This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General > Basic Gk > General Knowledge – Quiz 1047 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Knowledge Quiz 1047 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The personality tests known as Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) were developed based on the theories of which scientist? A) Sigmund Freud. B) Carl Jung. C) Stanford Binet. D) Erik Erikson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carl Jung. 2. Which sculptor is famous for "Bronze Age" (1877), "Burgesses of Calais" (1889), "The Kiss" (1898), and is best known in England for "Le Penseur" ? A) Henry Moore. B) Barbara Hepworth. C) Auguste Rodin. D) Greer Twiss. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Auguste Rodin. 3. Historically, nystagmus was recognised as a common industrial disease of which of these professions? A) Miner. B) Wool sorter. C) Plasterer. D) Painter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Miner. 4. Which team won the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball Women's World Championship in Japan, that was held in October / November 2010? A) USA. B) Brazil. C) Japan. D) Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Russia. 5. How many teams competed in the Rugby World Cup 2011? A) 22. B) 20. C) 12. D) 84. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 20. 6. The dried and grated root of which plant is baked to make cassava bread, and is used to make a beverage called piwarry from its fermented juices? A) Yam. B) Sago. C) Tapioca. D) Kumara. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tapioca. 7. In 1936, Anastasio Somoza became the dictator of which country? A) Honduras. B) Nicaragua. C) El Salvador. D) Guatemala. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nicaragua. 8. How many colours are there on the American flag? A) 3. B) 2. C) 1. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 9. What event brings a group of old friends together in the 1983 film "The Big Chill" ? A) Funeral. B) Christening. C) Wedding. D) Baptism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Funeral. 10. What spoken word competition, which has been organised for many years by Gary Hallock, has been held every May since 1978 in Austin, Texas? A) The Lear Limerick Contest. B) The O. Henry Pun-Off. C) Kippling for Gold. D) Talk Your Ears Off. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The O. Henry Pun-Off. 11. On 1 October 1957 which medication was launched under the trade name Contergan for insomnia and coughs etc, but was refused permission for sale in the US and although approved in Canada briefly was banned in March 1962? A) Thalidomide. B) Cocaine. C) Fen-Phen. D) Heroin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thalidomide. 12. The first pilgrims sailed to America from which English port? A) Mayflower. B) Southampton. C) Weymouth. D) Plymouth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Plymouth. 13. What sport is played at an international level by Ángel Cabrera, Jim Furyk, Retief Goosen, Stewart Cink, Pádraig Harrington, Sergio García, Henrik Stenson & Fred Funk? A) Surfing. B) Soccer. C) Baseball. D) Golf. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Golf. 14. On 30 September 2010, the Allahabad High Court pronounced its verdict on four title suits relating to ownership of "Ayodhya land", which had been disputed since 1853. Which country was this land in? A) India. B) Afghanistan. C) Israel. D) South Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) India. 15. What is the name given to 1 April, which, according to ancient custom, is still marked in many countries by carrying out hoaxes and other practical jokes of varying sophistication? A) Christmas. B) Halloween. C) Thanksgiving. D) April Fools Day. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) April Fools Day. 16. How heavy is a US ton? A) 2, 400 pounds (1, 089 kilograms). B) 2, 205 pounds (1, 000 kilograms). C) 2, 000 pounds (907 kilograms). D) 2, 240 pounds (1, 016 kilograms). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2, 000 pounds (907 kilograms). 17. The Great Famine in Europe, 1315-17 with effects lasting until at least 1322, was marked by what? A) Mass suicides. B) Infertility in all farm animals. C) A plague of rats. D) Europe-wide crop failures, and extreme levels of crime, disease, and mass death. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Europe-wide crop failures, and extreme levels of crime, disease, and mass death. 18. Who is the father-in-law of British actor, producer, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 2018 (at 14, the youngest to be appointed), Millie Bobby Brown? A) Sting. B) Bob Geldof. C) Jon Bon Jovi. D) Gene Simmons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jon Bon Jovi. 19. With what sport is Frank Bruno associated? A) Boxing. B) Synchronised swimming. C) Gymnastics. D) High jump. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Boxing. 20. Who composed the score of the photorealistic computer-animated remake of "The Lion King" released in 2019? A) James Horner. B) Geoff Barrow. C) John Williams. D) Hans Zimmer. 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