This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General > Basic Gk > General Knowledge – Quiz 1090 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Knowledge Quiz 1090 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The New Stone Age was what period? A) Neolithic. B) Palaeolithic. C) Holocene. D) Pleistocene. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neolithic. 2. Where would you find the river called The Ouse? A) England. B) Canada. C) Australia. D) Zimbabwe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) England. 3. In what year did Germany officially reunify? A) 1989. B) 1990. C) 1992. D) 1991. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1990. 4. When did "play" become a current word in English for a mimic representation, or dramatic or theatrical presentation? A) 6th century. B) 15th century. C) 16th century. D) 14th century. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 14th century. 5. How many kings of France were named Louis? A) 16. B) 18. C) 20. D) 21. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 18. 6. In 1863 the Netherlands passed legislation to abolish what in its colonies? A) Slavery. B) Eating sugar. C) Duelling. D) Playing cards. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Slavery. 7. Which is furthest south? A) Maracaibo. B) The islands of Tierra del Fuego. C) Brasilia. D) Santiago. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The islands of Tierra del Fuego. 8. Who is considered to be the first Roman emperor? A) Brutus. B) Tiberius. C) Augustus. D) Julius Caesar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Augustus. 9. What was the occupation of Alex, the character played by Jennifer Beals, in the 1983 film "Flashdance" ? A) Cook. B) Welder. C) Fireman. D) Ambulance officer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Welder. 10. In what field do participants compete in the three-yearly World Championships organised by FISM compete, and where is the 2018 Championship to be held? A) Mountaineering, Scotland. B) Motorcycle, Mongolia. C) Magic, in South Korea. D) Muaythai, Turkmenistan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Magic, in South Korea. 11. What type of animal is a silverback? A) Toad. B) Dog. C) Gorilla. D) Elephant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gorilla. 12. Sheep are aged by their teeth and are referred to by the number of permanent incisors that have erupted. About how old is a "four-tooth" ? A) 1.5 to 2 years. B) 1 to 1.5 years. C) 2 to 4 years. D) 2 to 3 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1.5 to 2 years. 13. Which of these teams has an even number of players on each side? A) Baseball. B) Rugby Union. C) Volleyball. D) Netball. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Volleyball. 14. In the Bible, which of these words means angels? A) Poppadom. B) Joachim. C) Seraphim. D) Terrapin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seraphim. 15. What woke Sleeping Beauty? A) A kiss. B) A text message. C) A fire in the bedroom. D) A noisy party next door. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A kiss. 16. Which of these is a stage musical based on the 1931 play "Green Grow the Lilacs" by Lynn Riggs? A) The Sound of Music. B) Oklahoma!. C) Fiddler on the Roof. D) Showboat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oklahoma!. 17. In the acronym LIDAR, what does the "R" stand for? A) Return. B) Radio. C) Reverse. D) Ranging. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ranging. 18. The period known as "The Time of Troubles" 1598-1613 refers to which country? A) Great Britain. B) Russia. C) China. D) Sweden. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Russia. 19. Which of these was not "(Rub a dub dub), Three men in a tub" ? A) Bank Manager. B) Butcher. C) Baker. D) Candlestick Maker. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bank Manager. 20. Who is the "Watson" to Agatha Christie's detective, Hercule Poirot? A) Laura Thyme. B) Captain Hastings. C) Inspector Charles Parker. D) Police prefect "G". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Captain Hastings. ← 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