This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General > Basic Gk > General Knowledge โ Quiz 1194 ๐ Homepage ๐ Download PDF Books ๐ Premium PDF Books General Knowledge Quiz 1194 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Kalandula Falls, one of the largest waterfalls by volume in Africa, are in which country? A) The Congo. B) Angola. C) Zaire. D) Mozambique. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Angola. 2. Squeaky Fromme, who tried to assassinate US President Gerald Ford, was part of what group? A) The Palestine Liberation Army. B) The Manson Family. C) US Congress. D) The Dixie Chicks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Manson Family. 3. When was the last time live doves were released during the opening ceremony of a Summer Olympic Games? A) 1988. B) 1992. C) 1996. D) 2000. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1992. 4. The Rambert Dance Company was founded as the Ballet Rambert in the UK, and renamed in 1987, by whom? A) Lucy Rambert. B) Marie Rambert. C) Ashley Rambert. D) Enrico Rambert. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Marie Rambert. 5. Where did a magnitude 7.7 earthquake, 12.8 miles (20.6 km) deep occur at 9:42 p.m. local time on 25 October 2010, which generated a "significant tsunami" and resulted in at least 113 people reported dead, and over 160 missing? A) Christchurch, New Zealand. B) Sumatra, Indonesia. C) 5 km off the coast of Sri Lanka. D) Guatemala City. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sumatra, Indonesia. 6. Sturgis in South Dakota, USA, annually hosts an international rally for racing, stunts and similar by what vehicles? A) Jetboats. B) Cars. C) Motorbikes. D) Balloons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Motorbikes. 7. Who wrote the "Uncle Remus" stories? A) Harriet Beecher Stowe. B) Joel Chandler Harris. C) Joey Chandler Ross. D) Robert Louis Stevenson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joel Chandler Harris. 8. Who was the first President of what later became the United States of America? A) John Hancock. B) George Washington. C) Peyton Randolph. D) Benjamin Franklin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Peyton Randolph. 9. What is the oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat? A) HMS Belfast. B) HMS Victory. C) The Mary Rose. D) USS Constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) USS Constitution. 10. Nystagmus describes involuntary movement where? A) Claws. B) Eyes. C) Arms. D) Lips. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eyes. 11. If you divide a prime number by 4, the answer must result in ..... ? A) An even number. B) Inaccuracy. C) Infinity. D) A fraction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A fraction. 12. Who asked the question "Are We Human or Are We Dancer?" ? A) The Bravery. B) The Killers. C) Fall Out Boy. D) Maroon 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Killers. 13. Complete the title of this James Bond film: "On Her Majesty's ..... '' A) Favourite Chair. B) Secret Service. C) Corgi. D) Bicycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secret Service. 14. Which comic character first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15 in August 1962? A) Professor X. B) James Gordon. C) Spider-Man. D) Captain Marvel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spider-Man. 15. Which of these films or television episodes does not include reference to events on 11 September 2001? A) The End of the Whole Mess. B) The Great New Wonderful. C) Forrest Gump. D) Reign Over Me. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Forrest Gump. 16. Which 18th century German composer wrote over 40 operas including "Orfeo ed Eurydice" and "Alceste", comic operas and instrumental music? A) Christoph Willibald Gluck. B) Ludwig van Beethoven. C) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. D) Franz Liszt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Christoph Willibald Gluck. 17. What is the chemical symbol for Potassium? A) Pd. B) P. C) K. D) Mg. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) K. 18. According to the understanding of Europe in 1775, the centre of Europe was identified as Suchowola near Biaลystok in modern north-eastern Poland. At present, depending on how the boundaries are understood, there are at least 6 possible. Which is one? A) Near Turin in Italy. B) Bern in Switzerland. C) Copenhagen in Denmark. D) Girija, near Vilnius, in Lithuania. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Girija, near Vilnius, in Lithuania. 19. What is the name of the statue that was unveiled in October 1886, on Bedloe Island? A) Peter Pan. B) The Welcoming Christ. C) Liberty Enlightening The World. D) Memorial to Dag Hammarskjรถld. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Liberty Enlightening The World. 20. The London market at Billingsgate, now situated close to Canary Wharf in Docklands, London, deals in what? A) Fruit, vegetables and flowers. B) Fish. C) Meat. D) Fruit and vegetables. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fish. โ PreviousNext โRelated 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 ๐ Back to Homepage ๐ Download PDF Books ๐ Premium PDF Books