General Knowledge Quiz II

Question 1

Who was the first President of the United States?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

Question 2

Where is the mountain range known as the Dolomites found?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Question 3

True or False - The month of July is named so after the famous Roman Emperor Julius Caeser.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

Where were the 2008 Olympics held?

Accepted Answer

Beijing, China

Question 5

Who painted the Sistine Chapel?

Accepted Answer

Michelangelo

Question 6

What colour begins a chess game?

Accepted Answer

White

Question 7

In Harry Potter, what type of creature is Buckbeak?

Accepted Answer

A Hippogriff

Question 8

Which famous singer sang "My Heart Will Go On"

Accepted Answer

Celine Dion

Question 9

Which of the following is not a category for the Nobel Prize Award?

Accepted Answer

Mathematics

Question 10

If you moved Starboard on a ship - which way would you move?

Accepted Answer

Right

Question 11

Freddie Mercury was the lead singer of which famous band?

Accepted Answer

Queen

Question 12

How many rings are there on the Olympic flag?

Accepted Answer

Five

Question 13

True or False - The four vultures in the Jungle Book were meant to be voiced by The Beatles

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Which company is Bill Gates the founder of?

Accepted Answer

Microsoft

Question 15

Where in the body is the patella found?

Accepted Answer

Kneecap

Question 16

In Greek mythology, who was "Messenger of the Gods"?

Accepted Answer

Hermes

Question 17

Who has won the most singles titles at Wimbledon?

Accepted Answer

Martina Navratilova

Question 18

What are you afraid of if you suffer from arachnophobia?

Accepted Answer

Spiders

Question 19

What does "Hakuna Matata" mean?

Accepted Answer

No worries

Question 20

What is the highest mountain in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Ben Nevis

Question 21

Which is the only mammal that cannot jump?

Accepted Answer

Elephant

Question 22

Who was the first person to be depicted on a Postage Stamp?

Accepted Answer

Queen Victoria of England

Question 23

What is the national animal of Scotland?

Accepted Answer

A unicorn

Question 24

In the film Shrek what does the character Donkey say he'll make in the morning?

Accepted Answer

Waffles

Question 25

What is the capital of Spain?

Accepted Answer

Madrid

Question 26

What is the biggest planet?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 27

In which country was golf first played?

Accepted Answer

Scotland

Question 28

What's the highest waterfall in the world?

Accepted Answer

Angel Falls, Venezuela

Question 29

What year did women in Britain gain the right to vote?

Accepted Answer

1918

Question 30

In the Wizard of Oz, who wants the Wizard to give them a brain?

Accepted Answer

The Scarecrow

Question 31

Who was not one of the Three Musketeers?

Accepted Answer

Rochefort

Question 32

Which gas is most abundant in the air?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen

Question 33

In Monsters Inc what is the real name of the character Boo?

Accepted Answer

Mary

Question 34

Which famous author wrote the novel Pride and Prejudice?

Accepted Answer

Jane Austen

Question 35

What is the capital of Canada?

Accepted Answer

Ottowa

Question 36

In the Disney film "The Emperor's New Groove" what was the emperor Kuzco turned into?

Accepted Answer

A Llama

Question 37

Who is the odd actor out?

Accepted Answer

Chris Evans

Question 38

Which castle was used as a filming location for Harry Potter?

Accepted Answer

Alnwick Castle

Question 39

Which state in America is known as the Golden State

Accepted Answer

California

Question 40

True or False - Lady Gaga has a species of wasp named after her.

Accepted Answer

True

General Knowledge Quiz II

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General Knowledge Quiz II

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