General Knowledge Quiz Questions

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Twenty questions with a good spread of difficulty. Naming the three countries beginning with J, ordering body features by how fast they grow, and which planet runs the hottest surface temperature.

Bond, Arthurian legend and the British peerage all get a turn.

  1. Three countries of the world begin with the letter J, can you name them all?
  2. Which 2015 movie features a song called 'Writing's on the Wall' by Sam Smith?
  3. Beginning with the fastest first, put the following body features in order of growth rate: finger nails, toe nails, hair?
  4. In medieval legend, what name was given to the cup from which Jesus drank from at the Last Supper?
  5. Does the British noble title Viscount rank above or below a Baron?
  6. Which solar system planet experiences the hottest surface temperature?
  7. Which George Michael song begins with the lyrics, 'I feel so unsure, As I take your hand and lead you to the dance floor'?
  8. In 1912, which ocean did RMS Titanic sink in?
  9. What film series stars Marlon Brando and Al Pacino as leaders of a New York Mafia family?
  10. What traditional Easter cake is toasted and decorated with 11 to 12 marzipan balls?
  11. What type of animals make up the biggest group of amphibians?
  12. The inauguration of which American President took place on January 20, 2009?
  13. Can you unscramble the following word to reveal the name of a hormone produced by the pancreas: NNLUSII?
  14. Which naturalist wrote 'The Voyage of the Beagle'?
  15. What was the first fully animated feature film released by Walt Disney?
  16. Which Asian country was formerly named Ceylon?
  17. What type of gas primarily forms the Earth's atmosphere?
  18. What is the opposite of nocturnal?
  19. Which Winter Olympic event combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting?
  20. Who plays Jack Bauer in the American television series 24?