A Random General Trivia Quiz – 20 Trivia Questions

A ryokan is a traditional Japanese inn that originated in the Edo period (1603 - 1868).

The candela (cd) is a base unit for luminous intensity. The name refers to candlepower, dating back to when candles were the most common illumination source.

Bonnie Tyler represented the United Kingdom with the song Believe in Me, composed by Desmond Child, Lauren Christy, and Christopher Braide. Tyler finished in 19th place with 23 points in the final.

Drunk in Love is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé featuring rapper Jay-Z. The song topped the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) and reached #2 on Billboard Hot 100.

It's Raining Men is a song by the American duo The Weather Girls from their third studio album, Success (1983). In 2001, Geri Halliwell released a cover version on her album Scream if You Wanna Go Faster. It was also featured as the lead single internationally to the soundtrack of the 2001 film Bridget Jones's Diary. The single became Halliwell's fourth consecutive number-one hit single on the UK Singles Chart.

The Phantom of the Opera is originally a novel by Gaston Leroux. It is set in Paris and partly inspired by historical events at the Paris Opera during the nineteenth century. It has been adapted for film and stage several times; the most notable is perhaps Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical.

Arbitrage is a 2012 American drama film directed by Nicholas Jarecki. Richard Gere plays the role of Robert Miller, a sixty-year-old magnate about to sell a hedge fund for a handsome profit. Gere was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor at the 70th Golden Globe Awards for his performance in Arbitrage.

As an actress, Doris Day became the most prominent female film star in the early 1960s. She stars in several other romantic comedies, including That Touch of Mink (1962) with Cary Grant, The Thrill of It All, and Move Over, Darling (both 1963), both with James Garner.

Kylie Minogue plays Charlene Robinson (1986 - 88) in the Australian TV soap opera Neighbours.

The Canadian alternative rock band Barenaked Ladies wrote and recorded the Big Bang Theory theme song. The song describes the history and formation of the universe and the Earth.

Krombacher Pils is the most consumed Pilsner in Germany. It is brewed by Krombacher Brauerei, one of Germany's largest privately owned breweries.

The Jolly Roger is any of the flags flown to identify a ship's crew as pirates about to attack. The most common Jolly Roger today is the skull and crossbones.

English author H. G. Wells wrote The War of the Worlds. It first appeared in Pearson's Magazine in the UK and Cosmopolitan magazine in the US. The book was published a year later, in 1898. Among the most well-known adaptations is the 1938 radio broadcast narrated and directed by Orson Welles.

The Hunger Games trilogy consists of The Hunger Games (2008), Catching Fire (2009), and Mockingjay (2010)

Darts is a throwing game in which small missiles are thrown at a circular target (dartboard) fixed to a wall. The board is divided into 20 radial sections, numbered from 1 to 20.

The Golden State Warriors is an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California.

Checkpoint Charlie was the name the Western Allies gave to a well-known crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War.

The $5 note features Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Parliament House, Canberra. A special centenary issue of the $5 note featured Sir Henry Parkes and Catherine Helen Spence in 2001.

Hades is the God of the underworld and the dead. His consort is Persephone.

Excalibur is the legendary sword of King Arthur.