This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General > Basic Gk > General Knowledge – Quiz 497 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Knowledge Quiz 497 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is "The Wimmera" ? A) A rocket testing range in South Australia. B) A region in the west of the Australian state of Victoria. C) Where "the lion sleeps tonight". D) A wind that blows across the Nullarbor Plain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A region in the west of the Australian state of Victoria. 2. Which gas is likely to be present in a light bulb? A) Argon. B) Xenon. C) Krypton. D) Methane. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Argon. 3. He was born in BCE 551, was known as a teacher, editor, and politician, and has been celebrated and venerated ever since as a philosopher. Who was he? A) Confucius, or K'ung Fu-tzu. B) Plato. C) Empedocles. D) Yajnavalkya. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Confucius, or K'ung Fu-tzu. 4. In 1892, who became the first heavyweight boxing champion to fight under the Marquess of Queensberry rules? A) John L. Sullivan. B) Bob Fitzsimmons. C) Joe Louis. D) Jim Corbett. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jim Corbett. 5. The French word "toque" is the name given to which of these? A) Horse-drawn taxi. B) Marijuana cigarette. C) A type of small hat. D) Cooked lobster. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A type of small hat. 6. Sir Anthony Caro is a leading figure in which of these activities? A) Sculpture. B) Music. C) Photography. D) Ballet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sculpture. 7. Which country lies between the countries of Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone? A) Togo. B) Morocco. C) Guinea. D) Mozambique. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Guinea. 8. What is the main ingredient of hummus? A) Sesame seeds. B) Rice. C) Chickpeas. D) Olive oil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chickpeas. 9. Which 1941 film, selected in 1989 for preservation in the US National Film Registry as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant", was the first for its co-screenwriter, producer, director and star? A) 12 Angry Men. B) Dumbo. C) Citizen Kane. D) The Maltese Falcon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Citizen Kane. 10. In Australia, what name is given to two different kinds of crustacean:a type of crayfish and a type of shrimp? A) Gabby. B) Yabby. C) Flabby. D) Daggy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yabby. 11. Where are New Zealand's parliament buildings? A) Auckland. B) Wellington. C) Christchurch. D) Canberra. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wellington. 12. Which of these US army ranks is the highest? A) Major. B) First Lieutenant. C) Captain. D) Colonel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colonel. 13. What does the "G" stand for in "MGM" ? A) Goldfish. B) Goldwyn. C) Greatness. D) Goldsmith. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Goldwyn. 14. Which of these items of clothing is measured with letters and numbers? A) Underpants. B) Raincoats. C) Brassieres. D) Socks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brassieres. 15. REM is a term sometimes applied to what? A) A stage of sleep. B) Classical music. C) Archaeology in New Zealand. D) A brand of shaver. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A stage of sleep. 16. What is a name for the sign which can mean either "number" or "pound" (weight) depending on its position? A) Octothorpe. B) Libra. C) Avoirdupois. D) Viewdata square. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Octothorpe. 17. Penfold is the sidekick of which British animated super hero / secret agent? A) Postman Pat. B) The Pink Panther. C) DangerMouse. D) Johnny English. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) DangerMouse. 18. What 2008 American science-based drama TV series of 18 one-hour episodes starring Rufus Sewell and Marley Shelton is based on a 2006 British TV series of the same name? A) Eleventh Hour. B) Numb3rs. C) Scrubs. D) Fawlty Towers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eleventh Hour. 19. How many members are there in the US upper house, the Senate? A) 192. B) 535. C) 100. D) 69. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 100. 20. In late 2021 the first orally administered treatment to combat a virus was announced. Which virus? A) Ebola. B) Influenza. C) MERS. D) Sars-Cov-2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sars-Cov-2. ← 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