This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General > Basic Gk > General Knowledge β Quiz 769 π Homepage π Download PDF Books π Premium PDF Books General Knowledge Quiz 769 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of these was a king in England when Vikings invaded? A) William I. B) Harold II. C) Henry VIII. D) Alfred the Great. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alfred the Great. 2. Before political activism and eventual election in 1990 as President of his country, what was Lech WaΕΔsa's occupation? A) Carpenter. B) Electrician. C) Boilermaker. D) Sailor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Electrician. 3. Which of these men never commanded a ship called "Discovery" ? A) George Vancouver. B) William Baffin. C) James Cook. D) Captain William Bligh. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Captain William Bligh. 4. Who are "The Dixie Chicks" whose success began in 1998 with songs like "Wide Open Spaces", "Cowboy Take Me Away", and "Long Time Gone", winning 5 Grammy Awards in 2007? A) Martie Maguire, Emily Robison & Natalie Maines. B) Natasha Hamilton, Liz McClarnon & Jenny Frost. C) BeyoncΓ© Knowles, Kelly Rowland & Michelle Williams. D) Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward & Sara Dallin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Martie Maguire, Emily Robison & Natalie Maines. 5. What was the bowling technique developed by English cricketer Harold Larwood? A) Bodyline. B) Yorker. C) Off-spinner. D) Strafing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bodyline. 6. What is "The Wormworld Saga" ? A) A development name for an experimental quantum computer programme. B) A children's toy. C) A "sequel" to The Lord of the Rings. D) An online digital graphic novel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An online digital graphic novel. 7. What was first brought to Europe by Francisco Fernandes, and sent as a treat by Jean Nicot to Catherine de Medici? A) Tobacco. B) Potatoes. C) Turnips. D) Opium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tobacco. 8. Who, according to legend, discovered the principles of buoyancy while having a bath? A) Plimsoll. B) Plato. C) Archimedes. D) Galileo. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Archimedes. 9. What name is given to the liability of members of certain families or races to suffer from certain diseases? A) Diathesis. B) Diathermy. C) Diapason. D) Dianthus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diathesis. 10. Who won the Association of Professional Surfers 2014 Men's Championship? A) Gabriel Medina, Brazil. B) Mick Fanning, Australia. C) Paige Hareb, New Zealand. D) Coco Ho, Hawaii. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gabriel Medina, Brazil. 11. In Greek mythology, who is the son of Chaos and the god of darkness? A) Erebus. B) Aether. C) Thalassa. D) Chronos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Erebus. 12. How many countries surround the Gulf of Mexico? A) 4. B) 2. C) 3. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 13. When did the use of sugar make its way from Asia and the Middle East into Western recipes? A) 7th century. B) 15th century. C) Early 12th century. D) 5th century. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Early 12th century. 14. When was the film "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981) set? A) 1940. B) 1912. C) 1936. D) 1890. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1936. 15. In 1577, Francis Drake embarked on a voyage around the world with 5 ships. After 3 years, which was the only one to return to England? A) The Endeavour. B) Santa Maria. C) The Golden Hind. D) The Discovery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Golden Hind. 16. Which Canadian won the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest representing Switzerland? A) Leonard Cohen. B) Deanna Durbin. C) Celine Dion. D) Kate McGarrigle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Celine Dion. 17. In the Pink Panther series of films, who is Clouseau's house boy, an expert in martial arts, who frequently unexpectedly attacks him? A) Short Round. B) Cato Fong. C) Hop Sing. D) Charlie Chan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cato Fong. 18. King Idris I was deposed in 1969 as king of where? A) Libya. B) Ethiopia. C) Egypt. D) Somalia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Libya. 19. When was the first National lottery advertised and held in England? A) 1890. B) 1567. C) 1913. D) 1661. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1567. 20. The first international test cricket score to exceed 700 runs in an innings was in which year? A) 1920. B) 1888. C) 1930. D) 1980. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1930. 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