This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General > Basic Gk > General Knowledge – Quiz 548 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Knowledge Quiz 548 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In 2009 what company was established which developed into a global one for peer-to-peer ridesharing, taxi cab, food delivery, bicycle-sharing, and transportation network? A) StumbleUpon. B) Unter. C) Uber. D) Red Swoosh. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Uber. 2. Which of these places is the furthest from the sea? A) Portland, Oregon, USA. B) Los Angeles, California, USA. C) Seattle, Washington, USA. D) San Diego, California, USA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Portland, Oregon, USA. 3. What term is used to describe the nesting place of colony forming seabirds, some seals and sea lions, and even some turtles? A) Topery. B) Rookery. C) Nursery. D) Coterie. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rookery. 4. Which Olympics were the ones where the IOC first operated drug use controls? A) 2004. B) 1900. C) 1968. D) 1972. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1968. 5. In which Olympics were refugees included specifically, under the Olympic flag and as a separate team? A) 2012. B) 2018. C) 2016. D) 2004. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2016. 6. What is a common name for the butterfly known as Vanessa cardui? A) Painted lady. B) Mallow skipper. C) Plum Judy. D) Cabbage white. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Painted lady. 7. What is another name for a beekeeper? A) Numismatist. B) Ichthyologist. C) Apiarist. D) Barista. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Apiarist. 8. What breed of dog was the film star "Lassie" ? A) Alsatian. B) Boxer. C) Terrier. D) Collie. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Collie. 9. What nationality was the winner of the first Miss World contest? A) Canadian. B) Swedish. C) Swiss. D) Australian. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Swedish. 10. What sport is the concern of the PGA? A) Petanque. B) Parachuting. C) Golf. D) Archery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Golf. 11. In 2010 the American rock band "The Slants" was refused permission to do what? A) Perform in Korea. B) Trademark the name in the US. C) Enter Russia. D) Attend the funeral of Danny Chen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trademark the name in the US. 12. What does the "I" stand for in "TIA", sometimes called a precursor of a stroke? A) Interrupted. B) Intermittent. C) Ischaemic. D) Ischial. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ischaemic. 13. Which of these countries does not have a capital city where the name starts and ends with the same letter? A) Samoa. B) Andorra. C) Turkiye. D) New Zealand. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) New Zealand. 14. What was Ellis Island, in New York harbour, used for from 1892 to 1954? A) Processing immigrants to the USA. B) Animal quarantine station. C) Prison. D) Casino. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Processing immigrants to the USA. 15. What is a genus of 422 species of flowering annual, biennial, and perennial plants commonly known as the cranesbills? A) Bougainvillea. B) Geranium. C) Pelargonium. D) Hydrangea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Geranium. 16. What is another name for pain in one or more nerves? A) Psittacosis. B) Hysteria. C) Neuralgia. D) Toxemia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neuralgia. 17. Which of these islands is in the Atlantic Ocean? A) Madeira. B) Tasmania. C) Madagascar. D) Oahu. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Madeira. 18. How many seconds are there in an hour? A) 10, 000. B) 168. C) 3, 600. D) 60. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3, 600. 19. Which of these is the smallest number? A) 80%. B) Three quarters. C) 0.9. D) One. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Three quarters. 20. What colour are copper sulphate crystals? A) White. B) Red. C) Blue. D) Green. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blue. ← 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