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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TRIVIA QUESTIONS ( www.TriviaChamp.com ) 1> Where would you find Mount Etna? a. Japan b. Sicily c. Iceland d. Hawaii 2> Which of these is not an herb? a. Acochlidium b. Cubeb c. Fennel d. Spikenard 3> Which of these dog breeds does not come from France? a. Briard b. Eurasier c. Poodle d. Papillon 4> Which of these villains fights Spiderman? a. Sinister b. Mysterio c. Bane d. Clayface 5> Where was Christopher Columbus born? a. England b. Italy c. Portugal d. Greece 6> In which country would you find the Feni River? a. India b. Peru c. Finland d. Kenya 7> Which country did Reza Shah Pahlavi rule? a. Egypt b. Peru c. Iran d. Ecuador 8> Which sport did John McEnroe play? a. Football b. Golf c. Tennis d. Baseball 9> How many tokens does a player get in the game of Parcheesi? a. One b. Eight c. Four d. Sixteen 10> Who starred in the film, Once Upon a Time in Mexico? a. Tom Hanks b. Antonio Banderas c. Alan Alda d. Brad Pitt 11> Who does the voice of Marlin in the Disney film Finding Nemo? a. Albert Brooks b. Jeremy Irons c. Michael J. Fox d. Allan Rickman 12> Who was Janeen Marie Snyder's crime partner? a. Michael Thornton b. Earle Nelson c. William Bonin d. Karl Denke 13> What is the capital of Kenya? a. Nairobi b. Kingston c. Dodoma d. Kampala 14> What is the name of the future queen in the Disney film a Bug's Life? a. Atta b. Gypsy c. Rosie d. Francis 15> Where would you find Lake Edward? a. Uganda b. England c. Australia d. Canada Answers: 1> Sicily - Mt. Etna is an active volcano. 2> Acochlidium - Acochlidium is a small worm like animal. 3> Eurasier - The Eurasier is from Germany. 4> Mysterio - Mysterio first appeared in the Amazing Spiderman #13. 5> Italy - He was born in 1451, in Genoa. 6> India - The Feni is in Tripura state. 7> Iran - He ruled from 1925 until 1941. 8> Tennis - John McEnroe was renowned for his on court antics and temper. 9> Four - The game is a race between players. 10> Antonio Banderas - Antonio Banderas is from Spain. 11> Albert Brooks - The voice of Dory is done by Ellen DeGeneres. 12> Michael Thornton - They were both given the death sentence. 13> Nairobi - Kampala is the capital of Uganda. 14> Atta - The main character was called Flik. 15> Uganda - Lake Edward is one of the African Great Lakes. .

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