General Knowledge Quiz #459
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General Knowledge Quiz #459
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Who played teenager Richie Cunningham in the American sitcom Happy Days from 1974 to 1984, before going on to direct movies such as Apollo 13, The Da Vinci Code and A Beautiful Mind, for which he won Best Director at the 2002 Academy Awards?
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Canadian singer Celine Dion represented which country at the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, where she won with Ne partez pas sans moi?
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Which island in the Indian Ocean is the only place in the world that native lemurs can be found?
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Which Venetian merchant inspired the Book of the marvels of the world, describing his travels to the court of Kublai Khan in China, and across much of Asia?
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Who travelled to locations such as Brobdingnag, Luggnagg and Lilliput in a 1726 satirical book by Irish writer Jonathan Swift?
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Which legendary quarterback was picked as the overall 199th pick (6th round in the 2000 NFL Draft?
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Batavia is the former, colonial name, of which major South-East Asian capital city?
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Which famous English actor played butler Alfred Pennyworth in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight series of Batman movies?
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Tatooine, Naboo and Alderaan are fictional planets depicted in which sci-fi movie series, which began in 1977?
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George Weah, 1995 Fifa World Player of the Year, became president of which West African country in 2018?
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Which king in Greek mythology was cursed to push a boulder up a hill for eternity, only for it to roll all the way back down once he neared the top?
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The name of which Central American nation translates literally into English as "Rich Coast", after Christopher Columbus noted the natives wearing large quantities of gold jewellery?
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Which is the largest creature in the Order Artiodactyla, also known as the Even-Toed Ungulates?
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To what was Mt. McKinley, the largest mountain in the US and the state of Alaska, officially renamed by the American government in 2015?
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Tom Cruise is a notable proponent of which modern religious movement, the church of which was founded by L. Ron Hubbard in 1952?
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Though Thomas Edison invented Direct Current (DC, which Serbian inventor's Alternating Current (AC became the primary electrical delivery method to businesses and premises?
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What is placed into a pocket of beef in order to make a "carpetbag steak"?
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In which book by H.G. Wells do aliens land in the area around the town of Woking, in Surrey, England?
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Which Mexican artist is well-known for her self-portraits, such as her 1938 piece The Frame, which is currently exhibited in Paris?
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Which masked vigilante, created by American writer John McCulley, derives his name from the Spanish word for "fox"?
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11. Who played teenager Richie Cunningham in the American sitcom Happy Days from 1974 to 1984, before going on to direct movies such as Apollo 13, The Da Vinci Code and A Beautiful Mind, for which he won Best Director at the 2002 Academy Awards?
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2. Canadian singer Celine Dion represented which country at the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, where she won with Ne partez pas sans moi?
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3. Which island in the Indian Ocean is the only place in the world that native lemurs can be found?
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4. Which Venetian merchant inspired the Book of the marvels of the world, describing his travels to the court of Kublai Khan in China, and across much of Asia?
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5. Who travelled to locations such as Brobdingnag, Luggnagg and Lilliput in a 1726 satirical book by Irish writer Jonathan Swift?
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6. Which legendary quarterback was picked as the overall 199th pick (6th round) in the 2000 NFL Draft?
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7. Batavia is the former, colonial name, of which major South-East Asian capital city?
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8. Which famous English actor played butler Alfred Pennyworth in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight series of Batman movies?
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9. Tatooine, Naboo and Alderaan are fictional planets depicted in which sci-fi movie series, which began in 1977?
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10. George Weah, 1995 Fifa World Player of the Year, became president of which West African country in 2018?
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1. Which king in Greek mythology was cursed to push a boulder up a hill for eternity, only for it to roll all the way back down once he neared the top?
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12. The name of which Central American nation translates literally into English as "Rich Coast", after Christopher Columbus noted the natives wearing large quantities of gold jewellery?
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13. Which is the largest creature in the Order Artiodactyla, also known as the Even-Toed Ungulates?
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14. To what was Mt. McKinley, the largest mountain in the US and the state of Alaska, officially renamed by the American government in 2015?
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15. Tom Cruise is a notable proponent of which modern religious movement, the church of which was founded by L. Ron Hubbard in 1952?
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16. Though Thomas Edison invented Direct Current (DC), which Serbian inventor's Alternating Current (AC) became the primary electrical delivery method to businesses and premises?
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17. What is placed into a pocket of beef in order to make a "carpetbag steak"?
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18. In which book by H.G. Wells do aliens land in the area around the town of Woking, in Surrey, England?
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19. Which Mexican artist is well-known for her self-portraits, such as her 1938 piece The Frame, which is currently exhibited in Paris?
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20. Which masked vigilante, created by American writer John McCulley, derives his name from the Spanish word for "fox"?
Questions & Answers
Interactive Quiz
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Who played teenager Richie Cunningham in the American sitcom Happy Days from 1974 to 1984, before going on to direct movies such as Apollo 13, The Da Vinci Code and A Beautiful Mind, for which he won Best Director at the 2002 Academy Awards?Ron Howard
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Canadian singer Celine Dion represented which country at the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, where she won with Ne partez pas sans moi?Switzerland
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Which island in the Indian Ocean is the only place in the world that native lemurs can be found?Madagascar
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Which Venetian merchant inspired the Book of the marvels of the world, describing his travels to the court of Kublai Khan in China, and across much of Asia?Marco Polo
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Who travelled to locations such as Brobdingnag, Luggnagg and Lilliput in a 1726 satirical book by Irish writer Jonathan Swift?Gulliver
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Which legendary quarterback was picked as the overall 199th pick (6th round in the 2000 NFL Draft?Tom Brady
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Batavia is the former, colonial name, of which major South-East Asian capital city?Jakarta
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Which famous English actor played butler Alfred Pennyworth in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight series of Batman movies?Michael Caine
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Tatooine, Naboo and Alderaan are fictional planets depicted in which sci-fi movie series, which began in 1977?Star Wars
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George Weah, 1995 Fifa World Player of the Year, became president of which West African country in 2018?Liberia
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Which king in Greek mythology was cursed to push a boulder up a hill for eternity, only for it to roll all the way back down once he neared the top?Sisyphus
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The name of which Central American nation translates literally into English as "Rich Coast", after Christopher Columbus noted the natives wearing large quantities of gold jewellery?Costa Rica
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Which is the largest creature in the Order Artiodactyla, also known as the Even-Toed Ungulates?The Blue Whale
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To what was Mt. McKinley, the largest mountain in the US and the state of Alaska, officially renamed by the American government in 2015?Denali
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Tom Cruise is a notable proponent of which modern religious movement, the church of which was founded by L. Ron Hubbard in 1952?The Church of Scientology
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Though Thomas Edison invented Direct Current (DC, which Serbian inventor's Alternating Current (AC became the primary electrical delivery method to businesses and premises?Nikola Tesla
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What is placed into a pocket of beef in order to make a "carpetbag steak"?Oysters
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In which book by H.G. Wells do aliens land in the area around the town of Woking, in Surrey, England?The War of the Worlds
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Which Mexican artist is well-known for her self-portraits, such as her 1938 piece The Frame, which is currently exhibited in Paris?Frida Kahlo
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Which masked vigilante, created by American writer John McCulley, derives his name from the Spanish word for "fox"?Zorro
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11. Who played teenager Richie Cunningham in the American sitcom Happy Days from 1974 to 1984, before going on to direct movies such as Apollo 13, The Da Vinci Code and A Beautiful Mind, for which he won Best Director at the 2002 Academy Awards?Ron Howard
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2. Canadian singer Celine Dion represented which country at the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, where she won with Ne partez pas sans moi?Switzerland
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3. Which island in the Indian Ocean is the only place in the world that native lemurs can be found?Madagascar
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4. Which Venetian merchant inspired the Book of the marvels of the world, describing his travels to the court of Kublai Khan in China, and across much of Asia?Marco Polo
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5. Who travelled to locations such as Brobdingnag, Luggnagg and Lilliput in a 1726 satirical book by Irish writer Jonathan Swift?Gulliver
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6. Which legendary quarterback was picked as the overall 199th pick (6th round) in the 2000 NFL Draft?Tom Brady
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7. Batavia is the former, colonial name, of which major South-East Asian capital city?Jakarta
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8. Which famous English actor played butler Alfred Pennyworth in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight series of Batman movies?Michael Caine
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9. Tatooine, Naboo and Alderaan are fictional planets depicted in which sci-fi movie series, which began in 1977?Star Wars
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10. George Weah, 1995 Fifa World Player of the Year, became president of which West African country in 2018?Liberia
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1. Which king in Greek mythology was cursed to push a boulder up a hill for eternity, only for it to roll all the way back down once he neared the top?Sisyphus
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12. The name of which Central American nation translates literally into English as "Rich Coast", after Christopher Columbus noted the natives wearing large quantities of gold jewellery?Costa Rica
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13. Which is the largest creature in the Order Artiodactyla, also known as the Even-Toed Ungulates?The Blue Whale
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14. To what was Mt. McKinley, the largest mountain in the US and the state of Alaska, officially renamed by the American government in 2015?Denali
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15. Tom Cruise is a notable proponent of which modern religious movement, the church of which was founded by L. Ron Hubbard in 1952?The Church of Scientology
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16. Though Thomas Edison invented Direct Current (DC), which Serbian inventor's Alternating Current (AC) became the primary electrical delivery method to businesses and premises?Nikola Tesla
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17. What is placed into a pocket of beef in order to make a "carpetbag steak"?Oysters
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18. In which book by H.G. Wells do aliens land in the area around the town of Woking, in Surrey, England?The War of the Worlds
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19. Which Mexican artist is well-known for her self-portraits, such as her 1938 piece The Frame, which is currently exhibited in Paris?Frida Kahlo
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20. Which masked vigilante, created by American writer John McCulley, derives his name from the Spanish word for "fox"?Zorro
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