General Knowledge trivia questions
7652 multiple-choice General Knowledge trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- Of all the symphonies regularly performed, which is the longest?
- During this battle, which took place towards the end of the American Revolutionary War, Lincoln had to surrender along with 3000 troops.
- What does Greshams Law state?
- In The Office, what alias does Michael Scott often use?
- Which list of ranks is in proper order for the US Army?
- What is the English translation of the name of the most famous book written by Nostradamus?
- Tales of horror first began as an oral tradition - stories told around the hearth. In the story of Beowulf, this vaguely human character is the descendant of the first murderer, Cain. At one point in the story, he kills and eats Hroðgars warriors while they sleep.
- With witches, ghosts, and murder this play by Shakespeare has nearly all the elements of horror fiction. First performed around 1606, it is called simply The Scottish Play by many actors who consider calling the play by its real title bad luck.
- Two landmark works of horror released in the 19th century were Frankenstein (1818) by Mary Shelley and Dracula (1897) by this Irish author.
- The 19th century saw the rise of the ghost story among acclaimed Victorian authors. Which of the following cannot be considered a work of supernatural fiction?
- Beginning in the 1970s, author Stephen King re-popularized the horror novel. Which of the following novels was NOT written by King?
- The horror explosion of the 1970s resulted in the infiltration of horror themes in popular music. Which band released the albums Paranoid, Master of Reality, Heaven Hell, We Sold Our Souls for Rock Roll, Live Evil, and Sabotage?
- By the mid-1990s, horror movies were in dire need of something new. The standard formulas were becoming tired and old. One of the most successful films of this period, Scream (1996), was basically tongue-in-cheek and poked fun at the now cliche horror film genre. Which actress did NOT appear in Scream?
- In the Harry Potter series, what are the Dark Lords henchmen known as?
- In The Lord of the Rings, what are the Dark Lord Saurons chief henchmen called?
- Which of the following henchmen was the only one to appear in more than one James Bond movie?
- In the Mario video game series, Marios arch enemy, Bowser, uses what reptilian creatures as his chief henchmen?
- What are the henchmen and secret police of the White Witch in the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe?
- In Bram Stokers horror novel, vampires are the henchmen of this Count.
- On August 20, 1968 five members of the Warsaw Pact invaded this country to quell the new reforms put in place by this countrys new leader. In what country did Alexander Dubcek try to bring freedom of the press and rights for workers?
- What Beatles single, that ran seven minutes, was the first to be released on the Beatles new Apple label?
- It was after winning the California Democratic Primary that Robert Kennedy was shot at the Ambassador Hotel when he walked into a service area to greet supporters. Who was convicted for the assassination of Robert Kennedy?
- What is the name of Hermones cat in the Harry Potter series?
- The two female cats that share Joe Greys talents at sleuthing are Dulce and this cat.
- Who is the father of the fictional black cat Midnight Louie?
- Which cat is the co-author of Rita Mae Browns Mrs. Murphy series?
- What was the name of Alices cat in Alice in Wonderland?
- Who is the hapless kitty villain who is constantly being outwitted by the little bird Tweety Pie?
- What was the name of the cat in Edgar Allen Poes short story The Black Cat?
- Who is Mrs. Murphys best friend in the Rita Mae Brown series?