This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General > Basic Gk > General Knowledge – Quiz 462 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Knowledge Quiz 462 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Roman army left Britain in what century? A) 8th. B) 7th. C) 5th. D) 11th. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5th. 2. Iron Maiden, Saxon, Def Leppard, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath are associated with what style of music? A) Country. B) Jazz. C) Heavy metal. D) Opera. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heavy metal. 3. A coherer, hot wire barretter and cat's whisker were all types of what? A) Devices for measuring very small distances. B) Radio detector. C) Water heaters. D) Needles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Radio detector. 4. Why did the International Telecommunication Union abbreviate "Coordinated Universal Time" to "UTC" ? A) It is the initials when translated into French. B) "CUT" was already in use. C) "UTC" made for a better logo design. D) None of those reasons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of those reasons. 5. What was invented by Rene Laennec in the early 19th century? A) Stethoscope. B) Velcro. C) Post-it Notes. D) Mobile phone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stethoscope. 6. What religious sect that uses dancing as a form of worship was founded by Ann Lee, who migrated with her followers from England to New York in 1772? A) Shakers. B) Bumpers. C) Trickers. D) Botherers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shakers. 7. The liqueur Grand Marnier contains the distilled essence of what fruit? A) Grapefruit. B) Pear. C) Pomegranate. D) Bitter orange. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bitter orange. 8. What do deciduous trees do? A) Drop their leaves occasionally. B) Drop their leaves in drought. C) Drop their leaves in windy weather. D) Drop their leaves in colder weather leading into winter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Drop their leaves in colder weather leading into winter. 9. The Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 is associated with the name of which Scottish monarch? A) Robert the Bruce. B) Sir William Wallace. C) Macbeth. D) James VI. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Robert the Bruce. 10. Which of these was a title for a Roman emperor? A) Caesar. B) Grabher. C) Holdher. D) Squeezeher. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caesar. 11. Which mountain chain runs down South America? A) Andes. B) Butties. C) Notties. D) Pandas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Andes. 12. Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983-23 July 2011) an English singer and songwriter known for her deep contralto vocals and her work in a wdie range of musical genres including R & B, soul and jazz, is recorded as dying from what cause? A) Grief. B) Alcohol poisoning. C) Leukemia. D) Car accident. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alcohol poisoning. 13. Which river runs through the cities of Cincinnati and Pittsburgh? A) Ohio. B) Rio Grande. C) Yangtze River. D) Rhine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ohio. 14. According to the title of the 1975 film starring Jack Nicholson, how many " ..... flew over the Cuckoo's nest" ? A) Three. B) Two. C) One. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) One. 15. In which country is the Nubian Desert? A) Sudan. B) Egypt. C) Mali. D) Niger. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sudan. 16. Which one of these people is most associated with heat treatment of milk? A) Troy Baker. B) Pastor Troy. C) Louis Pasteur. D) Louis Vuitton. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Louis Pasteur. 17. Architect George Clarke fronts which TV series? A) Country House Rescue. B) Grand Designs Australia. C) Location, Location, Location. D) The Restoration Man. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Restoration Man. 18. The Pyrenees mountain range is on which continent? A) South America. B) Asia. C) Europe. D) Australia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Europe. 19. What Scottish place name is used for a promontory? A) Brae. B) Bairn. C) Mull. D) Laird. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mull. 20. "Ted" Kaczynski, an American anarchist and mathematical prodigy, became known as what? A) Unabomber. B) Oklahoma City Bomber. C) Jewish Community Center shooter. D) Beltway sniper. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unabomber. ← 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