This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General > Basic Gk > General Knowledge β Quiz 359 π Homepage π Download PDF Books π Premium PDF Books General Knowledge Quiz 359 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which choreographer created installations featuring architecture and performance, which he calls "Choreographic Objects" ? A) William Forsythe. B) Frederick Ashton. C) Crystal Pite. D) Christopher Wheeldon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) William Forsythe. 2. According to legend, what did Alexander the Great cut with his sword after an oracle said that the person who released it would be master of Asia? A) Gordian knot. B) The neck of the Minotaur, removing its head. C) The string around Pandora's box. D) The leash holding the Gorgon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gordian knot. 3. Which of these was created last? A) Whaam! by Roy Lichtenstein. B) Campbell's Soup I by Andy Warhol. C) The Persistence of Memory by Salvador DalΓ. D) The Scream by Edvard Munch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Campbell's Soup I by Andy Warhol. 4. What colour is a domesticated Pekin duck? A) Blue. B) Black. C) Green. D) White. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) White. 5. The actor John Wayne was known by what nickname? A) The Peer. B) The Earl. C) The Duke. D) The Count. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Duke. 6. In what sport is the object to get one's balls as close to the "jack" as possible? A) Curling. B) Bowls. C) Tennis. D) Skittles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bowls. 7. Which of these people has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Tony award? A) Elaine Paige. B) Julia Roberts. C) Elizabeth Taylor. D) Liza Minnelli. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Liza Minnelli. 8. What religion observes the Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha celebrations? A) Christianity. B) Hindu. C) Zoroastrianism. D) Islam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Islam. 9. The 2002 FIFA World Cup was held in two countries simultaneously, the first time this was done, being South Korea and which other? A) Taiwan. B) China. C) Vietnam. D) Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Japan. 10. When is a stirrup cup traditionally served? A) At the start of a foxhunt. B) After mucking out the stables. C) During a greyhound race. D) At the end of wedding celebrations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the start of a foxhunt. 11. Which computer company was founded by former employees of Acer? A) Asus. B) HP. C) IBM. D) Lenovo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asus. 12. Which of the following is the closest literal translation of the title of the aria "La Donna Γ¨ Mobile", from Giuseppe Verdi's "Rigoletto" ? A) Donna has a cell phone. B) Donna gets around. C) Woman is flighty. D) Woman driver. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Woman is flighty. 13. What was the first name of the playwright Williams who wrote "A Streetcar Named Desire" ? A) Arizona. B) Tennessee. C) Nevada. D) Florida. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tennessee. 14. Which of these drinks is a variety of sherry? A) Manzanilla. B) Vanilla. C) Mangione. D) Mombasa. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Manzanilla. 15. According to a common version of the rhyme presented in the 19th century as an old saying, "Sticks and stones may break my bones but ..... " what? A) A picture is worth a 1, 000 of them. B) The pen is mightier. C) Swords do even more damage. D) Words will never harm me. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Words will never harm me. 16. Larry Mullins and Adam Clayton are the rhythm section for which band? A) Coldplay. B) U2. C) The Killers. D) Steely Dan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) U2. 17. Who organised an Arab revolt against the Turks and wrote "The Seven Pillars Of Wisdom" about his experiences? A) General Gordon. B) Winston Churchill. C) T E Lawrence. D) Lord Kitchener. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) T E Lawrence. 18. After Egypt nationalised the British-and French-controlled Suez Canal in 1956, the tri-partite military forces which then fought in what became known as the Suez Crisis included those of which country or countries? A) Turkey and Greece. B) US and USSR. C) UK and France. D) Iraq and Sudan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) UK and France. 19. The Lagoa dos Patos lies on the coast near what? A) RΓo de la Plata, Argentina. B) Rio Grande, Brazil. C) Baker River, Chile. D) Catatumbo River, Venezuela. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rio Grande, Brazil. 20. Susan Mayer, Lynette Scavo, Bree Van de Kamp, Gabrielle Solis, Edie Britt, Mary Alice Young, Betty Applewhite, Katherine Mayfair and Karen McCluskey have all lived in which street? A) Wisteria Lane. B) Coronation Street. C) The Avenue. D) Ramsay Street. 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