Epic General Knowledge Trivia

Welcome to our 21-question general knowledge EPIC quiz! This is your chance to put your trivia skills to the test across a wide range of topics. Whether you're a history buff, a science whiz, or just someone who loves random facts, there's something here for everyone. So, grab your thinking cap, take a deep breath, and dive in. Remember, it's all about having fun and maybe even learning something new along the way. Good luck!
 
1 of 21
Who played Will Truman in the sitcom "Will & Grace"?
Sean Hayes
Eric McCormack
Harry Connick Jr
Bobby Cannavale
 
2 of 21
Hint
What kind of animal is the mascot of the baseball team the Kansas Royals - "Slugerrrr"?
Eagle
Bear
Wolf
Lion
 
3 of 21
During the Industrial Revolution, machines were mainly powered by...
Steam
Electricity
Coal
Oil
 
4 of 21
What instrument does Steven Tyler of Aerosmith often play on stage?
Violin
Harmonica
Piano
Electric guitar
 
5 of 21
How does a magnifying glass enlarge objects?
Polarization
Diffraction
Refraction
Reflection
 
6 of 21
When did the famous Chinese philosopher Confucius live?
6th century BC
15th century BC
2nd century AD
4th Century AD
 
7 of 21
Finish the line from "The Shawshank Redemption": "Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever ______."
happened to me."
ends."
hopes."
dies."
 
8 of 21
To what year did Tchaikovsky dedicate a famous overture?
1812
1912
1612
1712
 
9 of 21
In astronomy - what distance is an AU?
The distance between the sun and the edge of the solar system
The distance between Earth and its moon
The distance light goes through in a year
The distance from the sun to Earth
 
10 of 21
In electricity, was is a UPS?
A device that continues to supply electricity during a power outage
A device that protects your home devices from surges
A device that measures if a device still works electrically
A device that cuts the power to a house
 
11 of 21
What is the diet of most lemur species?
Herbivorous
Carnivorous
Insectivorous
Omnivorous
 
12 of 21
Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, was also the goddess of...
War, art, and justice
Truth, music, and peace
Education and family
Seafaring and voyaging
 
13 of 21
What is a PET scan primarily used for?
Imaging the skeletal system
Imaging brain activity
Imaging the gastrointestinal tract
Imaging soft tissues
 
14 of 21
Hint
Who was the Governor of California before Gavin Newsom?
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Gray Davis
Jerry Brown
Pete Wilson
 
15 of 21
Hint
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are courtiers in which Shakespearean play?
Hamlet
Othello
Macbeth
Measure for Measure
 
16 of 21
True or False: The mass of the Moon is about 50 percent of Earth's mass
True
False
 
17 of 21
In terms of Latitude, which of these capitals lies more to the north?
Brussels
London
Rome
Dublin
 
18 of 21
In Scandinavian countries, what animal sometimes replaces Santa's reindeer?
Swans
Donkeys
Horses
Goats
 
19 of 21
Hint
What came first?
USA Buys Alaska
Battle of the Little Big Horn
Suez Canal completed
Geneva Convention
 
20 of 21
Which artist created the melody "FĂźr Elise"?
Beethoven
Chopin
Paganini
Mozart
 
21 of 21
Which of these is not a musical instrument?
Didgeridoo
Ettinger
Dulcimer
Oud
 
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