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Quiz about General Knowledge 102
Quiz about General Knowledge 102

General Knowledge 102 Trivia Quiz


My second general quiz, after such a good response to my first. This time I have added another 5 questions, hope you enjoy. It will help if you know a bit about Australia.

A multiple-choice quiz by MaxiJazz. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
MaxiJazz
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
46,509
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
14 / 25
Plays
3191
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Question 1 of 25
1. What is the most popular team sport in Australia in terms of aggregate attendance figures? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. Maxi Jazz is a member of which famous UK band? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. Who is the author of the book titled 'The Long Walk'? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. Which of these is not a type of roux? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. Where would you find an Ocelot? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. What is the first language of the modern Olympics? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. Who invented the telephone? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. Which other planet in our solar system is said to be Earth's sister planet? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. What is the world's largest fish? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. In Australia what are third degree burns now known as? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. The moon affects what on Earth? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. If I was travelling at Mach 1 what speed would I be going? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. Who is credited with the first ever design of a helicopter? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. In which year did Captain Cook land on Australia? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. Brisbane is the capital city of which Australian state? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. What is Espagnole? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. Who won five consecutive motorcycle world championships (500cc) during the 1990s? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. New Zealand has a larger population than Papua New Guinea.


Question 19 of 25
19. In what year was the great Fire of London? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. The Italian Renaissance began in which century? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. What is the sixth largest country in area in the world? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. Krypton is an element on the periodic table.


Question 23 of 25
23. The Super Whopper, the world's largest water slide can be found where? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. Where was Coca-cola produced originally? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. The Tri-Nations series is played between which three nations? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the most popular team sport in Australia in terms of aggregate attendance figures?

Answer: Aussie Rules

A version of Irish Gaelic football, first played to keep cricketers fit during the winter.
2. Maxi Jazz is a member of which famous UK band?

Answer: Faithless

Maxi Jazz known as 'The Grand Oral Disseminator', along with Jamie Catto, Sister Bliss and Rollo make up this great UK dance group.
3. Who is the author of the book titled 'The Long Walk'?

Answer: all of these

Written in 1979 under the pseudonym of Richard Bachman, one of my all time favourite King books. There is also a book written under the same title by Slavomir Rawicz so another trivia player pointed out to me.
4. Which of these is not a type of roux?

Answer: Black roux

A combination of fat and flour, cooked to one of three stages, mainly used as a base of sauces and soups.
5. Where would you find an Ocelot?

Answer: Central and South America

An ocelot is a small leopard like mammal found in Central and South America.
6. What is the first language of the modern Olympics?

Answer: French

7. Who invented the telephone?

Answer: Alexander Graham Bell

8. Which other planet in our solar system is said to be Earth's sister planet?

Answer: Venus

Said because it is almost identical in size and density.
9. What is the world's largest fish?

Answer: Whale Shark

10. In Australia what are third degree burns now known as?

Answer: Full thickness

Full thickness = third degree, Partial thickness = second degree, Superficial =first degree. I know this because I received all three types almost ten years ago.
11. The moon affects what on Earth?

Answer: Tides

12. If I was travelling at Mach 1 what speed would I be going?

Answer: Speed of sound

Mach speed was named after Ernst Mach an Austrian physicist, 1836-1916. It is not possible for anything man-made to reach the speed of light.
13. Who is credited with the first ever design of a helicopter?

Answer: Leonardo Da Vinci

14. In which year did Captain Cook land on Australia?

Answer: 1770

15. Brisbane is the capital city of which Australian state?

Answer: Queensland

Brisbane, {Queensland;} Adelaide, {South Australia;} Hobart, {Tasmania;} Canberra, (the Nation's capital), Australian Capital Territory.
16. What is Espagnole?

Answer: Brown sauce

17. Who won five consecutive motorcycle world championships (500cc) during the 1990s?

Answer: Michael Doohan

After suffering horrific leg injuries while leading the world championship in 1992, Mick came back to win the next five years, before another sreious crash forced him to retire.
18. New Zealand has a larger population than Papua New Guinea.

Answer: False

19. In what year was the great Fire of London?

Answer: 1666

Although it destroyed half of the city of London, only six people were injured. The previous year the Great Plague rampaged through the city, killing thousands. The fire went a long way to clearing out the rats, who carried the fleas which spread the disease.
20. The Italian Renaissance began in which century?

Answer: 14th

21. What is the sixth largest country in area in the world?

Answer: Australia

Russian Federation 6,592,735 sq miles, Canada 3,851,809 sq miles, China 3,705,386 sq miles, USA 3,615,122 sq miles, Brazil 3,286,500 sq miles, Australia 2,967,893 sq miles.
22. Krypton is an element on the periodic table.

Answer: True

Element number 36 a colourless, inert gas found in the atmosphere, it is used in electic light globes.
23. The Super Whopper, the world's largest water slide can be found where?

Answer: Kobe, Japan

Its 50 different tubes allow 12,000 people to pass through every hour.
24. Where was Coca-cola produced originally?

Answer: Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia by a pharmacist Dr John S Pemberton, in 1896 I believe.
25. The Tri-Nations series is played between which three nations?

Answer: Australia, South Africa and New Zealand

A rugby union series that determines the Tri-nations Champion, as well as the Bledisloe Cup between Australia and New Zealand.
Source: Author MaxiJazz

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