General Knowledge Trivia Questions #101Printable General Knowledge Trivia Quiz
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Complete the title of the only painting supposedly sold by Van Gogh during his lifetime "The Red..."?
a. Ship
b. Night Sky
c. Vineyard
d. Sea
Vineyard - The complete title of the painting is 'The Red Vineyards near Arles'.
Janet Jackson had a number one hit with what color cat in 1990?
a. Red
b. Orange
c. White
d. Black
Black - Black Cat was released on Janet's 4th studio album titled, 'Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814'.
Made with rum, the Mexican liqueur Kahlua has what flavor?
a. Orange
b. Chocolate
c. Cherry
d. Coffee
Coffee - Manufactured by Pernod Ricard, Kahlua was first introduced in 1936.
With an estimated 24 million residents, what is the most heavily populated city in the world?
a. Cairo
b. Shanghai
c. Istanbul
d. Lagos
Shanghai - Shanghai is located in the Yangtze River Delta in East China.
The Irish dish "Colcannon" consists primarily of what foodstuff?
a. Bread
b. Apple
c. Potato
d. Spinach
Potato - The dish consists mainly of mashed potatoes mixed with kale or cabbage.
With a GDP of $100,889 per capita, which country is ranked as the World's richest?
a. Germany
b. USA
c. Brazil
d. Qatar
Qatar - Qatar's sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf.
John Cleese plays which character in the Harry Potter films?
a. Albus Dumbledore
b. Nearly Headless Nick
c. Rolanda Hooch
d. Severus Snape
Nearly Headless Nick - Nearly Headless Nick is the Gryffindor House ghost who in life was sentenced to death by beheading.
Lincoln is the capital of which US State?
a. South Dakota
b. New York
c. Nebraska
d. Washington
Nebraska - Located on the Missouri River, Nebraska's largest city is Omaha.
In which sport may you be awarded the "Jim Thorpe Award"?
a. American Football
b. Basketball
c. Ice Hockey
d. Baseball
American Football - Making its debut in 1986, the Jim Thorpe Award is bestowed to the top defensive back in college football.
In medical terms, what is "Hypotension"?
a. Stress
b. Dehydration
c. High Blood Pressure
d. Low Blood Pressure
Low Blood Pressure - Hypotension is the opposite of hypertension, which is high blood pressure.
In 2013, Leonardo DiCaprio played the lead role in which literary adaption?
a. Great Expectations
b. Anna Karenina
c. Julius Caesar
d. The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby - Leonardo played the role of Jay Gatsby.
How many elements make up the noble gases section of the periodic table?
a. 6
b. 10
c. 15
d. 3
6 - The noble gases are helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon and radon.
How old was Taylor Swift when she released her debut album "Taylor Swift" in 2006?
a. 22
b. 20
c. 18
d. 16
16 - The song 'Tim McGraw' was released as the lead single.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected President of the USA in what year?
a. 1922
b. 1942
c. 1952
d. 1932
1932 - The 32nd President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt served from March 4, 1933 until his death on April 12, 1945.
The zodiac sign of Capricorn is represented by which animal?
a. Goat
b. Crab
c. Fish
d. Lion
Goat - Capricorn is the tenth astrological sign in the zodiac.
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