This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General > Basic Gk > General Knowledge – Quiz 881 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Knowledge Quiz 881 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The capital cities of two neighbouring countries in the southern hemisphere are located on the opposite sides of the mouth of which river? A) Fish River. B) Zambezi River. C) Rio de la Plata. D) Orange River. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rio de la Plata. 2. The "Authorised" English translation of the Bible was named after whom? A) Elizabeth I. B) Edward I. C) William I. D) James I. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) James I. 3. What form does an "iamb" have? A) Regular slow wave cycles. B) Two short syllables followed by accented syllable. C) Six pairs of legs and an armoured and segmented body. D) One short syllable followed by an accented syllable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One short syllable followed by an accented syllable. 4. How old was the oldest person to win an Olympic Medal? A) 55. B) 65. C) 72. D) 45. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 72. 5. Where is Brobdingnag? A) Central Africa, now part of Zaire. B) A fictional land from "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift. C) Between Nepal and Tibet. D) Faroe Islands. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A fictional land from "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift. 6. Which of these is a French island that you would pass when travelling from Tunisia to Monaco? A) Capri. B) Sardinia. C) Crete. D) Corsica. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Corsica. 7. The two UK TV series "The Sweeney" (1975-78) and "Inspector Morse" (1987-2000) share which actor? A) Stratford Johns. B) Kevin Whately. C) Laurence Fox. D) John Thaw. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) John Thaw. 8. In 2005, Kelly Slater became the first surfer to record two perfect scores in professional competition under the new ASP two-wave scoring system. What was the competition? A) Globe Pro Fiji. B) Quiksilver Pro. C) Billabong Pro Tahiti. D) Rip Curl Pipeline Masters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Billabong Pro Tahiti. 9. The escudo is the currency used in which of these countries? A) Cape Verde. B) Portugal. C) Mexico. D) Brazil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cape Verde. 10. What was the motto of the arms of England during the reigns of Elizabeth I and Anne? A) Mon Dieu Et Mon Droit. B) Semper Eadem. C) Je Maintiendrai. D) Ad Astra. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semper Eadem. 11. Chloramine T trihydrate is a reagent commonly used in what? A) Stone and wall painting conservation, for soluble salt extraction, consolidation and cleaning. B) Inhibiting corrosion for copper, high copper alloys, silver, cobalt, aluminium, and zinc. C) Printing cotton fabric, used as a mordant. D) Organic synthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Organic synthesis. 12. From 1971 to 1992 who was awarded the Ballon d'Or in football the most times? A) Marco van Basten. B) Johann Cruyff. C) Michel Platini. D) All three were first equal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All three were first equal. 13. Following the rules of the World Darts Federation, how far from the face of a darts board are professional players required to stand? A) 6 ft (1.829 m). B) 9 ft (2.7 m). C) 7 ft (2.134 m). D) 7 ft 9¼ inches (2.37 m). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 7 ft 9¼ inches (2.37 m). 14. In what language was "War and Peace" mainly written? A) German. B) French. C) English. D) Russian. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Russian. 15. In 1981, Peter Sutcliffe was convicted of murdering 13 women and attacking several others. By what name was he known in the popular press? A) The Manchester Marauder. B) The Yorkshire Ripper. C) The Liverpool Mangler. D) The Birmingham Basher. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Yorkshire Ripper. 16. Which half of a comedy duo was born in Lancashire in 1895? A) Stan Laurel. B) Bud Abbott. C) Eric Morecambe. D) Jerry Lewis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stan Laurel. 17. Which of these was a former Prime Minister of South Africa? A) Dennis Bergkamp. B) Jan Smuts. C) Francois Pienaar. D) Aaron Mokoena. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jan Smuts. 18. Pirates operating off the coast of which country took over $ 100 million in ransom payments between 2007 and 2009? A) Norway. B) Egypt. C) Australia. D) Somalia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Somalia. 19. Which of these has the lowest population destiny? A) Lithuania. B) Sweden. C) Estonia. D) Norway. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Norway. 20. In what year did competition for the Davis Cup begin? A) 1950. B) 1900. C) 1970. D) 1920. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1900. ← PreviousNext →Related 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 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books