Quiz5 General Knowledge

1) John the Painter was hanged in Portsmouth on 10 March, 1777. His crime was attempting to burn down Portsmouth and the Royal Navy dockyard. His execution holds which dubious distinction?
1. the highest gallows ever erected in England
2. his asphyxia took over 5 hours
3. the largest crowd ever in England was there
4. the first person in England to survive a hanging
2) In which year were public executions abolished in the UK?
1. 1832
2. 1868
3. 1904
4. 1941
3) How many different scoring areas are there on a dart board?
1. 72
2. 82
3. 92
4. 62
4) In Europe which two capital cities are closest together?
1. Vienna and Bratislava
2. Dublin and London
3. London and Brussels
4. Brussels and Luxembourg
5) A wall clock with dots instead of numbers is hanging on a wall opposite a mirror. In the reflection the time appears to be 8:20, what is the ACTUAL time on the clock?
1. 4:30
2. 14:08
3. 2:40
4. 3:40
6) Which number is represented by MDLV in Roman numerals?
1. 5555
2. 1555
3. 2555
4. 3555
7) The Galop from Jacques Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld is the tune most associated with which dance hall dance?
1. The Can-can
2. The foxtrot
3. The tango
4. The waltz
8) By what name was the artist Domenikos Theotokopoulos better known?
1. Pablo Picasso
2. Theodore Ralli
3. Georgios Roilos
4. El Greco
9) What do the following people have in common: Scherrie Payne, Betty McGlown, Susaye Greene and Barbara Martin?
1. Backup singers for Diana Ross
2. All former members of the Supremes
3. They sang in the film Titanic
4. Backup singers for Micheal Jackson
10) What did Sylvan Goldman, an American supermarket owner, invent in 1937?
1. The cash register
2. The supermarket basket
3. The supermarket door bell
4. The supermarket trolley

Quiz5 General Knowledge

Quiz multiple choice.