This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General > Basic Gk > General Knowledge – Quiz 824 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Knowledge Quiz 824 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In which film starring Bill Murray was each day the same as the one before? A) Lost In Translation. B) Coffee And Cigarettes. C) Groundhog Day. D) From Here To Eternity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Groundhog Day. 2. What is the next in the series Jason Alexander, Kevin Federline ..... ? A) Brad Pitt. B) Jason Trawick. C) Tom Cruise. D) Tommy Lee Jones. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jason Trawick. 3. How did Helen Sharman make history in 1991? A) First woman Speaker of the House of Commons. B) First British person in space. C) Youngest person to swim the English Channel. D) First woman to run 100 metres in under 10 seconds. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) First British person in space. 4. Which of these writers lived during the reign of Charles II? A) Geoffrey Chaucer. B) Charles Dickens. C) Agatha Christie. D) Samuel Pepys. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Samuel Pepys. 5. Which of these processes involves using essential oils and other scented compounds for the purpose of altering a person's mood, cognitive function or health? A) Reflexology. B) Homeopathy. C) Aromatherapy. D) Acupuncture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aromatherapy. 6. To what does the title of Jules Verne's novel, usually translated as "20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea", refer? A) Repeated surfacing and diving techniques. B) Exploration of the Mariana Trench. C) The distance travelled while under the sea. D) Union of the many different peoples of the Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The distance travelled while under the sea. 7. What were the titles of the first two novels by Donna Tartt? A) "The Three Railway Engines" and "Thomas the Tank Engine". B) "Casino Royale" and "Live and Let Die". C) "The Secret History" and "The Little Friend". D) "The Ipcress File" and "Horse Under Water". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "The Secret History" and "The Little Friend". 8. What is unusual about the type of fishing called "noodling" ? A) Fish have to be thrown back. B) Fish are caught with bare hands. C) It is done by casting from a beach at high tide. D) It is done at night. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fish are caught with bare hands. 9. Spa-Francorchamps, Suzuka and Yas Marina share what in common? A) They host major annual marine expos. B) They are popular works of sport-based fiction. C) They are circuits in a Formula 1 World Championship. D) They are centres for cheese production. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are circuits in a Formula 1 World Championship. 10. Which of these was a city-state of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which are in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq, about 85 kilometers (55 miles) south of Baghdad? A) Samaria. B) Alexandria. C) Babylon. D) Philippi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Babylon. 11. Three weeks after the USSR launched the first man into space what craft did the USA launch, with its first manned space flight? A) Mercury-Redstone 3. B) MR-2. C) Freedom 6. D) Friendship 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mercury-Redstone 3. 12. Who, when he retired as heavyweight boxing world champion in April 1956, was the only heavyweight champion in boxing history to retire having won every fight in his professional career? A) Floyd Patterson. B) Rocky Marciano. C) Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali). D) Ingemar Johansson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rocky Marciano. 13. In 2009 three women-an Australian, a Norwegian and a Venezuelan-created a record for the Venezuelan at Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world, doing what? A) Picnicking. B) BASE jumping. C) Flyfishing for salmon. D) Taking water samples for testing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) BASE jumping. 14. When New Zealand passed the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 it established what? A) Compensation for historic seizure of land contrary to the original 1840 Treaty. B) The Treaty as law. C) An updated understanding of the Treaty. D) A Tribunal to recommend on claims about the practical application of the principles of the Treaty. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A Tribunal to recommend on claims about the practical application of the principles of the Treaty. 15. In which international games was Muaythai (Thai boxing) included for the first time? A) Summer Deaflympics 2017. B) Summer Olympics 2016. C) World Games 2017. D) 2017 Summer Universiade. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) World Games 2017. 16. Ski orienteering was last considered for inclusion in the 2018 Olympic Games and has so far been turned down. Which of these has not been published as one of the reasons? A) None of the IOC members has a connection with the sport. B) It is too difficult for spectators and broadcasting media to follow the competition. C) It is mostly practised only in Nordic countries. D) The new technology and results system were too costly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) None of the IOC members has a connection with the sport. 17. In terms of latitude where does Africa lie? A) 17$^\circ$21' N to 32$^\circ$51'15" N. B) 17$^\circ$33'22" W to 51$^\circ$27'52" E. C) 37$^\circ$21' N to 34$^\circ$51'15" S. D) 37$^\circ$21' S to 54$^\circ$51'15" S. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 37$^\circ$21' N to 34$^\circ$51'15" S. 18. Where did paella originate? A) Spain. B) Greece. C) Mexico. D) Brazil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spain. 19. What does the Italian word "Piazza" mean? A) A crust holding different toppings. B) A pedestrian bridge. C) Open space or square. D) Car park. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Open space or square. 20. Which is Earth's closest star? A) The Pole Star. B) Proxima Centauri. C) Betelgeuse. D) The Sun. 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