Random Knowledge Quiz

Who Am I (Actresses)?

100

I am an English actress, singer, and author. I have garnered numerous accolades throughout my career spanning over seven decades. You might recognize me in these films: 

• Mary Poppins (1964)
• The Americanization of Emily (1964)
• The Sound of Music (1965)
• Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
• Victor/Victoria (1982)

Dame Julie Andrews DBE

Fun Fact: A child actress and singer, Andrews appeared in the West End in 1948 and made her Broadway debut in The Boy Friend (1954) and was also billed as "Britain's youngest prima donna".

200

I am an American actress and activist. Recognized as a film icon, I am a recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, and many more. I am also known for:

• On Golden Pond (1981)
• Klute (1971)
• The China Syndrome (1979) 
• Coming Home (1978) 
• Cat Ballou (1965) 
• Julia (1977) 

Jane Fonda

300

I am an American actress, documentarian, and director. For my film debut in 1951 as a young shoplifter in William Wyler's Detective Story, I earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress and won the Best Actress Award. You might also recognize me from: 

• Peyton Place (1965 - 1966)
• Valley of the Dolls (1967)
• In the Heat of the Night (1967)
• Shampoo (1975)

Lee Grant

400

I am an American actress and author. Known for my portrayals of quirky, strong-willed and eccentric women, she has received numerous accolades over my eight-decade career. I am also known for: 

• The Trouble With Harry (1955)
• Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
• Some Came Running (1958)
• The Apartment (1960)
• Terms of Endearment (1983)
• The Turning Point (1977)

Shirley MacLaine

Fun Fact: As a toddler, she had weak ankles and fell over with the slightest misstep, so her mother decided to enroll her in ballet class at the Washington School of Ballet at the age of three. This was the beginning of her interest in performing.

 

500

I am an American retired actress and entertainer. I am perhaps best known for my performances in Cecil B. DeMille's epic The Ten Commandments (1956) and in Elvis Presley's film debut, Love Me Tender (1956), as well as for the risqué (for the time) snake dance scene in The Indian Tomb (1959).

Debra Paget

Who Am I (Actors)?

100

I am an American actor and considered one of the greatest and most influential actors of the 20th century.

I am known for my roles: 

• The Godfather (1972)
• The Godfather, Part II (1974)
• Scarface (1983)

Al Pacino

200

I am a Welsh actor, director, and producer. One of Britain's most recognizable and prolific actors, known for my many accolades and also known for my roles in: 

• The Lion in Winter (1968)
• The Elephant Man (1980)
• The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
• The Remains of the Day (1993)

Sir Anthony Hopkins CBE

Fun Fact: He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to drama in 1993.

300

I am an English broadcaster and naturalist noted for my innovative educational television programs, especially the nine-part Life series (2005).

A tireless explorer and world traveler, I am also thought to have the world's most well-known voice.

I am turning 98 years old in 2024.

Sir David Attenborough

Fun Fact: Sir David was first knighted by the Queen in 1985 but has been given a second knighthood for services to television broadcasting and conservation. 

400

I am an American actor and I have appeared in many theater productions, films, and on television since the 1960s. I am mostly known for portraying Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy and Jim Ignatowski in the comedy series Taxi, for which I won two Emmy Awards.

Christopher Lloyd

500

I am an American actor and filmmaker first appearing onstage in the late 1950s, and my television career began in 1960. I am well known for my roles in: 

• The Voice of Charlie Pont (1962)
• Inside Daisy Clover (1965)
• Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
• Jeremiah Johnson (1972)
• The Sting (1973)
• The Way We Were (1973)
• The Great Gatsby (1974)
• All the President's Men (1976)

Robert Redford

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100

Who created the fictional detective Hercule Poirot?

Agatha Christie

200

In the body, the clavicle is the technical term for what?

Collarbone

300

What is a pumpernickel?

A type of rye bread.

400

Octopuses and squid are scientifically classified as what?

Cephalopods.

Fun Fact: The word “cephalopod” is derived from Greek and means “head foot,” which perfectly describes animals that have eyes just above their many limbs.

500

The fear of insects is known as what? 

a) Entomophobia
b) Arachnophobia
c) Allurophobia

A) Entomophobia

That

100

What is the largest mammal in the world?

Blue Whale.

Fun Facts: The largest whale (and largest mammal, as well as the largest animal known ever to have existed) is the blue whale, a baleen whale (Mysticeti). The longest confirmed specimen was 33.58 m (110.17 ft) in length and the heaviest was 190 tonnes. 

200

What was the Turkish city of Istanbul called before 1930?

Constantinople.

300

Which 2 months are named after Emperors of the Roman Empire?

July and August.

The name August comes, in fact, from an emperor called Augustus. He was the adoptive son of the famous Julius Cesar, who had already named the previous month – his birthday month – after himself (July).

400

What instrument is used by the Indigenous people of Australia to accompany ceremonial dancing and singing?

Didgeridoo 

Random Fact: The didgeridoo is classified as a wind instrument and is similar in form to a straight trumpet, but made of wood.

500

Which of the following actors was the first one to play James Bond?

a) Timothy Dalton
b) Roger Moore
c) Sean Connery
d) George Lazenby

c) Sean Connery.

Random Fact: Sean Connery played the big screen's first James Bond in Dr. No (1962), a role he played an additional five times in the official series, while other actors (mentioned above) inheriting the role after.

Capital Cities of Canada

100

What is the capital city of British Columbia?

Victoria.

200

What is the capital city of Quebec?

Quebec City.

300

What is the capital city of Ontario?

Toronto.

400

What is the capital city of Prince Edward Island?

Charlottetown.

500

What is the capital city of Newfoundland and Labrador?

St. John's.