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General Knowledge Quiz 2020
General Knowledge Quiz 2020
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English based General Knowledge Quiz made in 2020.
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1
Which company was founded by Adolf and Rudolf Dassler?
Nike
Reebok
Adidas
New Balance
2
“They May take our lives, but they’ll never take our freedom!” Is from which film?
Centurion
Pompeii
Gladiator
Braveheart
3
Which nuts are used in Marzipan?
Cashew
Walnut
Almond
Hazelnut
4
In the adverts for Milky Bar, the Milky Bar Kid has what colour hair?
Auburn
Blonde
Brown
Black
5
Which is the Italian name for the word ‘flower’?
Flor
Flos
Fleur
Fiore
6
Eating activated charcoal can be said to effect what?
Your sight in the dark
How much you end up liking charcoal
Effectiveness of birth control
How much you go to the toilet
7
What type of format do the popular games Fortnite and PUBG use?
Life simulation
Idle gaming
Text adventure
Battle Royale
8
Who is the lead singer in the band Pulp?
Dave Grohl
Jarvis Cocker
Robert Smith
Matt Bellamy
9
Gollum is a character from which books/movies
The Lord of the Rings
The Hunger Games
Game of Thrones
Harry Potter
10
Who has scored more career goals?
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
11
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is a condition which affects the...
Veins
Brain
Bones
Connective Tissue
12
You can sneeze in your sleep
True
False
13
Which soft drink is associated with Scotland?
Irn-Bru
Dr Pepper
Diet Coke
Sprite
14
What is Scooby Doo’s real name?
Scoobie Doobie
Scoobay Doobay
Scoobeth Doobeth
Scoobert Doobert
15
Which language is spoken in Brazil?
Catalan
Spanish
Portuguese
Latin
16
How often do hairdressers recommend you get your hair trained?
Every 8-12 months
Every 4-6 months
Every 4-6 weeks
Every 8-12 weeks
17
Which country has the world’s longest coastline?
Unites States of America
Russia
Australia
Canada
18
What is the British equivalent of a grilled cheese?
Cheese on toast
Toastie
French toast
Cheese sandwich
19
Blue Moon, Hopelessly Devoted to You and Summer Nights are from which film musical?
Dirty Dancing
Mamma Mia
Grease
Cats
20
What is the colour of the gem sapphire?
Yellow
Green
Blue
Red
21
Which planet has rings around it?
Mars
Uranus
Saturn
Jupiter
22
What was the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles favourite food?
Cheeseburgers
Carrots
Pizza
Lettuce
23
Who plays main character Luther in the TV series of the same name?
Samuel L Jackson
Idris Elba
Christopher Walken
Benedict Cumberbatch
24
What is the chemical symbol for lead?
Pb
Li
Hg
Au
25
What star sign would you have if you were born between 23rd September - 22nd October?
Sagittarius
Virgo
Scorpio
Libra
26
William Shakespeare was born in which English market town?
Chester-Le-Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
Ashton-under-Lyme
Henley-on-Thames
27
Which Scottish DJ was born as Adam Richard Wiles in 1984?
David Guetta
Steve Aoki
Calvin Harris
Martin Garrix
28
What is the capital city of New Zealand?
Wellington
Christchurch
Auckland
Queenstown
29
In the Harry Potter books/movies, which spell is used to add a flash of light to the end of your wand?
Accio
Incendio
Lumos
Wingardium Leviosa
30
What is the name of Jack Sparrow’s pirate ship?
Jolly Rodger
The Black Pearl
Queen Anne’s Revenge
Royal Fortune
31
Princess Aurora is also known by which other name?
Snow White
Rapunzel
Cinderella
Sleeping Beauty
32
Which is the most sensitive of these senses?
Smell
Sound
Sight
Taste
33
“Hasta la vista, baby” is a quote from which film franchise?
Star Wars
Taken
The Terminator
Die Hard
34
A cross between a donkey and a zebra is called a what?
Zonkey
Zenkey
Dobra
Donkra
35
At what age did Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, Amy Winehouse and Janis Joplin die at?
26
28
27
29
36
What is the number on the Heinz bottles?
52
59
47
44
37
At which venue is the British Grand Prix held?
Goodwood
Silverstone
Ascot
Haydock
38
Which herb is used to make pesto?
Rosemary
Basil
Oregano
Thyme
39
Who wrote Oliver Twist?
Oscar Wilde
Charles Dickens
Edgar Allen Poe
William Shakespeare
40
Anne Hathaway sang ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ in the film version of which musical?
Dreamgirls
Chicago
Les Miserables
Mamma Mia
41
Which former US First Lady wrote a memoir called ‘Becoming’?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Nancy Reagan
Michelle Obama
Hillary Clinton
42
Who was the first of Henry VIII’s wives to be sentenced to death?
Catherine Parr
Anne Boleyn
Jane Seymour
Anne of Cleves
43
In Space, which ‘A’ word is another name for a minor planet?
Apollo
Aerglo
Astrid
Asteroid
44
Stephen Hawking declined a knighthood from the Queen
True
False
45
Popular YouTuber Call Me Kevin aka Kevin O’Reilly is from which country?
Wales
Spain
France
Ireland
46
Name the fruit flavour of Terry’s Chocolate
Banana
Strawberry
Apple
Orange
47
What is Boris Johnson’s real name?
Alexander Boris De Pfeffel
Leonard James Boris
James Boris Harold
Arthur Boris Neville
48
The Chihuahua was named after a state in which country?
Mexico
Peru
Argentina
Chile
49
Which way to cyclones spin in the Southern Hemisphere?
Clockwise
Anti-clockwise
50
Which English objective element of a crime is named Actus Reus in Latin?
Guilty Mind
Guilty Verdict
Guilty Act
Guilty Admission
51
Which number follows the letter P on the form you get when you leave your job?
60
45
13C
11D
52
Name the Disney Villain from the film Tangled
Mother Gothel
The Evil Queen
Lady Tremaine
Madam Mim
53
What is Postman Pat’s surname?
Cunningham
Clark
Chester
Clifton
54
Which sauce is Rick famously obsessed with in Rick and Morty?
Sweet and sour
Garlic mayo
BBQ
Szechaun
55
Botany is the study of what?
Humans
Animals
Plants
Sea life
56
In the film/books franchise Twilight, Edward Cullen is what mythical creature?
Werewolf
Vampire
Hybrid
Mermaid
57
Tom Cruise is an outspoken member of which religion?
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Scientology
58
The Romans named Scotland ‘Caledonia’
True
False
59
Which US group released the song ‘All Star’ in 1999?
Smash Mouth
Pearl Jam
Green Day
No Doubt
60
The wood of a cricket bat is traditionally made from which wood?
Oak
Willow
Maple
Redwood
61
“You’re gonna need a bigger boat” is a quote from which film?
Pirates of the Caribbean
Jaws
Moana
The Deep
62
According to Kelis, where does her milkshake bring the boys to?
The yard
The field
The school
The stable
63
In The Matrix, does Neo take the blue pill or the red pill?
Red
Blue
64
Criminology is the study of crime
True
False
65
The word ‘Corona’ is Latin for which word?
Throne
Queen
King
Crown
66
What is the floating diamond above a Sim’s head called?
Crystal
Plumbob
Controller
Diamondis
67
Which football team has won the Champions League the most?
Bayern Munich
Real Madrid
Barcelona
Juventus
68
What is the Spanish word for the beach?
El jardín
La beacha
El parque
La playa
69
Gateshead is a town next to which U.K. city?
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Newcastle-Under-Lyme
Birmingham
Manchester
70
What year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
1983
1991
1986
71
In “The Wizard of Oz”, the Lion was searching for a brain
False
True
72
In which film does James Bond first say the line “shaken not stirred”?
Die Another Day
Quantum of Solace
Tomorrow Never Dies
Goldfinger
73
Which creatures do the people in The Walking Dead have to fight off?
Zombies
Aliens
Goblins
Werewolves
74
Which husband and wife duo starred in A Quiet Place?
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard
Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith
John Krasinski and Emily Blunt
75
Name the serial killer who was dubbed ‘The Yorkshire Ripper’
William Burke
Fred West
Peter Sutcliffe
Harold Shipman
76
“Mums love it” is a slogan for which UK food retailer?
Aldi
Lidl
Farmfoods
Iceland
77
In Scotland it is illegal to be drunk and in charge of a cow
False
True
78
Which book’s opening line is “Call me Ishmael”?
Pride and Prejuice
Moby-Dick
Little Women
Wuthering Heights
79
Robin Williams starred as which famous sailor in 1980?
Blackbeard
Jack Sparrow
Francis Drake
Popeye
80
Who reigned as U.K. Monarch between 1837 and 1901?
Queen Elizabeth
King Edward
King George
Queen Victoria
81
How many cups of tea are drank on average per day in the U.K.?
145 million
155 million
175 million
165 million
82
Meryl Streep has won two Academy Awards
False
True
83
Which British Athlete won Gold in both 5000m 10000m in the 2016 Olympic Games?
Zharnel Hughes
Usain Bolt
Greg Rutherford
Mo Farah
84
American singer Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta is known by which stage name?
Lady Gaga
Miley Cyrus
Lana Del Ray
Lorde
85
“Here’s Johnny!” is a quote from which movie directed by Stanley Kubrick?
A Clockwork Orange
The Shining
Eyes Wide Shut
The Killing
86
Which of these is not in the Call Of Duty games series?
Battlefield
Black Ops
World At War
Modern Warfare
87
In which city is the largest cathedral in the U.K.?
Chester
Leeds
Liverpool
Birmingham