General Knowledge Quiz 5
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Cranky Kong is the grandfather (or father, depending on the version ) of which titular character? |
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Tapas is a kind of cuisine associated with which country? |
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In the games and movie versions of Tomb Raider, what is the nationality of Lara Croft? |
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Name these four Science Fiction Movies. The year each movie was released is also listed. |
5 |
If you were standing on the Spanish steps in which city would you be in? |
6 |
Of the five Great Lakes, which one comes first alphabetically? |
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In terms if population, what is the largest city in the European Union that is not a capital city? |
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Name these six countries that all have a coastline on the Black Sea |
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Which German footballer, often nicknamed Der Kaiser, has scored the most own goals whilst playing for Germany? |
10 |
In which Shakespeare play would you find the line “Beware the Ides of March” |
11 |
Name these four hits from the Swedish group Roxette. |
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What is the northernmost city in the world with a population of 1 million or more inhabitants? |
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Rotten tomatoes is a website that ranks the popularity of movies. Which 1964 film was ranked the best James Bond film. Also ranked number one with IMDb with a rating of 87? |
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Name these four historical artefacts |
15 |
Between 1945 and 1965, where were the majority (300,000 tons) of chemical weapons in Europe disposed? |
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Scicilian, Ponziani, Russian, Scottish, Nimzo-Indian and Sokolsky are all examples of what kind of movement? |
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In 1919, after World War One, a new Republic was created in Germany led by it’s first president, Friederich Ebert. It was named after a city in the province of Thuringia, a city where the new Republic adapted it’s new constitution. What is the name of the city/ Republic? |
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Name these four famous Ukrainians![]() |
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What two colours are the top two stripes of the original flag of the LGBTQ pride movement I.e. the rainbow flag? |
20 |
How many holes in a ten pin bowling ball? |
21 |
What was the name of the cage/bar owner played by Humphrey Bogart, in the 1940 film Casablanca, Sam or Rick
At the annual “Biggest liar in the world competition” in Stanton Bridge, England, lawyers , politicians and journalists are banned? |
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You will hear three pieces of music with two groups or singers in each track. Name the six artists.
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Donkey Kong |
2 |
Spain |
3 |
British |
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a) Arrival b) interstellar c) 2001: A Space Oddity År 2001 – Ett rymdäventyr d) Starship Troopers |
5 |
Rome |
6 |
Erie |
7 |
Hamburg. |
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a) Romania b) Bulgaria c) Turkey d) Georgia e) Ukraine f) Moldova |
9 |
Franz Beckenbauer |
10 |
Julius Caesar |
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a) Fading Like a Flower’ b) Dressed for Success c)It Must Have been Love d) Spending My Time |
12 |
Saint Petersburg |
13 |
Goldfinger |
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a) Enigma Machine b) Motorola Dynatac 8000 c) Turin Shroud d) Seismoscope |
15 |
The Baltic Sea |
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Opening Moves in Chess |
17 |
Weimar |
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a) Volodymir Zelenskyj b) Mila Kunis c) Vitali Klitschko d) Milla Jovovich |
19 |
Red and Orange |
20 |
Three |
21 |
Very True |
22 |
a) A-ha b) Dua Lipa c)White Stripes Seven Nation Army d) Tiesto e) Coldplay f) Katy Perry |