This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General > Basic Gk > General Knowledge – Quiz 397 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Knowledge Quiz 397 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why was the "Top Gear" television programme presenting team, for 27 years headed by Jeremy Clarkson, changed in 2015? A) Viewing figures slumped. B) Clarkson punched the producer of the programme and was sacked. C) The presenting team died in a plane crash. D) Prospective guests on the programme all refused to deal with the presenters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clarkson punched the producer of the programme and was sacked. 2. In the 19th century, the term "penny dreadful" applied to what item? A) Book. B) Stamp. C) Sock. D) Use of a public toilet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Book. 3. When the World Croquet Federation was formed in 1989 from a number of national croquet associations, the countries included as full members were England, Scotland, Ireland, USA, Australia, Japan and which other country? A) Mongolia. B) New Zealand. C) Russia. D) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) New Zealand. 4. Besides Meredith Vieira, who has been the host of the US version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" since it began airing in 1999? A) Bob Saget. B) David Letterman. C) Oprah Winfrey. D) Regis Philbin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Regis Philbin. 5. "Scandal" was a film centring on the activities of which British prostitute? A) Christine Keeler. B) Xaviera Hollander. C) Mata Hari. D) Gypsy Rose Lee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Christine Keeler. 6. What is the word for the requirements demanded by celebrities before they will appear on a TV show or at a performance? A) Mandatory. B) Rider. C) Preperf agreement. D) Road rules. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rider. 7. Where is Happy Valley racecourse? A) Hong Kong, China. B) Sydney, Australia. C) Devon, England. D) Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hong Kong, China. 8. Auditory refers to which of the senses? A) Smell. B) Hearing. C) Taste. D) Sight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hearing. 9. Who appeared in the films "The Parent Trap" (1998), "Freaky Friday" (2003), "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen" (2004), "Mean Girls" (2004), "Herbie:Fully Loaded" (2005), "Bobby" (2006) and "Machete" (2010)? A) Kate Winslet. B) Dakota Fanning. C) Hilary Swank. D) Lindsay Lohan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lindsay Lohan. 10. In some languages the sound of the letter "V" may be almost identical, if not more, to that of which other letter? A) M. B) P. C) B. D) T. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) B. 11. What is the Durand Line? A) A road in Lahore, India. B) The border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. C) Architecture establishing the SPA framework, Durandal. D) A deep crevice in a cliff in Rocamadour, France, thought to house Roland's sword Durendal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. 12. How many National Olympic Committees are there (as at 2024)? A) 80. B) 195. C) 175. D) 206. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 206. 13. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, Noriaki Kasai of Japan became the first athlete to ..... ? A) Win gold medals in both Summer and Winter Olympics. B) Ski jump over 250 m (820 ft). C) Participate in eight Winter Olympics. D) Win medals in each of seven Olympics. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Participate in eight Winter Olympics. 14. Who is associated with the phrase "history is bunk" ? A) Henry Ford. B) Queen Victoria. C) Mao Zedong. D) Greta Garbo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Henry Ford. 15. In England, it was decided in October 2009 to make which 182 year old newspaper a free give away? A) The Daily Telegraph. B) The Evening Standard. C) The Sun. D) The Mirror. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Evening Standard. 16. How many proper nouns are there in the sentence "On Saturday Ruth is going to fly in an Airbus 380 with her son Christopher and her daughter Naomi to Phoenix, Arizona to attend a family reunion." ? A) 3. B) 7. C) 5. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 7. 17. What is the word for a male turkey? A) Bull. B) Buck. C) Stag. D) Tom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tom. 18. In the US presidential election, 2000, in which US state was there a controversy over requests for hand recounts of votes that went as far as the U.S. Supreme Court? A) Ohio. B) Florida. C) California. D) New York. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Florida. 19. King George III signed The Instrument of Foundation on 10 December 1768 for (and made large grants from his private funds to) which independent, privately funded institution? A) The Chartered Institute for IT. B) The Royal Academy of Arts. C) The Geological Society of London. D) The Royal Society of Chemistry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Royal Academy of Arts. 20. What does a cordwainer do? A) Make jewellery for sale in street markets in Córdoba, Spain. B) Make rope for shipping. C) Make restraining straps for truck loads. D) Craft shoes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Craft shoes. ← 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