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How Much Do You Know? Trivia Quiz


There are things that you know and then there are things that you don't know. Nobody can know everything ...,can they? How much do YOU know?

A multiple-choice quiz by khaeden27. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
khaeden27
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
58,710
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
14 / 25
Plays
1695
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Question 1 of 25
1. King John of England granted the provisions of which document to the English barons on June 15, 1215?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 2 of 25
2. Giuseppe Giovanni Battista Guarneri is famous for his contribution to what musical instrument?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 3 of 25
3. What is a 'sprat'? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy was married to the King of Sparta. What was his name? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. In the 1920's, which Hollywood actress was dubbed, the 'It' girl? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. Li Pai (aka Li Po aka Li Bo) was a famous what in China in the sixth century? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. Catherine Sloper is the heroine of which Henry James novel? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. Which actress has been awarded the Tony Best Actress award five times? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. Who was King Henry VIII's fourth wife? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. Generally regarded as the oldest extant university in Europe is the University of ________? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. When was Emile Zola born? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. What is 'faro'? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. Who the wrote the novel 'Fathers and Sons' in 1862?

Answer: (Russian - Both names or surname only)
Question 14 of 25
14. Where was Charles Dickens born? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. In Arthurian Legend, who was Tristan in love with? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. Where is the region of Abruzzi? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. Which of the following is not a member of the Ivy League? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. The role of Dorothy in the 1939 film of 'The Wizard of Oz' was originally intended for which child star?

Answer: (Both names or surname)
Question 19 of 25
19. In chemistry, which of the following is NOT an inert gas? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. What would you do with 'morels'? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. Lusaka is the capital city of which African country? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. The girls' name 'Wendy' was first popularised when? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. In what year did 'Mad' magazine come into existence? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. In percentages, how pure is sterling silver? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. Proverbially, what is the mother of invention?

Answer: (One word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. King John of England granted the provisions of which document to the English barons on June 15, 1215?

Answer: Magna Carta

Magna Carta is considered amongst the most important documents ever created, especially where civil liberties and the rule of law are involved.
2. Giuseppe Giovanni Battista Guarneri is famous for his contribution to what musical instrument?

Answer: Violin

Guarneri was a contemporary of the famed Antonio Stradivari and they were both from Cremona.
3. What is a 'sprat'?

Answer: Fish

It's a type of herring.
4. In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy was married to the King of Sparta. What was his name?

Answer: Menelaus

5. In the 1920's, which Hollywood actress was dubbed, the 'It' girl?

Answer: Clara Bow

Clara Bow had 'It' though, what 'It' was is not known. Miss Bow enjoyed an illustrious career during the silent years of Hollywood but with the advent of sound, her career waned and was never successfully revived.
6. Li Pai (aka Li Po aka Li Bo) was a famous what in China in the sixth century?

Answer: Poet

Arguably the most famous of Chinese poets.
7. Catherine Sloper is the heroine of which Henry James novel?

Answer: 'Washington Square'

Henry James apparently based his novel on a true story. Olivia De Havilland portrayed Catherine Sloper to critically success and her second Oscar in the 1949 film version, 'The Heiress'.
8. Which actress has been awarded the Tony Best Actress award five times?

Answer: Julie Harris

Julie Harris, though not well know in cinema, was ahuge success in the theatre. She did make a few memorable ventures into film, notably, as James Dean's girlfriend Abra in 'East of Eden'.
9. Who was King Henry VIII's fourth wife?

Answer: Anne of Cleves

In the film, 'The Private Life Of Henry VIII', Elsa Lanchester played Anne of Cleves with much humour, opposite Charles Laughton's Henry. The film won Laughton his one and only Oscar.
10. Generally regarded as the oldest extant university in Europe is the University of ________?

Answer: Bologna

11. When was Emile Zola born?

Answer: April 2, 1840

Emile Zola published 'J'accuse' in defence of Captain Alfred Dreyfus who had been wrongfully accused of treacherously leaking information.
12. What is 'faro'?

Answer: Card Game

13. Who the wrote the novel 'Fathers and Sons' in 1862?

Answer: Ivan Turgenev

14. Where was Charles Dickens born?

Answer: Portsea, England

Portsea is now a district of Portsmouth. Dickens has said on many occassions that the favourite of all his novels is 'David Copperfield'.
15. In Arthurian Legend, who was Tristan in love with?

Answer: Isolde

Tristan fell in love with Isolde after he drank a love potion. Other variations of the legend suggest that Tristan was already in love with Isolde before drinking the potion.
16. Where is the region of Abruzzi?

Answer: Italy

17. Which of the following is not a member of the Ivy League?

Answer: Duke

The Ivy League universities are considered amongst the very best in the world.
18. The role of Dorothy in the 1939 film of 'The Wizard of Oz' was originally intended for which child star?

Answer: Shirley Temple

MGM originally wanted Shirley Temple, but because of contractual difficulties with 20th Century Fox, the role eventually went to Judy Garland.
19. In chemistry, which of the following is NOT an inert gas?

Answer: Hydrogen

Inert, or noble gases are those that will not readily mix with other substances.
20. What would you do with 'morels'?

Answer: Eat them

Morels are a form of edible fungi.
21. Lusaka is the capital city of which African country?

Answer: Zambia

22. The girls' name 'Wendy' was first popularised when?

Answer: 1904

The name Wendy was seen in J.M Barrie's popular novel 'Peter Pan' which was published in 1904. Its popularity as a girl's name can be traced to this book. Prior to the publication of this novel, there are several records of the name being used - some actually as a boy's name.
23. In what year did 'Mad' magazine come into existence?

Answer: 1952

'Mad' magazine's well know mascot came four years later and has remained ever since.
24. In percentages, how pure is sterling silver?

Answer: 92.5

25. Proverbially, what is the mother of invention?

Answer: Necessity

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