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41 multiple choice trivia questions

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History

  1. Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?

    easy

    1. John Glenn
    2. Yuri Gagarin
    3. Neil Armstrong
    4. Buzz Aldrin

    Neil Armstrong

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Armstrong?oldid=1365168332

  2. Which European explorer reached India by sailing around Africa in 1498?

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    1. Vasco da Gama
    2. Ferdinand Magellan
    3. Bartolomeu Dias
    4. Christopher Columbus

    Vasco da Gama

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasco_da_Gama?oldid=1365337483

  3. Which peace treaty was signed on 28 June 1919?

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    1. The Treaty of Utrecht
    2. The Treaty of Tordesillas
    3. The Treaty of Versailles
    4. The Treaty of Ghent

    The Treaty of Versailles

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Versailles?oldid=1359978507

  4. What code name was used for the Allied invasion of Normandy?

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    1. Operation Market Garden
    2. Operation Barbarossa
    3. Operation Overlord
    4. Operation Torch

    Operation Overlord

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Overlord?oldid=1365553534

Film and television

  1. Which film features a yellow brick road leading to the Emerald City?

    easy

    1. The Sound of Music
    2. Singin' in the Rain
    3. Gone with the Wind
    4. The Wizard of Oz

    The Wizard of Oz

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz?oldid=1365044818#Plot

  2. Who directed Jurassic Park in 1993?

    easy

    1. Steven Spielberg
    2. James Cameron
    3. Ridley Scott
    4. George Lucas

    Steven Spielberg

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Spielberg?oldid=1365995118

  3. Which Alfred Hitchcock film is famous for its shower scene?

    easy

    1. Rear Window
    2. Psycho
    3. The Birds
    4. Vertigo

    Psycho

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psycho_(1960_film)?oldid=1365501601

Music

  1. Which band recorded Hey Jude?

    easy

    1. The Beach Boys
    2. The Beatles
    3. The Rolling Stones
    4. The Who

    The Beatles

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hey_Jude?oldid=1364208072#Trident_Studios_recording

  2. Who sang Rolling in the Deep?

    easy

    1. Duffy
    2. Amy Winehouse
    3. Adele
    4. Florence Welch

    Adele

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_in_the_Deep?oldid=1362147209

  3. Which composer wrote The Four Seasons?

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    1. Antonio Vivaldi
    2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    3. George Frideric Handel
    4. Johann Sebastian Bach

    Antonio Vivaldi

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Four_Seasons_(Vivaldi)?oldid=1364836830

Sport

  1. How many players does a soccer team field at the start of a match?

    easy

    1. Nine
    2. Ten
    3. Eleven
    4. Twelve

    Eleven

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football?oldid=1365398893#Gameplay

  2. Which country’s rugby team is called the All Blacks?

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    1. New Zealand
    2. Wales
    3. Australia
    4. South Africa

    New Zealand

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team?oldid=1365603403

  3. Which country hosted and won the first FIFA World Cup?

    hard

    1. Italy
    2. Brazil
    3. Argentina
    4. Uruguay

    Uruguay

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1930_FIFA_World_Cup?oldid=1365518068

Food and drink

  1. Which pasta name translates from Italian as little tongues?

    hard

    1. Farfalle
    2. Orecchiette
    3. Linguine
    4. Fusilli

    Linguine

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linguine?oldid=1351415438#Etymology

  2. Which French cooking term means everything in its place?

    hard

    1. Mise en place
    2. Sous vide
    3. Bain-marie
    4. Amuse-bouche

    Mise en place

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mise_en_place?oldid=1354582677

  3. Which cheese is traditionally used in a Greek salad?

    easy

    1. Parmesan
    2. Feta
    3. Halloumi
    4. Mozzarella

    Feta

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_salad?oldid=1365569858

Animals and nature

  1. Which mammals can truly fly rather than just glide?

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    1. Sugar gliders
    2. Bats
    3. Flying squirrels
    4. Colugos

    Bats

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat?oldid=1363692147#Wings%2C_skin%2C_and_flight

  2. How many hearts does an octopus have?

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    1. One
    2. Two
    3. Three
    4. Four

    Three

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octopus?oldid=1354721353#Circulatory_system

  3. What color is a polar bear’s skin under its fur?

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    1. Black
    2. Pink
    3. Yellow
    4. White

    Black

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_bear?oldid=1360291696

Space and astronomy

  1. Which planet has the Great Red Spot?

    easy

    1. Jupiter
    2. Mars
    3. Neptune
    4. Saturn

    Jupiter

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Red_Spot?oldid=1363899609

  2. What is the closest star to the Sun?

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    1. Proxima Centauri
    2. Betelgeuse
    3. Polaris
    4. Sirius

    Proxima Centauri

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxima_Centauri?oldid=1364138807#Motion_and_location

  3. What was the first artificial satellite?

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    1. Telstar 1
    2. Explorer 1
    3. Sputnik 1
    4. Vanguard 1

    Sputnik 1

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Race?oldid=1364197645#Soviet_rocket_development

Language and words

  1. Which language is primarily spoken in Brazil?

    easy

    1. French
    2. Italian
    3. Spanish
    4. Portuguese

    Portuguese

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Portuguese?oldid=1365681856

  2. What name is given to words such as buzz and hiss that imitate sounds?

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    1. Onomatopoeia
    2. Metaphor
    3. Alliteration
    4. Hyperbole

    Onomatopoeia

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onomatopoeia?oldid=1358752178

Inventions and discovery

  1. Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web?

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    1. Steve Jobs
    2. Tim Berners-Lee
    3. Bill Gates
    4. Vint Cerf

    Tim Berners-Lee

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Berners-Lee?oldid=1364264098

  2. Who invented the phonograph in 1877?

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    1. Alexander Graham Bell
    2. Guglielmo Marconi
    3. Thomas Edison
    4. Nikola Tesla

    Thomas Edison

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonograph?oldid=1364939187

  3. What was Velcro inspired by in nature?

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    1. Spider silk
    2. Burdock burrs
    3. Gecko feet
    4. Pine cones

    Burdock burrs

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velcro?oldid=1365770566#History

Art

  1. Who painted the Mona Lisa?

    easy

    1. Leonardo da Vinci
    2. Sandro Botticelli
    3. Michelangelo
    4. Raphael

    Leonardo da Vinci

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mona_Lisa?oldid=1364364951

  2. Which artist painted The Starry Night?

    easy

    1. Paul Cézanne
    2. Paul Gauguin
    3. Claude Monet
    4. Vincent van Gogh

    Vincent van Gogh

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Starry_Night?oldid=1364457162

  3. Which Japanese printmaker created The Great Wave off Kanagawa?

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    1. Hiroshige
    2. Kuniyoshi
    3. Utamaro
    4. Hokusai

    Hokusai

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Wave_off_Kanagawa?oldid=1364555480

Mythology

  1. Which Egyptian god is often shown with a jackal’s head?

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    1. Anubis
    2. Thoth
    3. Ra
    4. Horus

    Anubis

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anubis?oldid=1356816413#Portrayal_in_art

  2. Name the winged horse born from Medusa’s blood.

    easy

    1. Bucephalus
    2. Arion
    3. Sleipnir
    4. Pegasus

    Pegasus

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegasus?oldid=1352387540

Geography

  1. What is the largest ocean on Earth?

    easy

    1. The Atlantic Ocean
    2. The Arctic Ocean
    3. The Indian Ocean
    4. The Pacific Ocean

    The Pacific Ocean

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Ocean?oldid=1365892953

  2. What is the capital of Brazil?

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    1. Salvador
    2. Rio de Janeiro
    3. São Paulo
    4. Brasília

    Brasília

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bras%C3%ADlia?oldid=1365616413

  3. What is the capital of Canada?

    medium

    1. Ottawa
    2. Montreal
    3. Toronto
    4. Vancouver

    Ottawa

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa?oldid=1366046499#Selection_as_capital

General knowledge

  1. How many items are in a baker’s dozen?

    easy

    1. Twelve
    2. Thirteen
    3. Fourteen
    4. Fifteen

    Thirteen

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dozen?oldid=1343471035#Baker's_dozen

Chemistry

  1. Which element has the symbol Au?

    easy

    1. Silver
    2. Aluminum
    3. Argon
    4. Gold

    Gold

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold?oldid=1364204831

  2. Which two metals are the main constituents of brass?

    medium

    1. Iron and carbon
    2. Lead and tin
    3. Copper and zinc
    4. Copper and tin

    Copper and zinc

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass?oldid=1364113336

U.S. states

  1. What is the smallest U.S. state by area?

    easy

    1. Connecticut
    2. Delaware
    3. Rhode Island
    4. New Jersey

    Rhode Island

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhode_Island?oldid=1365484667

Christmas

  1. Who wrote the novella A Christmas Carol?

    easy

    1. Lewis Carroll
    2. Mark Twain
    3. Jane Austen
    4. Charles Dickens

    Charles Dickens

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol?oldid=1359601371

  2. Who composed the ballet The Nutcracker?

    easy

    1. Sergei Rachmaninoff
    2. Igor Stravinsky
    3. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
    4. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nutcracker?oldid=1360923021

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