Saturday, June 15, 2024

General Knowledge Trivia Questions - Set 1

A quiz is a useful tool for detecting and filling knowledge gaps, whether it's maths, geography, general knowledge, or something else entirely. 

Marilyn Monroe in 1953

 

Marilyn Monroe was born June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles, California, and died on August 5, 1962.

Monroe was an American actress who rose to prominence as a sex symbol after appearing in a number of commercially successful films in the 1950s. She is now regarded as a cultural icon.

Norma Jeane Mortenson eventually adopted her mother's name, Baker, and because her mother was regularly detained in an asylum, Norma Jeane was raised by 12 different sets of foster parents and, for a time, in an orphanage.

 

 

 

 Twenty General Knowledge Questions With Answers

| Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Set 6 | Set 7 | Set 8 | Set 9 | Set 10 | 

 

  1. In which town was Sir Donald Bradman born?


  2.  What is the chemical symbol for iron?


  3. Who is the eldest, Paris or Nicky Hilton?


  4. The concept of gravity was discovered by which famous physicist?


  5. How old was Marilyn Monroe when she died?


  6. Who was the last man to be hanged in Australia?


  7. Which author composed the 'Louis the Fly' ditty advertising fly spray?


  8. Marlon Brando won an Oscar starring in which 1972 classic?


  9. Who or what is Matilda in the song 'Waltzing Matilda?


  10. What size shoe does Ian Thorpe wear?


  11. In which Australian state is the Franklin River?


  12. What creature has the largest eyes?


  13. How many colours are in the rainbow?


  14. Who won the Oscar for Best Actress in 2003?


  15. What is the capital of Burkina Faso?


  16. Who wrote Advance Australia Fair?


  17. What is the name of the tallest grass on earth?


  18. In area, which is the largest state of the United States?


  19. True or False? Electrons are smaller than atoms.


  20. What is the longest river in Europe?



 | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Set 6 | Set 7 | Set 8 | Set 9 | Set 10 |

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