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