This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General > Basic Gk > General Knowledge – Quiz 390 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Knowledge Quiz 390 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What was the background for the UK TV series "Whitechapel" ? A) Archaeological investigation. B) Jack the Ripper. C) A history of churches in East London. D) London's art scene in the 1970s. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jack the Ripper. 2. Where is something usually called "dark matter" found? A) Everywhere in the universe. B) On an artist's palette. C) Round the hydrothermal vents in the Mariana Trench. D) In the heart of a white dwarf star. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Everywhere in the universe. 3. Of the 6 Winter Olympics held between 1988 and 2006, how many were outside of Europe? A) 5. B) 4. C) 3. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 4. Where are The Prince Edward Islands, two islands named Marion Island and Prince Edward Island, which are politically part of South Africa? A) Atlantic Ocean. B) Indian Ocean. C) Pacific Ocean. D) Arctic Ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indian Ocean. 5. Which of these words is a common English word for moonshine, illicitly-distilled corn whiskey? A) Poitin. B) Hooch. C) Mash. D) Mountain mist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hooch. 6. Where is Howard Hughes's wooden aeroplane the Hughes H-4 Hercules (the "Spruce Goose") stored? A) Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon, USA. B) In a large dome adjacent to the "Queen Mary" exhibit in Long Beach, California. C) The hangars that were used by the Hughes Aircraft Company, Culver City, California. D) The Smithsonian Museum, New York City. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon, USA. 7. What is the name given to the planet Venus when it appears in the West after sunset? A) Morning glory. B) Evening Star. C) Drive time host. D) Afternoon delight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evening Star. 8. The first Pierre de Coubertin medal awarded was to Eugenio Monti who competed in what discipline in the 1964 Winter Olympics? A) Bobsled. B) Bobtail. C) Bobbing for apples. D) Bobbidi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bobsled. 9. From 1808 to 1814 Spain was occupied by which other country? A) Italy. B) Portugal. C) France. D) Morocco. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) France. 10. Which brass musical instrument has a slide mechanism that enables the sounding length of the tube to be adjusted? A) Bassoon. B) Trombone. C) Clarinet. D) Cornet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trombone. 11. Why did Devon and Cornwall assume considerable status in Britain and Europe during the early Bronze Age? A) They developed stronger and more tin miners. B) People from Cornwall and Devon were the best-regarded bronze craftsmen. C) Their fleets were particularly fast and stream-lined to take advantage of expanded trade. D) They were a major source of tin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They were a major source of tin. 12. Ochlophobia is a fear of what? A) Dogs. B) Junkyards. C) Crowds. D) Elephants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Crowds. 13. Most of Paraguay is what land type? A) Plain and savannah. B) Mountain ranges. C) Volcanic. D) Dense forest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plain and savannah. 14. In cricket, what term is used to describe the situation when a batsman is "out" for nought on the third ball they face? A) Bronze duck. B) Silver duck. C) Golden duck. D) Diamond duck. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bronze duck. 15. In early 1998 the North American National Basketball Association began what, which lasted until 1999? A) A review of rules. B) Re-building their national headquarters. C) Re-negotiating television rights with Sportsnet One. D) A lockout of players. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A lockout of players. 16. What musical is based on the music of Rod Stewart? A) Downtown Train. B) Tonight's the Night. C) Do You Think I'm Sexy. D) Maggie Mae. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tonight's the Night. 17. What is a placket? A) A fold in the fabric of a piece of clothing. B) A piece of fabric inserted to add breadth or ease tight-fitting clothing. C) An opening in a garment, covering fastenings or to ease access. D) A ship employed to carry post office mail. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An opening in a garment, covering fastenings or to ease access. 18. Which of these is a German painter, sculptor, graphic artist and poet who worked mainly in the 20th century, who was one of the primary pioneers of the Dada movement and Surrealism? A) Max Weber. B) Max Planck. C) Maxwell Smart. D) Max Ernst. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Max Ernst. 19. The Treaty of San Francisco established the ending of hostilities between which countries, and when? A) Spain and Mexico, 1821. B) Allied Powers and Japan, 1952. C) France and England, 1453. D) Great Britain and Maori chieftains, 1840. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allied Powers and Japan, 1952. 20. How many pedals are standard on a grand piano in the USA? A) None. B) 2. C) 1. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3. ← 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