This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General > Basic Gk > General Knowledge – Quiz 943 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Knowledge Quiz 943 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where is the Klondike River? A) Yukon Territory, Canada. B) Alaska, USA. C) British Columbia, Canada. D) Saskatchewan, Canada. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yukon Territory, Canada. 2. In which Olympics did the International Olympic Committee (IOC) accept Arts into its programme for competition? A) 1908. B) 1912. C) 1900. D) 1948. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1912. 3. What, in joinery terms, distinguishes a dado from a groove? A) A dado is a hole into which to set a cabinet hinge, a groove is a circular enclosed channel. B) A dado is a triangular face plate to conceal a joint, a groove is a rebate for a joint. C) A dado is a slot cut across the grain, a groove is cut with it. D) A dado is a slot cut in wood, a groove is cut in metal or plastic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A dado is a slot cut across the grain, a groove is cut with it. 4. In what body of water does Avery Island, USA, stand? A) Pacific Ocean. B) Gulf of Mexico. C) Atlantic Ocean. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None. 5. In which year did Spain establish a fort in Alaska, George Washington become president of the USA, France see the beginning of major political and civil upheaval, mutiny happen on HMS Bounty, and "Auld Lang Syne" become popular? A) 1789. B) 1666. C) 1815. D) 1615. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1789. 6. What relation was Mary I of England to Elizabeth I? A) Niece. B) Stepmother. C) Aunt. D) Half sister. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Half sister. 7. What is the mission of the Kepler Space Observatory launched by NASA in 2009? A) To observe the planet Jupiter and its moons. B) To observe distant objects in the universe beyond the reach of other ground and space instruments. C) To observe an 11-year sun spot cycle in UV and X-ray spectra. D) To discover Earth-size or smaller planets orbiting other stars in our region of the Milky Way. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To discover Earth-size or smaller planets orbiting other stars in our region of the Milky Way. 8. In 2006 Mark Inglis, a New Zealand mountaineer, successfully climbed Mt Everest; what singled him out from the many who have now achieved this climb? A) He was over 70 years old. B) He was missing both legs below the knee. C) He did not carry oxygen. D) He was solo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was missing both legs below the knee. 9. In cooking, what French term is the equivalent of shish kebab, satay, and souvlaki? A) En brochette. B) Au vin. C) Sauté. D) Brioche. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) En brochette. 10. Who works in "The Oval Office" ? A) UN Secretary-General. B) British Prime Minister. C) US President. D) The Queen of England. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) US President. 11. Which of these became a republic in 1792? A) Russia. B) Sri Lanka. C) France. D) Sweden. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) France. 12. What did the phrase "trip the light fantastick" mean? A) Make fun of the official fool. B) Dance nimbly. C) Take hallucinogenic drugs. D) Take a flight round the world. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dance nimbly. 13. "Spondulicks" is another word for what? A) Tonsils. B) Cards. C) Money. D) Soap powder. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Money. 14. The peoples who have inhabited the Arctic region from time to time have included the cultures known as Inuit, and which other? A) Paleo-Eskimo. B) Yupik. C) Iñupiat. D) Chukch. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paleo-Eskimo. 15. John McEnroe ended whose long term role as Wimbledon Champion? A) Bjorn Borg. B) Jimmy Connors. C) Ivan Lendl. D) Ilie Nastase. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bjorn Borg. 16. On what part of the body is a wimple worn? A) Foot. B) Head. C) Hand. D) Chest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Head. 17. What is another name for a wild hyacinth? A) Gladiolus. B) Bluebell. C) Petunia. D) Delphinium. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bluebell. 18. What is commonly referred to as the big toe? A) Caster. B) Pollex. C) Hallux. D) Thorax. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hallux. 19. What is a dhow? A) A boat used mostly in the Arabian Sea and the coast of East Africa. B) A loin cloth worn by Indian mystics. C) A Muslim prayer. D) A cow sacred to Hindus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A boat used mostly in the Arabian Sea and the coast of East Africa. 20. In 2004 Swiss chocolatiers, the Barry Callebout Group, started developing which confectionery? A) Cocoa-free chocolate. B) Fat-free chocolate. C) Sugar-free Turkish delight. D) Ruby, or rose, chocolate. 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