This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General > Basic Gk > General Knowledge – Quiz 385 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Knowledge Quiz 385 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of these is a type of extinct cow? A) Aurochs. B) Manatee. C) Moa. D) Dodo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aurochs. 2. What is the unit of force which, acting upon a mass of 1 gramme, will produce acceleration of 1 centimetre per second per second? A) Dyne. B) Therblig. C) Joule. D) Grunt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dyne. 3. What was significant about the appointment in 1929 of Charles Curtis as 31st US Vice President? A) At 4 ft 1 inch, he was the shortest Vice President. B) He was the first with acknowledged non-European ancestry. C) He had never held any public office before. D) He was a convicted felon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was the first with acknowledged non-European ancestry. 4. "Anorexia nervosa" and "neurosis" are terms used in what? A) Psychiatry. B) Biology. C) Cuisine. D) Architecture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Psychiatry. 5. What is a fylfot cross? A) A cross between an osprey and a sea eagle. B) Norse cross with long centre and small cross close to the top. C) A breed of hardy Welsh hill sheep. D) British or European cross similar to the Eurasian sauwastika (left-facing). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) British or European cross similar to the Eurasian sauwastika (left-facing). 6. The lyrics "Maybe our relationship isn't as crazy as it seems. Maybe that's what happens when a tornado meets a volcano. All I know is I love you too much to walk away though" are from what song? A) "Love In This Club" by Usher feat. Young Jeezy. B) "Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira feat. Wyclef Jean. C) "Love The Way You Lie" by Eminem, feat. Rihanna. D) "Apologize" by Timbaland feat. One Republic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Love The Way You Lie" by Eminem, feat. Rihanna. 7. Where was the January 2015 Dakar Rally held? A) Lima, Peru, through the Atacama Desert to Santiago, Chile. B) Paris, France to Dakar, Senegal. C) Buenos Aires, Argentina, through Bolivia and Chile. D) Through Egypt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Buenos Aires, Argentina, through Bolivia and Chile. 8. The Sugar Plum Fairy has a dance in which of these ballets? A) Swan Lake. B) The Nutcracker. C) Sleeping Beauty. D) Pineapple Poll. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Nutcracker. 9. When Henry Bellingham, sitting MP for North West Norfolk, England, lost his seat in 1997 public comment linked it to votes received by the Referendum Party candidate Roger Percival; why particularly? A) They were bitter opponents in a long running law suit. B) They had previously belonged to the same political party. C) They were partners in business. D) In 1812 John Bellingham, related to Henry, killed Roger's ancestor, prime minister Spencer Perceval. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In 1812 John Bellingham, related to Henry, killed Roger's ancestor, prime minister Spencer Perceval. 10. The Powerpuff Girls in the USA animated television series are sisters Blossom, Bubbles, and who else? A) Baby. B) Buttercup. C) Bunny. D) Butterfly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buttercup. 11. Which of these people was not assassinated between 1900 and 1909? A) Theodoros Deligiannis, Prime Minister of Greece. B) William McKinley, President of the USA. C) Russian communist leader Leon Trotsky. D) Prince Ito Hirobumi, First Prime Minister of Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Russian communist leader Leon Trotsky. 12. Who wrote the "Discworld" series of books? A) Margaret Mahy. B) Frank Herbert. C) Roald Dahl. D) Terry Pratchett. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Terry Pratchett. 13. In what country was Johnny Depp, at least until May 2015, filming the 5th chapter in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series? A) Australia. B) New Zealand. C) Barbados. D) The Canary Islands. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Australia. 14. In 2004, Eli Manning joined his brother Peyton Manning in playing in the NFL, both as quarterbacks. What teams did they play for respectively? A) Indianapolis Colts & the New York Giants. B) New York Giants & the Indianapolis Colts. C) New York Colts & the Indianapolis Giants. D) Indianapolis Giants & the New York Colts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indianapolis Colts & the New York Giants. 15. English crime writer of novels, short stories and plays Dame Agatha Christie wrote romances under what pen name? A) Mary Westmacott. B) Georgette Heyer. C) Jilly Cooper. D) Charlotte Brontë. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mary Westmacott. 16. Which college was founded by Henry VI in 1440? A) King's College. B) Harrow. C) Eton. D) Charterhouse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eton. 17. What material did Chinese inventor Bi Sheng (990-1051 CE) use to make moveable type in his newly invented printing process? A) Ceramic. B) Wood. C) Bamboo. D) Lead. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ceramic. 18. An early hit for American singer-songwriter and actor Neil Diamond was music he wrote inspired by a piano concerto by whom? A) Beethoven. B) Mozart. C) Haydn. D) Chopin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mozart. 19. Who scored the most goals in the 2012/13 English Premier League season? A) Demba Ba. B) Robin van Persie. C) Michu. D) Shinji Kagawa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Robin van Persie. 20. Who was appointed to the post of Poet Laureate of the UK in May 2009? A) Pam Ayres. B) Andrew Motion. C) J K Rowling. D) Carol Ann Duffy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carol Ann Duffy. ← 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