This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General > Basic Gk > General Knowledge – Quiz 501 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Knowledge Quiz 501 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Motorbikes compete without brakes in what types of event? A) Speedway. B) Superbikes. C) BMX. D) Motorcross. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Speedway. 2. In which year was the longest Tour de France held? A) 2008. B) 1975. C) 1926. D) 1904. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1926. 3. Which Dutch artist painted "Sunflowers" and was the subject of a pop song by Don McLaine? A) Thomas Gainsborough. B) Rembrandt. C) Jackson Pollock. D) Vincent van Gogh. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vincent van Gogh. 4. What began when Bohemia revolted against the Habsburgs in 1618? A) The Great Fire of London. B) The rise of protestant religions. C) The Renaissance. D) Thirty Years War. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thirty Years War. 5. What is the international confederation IARU? A) A forum for amateur radio operators. B) An association of amateur rugby unions. C) A body to invest donor funds for rescue organisations. D) A rule-making agency attached to the international rock climbing organisation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A forum for amateur radio operators. 6. Who was president of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), when, on 28 May 1928, the FIFA Congress in Amsterdam decided to stage a world championship? A) Juan Antonio Samaranch. B) Jules Rimet. C) Pierre de Coubertin. D) Lord Kinnaird. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jules Rimet. 7. On which island is Marsamxett Harbour? A) Cyprus. B) Crete. C) Malta. D) Sicily. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Malta. 8. Where is an 'okina likely to be found? A) On a map of the Moon. B) In a seafood salad. C) In the video game "Warcraft:Orcs and Humans". D) In the written version of a Polynesian language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the written version of a Polynesian language. 9. What is the national park in Wyoming covering 3350 square miles that was opened in 1872? A) Yosemite National Park. B) Yellowstone National Park. C) Joshua Tree National Park. D) Sequoia National Park. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yellowstone National Park. 10. In ballet, which of these terms means a leap? A) Jeté. B) Entrechat. C) Pirouette. D) Arabesque. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jeté. 11. The original American reality television series "Say Yes to the Dress" focussed on events at which boutique? A) Kleinfeld Bridal. B) Bridals by Lori. C) Confetti & Lace. D) Vows. Ie. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kleinfeld Bridal. 12. Where is tuff found? A) In material expelled during a volcanic eruption. B) Between a dog's toes. C) As a lining for stiffened cuffs. D) In beer brewing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In material expelled during a volcanic eruption. 13. The Battles of Alamein, Britain and the Bulge took place in which war? A) Vietnam. B) World War I. C) World War II. D) Korea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) World War II. 14. What did George W Bush get from Tony Blair as a birthday present in 2006? A) Dog. B) Sweater. C) Gold chain. D) Watch. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sweater. 15. Where is a pachinko machine most likely to be found? A) A public swimming pool. B) In the pits for a Formula One car. C) An entertainment arcade. D) At a jewellery making studio. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An entertainment arcade. 16. Who was the first US president to travel outside the USA while in office? A) John F Kennedy. B) Thomas Jefferson. C) Abraham Lincoln. D) Theodore Roosevelt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Theodore Roosevelt. 17. The following were influential in developing which subject in China:Liu Hui, Zu Geng, Li Chunfeng, Yang Hui, Shen Kuo, Liu Xin, Zhang Heng, Liu Hui, Zu Chongzhi and Wang Xiaotong? A) Medicine. B) Mathematics. C) Religion. D) Architecture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mathematics. 18. What colour is cochineal? A) Yellow. B) Red. C) Blue. D) Violet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Red. 19. Which is a conifer? A) Acacia. B) Mulberry. C) Oak. D) Juniper. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Juniper. 20. For what geographical feature is the area of the city of Reñaca, Valparaiso, in Chile, well-known? A) Mesas. B) Canyons. C) Volcanoes. D) Beaches. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Beaches. ← 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