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General knowledge & trivia #generalknowledge #trivia QUIZZY WIZZY, let’s get busy!
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1
Where, on the human skull, is the zygomatic bone?
Forehead
Jaw
Nose
Cheekbone
2
Which is the chronological order of Ages?
Stone, Bronze, Iron
Bronze, Iron, Stone
Iron, Bronze, Stone
Stone, Iron, Bronze
3
The Portuguese word, ‘mamas’ means what in English?
Buttocks
Mothers
B o o b s
Earrings
4
In what year did Mount Vesuvius erupt & destroy Pompeii?
59 AD
21 AD
79 AD
63 AD
5
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Caravaggio
Michelangelo
Leonardo Da Vinci
Monet
6
How many pounds are in a stone?
14
12
7
2.205
7
Portuguese is not a Romance language?
False
True
8
What is the collective noun for geese on land?
Gaggle
Skein
Group
Flock
9
What is the second biggest planet in our solar system?
Neptune
Uranus
Venus
Saturn
10
What is the Spanish, Italian & Portuguese word for ‘problem’?
Problemino
Problema
Problemo
Problemio
11
Where, in the human body, is the pituitary gland located?
Between the lungs
Behind the stomach
Low at the front of the neck
Base of the brain
12
What is the function of the pulmonary ARTERIES?
To carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
To carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
13
How many millimetres are in a metre?
10
10000
1000
100
14
What kind of nut is used to make marzipan?
Almond
Brazil
Hazelnut
Macadamia
15
Earth’s magnetic field is also known as?
Vectormagnetic
Scalarmagnetic
Gravimagnetic
Geomagnetic
16
How many sides does a nonagon have?
7
9
13
10
17
In what year was the Spanish Flu outbreak?
1916
1914
1912
1918
18
What crater is believed to be the impact site of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs?
Morokweng crater (South Africa)
Burckle Crater (Indian Ocean)
Chicxulub crater (Yucatán Peninsula)
Meteor Crater (Arizona)
19
How many US states begin with the letter ‘B’?
1
2
3
0
20
Greenland is the largest island in the world.
False
True
21
What is the biggest country in Africa?
Sudan
Angola
Algeria
Kenya
22
A shark has 0 bones.
False
True
23
What does ‘destitute’ mean?
Desperate
Poor
Conniving
Lonely
24
In Poker, a ‘Full House’ outranks a ‘Royal Flush’
True
False
25
Which British bartender invented the Espresso Martini?
Dick Bradsell
Alastair Burgess
Harry Craddock
Ada Coleman
26
Balsamic vinegar is native to which region in Italy?
Emilia-Romagna
Liguria
Calabria
Basilicata
27
What zodiac sign comes before Libra?
Cancer
Gemini
Leo
Virgo
28
Australia is too big to be an island.
True
False
29
What is the largest creature in the ocean?
Whale Shark
Great White Shark
Blue Whale
Giant Squid
30
What is the longest river in Europe?
Ural
Danube
Volga
Dnieper
31
March has 30 days.
False
True
32
What civilisation invented concrete, aqueducts, underfloor heating, roads & highways?
Harappans
Egyptians
Ancient Greeks
Romans
33
Who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I?
Anne Boleyn
Catherine Howard
Anne of Cleves
Jane Seymour
34
The French island, Corsica, is nearer to Italy than France?
False
True
35
Which is the Roman numeral for 100?
C
M
L
I
36
Which part of the brain controls temperature?
Pituitary
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Hypothalamus
37
Which two wives, of Henry VIII, were beheaded?
Catherine Howard & Anne Boleyn
Jane Seymour & Anne of Cleves
Catherine of Aragon & Anne Boleyn
Catherine Parr & Anne Of Cleves
38
Which composer wrote the musical scores for Sergio Leone’s Spaghetti Western films?
Ennio Morricone
John Williams
James Horner
Alan Silvestri
39
Which is the 7th planet furthest from the sun?
Venus
Neptune
Mercury
Uranus
40
What was the name of the mother of Queen Elizabeth II?
Cecilia
Margaret
Elizabeth
Victoria
41
Which continent is Jamaica in?
South America
North America
Asia
Africa
42
What is the capital of Brazil?
São Luís
Brasília
Rio de Janeiro
São Paulo
43
In which English county is Stonehenge?
Somerset
Dorset
Wiltshire
Hampshire
44
What is the strongest precious stone?
Ruby
Diamond
Emerald
Sapphire
45
‘Extra Dry’, in Prosecco terms, actually means medium sweet.
True
False
46
Within earth’s atmosphere, what layer comes before the stratosphere?
Troposphere
thermosphere
Mesosphere
Exosphere
47
What word refers to the study of humans?
Entomology
Ethology
Anthropology
Gerontology
48
What is the function of the pulmonary VEINS?
To carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
To carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
49
What is Cacophobia a fear of?
Paper cuts
Bad breath
Pooping yourself
Ugliness
50
Which is the most used emoji?
🙄
😂
❤️
💩
