This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General > Basic Gk > General Knowledge – Quiz 1068 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Knowledge Quiz 1068 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Until the Syrian Civil War which was the largest city in Syria? A) Lattakia. B) Damascus. C) Homs. D) Aleppo. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aleppo. 2. What is the name of a shoe that is traditionally made of wood? A) Pump. B) Clog. C) Snowshoe. D) Hobnail boot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clog. 3. What does a misanthrope dislike? A) Women. B) Cats. C) People. D) Walking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People. 4. The most southern part of the South American continent is on which Chilean archipelago? A) Tyssen Islands. B) Galapagos. C) Falklands. D) Tierra del Fuego. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tierra del Fuego. 5. Which North American country reaches the furthest north? A) Mexico. B) USA. C) Canada. D) Panama. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Canada. 6. In general terms what best describes the majority of Chile's coastline, i.e. from Arica to Puerto Montt? A) Heavily indented. B) Curved. C) Serrated. D) Straight. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Straight. 7. In 2009, Heath Ledger was the second person to win a Best Actor Oscar posthumously. Who was the first? A) Alfred Hitchcock. B) Peter Finch. C) John Wayne. D) Jack Hawkins. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peter Finch. 8. What is the maximum number of players that can be on a polo field at any one time during a game? A) 10. B) 4. C) 6. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 8. 9. What gave rise initially to the introduction of Standard Time? A) Invention of the telephone. B) Transoceanic exploration. C) Establishment of Greenwich Mean Time. D) Rail travel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rail travel. 10. What was referred to in the title of Bill Bryson's book "Notes From A Small Island" ? A) Australia. B) Ireland. C) Britain. D) Isle of Wight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Britain. 11. When Johnny Weissmuller left a championship career in sport to star in "Tarzan" films, what sport did he leave? A) Swimming. B) Archery. C) Lawn bowls. D) Street hockey. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swimming. 12. What was the real name of the fictional character Jason Bourne, the main character in 3 films based on stories by Robert Ludlum? A) Charlotte's Web. B) Harry Webb. C) William Webb Ellis. D) David Webb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) David Webb. 13. His achievements as king led to his being dubbed "the Great"; who was he and where did he rule? A) Alfred, king of Wessex 871-899 CE (later known as king of the English). B) Æthelred, king of the English 978-1013, 1014-1016 CE. C) Edward, king of Wessex and king of England 1042-1066 CE. D) Robert, king of Scotland 1306-1329 CE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alfred, king of Wessex 871-899 CE (later known as king of the English). 14. Gavage is a social custom in what country or countries? A) Some African countries. B) France. C) Australia. D) Western China and Mongolia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Some African countries. 15. Who formed the band called "The Tin Machine", that ran from 1988 to 1992, primarily to play for the "Glass Spider" world tour? A) Britney Spears. B) Elton John. C) Madonna. D) David Bowie. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) David Bowie. 16. In 1891, Paul Gaugin left France to live where? A) Hawaii. B) Fiji. C) New Caledonia. D) Tahiti. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tahiti. 17. The World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO, formed in 1967 and joining the United Nations in 1974 as one its specialised agencies, includes what among its aims? A) To ensure funding for the UN. B) To foster development of other international organisations. C) To ensure administrative cooperation. D) To discourage bribery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To ensure administrative cooperation. 18. When was the latest recorded outbreak of black death, or bubonic plague, the pandemic that swept through and ravaged Asia and Europe in the 14th century? A) 1859 in China. B) 1908 in the USA. C) 1665 in the UK. D) 2015 in Madagascar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2015 in Madagascar. 19. Who plays Owen Hunt in the US TV series "Grey's Anatomy" ? A) Patrick Dempsey. B) Eric Dane. C) Kevin McKidd. D) James Pickens, Jr. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kevin McKidd. 20. What measure of land area was defined in medieval England as the size of a field that could be ploughed by a yoke of oxen in one day? A) Acre. B) Chain. C) Rood. D) Perch. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Acre. ← 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