the coach of which 2002 World Cup football team? Hint

Spain

Italy

Brazil

France

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Question 21 of 25

21. What was the name of the man who invented the board game of 'Cluedo' (aka 'Clue' in North America)? Hint

George Crum

Anthony Pratt

Hippolyte Pixii

Denis Papin

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Question 22 of 25

22. What is the first name of the cartoon character Mr Magoo? Hint

Columbo

Quincy

Hadleigh

Laramie

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Question 23 of 25

23. How many spikes are present in the crown of the 'Statue of Liberty'? Hint

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Question 24 of 25

24. Captain Matthew Webb was the first man to swim the English Channel but how did he die? Hint

Alcohol poisoning

Choking on a sandwich

Leukaemia

Drowned

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Question 25 of 25

25. Which is the smallest member of the camel family? Hint

Vicuna

Llama

Guanaco

Alpaca

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which shark is named after its stripes and aggressive hunting techniques?

Answer: Tiger shark

The tiger shark is a dangerous shark to tropical waters as the great white shark is to temperate waters. Its strong, sharp teeth are capable of sawing through turtle shells. Its dark stripes on its grey back are pronounced in juveniles but can disappear in large adults.

2. What is the name of the largest marine mammal of the 'dolphin' family?

Answer: Killer whale

The whale shark is the largest species of shark. The killer whale lives in all the world's oceans especially in polar seas. These 30ft killers regard almost any creature in the sea to be considered as food. Like other dolphins, they are intelligent and can be trained in captivity.

3. What is the character part played by Grace Jones in the Bond movie 'A View to a Kill'(1985)?

Answer: May Day

'May Day' is a humourless, Amazon-like girlfriend to villain Max Zorin. She also is a martial arts trainer who possesses extraordinary strength.

4. Which famous explorer called the native people of America, Indians?

Answer: Christopher Columbus

In 1492 he set out with three ships (Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria). He thought he had established a route to the East Indies and China by crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Believing he had reached the East, he called the American inhabitants 'Indians'.

5. Which artist painted 'Cornfield and Cypress Trees', 'The Potato Eaters' and 'Self Portrait'?

Answer: Vincent van Gogh

This virtually self-taught, Dutch painter was a lay preacher to Belgium coal miners. Although he painted 'Sunflowers' (1888), 'The Night Cafe' (1888) and 'Starry Night' (1889), he only sold one painting during his lifetime hence was supported by his younger brother Theo.

6. What is London's tallest building?

Answer: The Shard

The Shard stands 309.8m high (1016 feet). Approximate heights of the following are: 'Post Office tower' (540 feet), 'Big Ben clocktower' (316 feet) and 'Nelson's column' (165 feet).

7. What was the former occupation of all of the following: Geoff Capes (Shot putter), ice-skater Christopher Dean (Torvill and Dean fame), George Orwell (novelist) and Ray Reardon (Snooker)?

Answer: Policeman

George Orwell served in the Burmese police force for 5 years. He resigned as he wanted to become a writer.

8. Which 15th century Irish castle is home to a famous stone in which kissing the stone gives people the 'gift of the gab' (fast fluent talk)?

Answer: Blarney Castle

The Blarney Stone is located in Blarney Castle, in County Cork. This can be found in the Republic of Ireland. Malbork Castle sited near Gdansk, Poland, was built by Teutonic knights in 1309 and is the biggest medieval castle. Bran Castle in Romania is one of the castles of Vlad the Impaler, the original Count Dracula.

9. Which is the largest inhabited castle in England?

Answer: Windsor

Carisbrooke castle is on the Isle of Wight. Caernarfon castle in Wales was the scene of investiture of Prince Charles as the Prince of Wales in 1969. Doune castle in Scotland was used to film 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'.

10. Which of the following statements about swans is INCORRECT?

Answer: The 'Mute' swan remains silent

The mute swan makes various grunts and hissing noises. It does not have the musical calls of 'Whistler' or 'Trumpeter' swans which are so aptly named after the sounds they make.

11. Name a dark grey rain-bearing cloud and the name of the halo of a saint.

Answer: Nimbus

Nimbus is a rain cloud and cumulonimbus are clouds associated with thunderstorms.

12. Name the highest peak in the Alps.

Answer: Mont Blanc

It lies on the border between France and Italy and its height is 15,771 feet. 'Monte Bianco' is its Italian name.

13. Where did Napoleon I die?

Answer: Died on the island of St. Helena

He was born Napoleon Bonaparte in Corsica. He suffered a decisive defeat at Waterloo and the mountainous island of St Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean was where he was exiled in 1815 until 1821 when he died.

14. Which metal has the highest melting point?

Answer: Tungsten

Its melting point is 3,410 degrees Celsius. The name Celsius, named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius who devised the temperature scale, officially replaced centigrade in 1948.

15. Which famous woman used the name 'Madikizela' in her name title?

Answer: Winnie Mandela

She is now known as Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and is the former wife of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. Alas Winnie Mandela died in 2018.

16. Which of the following creatures does NOT live in a rookery?

Answer: Heron

The heron lives in a colony. A rookery is a breeding ground or communal living area for penguins or seals. It can also be a clump of trees containing rooks' nests.

17. When Albert Einstein's theory of Special Relativity was published in 1905, where was he working at the time?

Answer: Patent office

Patent office in Bern, Switzerland. Einstein was married twice. His first wife was Mileva Maric who he met as students at the Swiss Federal Polytechnic.

18. Chester Carlson invented the first photocopier but what was his occupation at the time in Seattle?

Answer: Lawyer

He called the process 'xerography' from the Greek words 'xeros' (dry) and 'graphein' (to write).

19. What was the nationality of the actress who slapped a police officer who stopped her Rolls-Royce for having an out-of-date tax disc card and served 3 days in jail?

Answer: Hungarian

It was Hungarian-born Zsa Zsa Gabor who managed to bend the officer's Ray-Bans and was given 120 hours community service and a fine.

20. Luiz Felipe Scolari was the coach of which 2002 World Cup football team?

Answer: Brazil

21. What was the name of the man who invented the board game of 'Cluedo' (aka 'Clue' in North America)?

Answer: Anthony Pratt

George Crum invented potato chips (potato crisps), Hippolyte Pixii (Dynamo) and Denis Papin (pressure cooker).

22. What is the first name of the cartoon character Mr Magoo?

Answer: Quincy

23. How many spikes are present in the crown of the 'Statue of Liberty'?

Answer: 7

The seven spikes in the crown stand for Liberty's light shining on the world's 7 seas and continents.

24. Captain Matthew Webb was the first man to swim the English Channel but how did he die?

Answer: Drowned

He died while attempting to conquer the rapids at Niagara Falls. He was battered unconscious by a combination of a water current of 39 mph, rock ledges and a suck hole at the centre of a whirlpool a quarter of a mile long. It was ironic he promoted swimming safety consciousness but foolishly attempted his final feat simply for money. His epitaph read 'Nothing great is easy'.

25. Which is the smallest member of the camel family?

Answer: Vicuna

This humpless South American mammal resembles the llama. Hope you enjoyed the quiz.

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