This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General > Basic Gk > General Knowledge β Quiz 76 π Homepage π Download PDF Books π Premium PDF Books General Knowledge Quiz 76 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Henry Ford II's grandfather was Henry Ford. Who was Henry Ford II's father? A) Henry Ford I. B) Edsel Ford. C) Lincoln Ford. D) Fiesta Ford. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Edsel Ford. 2. What was the first name of the English Prime Ministers known as Pitt the Elder and Pitt the Younger? A) Edward. B) Andrew. C) Christopher. D) William. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) William. 3. North Korea has shores on which two seas? A) Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan. B) East China Sea and the Sea of Japan. C) Sea of Okhotsk and the Yellow Sea. D) East China Sea and the South China Sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan. 4. Which long-running 1921 musical launched the careers of dancer and singer Josephine Baker, jazz singer Adelaide Hall, cabaret singer, dancer and comedian Florence Mills, performer Fredi Washington and bass baritone and actor Paul Robeson? A) Harlem. B) Blackbirds. C) Shuffle Along. D) A Connecticut Yankee. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shuffle Along. 5. In which ancient epic poem was the warrior Achilles a central character? A) The Epic of Gilgamesh. B) The Odyssey. C) The Aeneid. D) The Iliad. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Iliad. 6. The song "I Could Be So Good For You" was from which British TV series? A) New Tricks. B) Only Fools and Horses. C) Last of the Summer Wine. D) Minder. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Minder. 7. On 24 July 2010 at least 19 people are killed and 100 others injured in a stampede at which music festival in Duisburg, Germany? A) Sweet Sounds. B) Gay Pride. C) Love Parade. D) Duistock. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Love Parade. 8. Which city was the site of the dervish rebellion and the death of the British General Gordon in 1885? A) Khartoum. B) Wadi Halfa. C) Cairo. D) Sedan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Khartoum. 9. What does the word "fine" mean on sheet music? A) Cut this up very small. B) Tricky to play. C) Excellent solo audition piece. D) The end. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The end. 10. According to Greek mythology, what was the deepest part of hell? A) Ixion. B) Tartarus. C) Lethe. D) Styx. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tartarus. 11. Who led English barons in an attempt to influence Henry III, called a parliament in 1265 and was defeated at the Battle of Evesham? A) Sir Thomas More. B) Wat Tyler. C) Simon de Montfort. D) Toby Belch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simon de Montfort. 12. Which Biblical temptress has inspired plays by Oscar Wilde and Nick Cave, operas by Richard Strauss and Antoine Mariotte, a ballet by Florent Schmitt, films, a sculpture by Tilman Riemenschneider and numerous paintings, including those by Sandro Botticelli, Titian, Caravaggio, Caracciolo, Gustave DorΓ©, James Tissot, Aubrey Beardsley and Robert Henri? A) Mary of Teck. B) Jael. C) Salome. D) Delilah. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Salome. 13. With which art form are Wim Wenders, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and Werner Herzog all particularly associated? A) Graphic novels. B) Fashion design. C) Literature. D) Film-making. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Film-making. 14. What does LCD commonly stand for? A) Liquid Crystal Display. B) Lemon Curd Daiquiri. C) Little Compact Disc. D) Lively Cute Dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liquid Crystal Display. 15. Where is a cedilla or cΓ©dille used? A) In Vulgate Latin. B) In modern written Spanish and French. C) In written Simplified Chinese. D) In written Portuguese, Catalan, Occitan, and French. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In written Portuguese, Catalan, Occitan, and French. 16. The lyric "Then I got Mary pregnant and man that's all she wrote, and for my 19th birthday I got a union card and a wedding coat" is from which song? A) "Wouldn't it be Nice" by Brian Wilson & Tony Asher. B) "The River" by Bruce Springsteen. C) "Je t'aime moi non plus" by Serge Gainsbourg. D) "Joy to the World" by Hoyt Axton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "The River" by Bruce Springsteen. 17. In 1986, what name was given to a scandal in the US administration that arose from the use of proceeds from covert arms sales to Iran via Israel to fund rebels in Nicaragua? A) The Whitewater controversy. B) Watergate. C) Troopergate. D) Iran-Contra affair. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Iran-Contra affair. 18. Who played "One Punch Mickey" in the 2000 film "Snatch" ? A) Charlie Sheen. B) Robbie Williams. C) Johnny Depp. D) Brad Pitt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brad Pitt. 19. Which river flows from the Caspian Sea? A) Ural. B) Volga. C) None. D) Kura. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) None. 20. Whom or what was the Borg-Warner trophy named after? A) Borg-Warner Automotive Company. B) Charles Borg and Thomas Warner. C) The Borg (from Star Trek). D) Bjorn Borg and John Warner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Borg-Warner Automotive Company. 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