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General Knowledge9 Trivia Quiz

Quizzical104: Another 25 general knowledge questions which increase in difficulty. Good luck and have fun.

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

Author
Quizzical

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
63,349

Updated
Nov 19 23

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
14 / 25

Plays
4451

Last 3 plays: Shadowmyst2004 (24/25), Guest 68 (5/25), GoodwinPD (25/25).

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1. Who was the painter of 'Self Portrait With Bandaged Ear'? Hint

Walter Sickert

Vincent van Gogh

Salvador Dali

Rembrandt

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2. According to legend which of Henry VIII's six wives had six fingers on one hand? Hint

Anne Boleyn

Jane Seymour

Catherine of Aragon

Kathryn Howard

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3. Who was the animator of the claymation heroes of 'Wallace and Gromit'? Hint

Nick Woods

Nick Park

Nick Forest

Nick Field

4. What did all the actors and actresses do for the following films? Bruce Willis in 'Twelve Monkeys' (1995), Sir Anthony Hopkins in 'Surviving Picasso' (1996), Demi Moore in 'G.I. Jane (1997) and Sigourney Weaver in 'Alien III' (1992). Hint

Shaved their heads for their movie roles

Married their leading co-star

Gave all proceeds to charity

Worked with dangerous animals

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5. Which of the following was NOT a pizza munching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle? Hint

Michelangelo

Donatello

Canaletto

Leonardo

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6. Which superhero had the concealed identity of Dick Grayson? Hint

Robin

Superman

Batman

Spider-Man

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7. Which TV character is missing from the following list? Walker, Wilson, Frazer, Godfrey, Jones, Mainwaring. Hint

Trout

Pike

Cod

Salmon

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8. The pop group 'Frankie Goes To Hollywood' originated from a newspaper headline about who making a film? Hint

Frank Sinatra

Frank Finlay

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Film director John Frankenheimer

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9. Which artist had a house at Giverny and a garden that provided the artist with so much inspiration - water lilies, Japanese bridge and colourful flower beds? Hint

Edouard Manet

Claude Monet

Pablo Picasso

Vincent Van Gogh

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10. The spaceship 'Nostromo' features in which sci fi films? Hint

Star Wars

Blade Runner

Star Trek

Alien

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11. What was the name of the three-headed dog in the film 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'? Hint

Fluffy

Rex

Cerberus

Fenton

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12. Which of the following celebrities DIDN'T die while making the movie listed by their name? Hint

Oliver Reed in 'Gladiator' (1999)

James Dean in 'Giant' (1955)

Roy Kinnear in 'Return of the Musketeers' (1989)

Marilyn Monroe in 'Some Like It Hot' (1959)

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13. Which is the odd one out of the following as it wasn't a posthumous British pop chart hit? Hint

'Buffalo Soldier' by Bob Marley (number 4 in 1983)

'Living On My Own' by Freddie Mercury (number 1 in 1993)

'My Sweet Lord' by George Harrison (number 1 in 1971)

'Woman' by John Lennon (number 1 in 1981)

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14. Which of the following does NOT feature on the English version of the Monopoly board? Hint

Liverpool Street station

Fenkirk Street station

Marylebone station

King's Cross station

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15. Who was the love of 'Ivanhoe' in the Walter Scott novel? Hint

Erica

Rowena

Gwenn

Mab

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16. Whose dog was called 'Santa's Little Helper'? Hint

Desparate Dan's

Bart Simpson's

Popeye's

Kris Kringle's

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17. Which British comic has been on the wagon for fourteen years giving up alcohol, changed his name from Chris Collins and launched himself on the comedy circuit? Hint

Jim Davidson

Michael Barrymore

Bob Monkhouse

Frank Skinner

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18. Which of the following is NOT a John Keats poem? Hint

'Ode to a Skylark'

'Ode on a Grecian Urn'

'Ode On Melancholy'

'Ode to a Nightingale'

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19. The 170 feet high 'Dodonpa' roller-coaster hits 107 mph in under two seconds. It takes one minute from start to finish to go around its 4,000 feet long track. This incredible ride is set against the backdrop of which landmark? Hint

Mount Fuji

Mount Everest

Sierra Nevada

Blackpool Tower

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20. Which song didn't feature in the musical 'Sweet Charity'? Hint

'You Were Meant For Me'

'Rhythm Of Life'

'Hey Big Spender'

'If They Could See Me Now'

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21. The TV show 'Only Fools and Horses' has been sold to thirty countries including Poland, Pakistan, Australia and Hong Kong. David Jason plays the leading character Del Boy, but what is David Jason's birth surname? Hint

Black

White

Green

Brown

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22. How many of the following celebrities first married when they were over eighteen years old? Placido Domingo, Marilyn Monroe, Tom Jones, Doris Day. Hint

None

All

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23. Frank and Nancy Sinatra took the track 'Something Stupid' to number 1 in the British charts in 1967 and has subsequently been released by Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman. Who was the songwriter? Hint

Carson Parks

Helena Parks

Trenton Parks

Augusta Parks

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24. Whose autobiography was entitled 'Golden Girl'? Hint

Goldie Hawn

Whoopi Goldberg

Bea Arthur

Shirley Eaton

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25. In which city would you see the famous statue of the 'Six Burghers' by Rodin outside its town hall? Hint

Calais

Rouen

Vienna

Reims

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the painter of 'Self Portrait With Bandaged Ear'?

Answer: Vincent van Gogh

Suffering from mental illness and depression he cut off part of his left ear after a quarrel with Paul Gauguin.

2. According to legend which of Henry VIII's six wives had six fingers on one hand?

Answer: Anne Boleyn

During Anne Boleyn's beheading, Henry enjoyed a game of tennis and as soon as he heard the news of the execution went to new wife Jane Seymour's bedchamber.

3. Who was the animator of the claymation heroes of 'Wallace and Gromit'?

Answer: Nick Park

The mild-mannered inventor (Wallace) and his canine sidekick (Gromit) have enjoyed many adventures including 'A Grand Day Out', 'A Close Shave', and 'The Wrong Trousers'.

Answer: Shaved their heads for their movie roles

5. Which of the following was NOT a pizza munching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle?

Answer: Canaletto

Raphael was the name of the fourth Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.

6. Which superhero had the concealed identity of Dick Grayson?

Answer: Robin

Bruce Wayne was Batman, Peter Parker was Spider-Man and Clark Kent was Superman. Others included Babs Gordon as Batgirl, Bruce Banner as The Incredible Hulk and Diana Prince as Wonder Woman.

7. Which TV character is missing from the following list? Walker, Wilson, Frazer, Godfrey, Jones, Mainwaring.

Answer: Pike

They are all leading characters in 'Dad's Army'. Private Walker, Sergeant Wilson, Private Frazer, Private Godfrey, Corporal Jones, Captain Mainwaring and Private Pike. This was the misadventures of the Home Guard Walmington-on-Sea platoon shown by the BBC (1968-77).

8. The pop group 'Frankie Goes To Hollywood' originated from a newspaper headline about who making a film?

Answer: Frank Sinatra

John Frankenheimer directed 'The Birdman of Alcatraz' (1962) and 'French Connection II' (1975) 'Frankie Goes To Hollywood' hits include 'Relax', 'Two Tribes' and 'The Power of Love'.

9. Which artist had a house at Giverny and a garden that provided the artist with so much inspiration - water lilies, Japanese bridge and colourful flower beds?

Answer: Claude Monet

Monet often painted the same scene several times such as 'Rouen Cathedral' (1892-94).

10. The spaceship 'Nostromo' features in which sci fi films?

Answer: Alien

11. What was the name of the three-headed dog in the film 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'?

Answer: Fluffy

Cerberus in Greek mythology was a dog usually represented as having three heads and guarded the entrance to Hades.

12. Which of the following celebrities DIDN'T die while making the movie listed by their name?

Answer: Marilyn Monroe in 'Some Like It Hot' (1959)

Marilyn Monroe died while making the movie 'Something's Got To Give' (1962).

13. Which is the odd one out of the following as it wasn't a posthumous British pop chart hit?

Answer: 'My Sweet Lord' by George Harrison (number 1 in 1971)

Others include 'Distant Drums' by Jim Reeves (number 1 in 1966), 'Reet Petite' by Jackie Wilson (number 1 in 1986) and 'The Trail of the Lonesome Pine' by Laurel and Hardy (number 2 in 1975).

14. Which of the following does NOT feature on the English version of the Monopoly board?

Answer: Fenkirk Street station

It should be Fenchurch Street station.

15. Who was the love of 'Ivanhoe' in the Walter Scott novel?

Answer: Rowena

16. Whose dog was called 'Santa's Little Helper'?

Answer: Bart Simpson's

17. Which British comic has been on the wagon for fourteen years giving up alcohol, changed his name from Chris Collins and launched himself on the comedy circuit?

Answer: Frank Skinner

18. Which of the following is NOT a John Keats poem?

Answer: 'Ode to a Skylark'

'Ode to a Skylark' was wrote by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Answer: Mount Fuji

20. Which song didn't feature in the musical 'Sweet Charity'?

Answer: 'You Were Meant For Me'

'You Were Meant For Me' featured in the musical 'Singin' In The Rain'.

Answer: White

22. How many of the following celebrities first married when they were over eighteen years old? Placido Domingo, Marilyn Monroe, Tom Jones, Doris Day.

Answer: None

They all married at the age of sweet sixteen.

Answer: Carson Parks

24. Whose autobiography was entitled 'Golden Girl'?

Answer: Shirley Eaton

Her seven minutes on screen in the 1964 Bond movie 'Goldfinger' made her an international star as she was almost completely painted in gold.

25. In which city would you see the famous statue of the 'Six Burghers' by Rodin outside its town hall?

Answer: Calais

Hope you enjoyed the quiz and learnt something new.

Source: Author Quizzical

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