This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General > Basic Gk > General Knowledge β Quiz 697 π Homepage π Download PDF Books π Premium PDF Books General Knowledge Quiz 697 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In which country are the cities of Bishkek, Batken, Karakol, Naryn, Osh and Jalal-Abad? A) Kyrgyzstan. B) Kazakhsta. C) Uzbekistan. D) Tajikistan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kyrgyzstan. 2. Where are the sacred sites of Oweynagat and the Hill of Tara? A) South America. B) Brittany. C) Ireland. D) Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ireland. 3. Of what did Scotsman William Fyfe (1785-1865), founder of a longstanding and famous house in his industry, say that he preferred them because they were "fast and bonnie" ? A) Sailing boats. B) Arabian horses. C) Golf courses. D) Paddle steamers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sailing boats. 4. Someone who tells lies is what sort of person? A) Mensural. B) Mendicant. C) Mennonite. D) Mendacious. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mendacious. 5. What song was played at the end of the 1964 film "Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb" ? A) It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow. B) There'll Be Bluebirds Over The White Cliffs Of Dover. C) We'll Meet Again. D) When You Wish upon a Star. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We'll Meet Again. 6. UNESCO has recognised which of these as an intangible cultural heritage in the culture of Belgium? A) Indigo dyeing. B) Carillons. C) The preparation, meaning and appearance of traditional bread. D) Summer solstice fire festivals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carillons. 7. Which of these singers is also a children's author, most notably with the "English Roses" series, the first of which was published in 2003? A) Madonna. B) Britney Spears. C) Julie Andrews. D) BeyoncΓ©. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Madonna. 8. What is the scientific symbol for calcium? A) Cl. B) C. C) Na. D) Ca. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ca. 9. With which sport do you associate "Flushing Meadow" ? A) Tennis. B) Golf. C) Basketball. D) Baseball. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tennis. 10. How many states are there in Australia? A) 5. B) 6. C) 7. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 6. 11. In which '' Star Wars" episode does Anakin Skywalker transform into the black-suited Darth Vader? A) Episode II:Attack of the Clones. B) Episode I:The Phantom Menace. C) Episode III:Revenge of the Sith. D) Episode IV:A New Hope. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Episode III:Revenge of the Sith. 12. In Roman numerals, what is signified by the letter V? A) 50. B) 5. C) 10. D) 100. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5. 13. What is the name of the airport at Salzburg? A) W. A. Mozart Airport. B) Johann Strauss Airport. C) Arnold Schoenberg Airport. D) Franz Schubert Airport. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) W. A. Mozart Airport. 14. Where was co-founder of the band which became Crowded House, Neil Finn, born and raised? A) Australia. B) New Zealand. C) UK. D) USA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) New Zealand. 15. Who won the Indycar Championship in 1993? A) David Coulthard. B) Damon Hill. C) Martin Brundle. D) Nigel Mansell. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nigel Mansell. 16. What does a contestant using a longbow need? A) A good breakfast. B) Good boots. C) A decorated quiver. D) Strong arms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Strong arms. 17. In what year did Sachin Tendulkar formally retire from playing cricket? A) 2012. B) 2013. C) 2014. D) 2010. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2013. 18. What used to characterise Lake PoopΓ³ in Bolivia, effectively dry since some time before the end of 2015? A) It is home to one of the few wild colonies of the Great Basin spadefoot toad. B) Multiple dried tree stumps. C) A bright red colour. D) It was highly saline. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It was highly saline. 19. What is a present term for the 15th and 16th century transfer of plants, food crops, animals, culture, people, technology, diseases, and ideas between the "New World" of the Americas and the "Old World" ? A) The American Two-way. B) The Columbian Exchange. C) The Civilisation Project. D) The New World Renaissance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Columbian Exchange. 20. Which of these was a TV series starring Ronnie Barker? A) Open All Hours. B) Shut Today. C) Early Closing. D) Back In Ten Minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Open All Hours. β PreviousNext βRelated 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 π Back to Homepage π Download PDF Books π Premium PDF Books