Trivia Quiz
General Knowledge
1. What famous woman was nicknamed 'The Iron Lady'? Margaret Thatcher
2. How many rings does Saturn have around it? 7
3. Which of the five senses develops first? Smell
4. What are the three primary colors? Red, yellow and blue
5. Is hot air lighter or heavier than cold air?
6. Who was the President of the US at the beginning of the 20th century? William McKinley
7. Which star sign is represented by the twins? Gemini
8. How many carats are there in pure gold? 24
9. Who invented the lightning conductor? Benjamin Franklin
10.Which element is coal mainly composed of? Carbon
11. Which vegetable is zucchini better known as? Courgette
12. What do the rings on the Olympic Games symbol represent? The continents
13. What is the name given to a female swan? A pen
Movies
1. What is the film title of the sequel to Alice In Wonderland? Though the looking glass
2. Who played Baby in the film Dirty Dancing? Jennifer Grey
3. Which famous actress was born Norma Jeane Mortenson? Marilyn Monroe
4. Who played James Bond in 'Live and Let Die'? Roger Moore
5. How many 'Rocky' films did Sylvester Stallone star in? 6
6. What are the names of Snow White's seven dwarfs? Sneezy, Happy, Grumpy, Sleepy, Bashful, Dopey, Doc
7. What was the name of the boy in the Jungle Book? Mowgli
8. In the film 'Shrek', what is the name of Shrek's wife? Fiona
9. Which Bond movie did Daniel Craig first star in? Casino Royale
Math
1. Which prime number falls after 31? 37
2. What is the cube root of 216? 6
3. When added together, what do the visible numbers on a standard dartboard total? 210
4. What is the name of the longest side of a right angle triangle, opposite the right angle? Hypotenuse
5. What is an integer number? A whole number
6. What are rational numbers? Numbers which can be written as fractions or integers
7. How many zeros are there in one billion? 9
8. How many feet are there in a yard? 3
9. How many square feet are there in an acre?
10. How many prime numbers occur from 11 to 19? Four - 11, 13, 17, 19
11. How many sides does a quadrilateral have? 4
General Jewish Knowledge
2. How many positive and how many negative mitzvoth are there? 248 positive 365 negative
1. What are the names of the mothers? Sarah Rivka Rachel and Leah
3. Who was the first king of the Jewish people? Shaul
4. How many years were the Jews enslaved in Egypt?
5. At what age does a Jewish male get circumcised? 8 days
6. How many sections are there in the mishna?
7. Who took over as leader after moshe? Yehoshua
8. How many times does a bride circle the bridegroom? 7
9. What is the period between pesach and Shavuot known as? Omer / sefira
10. Who was the first one to walk into the water before it split? Nachshon Ben Aminadav
11. How long did the first temple stand? 410 years
12. Where did the Purim story take place? Persia
13. Who wrote the code of law? Rabbi Yosef Cairo
14. How many rabbis would make up the Sanhedrin? 71
15. Which are known as the pilgrim or foot festivals? Pesach Shavuot and Succot