Of Famous People and Places

In this trivia test we're going to grill you on famous people and famous places, and see how you fair! So, are you ready to dive into your general knowledge for these? Good luck!
 
1 of 15
Samoa and Solomon Islands are former colonies of which nation?
Sweden
Germany
Portugal
Syria
 
2 of 15
Sean Penn married which popstar in 1985?
Kylie Minogue
Whitney Houston
Madonna
Cher
 
3 of 15
The Acropolis Museum can be found in which country?
Greece
Italy
United States
Norway
 
4 of 15
The Austrian Kurt Gรถdel is most associated with which field?
Mathematics
Medicine
Chemistry
Biology
 
5 of 15
The highest mountain in South America, Mount Aconcouaga, is in which nation?
Argentina
Brazil
Peru
Chile
 
6 of 15
Hint
The Japanese inventor Akio Morita is behind which company?
Sony
Honda
Samsung
Yamaha
 
7 of 15
The mouth of the River Ganges is found in which nation?
Indonesia
Bangladesh
Laos
China
 
8 of 15
The world's most southerly capital city lies in which nation?
Chile
New Zealand
South Africa
Australia
 
9 of 15
Thomas Watson Sr. is best remembered for founding which technology company?
Microsoft
Apple
Twitter
IBM
 
10 of 15
What does the 'F' stand for in the name of F. Scott Fitzgerald?
Fred
Ford
Frank
Francis
 
11 of 15
What is Coco Chanel's real first name?
Julie
Edwina
Gabrielle
Phyllis
 
12 of 15
What nickname precedes "Luciano" in the name of a famous criminal mastermind?
Lucky
Crazy
Mad
Lion
 
13 of 15
Which actor/director did actress Emma Thompson marry?
Kenneth Branagh
Ron Howard
Ben Stiller
George Clooney
 
14 of 15
Which famous figure married actress Brooke Shields?
Steven Spielberg
Bono
Quentin Tarantino
Andre Agassi
 
15 of 15
Which singer was shot dead by his father in 1984?
Otis Redding
Bill Withers
Marvin Gaye
Sam Cooke
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