It's time to put your general knowledge to the test as 2024 comes to a close!

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Find how much you really know with this collection of trivia quiz questions and answers spanning everything from music and sport to history and geography.

In the list below, you'll also find quiz questions on specialist subjects from the world of TV and film, with topics including The Crown, Friends, Game of Thrones, Peaky Blinders, Doctor Who, Star Wars and Marvel.

We've even included a handful of quiz questions that are easy enough for the kids to answer.

So, without further ado, read on to find our ultimate 300-question-plus general knowledge quiz with answers, as well as links to many of our more specialist quizzes.

And if you're looking specifically for a quiz to feature at festive parties or New Year's Eve gatherings, then why not check out our Christmas quiz questions and answers.

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General knowledge quiz questions and answers

General knowledge questions

  1. Who wrote the book Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car?
  2. In which part of your body would you find the cruciate ligament?
  3. What is the most populated city in Australia?
  4. What is the name of the main antagonist in the Shakespeare play Othello?
  5. When was the movie the Titanic released?
  6. What element is denoted by the chemical symbol Sn in the periodic table?
  7. How many of Henry VIII's wives were called Catherine?
  8. What was the most popular girls name in the UK in 2023?
  9. What is the name of the 1976 film about the Watergate scandal, starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman?
  10. Which comedian was the second permanent host of Never Mind the Buzzcocks after Mark Lamarr?
  11. What is James Bond's code name?
  12. What is the capital of Finland?
  13. Which popular video game franchise has released games with the subtitles World at War and Black Ops?
  14. In what US state is the city Nashville?
  15. Which rock band was founded by Trent Reznor in 1988?
  16. What is the currency of Denmark?
  17. Which Tennis Grand Slam is played on a clay surface?
  18. In which European country would you find the Rijksmuseum?
  19. How many films have Al Pacino and Robert De Niro appeared in together?
  20. What was the old name for a Snickers bar before it changed in 1990?
  21. Who was the head of state in Japan during the Second World War?
  22. What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
  23. Who wrote the novels Gone Girl and Sharp Objects?
  24. Which legendary surrealist artist is famous for painting melting clocks?
  25. Which football club plays its home games at Loftus Road?
  26. Continental United States has 4 time zones, can you name them?
  27. What is the northernmost country in Africa?
  28. From which US city do the band The Killers originate?
  29. Name the coffee shop in US sitcom Friends.
  30. How many human players are there on each side in a polo match?
  31. In what year did Tony Blair become British Prime Minister?
  32. How many times has England won the men's football World Cup?
  33. What is the common name for the larva of a housefly?
  34. Street artist Banksy is originally associated with which British city?
  35. From what grain is the Japanese spirit Sake made?
  36. What was the Turkish city of Istanbul called before 1930?

General knowledge answers

  1. Ian Fleming
  2. Knee
  3. Sydney
  4. Iago
  5. 1997
  6. Tin
  7. 3
  8. Olivia
  9. All the President's Men
  10. Simon Amstell
  11. 007
  12. Helsinki
  13. Call of Duty
  14. Tennessee
  15. Nine Inch Nails
  16. Krone
  17. The French Open (Roland Garros)
  18. Netherlands
  19. Four (The Godfather Part 2, Heat, Righteous Kill, The Irishman)
  20. Marathon
  21. Emperor Hirohito
  22. Mercury
  23. Gillian Flynn
  24. Salvador Dali
  25. Queen's Park Rangers
  26. Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern

  27. Tunisia

  28. Las Vegas
  29. Central Perk
  30. Four
  31. 1997
  32. Once (1966)
  33. Maggot
  34. Bristol
  35. Rice
  36. Constantinople

2024 TV and Film quiz questions and answers

2024 TV and Film quiz questions

  1. Which Coronation Street star announced their departure from the soap after 50 years?
  2. Which BBC comedy is due to air its final episode on BBC One on Christmas Day?
  3. Who won I'm a Celebrity 2024?
  4. Who won Big Brother 2024?
  5. Who won The Traitors 2024?
  6. Who will be presenting the ITV revival of Bullseye?
  7. Who will be departing Match of the Day in 2025?
  8. Who was the leading lady of Bridgerton season 3?
  9. Who portrayed the companion Ruby Sunday in Doctor Who?
  10. Who was the lead star of the BBC drama Mr Loverman?
  11. Which musical film led to a viral meme about "holding space"?
  12. Which soap actress reprised her role as Chrissie Watts after 19 years in EastEnders this year?
  13. Which actor portrayed Prince Andrew, Duke of York in A Very Royal Scandal?
  14. Who portrayed Delia Balmer in the ITV crime drama Until I Kill You?
  15. Who was partnered with Chris McCausland in Strictly Come Dancing 2024?
  16. Who wrote the second season of Bad Sisters on Apple TV+?
  17. Who portrays the Duke of Norfolk in Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light?
  18. Where were the 2024 Olympics hosted?
  19. Which country won Eurovision 2024?
  20. Which Stranger Things star played Emperor Geta in Gladiator II?

2024 TV quiz answers

  1. Helen Worth
  2. Gavin & Stacey
  3. Danny Jones
  4. Ali Bromley
  5. Harry Clark
  6. Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff
  7. Gary Lineker
  8. Nicola Coughlan
  9. Millie Gibson
  10. Lennie James
  11. Wicked
  12. Tracy-Ann Oberman
  13. Michael Sheen
  14. Anna Maxwell Martin
  15. Dianne Buswell
  16. Sharon Horgan
  17. Timothy Spall
  18. Paris, France
  19. Switzerland
  20. Joseph Quinn

Obscure quiz questions and answers

Obscure quiz questions

  1. How many brains does an Octopus have?
  2. How many permanent teeth does a dog have?
  3. What is the most sold flavour of Walkers crisps?
  4. What is the only London Underground station with a 'z' in its name?
  5. What does the Latin word 'tempus' mean in English?
  6. Which Looney Tunes character has the middle name Ethelbert?
  7. On average, how far away is the moon from the earth in miles?
  8. What is someone who believes in antidisestablishmentarianism opposed to the disestablishment of?
  9. What’s longer, a nautical mile or a mile?
  10. Saying the name of what dried fruit used to be used to encourage people to smile before a photo in the 1800s, before the phrase "cheese"?
  11. Which country in the world is believed to have the most miles of motorway?

Obscure Quiz Answers

  1. 9
  2. 42
  3. Cheese and Onion
  4. Belsize Park
  5. Time
  6. Wile E Coyote
  7. 238,000
  8. The Church of England
  9. Nautical mile (it’s 1.15 miles)
  10. Prunes
  11. China

Kids general knowledge quiz questions and answers

Kids quiz questions

  1. What band was Harry Styles in before his solo career?
  2. What kind of food is penne?
  3. Which Disney Princess called Gus and Jaq friends?
  4. Who is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
  5. What sport did David Beckham play?
  6. How many letters are there in the English alphabet?

Kids quiz answers

  1. One Direction
  2. Pasta
  3. Cinderella
  4. Sir Keir Starmer
  5. Football
  6. 26

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Sport quiz questions and answers

Sport quiz questions

  1. Who won 2023's Sports Personality of the Year?
  2. What are the five colours of the Olympic rings?
  3. At which venue is the British Grand Prix held?
  4. In horse racing, the annual Cheltenham Gold Cup takes place in which month?
  5. Who is the only American football player to have won five Super Bowl MVP awards?
  6. What score did cricketing legend Don Bradman average as a batsman across his career?
  7. How many goals did the England men's team score (excluding penalty shoot-outs) at Euro 2024?
  8. How many different teams have won the Premier League since the start of the inaugural season in 1992/93?
  9. Where is the US Masters golf tournament held?
  10. Which European city hosted the 1936 Summer Olympics?

Sport quiz answers

  1. Mary Earps
  2. Blue, Yellow, Black, Green and Red
  3. Silverstone
  4. March
  5. Tom Brady
  6. 99.94
  7. Eight
  8. Seven (Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Leicester, Blackburn, Liverpool)
  9. Augusta National Golf Club
  10. Berlin

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Music quiz questions and answers

Music quiz questions

  1. Who wrote Uptown Girl?
  2. What year did ABBA win Eurovision?
  3. What is the name of Dua Lipa's 2020 album?
  4. Matt Goss, Luke Goss and Craig Logan made up which band?
  5. In what year did The Beatles split up?
  6. What is rapper P Diddy's real name?
  7. Complete this Spice Girls lyric: "If you wanna be my [BLANK], you gotta get with my friends".
  8. Name the song and the artist for the following lyric: "Maybe I’m foolish, maybe I’m blind, thinking I can see through this and see what’s behind."
  9. Which two musicians collaborated on Another Way to Die, the theme song to 2008 James Bond film Quantum of Solace?
  10. Gary and Martin Kemp were in what band?
  11. In what decade was pop icon Madonna born?
  12. Which two country singers famously sang together on 1983 song Islands in the Stream?
  13. What instrument did Louis Armstrong play?
  14. What year did Elvis die?

Music quiz answers

  1. Billy Joel
  2. 1974
  3. Future Nostalgia
  4. Bros
  5. 1970
  6. Sean Combs
  7. Lover (from the song Wannabe)
  8. Human by Rag'n'Bone Man
  9. Alicia Keys and Jack White
  10. Spandau Ballet
  11. 1950s (1958)
  12. Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton
  13. Trumpet
  14. 1977

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TV quiz questions and answers

TV quiz questions

  1. When did Big Brother first air on Channel 4?
  2. Who was the first presenter of the X Factor in the UK?
  3. Which actor played the Ninth Doctor in Doctor Who?
  4. The Simpsons was the spin-off show of which American sketch series?
  5. Gillian Anderson plays a therapist in which hit Netflix show?
  6. What was the name of the fictional borough of Melbourne where Australian soap Neighbours was set?
  7. EastEnders began broadcasting on BBC One in which year?
  8. What was the name of the tower block where Del Boy and Rodney Trotter lived in Only Fools and Horses?
  9. Who is the longest serving presenter of the BBC children's show Blue Peter?
  10. What is the name of Mackenzie Crook's character in sitcom The Office?

TV quiz answers

  1. 2000
  2. Kate Thornton
  3. Christopher Eccleston
  4. The Tracey Ullman Show
  5. Sex Education
  6. Erinsborough
  7. 1985
  8. Nelson Mandela House
  9. John Noakes (12 years from 1965-1978)
  10. Gareth Keenan

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Film quiz questions and answers

Film quiz questions

  1. Which British actor played Batman in 2022's reboot directed by Matt Reeves?
  2. Who directed the 2003 film Poor Things?
  3. Which colour pill does Neo swallow in The Matrix?
  4. Name the first actor to play Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films.
  5. Which Catastrophe star plays Peter in the Deadpool franchise?
  6. Which husband-wife duo starred in 2018 horror film A Quiet Place?
  7. Name the composer behind the soundtracks of The Lion King, Inception and Pirates of the Caribbean.
  8. Which 2014 Seth Rogen film caused the North Korean government to threaten action against the United States?
  9. What is the name of The Bride, played by Uma Thurman, in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill franchise?
  10. Which horror film won the 2024 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture?
  11. What does Bridget Jones name her baby in the film series’s third instalment?

Film quiz answers

  1. Robert Pattinson
  2. Yorgos Lanthimos
  3. Red
  4. Richard Harris
  5. Rob Delaney
  6. Emily Blunt and John Krasinski
  7. Hanz Zimmer
  8. The Interview
  9. Beatrix Kiddo
  10. Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey
  11. William

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Food and drink quiz questions and answers

Food and drink quiz questions

  1. How many spice options are there at Nandos?
  2. Which soft drink is commonly associated with Scotland?
  3. What are the two main ingredients of a Dark and Stormy cocktail?
  4. Name the 2021 winner of The Great British Bake Off.
  5. Gouda is a popular cheese originating from which country?
  6. A screwdriver cocktail is orange juice, ice and which spirit?
  7. According to McDonald's official website, how many calories does a regular Big Mac contain?
  8. Which southern Italian city is usually credited as the birthplace of the pizza?
  9. What number is found in reference to their varieties on Heinz products?
  10. Pret A Manger is a popular sandwich chain in the UK, but what does the French name mean in English?

Food and drink quiz answers

  1. 6 – Plain...(ish), Passion Fruit and Mango, Lemon and Herb, Medium, Hot, Extra Hot
  2. Irn-Bru
  3. Dark rum, Ginger Beer
  4. Giuseppe (Dell'Anno)
  5. The Netherlands
  6. Vodka
  7. 550
  8. Naples
  9. 57
  10. Ready to eat

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Easy quiz questions and answers

Easy quiz questions

  1. How many days are there in July?
  2. What temperature centigrade does water boil at?
  3. What company is also the name of one of the longest rivers in the world?
  4. What in the animal kingdom is a doe?
  5. What is the tallest mountain in the world?
  6. How many centimetres are there in a metre?
  7. What language is spoken in Norway?
  8. What is the busiest airport in Britain called?
  9. Who is next in line to the British throne after King Charles III?
  10. What number is a baker's dozen?

Easy quiz answers

  1. 31
  2. 100 degrees centigrade
  3. Amazon
  4. A female deer
  5. Mount Everest
  6. 100
  7. Norwegian
  8. London Heathrow
  9. Prince William
  10. 13

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Comedy quiz questions and answers

Comedy quiz questions

  1. Who played Gunther in Friends?
  2. In which year did the original UK version of The Office air?
  3. What was legendary comedy actor Oliver Hardy's real first name at birth?
  4. What was Sheldon Cooper's one-word catchphrase in The Big Bang Theory?
  5. Complete the name of the classic British sitcom: Steptoe and [blank]
  6. Name the five ingredients demanded by one of Basil Fawlty's guests to make the infamous Waldorf Salad.
  7. Who played the Prime Minister, Jim Hacker, in Yes, Prime Minister?
  8. What was the name of Ronnie Barker's character in Open All Hours?
  9. Who plays comedy character Alan Partridge?
  10. Name the characters played by David Mitchell and Robert Webb in Peep Show.

Comedy quiz answers

  1. James Michael Tyler
  2. 2001
  3. Norvell
  4. Bazinga
  5. Son
  6. Celery, apple, walnuts, grapes, mayonnaise
  7. Paul Eddington
  8. Albert Arkwright, usually known just as Arkwright
  9. Steve Coogan
  10. Mark Corrigan and Jeremy Usborne

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Geography quiz questions and answers

Geography quiz questions

  1. What is the capital city of Australia?
  2. Which US state was Joe Biden born in?
  3. Which UK city is situated further west – Bristol or Edinburgh?
  4. What is the capital of Finland?
  5. What is the currency of Vietnam?
  6. What language is spoken in Brazil?
  7. How many countries are there in the region of Europe? (Recognised by the United Nations)
  8. If you completed the Three Peaks challenge, which three UK mountains would you have climbed?
  9. What do the French call the English Channel?
  10. How many permanent members are there on the UN security council?
  11. How many large islands make up Hawaii?

Geography quiz answers

  1. Canberra
  2. Pennsylvania
  3. Edinburgh
  4. Helsinki
  5. Vietnamese dong
  6. Portuguese
  7. 44
  8. Ben Nevis, Snowdon, Scafell Pike
  9. la Manche
  10. Five: China, France, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, United States
  11. Eight

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Family quiz questions and answers

Family quiz questions

  1. Who is the Special in the Lego Movie?
  2. What colour are most buses in London?
  3. What's the name of the talking snowman in Disney's Frozen?
  4. What do the wheels on the bus do in the song?
  5. What is taller, an elephant or a giraffe?
  6. Who are Harry Potter's two best friends?
  7. What’s the name of the cowboy in Toy Story?
  8. How many planets are in our solar system?
  9. How many players are in a football team?
  10. How many zeros are there in one thousand?

Family quiz answers

  1. Emmet Brickowski
  2. Red
  3. Olaf
  4. Go round and round
  5. A giraffe (they are the tallest animal and can grow up to nearly six metres tall!)
  6. Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger
  7. Woody
  8. Eight
  9. 11 players
  10. Three

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Hard quiz questions and answers

Hard quiz questions

  1. Gordon Sumner is the real name of what famous British musician?
  2. How many keys are there on a piano?
  3. Glossectomy is the removal of all of or part of which body part?
  4. What was the first single to be released by the band Oasis?
  5. Geoff Hurst famously scored a hat-trick in England's 4-2 win over West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final. Who scored the other goal for England?

Hard quiz answers

  1. Sting
  2. 88
  3. The tongue
  4. Supersonic
  5. Martin Peters

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Literature quiz questions and answers

Literature quiz questions

  1. Name all five Brontë sisters.
  2. Which Stephen King novel takes place mostly in the fictional Overlook Hotel?
  3. What do Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien's initials stand for?
  4. What is the best-selling novel of all time?
  5. Who authored The Hunger Games book series?

Literature quiz answers

  1. Emily, Elizabeth, Charlotte, Anne and Maria
  2. The Shining
  3. John Ronald Reuel
  4. Don Quixote
  5. Suzanne Collins

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Science quiz questions and answers

Science quiz questions

  1. Which planet has the most moons?
  2. What part of a plant conducts photosynthesis?
  3. How many elements are in the periodic table?
  4. Where is the smallest bone in the human body located?
  5. How many hearts does an octopus have?

Science quiz answers

  1. Saturn
  2. Leaf
  3. 118
  4. Ear
  5. 3

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Technology quiz questions and answers

Technology quiz questions

  1. With over 222 million units sold, what is Apple's highest-selling iPhone model?
  2. In which year was the Microsoft XP operating system released?
  3. Elon Musk is the CEO of which global automotive brand?
  4. Which operating system does a Google Pixel phone use?
  5. In which year was the Nintendo 64 released in Europe?

Technology quiz answers

  1. iPhone 6/6 Plus
  2. 2001
  3. Tesla
  4. Android
  5. 1997

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2000s music quiz questions and answers

2000s music quiz questions

  1. Who sang 2003 hit Stacy's Mom?
  2. Duo Gnarles Barkley had a hit in 2006 with Crazy, but what's the singer's name?
  3. What was the best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK?
  4. Which American rapper released The College Dropout in 2004?
  5. In which year did Taylor Swift release her debut single, Love Story?

2000s music quiz answers

  1. Fountains of Wayne
  2. CeeLo Green
  3. Back to Bedlam by James Blunt
  4. Kanye West
  5. 2008

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'90s music quiz questions and answers

'90s music quiz questions

  1. Who sang 1995 song Mysterious Girl?
  2. Who is the lead singer of Pulp?
  3. Name Britney Spears' first album released in 1999.
  4. Who is the former drummer of Nirvana who fronts the Foo Fighters?
  5. Who had a hit with MMMBop in April 1997?

'90s music quiz answers

  1. Peter Andre
  2. Jarvis Cocker
  3. ...Baby One More Time
  4. Dave Grohl
  5. Hanson

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'80s music quiz questions and answers

'80s music quiz questions

  1. What year did Dexys Midnight Runners release Come on Eileen?
  2. Which Frankie Goes to Hollywood song was banned by the BBC?
  3. A 1987 number one hit by The Firm parodied which sci-fi show?
  4. Which 1980s band was the Rev Richard Cole a part of?
  5. Which former Beatle had a number one hit with Stevie Wonder in 1982?

'80s music quiz answers

  1. 1982
  2. Relax
  3. Star Trek
  4. The Communards
  5. Paul McCartney

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'70s music quiz questions and answers

'70s music quiz questions

  1. What was the best selling film soundtrack of the 1970s in the UK?
  2. Which characters famous for living on Wimbledon Common released several novelty singles in the 70s?
  3. What is the first line of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody?
  4. John Denver's Take Me Home Country Roads is about which US state?
  5. True or false: Lynyrd Skynyrd got their name from a strict school PE teacher?

'70s music quiz answers

  1. Saturday Night Fever
  2. The Wombles
  3. Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
  4. West Virginia
  5. True

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'60s music quiz questions and answers

'60s music quiz questions

  1. How many number one albums did Cilla Black have in the 60s?
  2. The Animals formed in which UK city?
  3. Which blonde bombshell became the face of country music in the 60s?
  4. How many UK number ones did Elvis Presley have in the 60s?
  5. Which American singer-songwriter sang of falling into a Ring Of Fire?

'60s music quiz answers

  1. None – her first number one album was in 2015
  2. Newcastle
  3. Dolly Parton
  4. 11
  5. Johnny Cash

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Soaps quiz questions and answers

Soaps quiz questions

  1. Name the pub featured in Emmerdale.
  2. Who plays Phil Mitchell in EastEnders?
  3. Which iconic soap character lost his first wife to electrocution by hair dryer?
  4. Which year did the first episode of Emmerdale Farm air?
  5. What is the name of Scott Drinkwell’s drag queen alter-ego in Hollyoaks?
  6. What was the Coronation Street’s original title?
  7. What year did EastEnders start?

Soaps quiz answers

  1. The Woolpack
  2. Steve McFadden
  3. Ken Barlow
  4. 1972
  5. Anita Tinkle
  6. Florizel Street
  7. 1985

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Netflix quiz questions and answers

Netflix quiz questions

  1. Name the actor who plays the role of Mike Wheeler in Stranger Things.
  2. When was the first season of drama series Ozark released on Netflix?
  3. Which US state was Joe Exotic a.k.a. the Tiger King's G.W. Zoo based?
  4. Who plays the title role in Netflix's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman?
  5. Which 2021 show has Netflix reported as its most-watched original series ever?

Netflix quiz answers

  1. Finn Wolfhard
  2. 2017
  3. Oklahoma
  4. Tom Sturridge
  5. Squid Game

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Doctor Who quiz questions and answers

Doctor Who quiz questions

  1. What temporarily takes over Rose Tyler's body after she looks into the heart of the TARDIS?
  2. What is the home planet of the Slitheen, and how – exactly – do you spell it?
  3. In 2006’s Doomsday, what country is Bad Wolf Bay in?
  4. How old was Matt Smith when he was cast in Doctor Who?
  5. Which other alien race are the Sea Devils related to?

Doctor Who quiz answers

  1. Bad Wolf
  2. Raxacoricofallapatorius
  3. Norway
  4. 26
  5. The Silurians

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Marvel quiz questions and answers

Marvel quiz questions

  1. Who killed Tony Stark’s parents?
  2. What Top Gun character is Captain Marvel's cat named after?
  3. Director Taika Waititi plays which comedic character first introduced in Thor: Ragnarok?
  4. Natasha Romanoff is the real name of which superhero?
  5. What is the highest-grossing Marvel movie without the word 'Avengers' in the title?

Marvel quiz answers

  1. The Winter Soldier
  2. Goose
  3. Korg
  4. Black Widow
  5. Spider-Man: No Way Home

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Sci-fi quiz questions and answers

Sci-fi quiz questions

  1. Complete the following famous quote from the TV series Lost in Space: “Danger ____ _____.”
  2. In 2001: A Space Odyssey, what song does the rogue computer system HAL 9000 sing to himself as he’s shut down?
  3. Which character speaks the first line in the original 1977 Star Wars movie?
  4. When the Doctor first meets a young Amy Pond after he crashes the TARDIS in her back garden, what food does he ask her for?
  5. What does the licence plate on the DeLorean say in Back To The Future?

Sci-Fi quiz answers

  1. Full quote: “Danger, Will Robinson.”
  2. The nursery rhyme Daisy Bell (Bicycle built for Two)
  3. C-3PO
  4. An apple
  5. OUTATIME

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Harry Potter quiz questions and answers

Harry Potter quiz questions

  1. Name the eldest Weasley sibling.
  2. Who does Dobby serve before he is freed by Harry Potter?
  3. Who is Fluffy?
  4. What is the longest Harry Potter film? (Non-extended versions)
  5. What is the effect of the Obliviate spell?

Answers

  1. Bill Weasley
  2. The Malfoy family
  3. Three-headed dog
  4. Chamber of Secrets (161 minutes)
  5. Removes memories

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Disney quiz questions and answers

Disney quiz questions

  1. Who played Cruella de Vil in the 2021 live-action film about the 101 Dalmatians villain?
  2. In The Princess Diaries, Mia Thermopolis is heir to the throne of which fictional country?
  3. How many Pirates of the Caribbean films have been released?
  4. Pedro Pascal stars as the lead character in which original Disney+ series?
  5. In Monsters Inc. what is Sulley's full name?

Disney quiz answers

  1. Emma Stone
  2. Genovia
  3. Five
  4. The Mandalorian
  5. James P. Sullivan

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James Bond quiz questions and answers

James Bond quiz questions

  1. What does the acronym “SPECTRE” stand for?
  2. How many actors have played M in the official James Bond film series?
  3. Which year was Daniel Craig's first Bond film released?
  4. Name Christopher Lee's villain character in The Man with the Golden Gun?
  5. Which famous artist recorded the theme song for GoldenEye?

James Bond quiz answers

  1. Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, Extortion.
  2. Four (Bernard Lee, Robert Brown, Judi Dench and Ralph Fiennes)
  3. 2006 (Casino Royale)
  4. Francisco Scaramanga
  5. Tina Turner

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History quiz questions and answers

History quiz questions

  1. Who discovered penicillin?
  2. The late Queen Elizabeth II is the longest reigning monarch of the UK, followed by Queen Victoria – but who is third?
  3. Which two houses were involved in the War of the Roses?
  4. Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived – who was Henry VIII's last wife?
  5. Which year did the European Union first introduce the Euro as currency?

History quiz answers

  1. Alexander Fleming
  2. George III
  3. York, Lancaster
  4. Catherine Parr
  5. 1999

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Star Wars quiz questions and answers

Star Wars quiz questions

  1. What day of the year is known by fans as Star Wars Day?
  2. Who did John Boyega play in the most recent Star Wars films?
  3. The former showrunners of which mega TV series reportedly walked away from a planned Star Wars trilogy?
  4. What is the name of the top secret order given by Palpatine in Revenge of the Sith, calling for all Jedi leaders to be killed?
  5. What type of creature does Luke Skywalker fight underneath Jabba the Hutt's throne in Return of the Jedi?

Star Wars quiz answers

  1. May 4th
  2. Finn
  3. Game of Thrones
  4. Order 66
  5. A Rancor

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The Simpsons quiz questions and answers

The Simpsons quiz questions

  1. What’s Marge’s maiden name?
  2. Which Springfield resident often appears as the Devil?
  3. What’s Homer’s catchphrase?
  4. How many fingers do Simpsons characters have?
  5. What instrument does Lisa Simpson play?

The Simpsons quiz answers

  1. Bouvier
  2. Ned Flanders
  3. D'oh!
  4. Four
  5. Saxophone

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Football quiz questions and answers

Football quiz questions

  1. Name the three players who share a record for most Premier League red cards (8).
  2. Which English Football League team holds the nickname The Cobblers?
  3. Who scored the fastest goal in Premier League history after just 7.69 seconds?
  4. What is the official name of the original FIFA World Cup trophy used between 1930 and 1970?
  5. Which team became the first to pick up 100 cards in a Premier League season in 2021-22?

Football quiz answers

  1. Richard Dunne, Patrick Vieira, Duncan Ferguson
  2. Northampton Town
  3. Shane Long (for Southampton against Watford in 2018/19)
  4. Jules Rimet
  5. Leeds United

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Cricket quiz questions and answers

Cricket quiz questions

  1. Who is the only batsman to record 400 runs in an international Test match?
  2. Which non-UK city was Ben Stokes born in?
  3. What is Joe Root’s ODI shirt number?
  4. Which England bowler earned the nickname ’The Burnley Express’?
  5. Was Alastair Cook’s England Test batting average above or below 45?

Cricket quiz answers

  1. Brian Lara (v England in 2004)
  2. Christchurch, New Zealand
  3. 66
  4. James “Jimmy” Anderson
  5. Above (45.35)

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Tennis quiz questions and answers

Tennis quiz questions

  1. How many Grand Slam singles titles did Serena Williams win across her career?
  2. Who won the Australian Open Women’s Singles title in 2022?
  3. How many Grand Slam titles has Andy Murray won?
  4. Rafael Nadal has won all four majors at least once in his career – true or false?
  5. Who was the last American player to win a gold medal in the Olympic Games Men’s Singles tournament?

Tennis quiz answers

  1. 23
  2. Ashleigh Barty
  3. Three (Wimbledon x2, US Open)
  4. True
  5. Andre Agassi (1996)

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Golf quiz questions and answers

Golf quiz questions

  1. Who won The Match: Tiger Woods v Phil Mickelson in 2018?
  2. Which European golfer sunk the iconic winning putt in the 2019 Solheim Cup?
  3. In which US state is the famous Whistling Straits course?
  4. What is Tiger Woods' real first name?
  5. How many majors has Rory McIlroy won in his career so far?

Golf quiz answers

  1. Phil Mickelson
  2. Suzann Pettersen
  3. Wisconsin
  4. Eldrick
  5. Four (PGA Championship x2, US Open, The Open)

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Boxing quiz questions and answers

Boxing quiz questions

  1. American boxer James J. Braddock was given which nickname inspired by a popular fairytale story?
  2. Carl Froch defeated which opponent at Wembley in 2014?
  3. Who beat Anthony Joshua in 2021 to become heavyweight champion?
  4. Muhammed Ali was born in which US state?
  5. Who is the Number 1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world according to The Ring’s top 10 rankings?

Boxing quiz answers

  1. Cinderella Man
  2. George Groves
  3. Oleksandr Usyk
  4. Kentucky
  5. Canelo Alvarez

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Film anagram quiz questions and answers

Film anagram quiz questions

  1. beanbag mints
  2. frog had teeth
  3. poetic inn
  4. think legion
  5. end of mining

Film anagram quiz answers

  1. Batman Begins
  2. The Godfather
  3. Inception
  4. The Lion King
  5. Finding Nemo

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Art quiz questions and answers

Art quiz questions

  1. Where was Frida Kahlo born?
  2. Café Terrace at Night is an 1888 oil painting by which Dutch master?
  3. Where is the original Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh housed?
  4. In which century did Rembrandt live?
  5. In what decade was celebrated artist Tracy Emin born?

Art quiz answers

  1. Mexico
  2. Vincent Van Gogh
  3. Museum of Modern Art, New York
  4. 17th
  5. 1960s

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Capital cities quiz questions and answers

Capital cities questions

  1. What is the capital of Bulgaria?
  2. What is the capital of New Zealand?
  3. Beirut is the capital of which country?
  4. What is the capital of Canada?
  5. Hanoi is the capital of which country?
  6. What is the capital of Argentina?
  7. The capital of Iceland is?
  8. Slovakia's capital is?
  9. What's the capital of Belgium?
  10. What is the capital of Brazil?

Capital cities answers

  1. Sofia
  2. Wellington
  3. Lebanon
  4. Ottawa
  5. Vietnam
  6. Buenos Aries
  7. Reykjavik
  8. Bratislava
  9. Brussels
  10. Brasilia

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True or False quiz questions and answers

True or false quiz questions

  1. The capital of Libya is Benghazi. True or false?
  2. The Prime Minister of Great Britain has to be a sitting Member of Parliament. True or false?
  3. Michael Caine's real name is Reginald Dwight. True or false?
  4. The Second World War started in 1935. True or false?
  5. Netflix began as a DVD rental service. True or false?

True or false quiz answers

  1. False – it’s Tripoli
  2. True
  3. False. That's Elton John. Michael Caine's real name is Maurice Micklewhite.
  4. False. It started in 1939.
  5. True.

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Politics quiz questions and answers

Politics quiz questions

  1. What is the official name of the clock tower commonly referred to as Big Ben?
  2. In 1952 Albert Einstein was offered the Presidency of which country?
  3. What colour are the seats in the House of Commons?
  4. In what year did Britain join the EEC, now known as the European Union?
  5. In which state was former US President Barack Obama born?

Politics quiz answers

  1. Elizabeth Tower
  2. Israel
  3. Green
  4. 1973
  5. Hawaii

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Travel quiz questions and answers

Travel quiz questions

  1. O’Hare Airport serves which American city?
  2. Bohemian Switzerland National Park is in which country?
  3. Which lake is often described as the jewel of the Italian lakes?
  4. In which country would you find the original Legoland?
  5. Which island group includes Ibiza, Menorca and Majorca?

Travel quiz answers

  1. Chicago
  2. Czech Republic
  3. Lake Como
  4. Denmark
  5. The Balearics

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Biology quiz questions and answers

Biology quiz questions

  1. A DNA molecule is described as being what shape?
  2. Botany is the study of what life form?
  3. Which process converts sugar to acids, alcohol or gases?
  4. Which chamber of the heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs?
  5. What is the largest animal on the planet?

Biology quiz answers

  1. Double helix
  2. Plants
  3. Fermentation
  4. Right ventricle
  5. Blue whale

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The Crown quiz questions and answers

The Crown quiz questions

  1. Which actress plays Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown season 5, succeeding Olivia Colman?
  2. Where did the Duke and Duchess of Windsor visit in 1937, later causing controversy for the royal family?
  3. In which Welsh town did a young Prince Charles learn Welsh?
  4. To the nearest day, how many days in total was Elizabeth’s uncle reign as Edward VIII before he abdicated?
  5. Who played Prime Minister Anthony Eden in The Crown?

The Crown quiz answers

  1. Imelda Staunton
  2. Berlin
  3. Aberystwyth
  4. 326
  5. Jeremy Northam

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Friends quiz questions and answers

Friends quiz questions

  1. What does Rachel claim is her favourite movie?
  2. Which Friend has the middle name Muriel?
  3. What is the name of Phoebe’s elusive roommate whom he never meet?
  4. What are the names of Frank and Alice’s triplets?
  5. Who plays Phoebe’s long-lost father in season 5's 'The One With Joey's Bag'?

Friends quiz answers

  1. Dangerous Liaisons
  2. Chandler
  3. Denise
  4. Chandler, Lesley and Frank Jr. Jr.
  5. Bob Balaban

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Game of Thrones quiz questions and answers

Game of Thrones quiz questions

  1. How does Viserys Targaryen die in Game of Thrones season 1?
  2. Which character is often referred to with ‘Giantsbane’ in their name?
  3. What US premium cable network made Game of Thrones?
  4. ‘All men must die’ translates as what term in High Valyrian?
  5. What is the ancestral home of the Lannister family?

Game of Thrones quiz answers

  1. Khal Drogo pours liquid gold over his head
  2. Tormund
  3. HBO
  4. Valar morghulis
  5. Casterly Rock

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Breaking Bad quiz questions and answers

Breaking Bad quiz questions

  1. Which colour is commonly associated with Marie Schrader throughout the show?
  2. How many episodes of Breaking Bad were aired?
  3. Which character is nicknamed Cap'n Cook in the pilot episode?
  4. Which specific form of cancer is Walt diagnosed with?
  5. What colour shirt is Walt wearing in the iconic desert scene where he is pointing a gun wearing his white underwear?

Breaking Bad quiz answers

  1. Purple
  2. 62
  3. Jesse Pinkman
  4. Lung cancer
  5. Green

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Peaky Blinders quiz questions and answers

Peaky Blinders quiz questions

  1. What product does Alfie Solomons make in his warehouses at Camden?
  2. Give the full name of Adrien Brody’s character in the fourth season.
  3. Which area of Birmingham is the show set?
  4. The disappearance of which items prompts Inspector Campbell to visit the Peaky Blinders in the first place?
  5. What does the slang term 'Tokyo' refer to in Peaky Blinders?

Peaky Blinders quiz answers

  1. Rum
  2. Luca Changretta
  3. Small Heath
  4. Guns
  5. Cocaine

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Action movie quiz questions and answers

Action movie quiz questions

  1. What actor feels the need, the need for speed, in Top Gun?
  2. What’s the main character, played by Ryan Gosling, in Drive called?
  3. What causes John Wick to return to his old life of crime in John Wick?
  4. Who plays John J Rambo in Rambo?
  5. What iconic weapon does the Bride use in Kill Bill?

Action movie quiz answers

  1. Tom Cruise
  2. His name is never said
  3. His dog's murder
  4. Sylvester Stallone
  5. Samurai sword/katana

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Tie breaker quiz questions and answers

Tie breaker quiz questions

  1. To the nearest thousand, how many words are in the complete works of Shakespeare?
  2. How many minutes long is the film Jaws?
  3. How high is Mount Everest in metres?
  4. How many bones are there in the average adult human body?
  5. What percentage of the Earth's surface is made up of the Atlantic Ocean?

Tie breaker quiz answers

  1. 884,000
  2. 124
  3. 8,848 metres
  4. 206
  5. 20 per cent

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WWE wrestling quiz questions and answers

WWE wrestling quiz questions

  1. Who is the tallest ever WWE wrestler?
  2. The Tombstone Piledriver is a finisher made famous by which iconic wrestler?
  3. Who did John Cena debut against?
  4. Kingdom by Downstait is the entrance music for which wrestler?
  5. Who was the first ever female Money in the Bank winner?

WWE wrestling quiz answers

  1. Giant Gonzales at eight feet tall
  2. The Undertaker
  3. Kurt Angle
  4. Cody Rhodes
  5. Carmella

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