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Test your music knowledge with a series of questions about music ranging back to the 50s!
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1
Fortune cookies are part of a Chinese tradition.
True
False
2
Who is this?
Miley Cyrus
Vanessa Hudgens
Demi Lovato
Selena Gomez
3
In which country is selling, importing or spitting out chewing gum illegal?
Australia
South Africa
North Korea
Singapore
4
Which is the least used station on the network?
Turnpike Lane
Roding Valley
Moor Park
Morden
5
This country follows the calendar which is 7 years behind the rest of the world:
Kyrgyzstan
Russia
Ethiopia
Madagascar
6
Who was filmed from the waist up only because his dance was not considered 'acceptable' for TV?
Frank Sinatra
Elvis Presley
Chuck Berry
Bing Crosby
7
Who is this?
Carrie Bradshaw
Ashley Tisdale
Amanda Bynes
Kristen Stewart
8
The concept of shampooing (from the word
champu
that means "to massage") came from ...
Turkey
Peru
China
India
9
What legendary US festival that hosted over 350,000 fans took place in 1969?
Jingleball
Soundset
Woodstock
Moondance Jam
10
In Canada, a maple taffy is made with maple syrup and...
Sugar
Fresh snow
Whipped cream
Tree bark
11
Where is the currywurst museum located?
Hamburg
Frankfurt
Munich
Berlin
12
How long are all the London Underground tube lines combined together?
503km
402km
358km
542km
13
The world's highest waterfall is called...
Tugela Falls
Victoria Falls
Angel Falls
Niagara Falls
14
In Romeo and Juliet, what family does Romeo belong to?
Verona
Mercutio
Capulet
Montague
15
The
heaviest
building in the world (4,098,500,000 kg, or 9.0356×10
9
lb) is located in:
Austria
Hungary
Romania
Germany
16
Which Tube line is the only one to connect with all the other Tube lines?
Piccadilly line
Northern line
Jubilee line
Victoria line
17
How many kids around the globe joined Joe Wicks' free online, live PE session this week?
Almost 800.000
Almost 8 million
Almost 1 million
Almost 3000
18
After The Beatles, Paul McCartney formed what band with his wife Linda?
The Silver Dollars
Blink-182
Wings
The Rolling Stones
19
In which country can green peas be found on pizza?
Brazil
Hungary
Spain
Japan
20
What London tube station goes the deepest underground?
Hampstead
Victoria
Angel
Oxford Circus
21
Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world. Where is it located?
Argentina
Canada
Russia
Indonesia
22
What was the first sport that was broadcast on US TV?
Golf
Soccer
Baseball
Football
23
What ingredients were used to make the first plate of nachos?
Tortillas, cheese, coriander
Tortillas, avocados, hot sauce
Tortillas, tomatoes, beef
Tortillas, cheese, jalapeños
24
What's the story of the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island in New York City?
It was built by an American architect as a symbol of freedom
It was ordered from China and delivered by boat
It's a gift from Canada to the people of the USA
It's a gift from France to the people of the USA
25
What is the world's biggest country by area?
China
Canada
Russia
USA
26
Which chess player has the highest ever FIDE rating?
Bobby Fischer
Garry Kasparov
Magnus Carlsen
Viswanathan Anand
27
Famous composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in ...
Austria
Australia
France
Netherlands
28
Which of these musicians died at age 27?
Kurt Cobain
All of the Above
Jimi Hendrix
Janis Joplin
29
Who won the first American Idol Contest in 2002?
Phillip Phillips
Kelly Clarkson
Candice Glover
Carrie Underwood
30
Where were the first sailing boats built?
Norway
England
Greece
Egypt
31
This holiday was celebrated across the globe this week
International Blueberry Day
International Breakfast Day
International Waffle Day
International Coffee appreciation Day
32
What type of lizard can run on water?
Gecko
Chameleons
Green basalisk
Gila monster
33
What is the world's largest river by volume?
Nile
Congo
Yangtze
Amazon
34
Do roadrunners fly?
Yes
No
35
Who holds the record for most NASCAR wins?
Richard Petty
Bobby Allison
David Pearson
Jeff Gordon
36
YouTube, Netflix and others decreased the video quality of their streaming services this week. Why?
Because of increased demand in Europe due to COVID-19
To save bandwidth for news broadcasters
Because of an increase in mobile streaming among young users
Because of a decision from the European Competition Authorities (ECA)
37
Where in the world can you find lemurs?
Australia
Madagascar
38
What is the average speed of a London tube train?
35mph
40mph
60mph
20mph
39
Which Tube station is the busiest according to TfL?
Bank
Kings Cross St Pancras
Waterloo
Oxford Circus
40
What animal is the fastest land animal in the world?
Gazelle
White tailed deer
Ostrich
Cheetah
41
What are Pączki?
Cream-filled brownies
Cinnamon buns filled with cream cheese
Filled doughnuts
Chocolate-filled buns
42
What tennis player won 470 games in a row?
Esther Vergeer
Björn Borg
Billie Jean King
Roger Federer
43
What shark is the smallest in the world?
Great white shark
Hammerhead shark
Lemon shark
Dwarf lanternshark
44
Who has won the most Formula One World Drivers' Championships?
Niki Lauda
Juan Manuel Fangio
Ayrton Senna
Michael Schumacher
45
What type of snake is the heaviest?
Green anaconda
Viper
Kingsnake
Python
46
When did World War I end?
1918
1922
1914
1926
47
Pastéis de nata originate from...
Portugal
Argentina
Spain
Brazil
48
Who is the only heavyweight boxing champion to retire undefeated?
Rocky Marciano
Jack Dempsey
Joe Louis
Muhammad Ali
49
Who is this?
Liam Payne
Louis Tomlinson
Harry Styles
Niall Horan
50
Which of these words appears the most on the Tube map?
Park
Hill
Road
Street
51
Which country covers almost 50% of the South American continent?
Brazil
Argentina
Peru
Venezuela
52
Which tennis player has won the most Grand Slams among women?
Steffi Graf
Margaret Court
Serena Williams
Helen Wills Moody
53
Who holds the world record for 100-meter dash?
Tyson Gay
Asafa Powell
Usain Bolt
Yohan Blake
54
What type of monkey can you find on China?
Yellow- tailed woolly monkey
Vervet monkey
Dusky leaf monkey
Golden snub nosed monkey
55
What is this man most known for?
Playing tennis
Playing soccer
Singing
Acting
56
This country has more pyramids than any other country:
Egypt
Mexico
Peru
Sudan
57
Who is this?
Jonny Depp
Tom Hanks
Rowan Atkinson
Brad Pitt
58
What is the traditional way to eat sushi?
With a fork
With a spoon
With chopsticks
With your hands
59
Which year did the first London Underground railway open?
1910
1919
1863
1890
60
What is the main ingredient of spaghetti alle vongole?
Anchovies
Mussels
Shrimps
Clams
61
Who is this?
Hilary Duff
Selena Gomez
Ashley Tisdale
Emma Watson
62
Who has won the most Olympic medals, as of 2018?
Nikolai Andrianov
Larisa Latynina
Michael Phelps
Marit Bjørgen
63
What is this man most famous for?
Singing
Boxing
Fighting for freedom
Dancing
64
The first person to travel into space was ...
Alexey Leonov
Yuri Gagarin
Neil Armstrong
John Glenn
65
Which tennis player has won the most Grand Slams among men?
Pete Sampras
Björn Borg
Roger Federer
Rafael Nadal
66
Who was the drummer for The Beatles?
George Harrison
Richard "Ringo Starr" Starkey
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
67
What does vexillology study?
Human societies
Flags
Word origins
Stamps
68
What golfer has won the most men's major championships?
Ben Hogan
Jack Nicklaus
Tiger Woods
Walter Hagen
69
Billie Eilish shared a list of songs which inspired her debut album. Which of these artists was on the list?
Beyoncé
Daughter
Kanye West
Rihanna
70
What is the capital of Australia?
Melbourne
Canberra
Sydney
Perth
71
Who is this?
Will Smith
Barak Obama
Stevie Wonder
Bob Marley
72
Who is the longest reigning heavyweight champion in boxing?
Wladimir Klitschko
Muhammad Ali
Vitali Klitschko
Joe Louis
73
How many stations lies outside the M25 motorway?
14
0
5
8
74
In which country is pho a popular street food dish?
Japan
Vietnam
China
Thailand
75
What whale is the biggest?
Killer whale
Sperm whale
Blue whale
Humpback whale
76
Which ocean is the largest?
Atlantic
Arctic
Indian
Pacific
77
What is this person known for?
Sony
Apple
Microsoft
Samsung
78
The Cat Tracker Project tracked house cats for years. What did the research uncover?
Most of them spent all their time within 100 meters of their yard
Male cats sleep for 2 hours more than female cats every day
Most of them covered distances of several miles every day
There are 5 overarching traits in feline personality
79
Which of these is fastest bird in the world?
Purple martin
Peregrine Falcon
Bald eagle
Red tailed hawk
80
Which of the birds is the largest bird of prey in North America?
Osprey
Golden eagle
81
Where do French fries originally come from?
Germany
France
USA
Belgium
82
In what year did Don McLean have a #1 hit with "American Pie"?
1986
1974
1953
1972
83
This royal confirmed that he'd tested positive for the coronavirus this week...
Prince Charles, prince of Wales
King XVI Carl Gustaf of Sweden
Prince Albert of Monaco
King Harald of Norway
84
What is the next tube station in this sequence? Vauxhall, Pimlico, Victoria.......
St. James's Park
Green Park
Westminster
Oxford Circus
85
What was the genre that arose in the 1990s through Nirvana, Sound Garden, and Pearl Jam?
Grunge
Alternative Rock
Heavy Metal
Rap
86
How many abandoned 'ghost' stations are there on the Underground?
24
49
14
62
87
Which line is the only one to be completely underground?
Bakerloo
Circle
Waterloo And City
Victoria
88
The New York Post ran this headline:
"Dog sprains tail from too much wagging during owner’s coronavirus quarantine"
True
False
