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Sudden Death general knowledge quiz

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Question 1 of 15

Who sang the famous song "Words" (1968)

Mumford & Sons Elvis Costello John Mayer Bee Gees

Question 2 of 15

Which Doors song was inspired by "Ghostriders in the Sky"?

Ship of Fools Riders on the Storm The Ghost Song The Unknown Soldier

Question 3 of 15

Which of these American cities lies on the shores of Lake Michigan?

New York Chicago Los Angeles San Francisco

Question 4 of 15

Vienna is the capital of which country?

Austria Tajikistan Belize Hungary

Question 5 of 15

A synthesizer is a kind of what?

Drum Bell Guitar Keyboard

Question 6 of 15

Who sings '(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay'?

The Beach Boys Otis Redding The Impressions The Beatles

Question 7 of 15

The internet expression "blog" is a combination of which two words?

Beast Clog Brain Long Web Log Block Rig

Question 8 of 15

What is a lever?

A Fixed Point A Bar That Is Straight Across A Bar Of Soap A Fixed Bar That Moves On A Fulcrum

Question 9 of 15

The Rolling Stones had which of these hit singles in 1968?

Jumpin' Jack Flash Dead Giveaway Urgent Sukiyaki

Question 10 of 15

The plumage? Lovely. But what pheasant family member also attracts mates with an ear-splitting scream?

Flamingo Parrot Peacock Ostrich

Question 11 of 15

What Pennsylvania city do they call Chocolate Town?

Philadelphia Mars Allentown Hershey

Question 12 of 15

Thanks to an ad in Melody Maker, Phil Collins and Steve Hackett joined what band?

Badfinger Gentle Giant Grand Funk Railroad Genesis

Question 13 of 15

Who was John Hinkley, the man who made an attempt on Reagan's life, obsessed with?

Natalie Portman Jodie Foster Tiffany Thiessen Christina Applegate

Question 14 of 15

What is the name of the system in which clocks are set ahead an hour every spring?

Leap Year Daylight Savings Time Eastern Standard Time Greenwich Mean Time

Question 15 of 15

In the 1950s, you could store money for a bus ride or phone call in what item you wore?

Dollar Loafers Dime Loafers Nickel Loafers Penny Loafers

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