General Knowledge Quiz 757 (20 MCQs)

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1. What was the main activity of a group founded in 1970 by Andreas Baader, Gudrun Ensslin, Horst Mahler, and Ulrike Meinhof?

Correct Answer: D) Terrorism.

2. The BBC coverage of the moon landing and the first episode of "Dr Who" have what in common?

Correct Answer: D) The master tapes of both were wiped.

3. The main religion in Nepal is a style of what?

Correct Answer: D) Hinduism.

4. Which of these is Judy Garland's daughter?

Correct Answer: C) Liza Minnelli.

5. For nine years after the publication of one of his works in 1759 which author used the pseudonym of Doctor Ralph?

Correct Answer: D) François-Marie Arouet.

6. A 2002 romantic comedy film written by and starring Nia Vardalos and directed by Joel Zwick is "My Big Fat Greek ..... " what?

Correct Answer: A) Wedding.

7. Which of these best represents the speech or literary device known as "elision" ?

Correct Answer: A) Ne'er.

8. When did Sugar Ray Leonard win his first world boxing title?

Correct Answer: D) 1979.

9. What is Brookings?

Correct Answer: B) A think tank.

10. In the ISA World Surfing Championships what does the "S" of SUP stand for?

Correct Answer: C) Stand.

11. What is the official currency in Belize?

Correct Answer: C) Belize dollar.

12. If you travelled down the Yarra River in Australia, which city would you be in when you reached the ocean?

Correct Answer: B) Melbourne, Australia.

13. Joseph Marie Jacquard invented the punch card in 1801 as a means of automating what process?

Correct Answer: A) Weaving in patterns.

14. How many different Kings of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland were there between 1840 and 1900?

Correct Answer: C) None.

15. What would you expect to find in the Materials Library, opened at UCL in London, UK, in March 2013?

Correct Answer: A) A collection of the most unusual materials in the world, and a studio for hands-on research.

16. Orchard Road, that had a $ 40 million revamp in 2009, is the retail and entertainment centre of which city?

Correct Answer: D) Singapore.

17. Since 2006 Spencer Kelly has been presenting what TV show for the BBC?

Correct Answer: B) Click.

18. Which of these is a gas at room temperature?

Correct Answer: D) SF6.

19. Which of these Canadian provinces is the smallest by land area?

Correct Answer: D) Prince Edward Island.

20. In which war did the British army first deploy tanks?

Correct Answer: A) World War I.