This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General > Basic Gk > General Knowledge – Quiz 120 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Knowledge Quiz 120 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who won the World Surfing Championship in December 2009? A) Mark Richards. B) Andy Irons. C) Damian Hardman. D) Mick Fanning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mick Fanning. 2. Trajan, Titus, and Nerva were all what? A) Moons of the planet Venus. B) Winners of the Epsom Derby. C) Paintings by Leonardo da Vinci. D) Emperors of Rome. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Emperors of Rome. 3. "Pigs in the pen", "over the fence", and "eggs in the basket" are terms for plays in some versions of which game? A) Battleships. B) Cat's Cradle. C) Knucklebones, or jacks. D) Backgammon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Knucklebones, or jacks. 4. What does the "B" stand for in the civil order known in the UK and Ireland as ASBO? A) British. B) Business. C) Black. D) Behaviour. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Behaviour. 5. When in trouble, which of these characters might reach for the "Lasso of Truth" ? A) Mandrake. B) Batman. C) Homer Simpson. D) Wonder woman. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wonder woman. 6. Which of these does not refer to a day of the week? A) TGIF. B) FIFA. C) POETS. D) Sabbath. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FIFA. 7. The libretto for Giacomo Puccini's opera "Tosca" was based on a play written by the playwright Victorien Sardou for performance by which actress? A) Lily Langtry. B) Eleonora Duse. C) Sarah Bernhardt. D) Sarah Fairbrother. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sarah Bernhardt. 8. Which of these was a landmark of the ancient city of Babylon? A) Ishtar Gate. B) The Wailing Wall. C) The Bridge of Sighs. D) The Pitti Palace. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ishtar Gate. 9. What phrase means "a death blow intended to end the suffering of a wounded creature", literally "blow of mercy" ? A) Rigor mortis. B) Sotto voce. C) Coup de grace. D) Estocada. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coup de grace. 10. What does the "I" stand for in the acronym "FBI" ? A) Infiltration. B) Intelligence. C) Investigation. D) Ignorance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Investigation. 11. Which of these is the meaning of the abbreviation "RP" ? A) Received pronunciation. B) Recto page. C) Royal pardon. D) Received phonetics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Received pronunciation. 12. What was the name of the bald bespectacled scientist and his assistant in the Muppet Show? A) Dr Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker. B) Dr Ricecake Burner and Pipette. C) Dr Newcomen Jellyjar and Dishy. D) Dr Datescone Brunel and Stirrer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dr Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker. 13. A game originating in Mexico, much loved by Henri III of France and highly popular in many countries currently, particularly with children, is called (in English) ..... ? A) Ker Plunk. B) Cup-and-ball. C) Marbles. D) Tennis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cup-and-ball. 14. In falconry what is a tiercel? A) A cage. B) A hood. C) A tie for the bird's foot. D) A male hawk or falcon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A male hawk or falcon. 15. What sort of animal is Beatrix Potter's "Mrs Tiggy-Winkle" ? A) Hedgehog. B) Frog. C) Mouse. D) Rabbit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hedgehog. 16. In snooker, what colour ball scores 5 points? A) Brown. B) Blue. C) Green. D) Red. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blue. 17. According to the Hebrew bible who was the oldest man ever to live? A) Bill Clinton. B) St Paul. C) Adam. D) Methuselah. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Methuselah. 18. What kind of gemstones are the Cullinane and the Hope? A) Diamond. B) Beryl. C) Amethyst. D) Sapphire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diamond. 19. How many players per side are allowed on the field in a game of rugby league? A) 15. B) 13. C) 10. D) 17. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 13. 20. Lin-Manuel Miranda created the music, lyrics and a book for what? A) Dear Evan Hansen. B) Hamilton:An American Musical. C) The Book of Mormon. D) La La Land. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hamilton:An American Musical. ← 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