Facts Quiz

October 25, 2021

ART(GENERAL)

Questions

1. Which artist created ‘Campbell’s Soup Cans’ in 1962?

2. Can you name the sculptor who created ‘Family Group’ in 1950, the artist’s first large-scale commission after World War II?

3. What nationality was sculptor Alberto Giacometti?

4. How many sunflowers were there in Van Gogh’s third version of the painting ‘Sunflowers’?

5. Where in the world is Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa exhibited?

6. Which artist painted ‘The Water-Lily Pond’ in 1899?

7. Which modern artist’s work uses death as a central theme becoming famous for a series of artwork in which dead animals, including a shark, a sheep, and a cow were preserved?

8. What nationality was artist Henri Matisse?

9. Which artist painted ‘Self Portrait with Two Circles’ in the seventh century?

10. Can you name the optical art piece that Bridget Riley created in 1961 – ‘Shadow Play’, ‘Cataract 3’ or ‘Movement in Squares’?

Answers

1. Andy Warhol

2. Henry Moore

3. Swiss

4. 12

5. The Louvre, Paris, France

6. Claude Monet

7. Damien Hurst

8. French

9. Rembrandt van Rijn

10. Op Art

25/10/2021 by Art General 0

HISTORY GENERAL

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History – Questions

1) What did the Romans call Scotland?

2) Who was made Lord Mayor of London In 1397, 1398, 1406 And 1419?

3) Who was Henry VIIIs last wife?

4) Who was the youngest British Prime Minister?

5) In which year was Joan of Arc burned at the stake?

6) Which nationality was the polar explorer Roald Amundsen?

7) Who was the first female Prime Minister of Australia?

8) Which English explorer was executed in 1618, fifteen year after being found guilty of conspiracy against King James I of England and VI of Scotland?

9) Which English city was once known as Duroliponte?

10) The first successful vaccine was introduced by Edward Jenner in 1796. Which disease did it guard against?

History – Answers

1) Caledonia

2) Richard (Dick) Whittington

3) Catherine Parr

4) William Pitt (The Younger)

5) 1431

6) Norwegian

7) Julia Gillard (2010-2013)

8) Sir Walter Raleigh

9) Cambridge

10) Smallpox

25/10/2021 by GENERAL HISTORY 0

SCIENCE(GENERAL)

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General Science knowledge Questions

1. In which modern-day country was the physicist and chemist Marie Curie born?

2. How many wings does a mosquito have?

3. Which is the largest internal organ in the human body?

4. Arachnophobia is the fear of what?

5. What is the collective name for a group of crows?

6. What part of a human body is the Mandible?

7. The rate at which the body produces energy from nutrients is controlled by which gland in the neck?

8. At what speed does light travel?

9. What is the largest moon of Saturn called?

10. Percy Spencer invented which time saving kitchen appliance?

11. Ascorbic acid is a form of which vitamin?

12. What is the name of the light sensitive panel of cells at the rear of the eye?

13. Humans and chimpanzees share roughly how much DNA?

14. What is the biggest planet in our solar system?

15. What is a material that will not carry an electrical charge called?

16. How many hearts do octopuses have?

17. On the periodic table, what symbol stands for silver?

18. How many ribs do you have?

19. Which is the most sensitive of the senses?

20. What is the soft spot on a babies head known as?

Answers

1. Poland

2. Two

3. Liver

4. Spiders

5. A murder

6. Lower jawbone

7. Thyroid gland

8. 186,000 miles per second

9. Titan

10. The Microwave cooker

11.C

12. Retina

13. 98 per cent

14. Jupiter

15. Insulator

16. Three

17. Ag

18. 24

19. Smell

20. The Fontanelle

25/10/2021 by GENERAL HISTORY 0

SCIENCE(GENERAL)

General Science knowledge Questions

1. In which modern-day country was the physicist and chemist Marie Curie born?

2. How many wings does a mosquito have?

3. Which is the largest internal organ in the human body?

4. Arachnophobia is the fear of what?

5. What is the collective name for a group of crows?

6. What part of a human body is the Mandible?

7. The rate at which the body produces energy from nutrients is controlled by which gland in the neck?

8. At what speed does light travel?

9. What is the largest moon of Saturn called?

10. Percy Spencer invented which time saving kitchen appliance?

11. Ascorbic acid is a form of which vitamin?

12. What is the name of the light sensitive panel of cells at the rear of the eye?

13. Humans and chimpanzees share roughly how much DNA?

14. What is the biggest planet in our solar system?

15. What is a material that will not carry an electrical charge called?

16. How many hearts do octopuses have?

17. On the periodic table, what symbol stands for silver?

18. How many ribs do you have?

19. Which is the most sensitive of the senses?

20. What is the soft spot on a babies head known as?

Answers

1. Poland

2. Two

3. Liver

4. Spiders

5. A murder

6. Lower jawbone

7. Thyroid gland

8. 186,000 miles per second

9. Titan

10. The Microwave cooker

11.C

12. Retina

13. 98 per cent

14. Jupiter

15. Insulator

16. Three

17. Ag

18. 24

19. Smell

20. The Fontanelle

25/10/2021 by GENERAL SCIENCE 0

GEOGRAPHY(LAND MARKS)

Name the country in which these landmarks can be found:

1. Giza Pyramid and the Great Sphinx
2. Colosseum
3. Angkor Wat
4. Statue of Liberty
5. Sydney Harbour Bridge
6. Taj Mahal
7. Juche Tower
8. Water Towers
9. Azadi Monument
10. Stonehenge

Answers

1. Giza Pyramid and the Great Sphinx – Egypt
2. Colosseum – Italy
3. Angkor Wat – Cambodia
4. Statue of Liberty – United States of America
5. Sydney Harbour Bridge – Australia
6. Taj Mahal – India
7. Juche Tower – North Korea
8. Water Towers – Kuwait
9. Azadi Monument – Iran
10. Stonehenge – United Kingdom

25/10/2021 by Geography LAND MARKS 0

SPORTS(ENGLISH)

Source: English Football Association

Questions

1. Which club won the 1986 FA Cup final?
2. Which goalkeeper holds the record for winning the most caps for England, winning 125 caps in his playing career?
3. How many League goals did Jurgen Klinsmann score for Tottenham Hotspur during the 1994/1995 Premier League season during his 41 League starts – 19, 20 or 21?
4. Who managed West Ham United between 2008 and 2010?
5. What is Stockport County’s nickname?
6. In which year did Arsenal move to The Emirates Stadium from Highbury?
7. What is Sir Alex Ferguson’s middle name?
8. Can you name the Sheffield United striker who scored the first ever Premier League goal during August 1992 in a 2-1 win against Manchester United?
9. Which Lancashire team plays their home games at Ewood Park?
10. Can you name the manager who took charge of the England national team in 1977?

Answers

1. Liverpool (they beat Everton 3-1)
2. Peter Shilton
3. 21
4. Gianfranco Zola
5. The Hatters (or County)
6. 2006
7. Chapman
8. Brian Deane
9. Blackburn Rovers
10. Ron Greenwood

25/10/2021 by ENLISH FOOTBALL SPORTS 0

MUSIC(AMERICAN)

Questions

1. What 1960s’ American pop group created the ‘surfin sound’?
2. In what year did the Beatles first go to the USA?
3. Who was lead singer with the 1970s’ pop group Slade?
4. What was Adele’s first record called?
5. ‘Future Nostalgia’ containing the single ‘Don’t Start Now’ is the second studio album from which English singer?
6. What is the name of the band with the following members: John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor?
7. Which singer was known amongst other things as ‘The King of Pop’ and ‘The Gloved One’?
8. Which American pop star had back to back 2015 chart success with singles ‘Sorry’ and ‘Love Yourself’?
9. ‘Losing my religion ‘ was a hit for which alternative Rock Band in 1991?
10. What song has the following lyrics: “Suddenly I’m not half the man I used to be. / There’s a shadow hanging over me.”?

Answers

1. Beach Boys
2. 1964
3. Peter Noone
4. Hometown Glory
5. Dua Lipa
6. Queen
7. Michael Jackson
8. Justin Bieber
9. R.E.M.
10. Yesterday

25/10/2021 by AMERICAN MUSIC 0

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