This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General > Basic Gk > General Knowledge – Quiz 123 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Knowledge Quiz 123 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Ray Milland, was about four days in the life of a chronic drunkard? A) The Country Girl. B) The Struggle. C) Come Back. Little Sheba. D) The Lost Weekend. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Lost Weekend. 2. In the 2004 film "Sideways", the character of Miles is disparaging about what? A) Merlot. B) Asian drivers. C) James Bond films. D) Dogs as pets. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Merlot. 3. Some early cellos are found with holes drilled in the base of the neck; what purpose did the holes serve? A) To hold ornamental ribbons. B) To take cleats to hold the cello securely in its case. C) For rope to hold it round the player's neck when the cello was played in processions. D) To take a hook to hold spare bows during performance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For rope to hold it round the player's neck when the cello was played in processions. 4. Who, after being lured to the Moika Palace on 16 December 1916, was poisoned with cyanide, shot 4 times, beaten and drowned in the Neva River (where he had tried to claw his way from under the ice) but was reported to sit up on his burning funeral pyre? A) Dostoyevsky. B) Lenin. C) Rasputin. D) Yuri Gagarin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rasputin. 5. Who was Perkin Warbeck? A) A pretender to the English throne during the reign of King Henry VII. B) The leader of the Tolpuddle Martyrs. C) A playwright during the reign of Elizabeth I. D) The first drummer for The Beatles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A pretender to the English throne during the reign of King Henry VII. 6. In 1216 Scotland and at least half of England came close to crowning a King of England from another country. Which country? A) Spain. B) France. C) Germany. D) The Netherlands. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) France. 7. What physical phenomenon creates the lead shot produced in shot towers? A) Gravity. B) Centrifugal force. C) Surface tension. D) Wind pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Surface tension. 8. Where was the film "Angel At My Table" (1990), starring New Zealander Kerry Fox, directed by New Zealander Jane Campion, and based on books by New Zealand writer Janet Frame, made? A) Germany. B) France. C) Australia. D) USA. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Australia. 9. The names of how many US states begin with "W" ? A) 6. B) 8. C) 2. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4. 10. Which US state capital is on the banks of the Cumberland River? A) Richmond, Virginia. B) Frankfort, Kentucky. C) Nashville, Tennessee. D) Chicago, Illinois. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nashville, Tennessee. 11. The US Civil War was in which century? A) 17th. B) 18th. C) 19th. D) 20th. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 19th. 12. With which sport is Sebastian Loeb associated? A) Car rallying. B) Bowls. C) Skateboarding. D) Rollerball. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Car rallying. 13. Modern Daylight Saving Time, Daylight Time, or Summer Time, which shifts the time system forward one hour for a summer portion of the year, is observed in a number of countries globally. When was this system first used? A) 1911-12 (Orillia, Ontario, Canada). B) 1916 (Germany and Austria/Hungary). C) 1918 (USA). D) 1917 (Russia). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1911-12 (Orillia, Ontario, Canada). 14. Pharology is the study of what? A) The measurement of very long distances. B) Egyptian artefacts. C) Use of prisms in nano-technology. D) Lighthouses and signal lights. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lighthouses and signal lights. 15. The annual RAF Airshow at Hendon was established in 1920 by the Society of British Aircraft Constructors, and grew into a major international event with exhibitors from all over the world. It is now held in mid-July in even-numbered years. Where has it been held since 1949? A) Farnborough. B) Silverstone. C) Aintree. D) Heathrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Farnborough. 16. Which English king asked the Pope to annul his marriage as he had married his brother's widow? A) Henry VIII. B) Edward VIII. C) James II. D) William III. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Henry VIII. 17. Which of these is a byproduct of tar used to protect timber? A) White spirit. B) Turpentine. C) Creosote. D) Methylated spirits. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Creosote. 18. What is the name of the 10 senior levels of proficiency in judo and karate? A) Ban. B) Dan. C) San. D) Han. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dan. 19. In 1999, who became Britain's first undisputed boxing heavyweight world champion? A) Lennox Lewis. B) Lewis Hamilton. C) Lenny Bruce. D) Lenny Henry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lennox Lewis. 20. In the late 1800s, the steam powered Bell-Coleman machine was fitted to ships to provide what? A) Heating for passengers. B) Drive to propellers. C) Power to drive winches. D) Refrigeration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Refrigeration. ← 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