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The Snap Quiz Book © 2020 Snap Quiz The Snap Quiz Book © 2020 Snap Quiz. 1000 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS THE SNAP QUIZ BOOK Home of the fastest trivia games! We bring you quick fire quiz questions to test your knowledge covering all manner of subjects from music and science to sport and current affairs as well as challenging general knowledge quizzes. Subscribe to Snap Quiz on YouTube for our quick fire quiz games. Follow @snapquizco on Instagram for more trivia and questions of the day. Go to snapquiz.co for our complete archive and knowledge hub. 4 THE SNAP QUIZ BOOK General knowledge GOOD LUCK 5 THE SNAP QUIZ BOOK General knowledge Quiz 1 1. In Greek mythology, Chronos is the God of what? A - Time B - Earth C - Love D - War 2. Compared to an adult, a Human baby is born with over 60 more of what? A - Muscles B - Bones C - Tendons D - Ligaments 3. In France, what is a ‘Maison d’arrêt’? A - School B - Hospital C - Library D - Prison 4. Which film surprisingly won Best Comedy at the 2016 Golden Globes? A - Creed B - The Danish girl C - The Revenant D - The Martian 5. Where did Aerosmith find love in a 1989 hit single? A - On an escalator B - In an elevator C - On a starlift D - On an airplane Answers 1 (A) Time 2 (B) Bones 3 (D) Prison 4 (D) The Martian 5 (B) In an elevator 6 THE SNAP QUIZ BOOK 6. Which of these American sporting events began first? A - Super Bowl B - NBA Finals C - World Series D - Indy 500 7. The name of which California city appears on the label of Levi Jeans? A - San Diego B - Los Angeles C - Oakland D - San Francisco 8. Which of these capital cities lies furthest west on the African mainland? A - Lagos B - Dakar C - Rabat D - Accra 9. 18-carat gold is 18 parts gold and how many parts alloy? A - Two B - Four C - Six D - Eight 10. What animals caused power failures in the New York Stock Exchange in 1987 & 1994? A - Cats B - Squirrels C - Rats D - Owls Answers 6 (C) World Series 7 (D) San Francisco 8 (B) Dakar 9 (C) Six 10 (B) Squirrels 7 THE SNAP QUIZ BOOK General knowledge Quiz 2 1. How much was the gift bag given to all acting nominees at the 2016 Oscars worth? A - $25,000 B - $50,000 C - $100,000 D - $200,000 2. Which microphone type converts underwater sound waves in to electrical signals? A - Telephone B - Polyphone C - Hydrophone D - Geophone 3. Which world leader sang ‘Blueberry Hill’ at a charity fundraiser in 2010? A - Angela Merkel B - Nicolas Sarkosy C - Barak Obama D - Vladimir Putin 4 - In Boxing, what name is given to a straight punch thrown with the lead hand? A - Jab B - Uppercut C - Cross D - Hook 5 - NASA’s 1960s Ranger program obtained close-up images of what heavenly body? A - Mars B - Moon C - Mercury D - Venus Answers 1 (D) $200,000 2 (C) Hydrophone 3 (D) Vladimir Putin 4 (A) Jab 5 (B) Moon 8 THE SNAP QUIZ BOOK 6 - Celluloid was used to make balls in which sport? A - Cricket B - Hockey C - Table Tennis D - Bowling 7 - Which Tennis player co-wrote the 1996 mystery novel ‘Breaking Point’? A - Martina Navratilova B - Stefi Graf C - Martina Hingis D - Monica Seles 8 - Nicole Kidman’s husband Keith Urban is a famous name in which music genre? A - Country & Western B - Rap C - Soul D - Jazz 9 - The name of what hotel chain originates from the Spanish word for ‘branch’? A - Ramada B - Hilton C - Ibis D - Marriott 10 - A chromatic scale might be used in what field? A - Meteorology B - Music C - Architecture D - Cookery Answers 6 (C) Table Tennis 7 (A) Martina Navratilova 8 (A) Country & Western 9 (A) Ramada 10 (B) Music 9 THE SNAP QUIZ BOOK General knowledge Quiz 3 1 - Quartz movement is a type of what device? A - Wrist watch B - Mobile phone C - Television D - Radio 2 - Brazil and Vietnam are the World’s two largest producers of what commodity? A - Coffee B - Gold C - Tea D - Oil 3 - Which of these battles took place most recently? A - Hastings B - Yorktown C - Waterloo D - Vienna 4 - What is the subject of the American magazine ‘Variety’? A - Politics B - Food C - Entertainment D - Science 5 - In 2009, Samoa brought in a law that forced citizens to do what? A - Vote B - Drive on the left C - Pay taxes D - Work Answers 1 (A) Wrist watch 2 (A) Coffee 3 (C) Waterloo 4 (C) Entertainment 5 (B) Drive on the left 10 THE SNAP QUIZ BOOK 6 - Anabolic steroids are usually taken to promote the growth of what? A - Hair B - Nails C - Muscles D - Bones 7 - What term describes the processing of large amounts of numerical data? A - Number chomping B - Number chewing C - Number crunching D - Number champing 8 - What currency did Ecuador officially adopt in 2000? A - Brazilian Real B - US dollar C - Mexican pesos D - Euro 9 - Where was the first organised bobsleigh competition held? A - Chamonix B - St. Moritz C - Lillehammer D - Lake Placid 10 - What does a ‘gormandizer’ do to excess? A - Sleep B - Work C - Exercise D - Eat Answers 6 (C) Muscles 7 (C) Number crunching 8 (B) US dollar 9 (B) St. Moritz 10 (D) Eat 11 THE SNAP QUIZ BOOK General knowledge Quiz 4 1 - The 1960’s are often described as being what? A - Singing B - Swimming C - Swinging D - Spinning 2 - The word ‘Boer’ means ‘farmer’ in what European language? A - Dutch B - Norwegian C - Finnish D - Swedish 3 - What is the scientific name fort the plants and animals in a major climatic region? A - Biome B - Bioset C - Bioregion D - Biohabitat 4 - What colour cricket ball was used for the first time in a Test match in November 2015? A - White B - Yellow C - Blue D - Pink 5 - Which of these string instruments is the largest? A - Violin B - Cello C - Viola D - Guitar Answers 1 (C) Swinging 2 (A) Dutch 3 (A) Biome 4 (D) Pink 5 (B) Cello 12 THE SNAP QUIZ BOOK 6 - What profession follows ‘L.A.’ in the title of a long running US TV series? A - Medicine B - Accountancy C - Law D - Banking 7 - In which of these wars did Britain and France fight on the same side? A - Napoleonic Wars B - Seven Years War C - Crimean War D - Hundred Years War 8 - The artist Nicholas Hilliard was famous for what type of paintings? A - Murals B - Still lives C - Miniatures D - Portraits 9 - ‘Racegoer’ is a common term for a follower of which sport? A - Athletics B - Motorsport C - Yachting D - Horse racing 10 - After California, which US state has the most votes in the Electoral College? A - Texas B - Illinois C - Florida D - Virginia Answers 6 (C) Law 7 (C) Crimean War 8 (C) Miniatures 9 (D) Horse racing 10 (A) Texas 13 THE SNAP QUIZ BOOK General knowledge Quiz 5 1 - Which of these is a nickname for an attractive man? A - Studman B - Studmuffin C - Studbun D - Studcrumpet 2 - The Barossa Valley wine region is in which Australian state? A - Western Australia B - New South Wales C - South Australia D - Victoria 3 - Who did Arthur Ashe defeat to win the Wimbledon Men’s Singles Title? A - Pete Sampras B - John McEnroe C - Andre Agassi D - Jimmy Connors 4 - Skanking is a style of dance most associated with what type of music? A - Country B - Techno C - R&B D - Reggae 5 - The volcano ‘Alba Patera’ is on what planet? A - Mercury B - Venus C - Mars D - Saturn Answers 1 (B) Studmuffin 2 (C) South Australia 3 (D) Jimmy Connors 4 (D) Reggae 5 (C) Mars 14 THE SNAP QUIZ BOOK 6 - The Kennel Club places the English Springer Spaniel in which group? A - Working B - Gundog C - Toy D - Hound 7 - In the Human body, arthrodesis is the surgical fusion of… what? A - Muscles B - Bones C - Skin D - Arteries 8 - What word is used to describe a cob of corn? A - Ear B - Arm C - Hand D - Eye 9 - Who is the only person to win the 5k, 10k and Marathon at the same Olympics? A - Haile Gebrselassie B - Mo Farah C - Emil Zátopek D - Kenenisa Bekele 10 - Which of these French cities is located on the coast? A - Toulon B - Rennes C - Grenoble D - Lyon Answers 6 (B) Gundog 7 (B) Bones 8 (A) Ear 9 (C) Emil Zátopek 10 (A) Toulon 15 THE SNAP QUIZ BOOK General knowledge Quiz 6 1. What does the name of the South American archipelago Tierra del Fuego mean? A - Land of Fog B - Land of Fire C - Land of Ferns D - Land of Sun 2. Which of these actors starred in the film ‘American History X’? A - Ethan Hawke B - Heath Ledger C - Edward Norton D - Joaquin Phoenix 3. The smoked beef ‘Pastrami’ gets its name from a word in which language? A - Russian B - Italian C - Yiddish D - Spanish 4. A long and loud applause in a theatre is known as bringing what down? A - The curtains B - The house C - The stage D - The lights 5. What name of an Ancient Greek city is given to an amateur plays sport? A - Spartan B - Theban C - Corinthian D - Byzantium Answers 1 (B) Land of Fire 2 (C) Edward Norton 3 (C) Yiddish 4 (B) The house 5 (C) Corinthian 16 THE SNAP QUIZ BOOK 6. Where were F1 World Champions Emerson Fittipaldi & Nelson Piquet from? A - Argentina B - Mexico C - United States D - Brazil 7 - What bird is known in America as the ‘snow chicken’? A - Quail B - Ptarmigan C - Avocet D - Toucan 8 - What’s another name for Zinc Oxide? A - Zinc white B - Zinc green C - Zinc red D - Zinc blue 9 - In the Mozart Opera ‘Die Zauberflote’, what does ‘Zauber’ mean? A - Women B - Magic C - Marriage D - Tiny 10 - Hypatia of Alexandria made a significant contribution in which field? A - Biology B - Chemisty C - Mathematics D - Linguistics Answers 6 (D) Brazil 7 (B) Ptarmigan 8 (A) Zinc white 9 (B) Magic 10 (C) Mathematics 17 THE SNAP QUIZ BOOK General knowledge Quiz 7 1 - Who wrote the novel ‘Animal Farm’? A - Ray Bradbury B - John Grisham C - George Orwell D - Stephen King 2 - In which Italian city is the Trevi Fountain? A - Naples B - Florence C - Rome D - Venice 3 - What country has the longest coastline? A - Australia B - Indonesia C - Canada D - Russia 4 - What kind of competition is
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