The Ultimate General Knowledge Quiz

• Question 1 out of 10

  In what movie did Marilyn Monroe sing, “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend?”

  Monroe performed the famous song in the 1953 musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, one of her most iconic screen moments.

  Some Like It Hot

  Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

  The Seven Year Itch

  Niagara

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• Question 2 out of 10

  How many floors does the Eiffel Tower have?

  The Eiffel Tower has three main public observation levels visitors can access, even though additional maintenance levels exist.

  Three

  Six

  Twelve

  Twenty

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• Question 3 out of 10

  What is the smallest country in the world?

  Vatican City, located inside Rome, is the smallest independent nation in both land area and population.

  Liechtenstein

  Eswatini

  Monaco

  Vatican City

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• Question 4 out of 10

  Who is the only director to be nominated for an Oscar in six different decades?

  Steven Spielberg has earned Academy Award nominations from the 1970s through the 2020s, spanning six decades.

  Rob Reiner

  Martin Scorsese

  James Cameron

  Steven Spielberg

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• Question 5 out of 10

  What is the diameter of a basketball?

  A regulation basketball measures about 9.4 inches in diameter, making 12 inches the closest answer choice provided. Basketballs are more commonly measured by circumference (29.5 inches).

  12”

  18”

  24”

  32”

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• Question 6 out of 10

  What type of blood cells fight infection?

  White blood cells are part of the immune system and defend the body against infection and disease.

  White

  Red

  Immune

  Basophil

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• Question 7 out of 10

  Who was Johnny Carson’s sidekick on “The Tonight Show?”

  Ed McMahon served as announcer and sidekick throughout Carson’s long run, becoming a television icon in his own right.

  Doc Severinsen

  Jay Leno

  Ed McMahon

  Don Rickles

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• Question 8 out of 10

  What was the first state to enter the Union?

  Delaware became the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution in 1787 and is still known as “The First State.”

  Rhode Island

  New York

  Delaware

  Massachusetts

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• Question 9 out of 10

  Complete the sentence: In 1933, Franklin Roosevelt stated, “the only thing we have to fear is…?”

  Roosevelt used this line in his first inaugural address to encourage Americans during the Great Depression.

  inflation

  fear itself

  enforced idleness

  this day will live in infamy

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• Question 10 out of 10

  What is the longest-running Broadway show?

  The Phantom of the Opera became Broadway’s longest-running show before closing in 2023 after more than three decades on stage.

  Phantom of the Opera

  The Lion King

  CATS

  A Chorus Line

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