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Trivia: Mixed quiz 1

Ten questions with four answers each. Circle the answer you think is right. The answers are on the last page.

Trivia: Mixed quiz 1

Circle the answer you think is right.

  1. What is the main ingredient in a traditional Greek salad?

    A. Lettuce and hamB. Pasta and peppersC. Beans and riceD. Tomatoes, cucumber and feta

  2. Complete the saying: "Don't count your chickens before they ..."

    A. GrowB. LayC. HatchD. Crow

  3. What is the name of the point on a compass that is opposite north?

    A. EastB. WestC. NorthwestD. South

  4. What colour is a polar bear's skin?

    A. PinkB. GreyC. BlackD. White

  5. What kind of object is the Sun?

    A. A moonB. A starC. A planetD. A comet

  6. Who designed the first mechanical computer plans, called the Analytical Engine, in the 1800s?

    A. Samuel MorseB. Charles BabbageC. Thomas EdisonD. Alan Turing

  7. Which large instrument has strings that are plucked and a tall curved frame?

    A. The celloB. The drumC. The harpD. The organ

  8. Who composed the "Moonlight Sonata"?

    A. Ludwig van BeethovenB. Johann StraussC. Frédéric ChopinD. Franz Schubert

  9. Which country is famous for the dish paella?

    A. ItalyB. MexicoC. SpainD. Portugal

  10. What is the capital city of Thailand?

    A. HanoiB. BangkokC. JakartaD. Manila

Answers

  1. D. Tomatoes, cucumber and feta. Greek salad is usually topped with olives and olive oil.
  2. C. Hatch. It means do not rely on something good happening until it has happened.
  3. D. South. The four main points of a compass are north, east, south and west.
  4. C. Black. The fur looks white, but the skin underneath is black.
  5. B. A star. The Sun is the nearest star to Earth.
  6. B. Charles Babbage. Ada Lovelace wrote notes about the machine that many call the first computer program.
  7. C. The harp. A concert harp has 47 strings.
  8. A. Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven kept making music even after he lost his hearing.
  9. C. Spain. Paella began in the Valencia region and is named after the wide pan it is cooked in.
  10. B. Bangkok. Thai people often call their capital Krung Thep, which is a much shorter version of its full ceremonial name.