50 Free General Knowledge Quiz Questions and Answers - 3
Questions
1. What is the most populated city in all of the America’s? (North America, Central and South America)
2. In cluedo, which of the weapons would come first alphabetically?
3. In which decade was the first Rocky film released?
4. What does the ‘A’ stand for in the abbreviation NATO?
5. What was the name of David Jason’s character in the TV sitcom ‘Porridge’?
6. What currency is used in Egypt?
7. Before embarking on a solo career, Lionel Richie was the co-lead singer of which group?
8. In snooker what is the maximum break achievable without potting the black?
9. In which film is ‘Tony Montana’ the central character?
10. Which duo’s 2 number singles were ‘Boom Boom Boom’ and ‘Don’t Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)’?
Answers
1. Sao Paulo
2. Candlestick
3. 1970s (1976)
4. Atlantic
5. Blanco (Webb)
6. Egyptian Pound
7. The Commodores
8. 125 (15 reds,15 pinks and all colours down to the black)
9. Scarface
10. Outhere Brothers
Questions
1. What is the capital city of Malaysia?
2. Daniel Bruhl played formula one driver Nikki Lauder in which 2013 film?
3. In which Olympic event did Dick Fosbury compete?
4. Which football team play their home games at Deepdale stadium?
5. Who had a 1985 hit with the song ‘Chain Reaction’?
6. Which Asian countries flag features a lion holding a sword?
7. In which Ocean would you find the Island of South Georgia?
8. Who American Rock Band released the 1969 hit song ‘Proud Mary’?
9. What is the name of the reservoir that was created by the Hoover Dam?
10. Dame Maggie Smith played Violet Crawley in which 2019 film?
Answers
1. Kuala Lumpur
2. Rush
3. High Jump
4. Preston North End
5. Diana Ross
6. Sri Lanka
7. Atlantic
8. Creedence Clearwater Rivival
9. Lake Mead
10. Downton Abbey
Questions
1. ANAGRAM: Rearrange the following to find a singer and DJ: BLUNT RACY KNOB
2. The name of which Italian cheese means ‘recooked’?
3. British driver Lando Norris races for which Formula 1 team?
4. Which group had a hit in 1982 with the song ‘I’m So Excited’?
5. Who played King Arthur in ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail’?
6. 32 degrees Fahrenheit is how many degrees centigrade?
7. The character ‘Jay Cartright’ can be found in which sitcom?
8. In what month is the first bank holiday of the year in the UK?
9. In which decade was Children in Need first broadcast?
10. In Roman mythology, who is king of the gods?
Answers
1. Tony Blackburn
2. Ricotta
3. McLaren (Mercedes)
4. The Pointer Sisters
5. Graham Chapman
6. 0
7. The Inbetweeners
8. January (New Years Day)
9. 1980’s
10. Jupiter
Questions
1. Mount Olympus is the highest peak in which country?
2. In which fictional suburb is the soap opera ‘Neighbors’ set?
3. What was the first name of Admiral Lord Nelson?
4. What was the name of Hyacinth Bucket’s bone idle brother in-law in the sitcom ‘Keeping Up Appearances’?
5. In which Richard Adams novel would you find the characters ‘Bigwig’, ‘Hazel’ and ‘Fiver’?
6. Who played Rodney Trotter in ‘Only Fools And Horses’?
7. What name is shared by a type of missile and a Native American axe?
8. In 2004 who had a hit with the song ‘I, Predict A Riot’?
9. In which English county is the Glastonbury Music Festival held?
10. Who replaced John Pertwee as Dr Who?
Answers
1. Greece
2. Erinsbrough
3. Horatio
4. Onslow
5. Watership Down
6. Nicholas Lyndhurst
7. Tommahawk
8. Kaiser Chiefs
9. Somerset
10. Tom Baker
Questions
1. In which African country can you find the town of Sharm El-Sheikh?
2. Which Austrian billionaire left Williams Formula 1 team in 2013 to become an executive director of the Mercedes AMG Petronas team?
3. ‘Arowanas’, ‘Guppies’ and ‘Mollies’ are exotic types of what?
4. Disney’s ‘Lilo & Stitch’ is set in which US state?
5. Central to the plot of the ‘Game of Thrones’, what material was the throne of Westeros made from?
6. Along with Newcastle United, which other English football club are known as the ‘Magpies’?
7. Sana’a is the capital city of which middle eastern country?
8. The ‘Leaf’ is an electric car manufactured by which company?
9. In Greek mythology, who fell in love with his own reflection?
10. By what name was Thailand known as until 1939?
Answers
1. Egypt
2. Toto Wolff
5. Fish
6. Hawaii
7. Iron
8. Notts County
7. Yemen
8. Nissan
9. Narcissus
10. Siam