General Knowledge Trivia Questions XXXVIII

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Who reigned over England for only nine days, and then was convicted of high treason?

       a. Edward VI
       b. Mary I
       c. Lady Jane Gray
       d. Elizabeth I


Which English playwright wrote the play, "Look Back in Anger"?

       a. Robert Daborne
       b. James Albery
       c. John Osborne
       d. Robert Dodsley


What was Gulliver's first name in Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels?

       a. Frances
       b. Henry
       c. Lemuel
       d. Edward


What colour are the flowers found on a gorse bush?

       a. Yellow
       b. Red
       c. White
       d. Blue


According to Greek mythology, which king was cursed by his wish, to turn everything he touched into gold?

       a. Otreus
       b. Midas
       c. Mygdon
       d. Homer


Which fairy tale character was originally described as an old woman, only later revised to be a young girl?

       a. Goldilocks
       b. The Goose Girl
       c. Red Riding Hood
       d. Snow White


Where does the starch sago come from?

       a. Palm Trees
       b. Pine Trees
       c. Maple Trees
       d. Oak Trees


What sporting event would you find taking place in a velodrome?

       a. Fencing
       b. Basketball
       c. Cycling
       d. Track and Field


In the story Snow White, which of the seven dwarfs wore glasses?

       a. Doc
       b. Dopey
       c. Grumpy
       d. Sleepy


Known for her diary that was written while in hiding from the Germans, in what year did Anne Frank die?

       a. 1939
       b. 1945
       c. 1955
       d. 1950


Which well-known historical figure is credited with the following quote "Houston, Tranquility Base here, the Eagle has landed"?

       a. Amelia Earhart
       b. Buzz Aldrin
       c. Neil Armstrong
       d. Charles Lindbergh


Sunflowers are the subject of two series of still life paintings by which painter?

       a. Pablo Picasso
       b. Claude Monet
       c. Vincent Van Gogh
       d. Paul Gauguin


On which 1970's television series would you see a pint-sized robot named Twiki?

       a. Battlestar Galactica
       b. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
       c. Lost in Space
       d. The Prisoner


How many dominoes would you find in a standard dominoes set?

       a. 28
       b. 32
       c. 34
       d. 36


In which American state would you be if you were sunbathing on Waikiki Beach?

       a. Hawaii
       b. Florida
       c. California
       d. Alaska




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