General Knowledge Quiz Questions 20th May 2019

This May 20, 2019 archive quiz includes questions on films, history and general knowledge, with the answer key below. Some wording has been clarified; see the source note after the answers.

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Trivia Questions

1) The film capital Bollywood is in which Indian city? (optional multiple choice - New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore or Mumbai?)

2)Which scientist set out the law of universal gravitation in his 1687 book Principia?

3)What word describes someone who has an obsession with the idea of having a serious but undiagnosed medical condition?

4)Which country is known for the meal 'Moussaka'?

5)In which two cities is Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities' set? (one point each)

6)What is the name of the 4 boys teacher in the animated series South Park?

7)Who was shot by John Wilkes Booth?

8) A Cavapoo is a cross between which two dog breeds?

9)What letter is located between letters G and J on a standard keyboard?

10) A whole number greater than 1 that is not prime is known as what type of number?

11)Who took "Bye Bye Bye" towards the top of the charts in 2000?

12)Who stars as the Joker in Warner Bros. Pictures' film Joker?

Answers

1) Mumbai 2) Sir Isaac Newton 3) Hypochondriac 4) Greece 5) London and Paris 6) Mr Garrison 7) Abraham Lincoln 8) Cavalier King Charles Spaniel & Poodle 9) H 10) A composite number 11) NSYNC 12) Joaquin Phoenix

Archive accuracy note — September 23, 2026: The gravity question now identifies Newton’s published law, the maths question specifies a whole number, and the Joker question removes the relative release-date wording. References: Royal Society on Principia; OpenStax on prime and composite numbers.