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Very General Knowledge Trivia Quiz

This is the very first quiz that I have devised for Quizzyland. It is short and sweet. I hope you like it :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by ScottD. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ScottD

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
71,755

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
544

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which county of the United Kingdom is the horse racing course of Market Rasen? Hint

Cumbria

Derbyshire

Lincolnshire

Norfolk

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Question 2 of 10

2. On which London Underground line is White City? Hint

Hammersmith and City

Distict

Central

Circle

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who had a UK number one single in 1953 with 'Hey Joe'? Hint

Frankie Laine

Frankie Avalon

Jimmy Jones

Rosemary Clooney

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who became Prime Minister of Great Britain on February 6, 1855? Hint

Spencer Perceval

Lord Aberdeen

Earl of Liverpool

Viscount Palmerston

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Britsh poet wrote 'The Wreck of the Deutschland' and 'The Windhover'? Hint

Robert Browning

Christopher Marlowe

Gerard Manley Hopkins

Robert Burns

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Question 6 of 10

6. The European Parliament meets in which French city? Hint

Marseille

Paris

Strasbourg

Dijon

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the longest river in The British Isles? Hint

Shannon

Thames

Severn

Dee

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what country was the actor Russell Crowe born? Hint

Australia

Singapore

United States of America

New Zealand

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the Roman name for Portugal? Hint

Vectis

Lusitania

Ruritania

Lisboa

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who directed the horror film 'Poltergeist'? Hint

Steven Spielberg

John Carpenter

Wes Craven

Tobe Hooper

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which county of the United Kingdom is the horse racing course of Market Rasen?

Answer: Lincolnshire

2. On which London Underground line is White City?

Answer: Central

The Central Line opened on 30th July 1900 as a cross-London route from Bank to Shepherd's Bush.

3. Who had a UK number one single in 1953 with 'Hey Joe'?

Answer: Frankie Laine

The writer of 'Hey Joe' was Boudleaux Bryant. It was a cover of a country No.1 by Carl Smith. Bryant later penned a string of hits for the Everly Brothers.

4. Who became Prime Minister of Great Britain on February 6, 1855?

Answer: Viscount Palmerston

Palmerston's robust manner led to the nickname 'Firebrand Palmerston'.

5. Which Britsh poet wrote 'The Wreck of the Deutschland' and 'The Windhover'?

Answer: Gerard Manley Hopkins

Hopkins was born in London and was educated at Highgate School and Balliol College, Oxford, where he was a pupil of Benjamin Jowett and Walter Pater and a disciple of Edward Pusey. It was at Balliol that he also met his lifelong friend Robert Bridges.

6. The European Parliament meets in which French city?

Answer: Strasbourg

Strasbourg is the sixth largest city in France and lies on the River Ill.

7. What is the longest river in The British Isles?

Answer: Shannon

The Shannon rises in County Cavan, Ulster in the Republic of Ireland and flows 385 km SW through Lake Allen, Lake Ree, and Lake Derg to Limerick Bay. It has a hydroelectric plant at Ardnacrusha.

8. In what country was the actor Russell Crowe born?

Answer: New Zealand

Crowe was born 7th April, 1964 in Wellington, New Zealand.

9. What was the Roman name for Portugal?

Answer: Lusitania

10. Who directed the horror film 'Poltergeist'?

Answer: Tobe Hooper

Tobe Hooper also directed the music video 'Dancing With Myself' by Billy Idol.

Source: Author ScottD

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