This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General > Basic Gk > General Knowledge – Quiz 1032 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Knowledge Quiz 1032 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a leveret? A) Girl mechanic. B) Builder's tool. C) Young hare. D) Dance step. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Young hare. 2. The colloquial name "cockney" is traditionally applied to a Londoner born within the sound of the bells of which church? A) Westminster Abbey. B) St Pauls Cathedral. C) St Martin-in-the-Fields. D) St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside. 3. Crowley, who figures as a Satanic force in Terry Pratchett's and Neil Gaiman's book, "Good Omens", and in multiple other situations including the long running US TV series "Supernatural" has resonances from a person of the same name who lived when? A) 16th century. B) 19th and 20th century. C) 17th century. D) 11th and 12th century. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 19th and 20th century. 4. What "moon" traditionally follows a wedding? A) Paper. B) Keith. C) Blue. D) Honey. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Honey. 5. In 2005, what major sporting event was delayed 25 minutes due to the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles? A) Cricket test match, England v West Indies. B) F A Cup. C) World Snooker Championship final. D) Grand National. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grand National. 6. In the context of drugs or medicines, what does OTC stand for? A) Over the counter. B) One trip chemist. C) Optical therapy card. D) Off the cuff. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Over the counter. 7. Hippocrates who lived in the 5th century BCE is remembered for his work and knowledge in what area? A) Gladiatorial combat. B) Horse training. C) Politics. D) Medicine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Medicine. 8. How did the Pumpkin Papers become well-known in 1948? A) In a study of nursery rhymes by Robert Graves. B) As a source for a biography of Mrs Beeton. C) As an alternative title for "Blueberries for Sal" by Robert McLoskey. D) In an espionage trial in the USA. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In an espionage trial in the USA. 9. Which Italian poet and librettist was known under the name of Metastasio? A) Niccolò Porpora. B) Christoph Willibald Gluck. C) Pietro Antonio Domenico Trapassi. D) Matteo Capranica. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pietro Antonio Domenico Trapassi. 10. Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers won the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Critic's Choice Award, Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress in which 2015 Canadian-Irish independent drama film? A) The Danish Girl. B) Brooklyn. C) Room. D) Strange Magic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Room. 11. Who has been romantically linked with Britney Spears, Stacy Ferguson, Jenna Dewan, Alyssa Milano, Cameron Diaz, Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Biel? A) Vince Vaughn. B) John Mayer. C) Gerard Butler. D) Justin Timberlake. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Justin Timberlake. 12. December 31 1960 was the last day for which coin, first minted in England in the 13th century, to be legal tender in the United Kingdom? A) Farthing. B) Threepence. C) Groat. D) Ha'penny. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Farthing. 13. In the men's ice hockey tournament at the 2010 Olympics, Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal for Canada to win the gold medal. Which nation was Canada competing against? A) Slovakia. B) Finland. C) USA. D) Sweden. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) USA. 14. In the nursery rhyme beginning "Hey Diddle Diddle", who laughed to see such fun? A) Cat. B) Cow. C) Dish. D) Dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dog. 15. Who had a hit in 1967 with "Silence is Golden" ? A) Crash Test Dummies. B) Manfred Mann. C) Nirvana. D) The Tremoloes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Tremoloes. 16. What name is given to the 4 mile (6.4 km) stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard which is mainly in the unincorporated communities of Paradise and Winchester? A) The Golden Mile. B) Sunset Strip. C) The Boardwalk. D) The Strip. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Strip. 17. Which British car company based in West Bromwich, known for its sports cars and commercial vehicles, produced their first production car in 1935 and effectively ceased manufacturing in May 1976? A) Morgan Motor Company. B) Lagonda. C) Jowett. D) Jensen Motors. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jensen Motors. 18. Which is the seat of National Parliament and the legislative capital of South Africa? A) Durban. B) Johannesburg. C) Cape Town. D) Pretoria. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cape Town. 19. What infectious disease, commonest in childhood, caused by a virus, is characterised by swelling of the salivary glands, slight fever and malaise? A) Measles. B) Chickenpox. C) Mumps. D) Whooping cough. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mumps. 20. Daley Thompson is an Olympic gold medallist in what sport? A) Shot put. B) Decathlon. C) High jump. D) 1, 000 metres. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decathlon. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGeneral QuizzesGeneral Knowledge Quiz 1General Knowledge Quiz 2General Knowledge Quiz 3General Knowledge Quiz 4General Knowledge Quiz 5General Knowledge Quiz 6General Knowledge Quiz 7General Knowledge Quiz 8General Knowledge Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books