Could You Pass This General Knowledge Trivia Test?
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- 1.Advertising Which of the following was the top ad icon of the 20th century?
- A.
Ronald McDonald
- B.
Jolly Green Giant
- C.
Marlboro Man
- D.
The Energizer Bunny
- E.
Matress Giant
- 2.African Americans Which state has the highest percentage of blacks?
- A.
Mississippi
- B.
Texas
- C.
Montana
- D.
Louisiana
- E.
Indiana
- 3.Aging Which of the following body parts do not get bigger with age?
- A.
Feet
- B.
Noses
- C.
Earlobes
- D.
Elbows
- E.
Genitalia
- 4.Alcohol Which is the correct origin of the martini?
- A.
It was made by bartender Martini di Arma di Taggia
- B.
It was made in Martinez, California
- C.
It was created by scientist Genevieve da Martini
- D.
It was made by the Martin family in Chicago
- E.
It was commonly drank by poet Sor Juana de la Cruz who suggested the name
- 5.Boats Which of the following is not one of the most popular boat names?
- A.
Happy Hours
- B.
Seashore Alive
- C.
Carpe Diem
- D.
Sea Biscuit
- E.
Aquaholic
- 6.Books What was the first title in the CliffsNotes series?
- A.
Romeo & Juliet
- B.
Othello
- C.
Hamlet
- D.
King Lear
- E.
The Count of Monte Cristo
- 7.Brains Who invented the first intelligence test?
- A.
German psychologist William Stern
- B.
French psychologist Alfred Binet
- C.
Dr. Thomas Harvey
- D.
English psychologist Lewis Terman
- E.
American psychologist David Scholes
- 8.Calendars Which dictator renamed one of the summer months?
- A.
Julius Caesar of Rome
- B.
Augustus of Rome
- C.
King Henry VIII of France
- D.
Yitzhak Rabin of Iran
- E.
Sapamurat Niyazovn of Turkmenistan
- 9.Candy Is there a specific number of nuts in each Snickers bar?
- A.
Yes, exactly 12
- B.
No, it's either 12 or 14
- C.
No, the amount always varies
- D.
Yes, exactly 15
- E.
No, there are no nuts in a snickers bar
- 10.Christianity What is the world's largest church?
- A.
"Basilica of Our Lady of Peace" in Ivory Coast
- B.
St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome
- C.
Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, Korea
- D.
St. Paul's Cathedral in London
- E.
World Changers in College Park, Georgia
- 11.College Which of the following colleges was the most selective in 2009?
- A.
Yale
- B.
Harvard
- C.
Princeton
- D.
Columbia
- E.
Stanford
- 12.Cosmetic Surgery Which of the following was the most popular plastic surgical procedure in America?
- A.
Breast reduction
- B.
Nose job
- C.
Eyelid surgery
- D.
Breast enlargement
- E.
Liposuction
- 13.Crime Which country is responsible for the most kidnapping in the world?
- A.
Brazil
- B.
U.S.A.
- C.
Colombia
- D.
South Africa
- E.
Australia
- 14.Crosswords Who holds the record for solving a New York Times crossword in the least time?
- A.
David Rosen
- B.
Stan Newman
- C.
Peter Gordon
- D.
Will Shortz
- E.
Marilyn vos Savant
- 15.Death Which country has the longest average life expectancy?
- A.
San Marino
- B.
Japan
- C.
Andorra
- D.
Botswana
- E.
Macau
- 16.Diamonds Which celebrity diamond ring weighed 29 carats?
- A.
Ben Affleck to Jennifer Lopez
- B.
Michael Douglas to Catherine Zeta-Jones
- C.
Howard Marshall to Anna Nicole Smith
- D.
Mike Todd to Elizabeth Taylor
- E.
Aristotle to Jackie Kennedy Onassis
- 17.Fast Food Which fast food restaurant sold its 100-millionth hamburger in1958?
- A.
Wendy's
- B.
McDonald's
- C.
Burger King
- D.
Sonic
- E.
Whataburger
- 18.First Women Who was the first female prime minister?
- A.
Solveig Krey of Norway
- B.
Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka
- C.
Sabiha Gokcen of Turkey
- D.
Valentina Tereshkova of Russia
- E.
Geraldine Ferraro of Canada
- 19.Football Which of the following was not one of the 14 original NFL teams?
- A.
Dayton Triangles
- B.
Akron Professionals
- C.
Detroit Heralds
- D.
Buffalo All-Stars
- E.
Columbus Panhandles
- 20.Gems How much bacteria is found on the average phone receiver?
- A.
25000 per sq. in.
- B.
30000 per sq. in.
- C.
45000 per sq. in.
- D.
14000 per sq. in.
- E.
50000 per sq. in.
- 21.Homes What is the meaning of the term "cul-de-sac"?
- A.
"hollow dome"
- B.
"bottom of the bag"
- C.
"large box"
- D.
"shade of the tree"
- E.
"the one that shelters"
- 22.Insects & Other Pests What is the loudest insect on earth?
- A.
Dragonfly
- B.
Locust
- C.
Praying mantis
- D.
African cicada
- E.
Grasshopper
- 23.Inventions Which of the following inventions would not belong to the category: "inventions that were never patented by their creators"?
- A.
Mood rings
- B.
X-rays
- C.
Ice-cream maker
- D.
The escalator
- E.
Karaoke machine
- 24.Los Angeles Which is not a nickname of Los Angeles?
- A.
La-La Land
- B.
Digital Coast
- C.
Party Town
- D.
Southland
- E.
City of Angels
- 25.Late-Night TV Which late-night talk show host made the most money per year in 2008?
- A.
George Lopez
- B.
David Letterman
- C.
Jay Leno
- D.
Conan O'Brien
- E.
Johnny Carson
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