This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General > Basic Gk > General Knowledge – Quiz 947 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Knowledge Quiz 947 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Who was the first person to defeat Muhammad Ali during his professional career? A) Sonny Liston. B) Joe Frazier. C) George Foreman. D) Mike Tyson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joe Frazier. 2. What is a tallit, or tallis or talith? A) Traditional Mongolian pair of trousers. B) A shawl. C) A percussion instrument. D) A prayer scroll. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A shawl. 3. Which of these people was born last? A) Joseph Stalin. B) Abraham Lincoln. C) Julius Caesar. D) Oliver Cromwell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joseph Stalin. 4. Where would most gulls, colloquially called seagulls, typically be found? A) Mid ocean. B) Near to the seashore, or inland waterways. C) Round lakes. D) In deserts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Near to the seashore, or inland waterways. 5. Which city was settled by the French in 1718, ceded to Spain in 1763, fell to France in 1800, and was bought by the USA in 1803? A) Tallahassee. B) Quebec. C) New Orleans. D) Fort Saint Louis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) New Orleans. 6. What is the name of the sand bank in the North Sea between Britain and Denmark that is famous as a fishing ground? A) Pigger Bank. B) Pupper Bank. C) Dogger Bank. D) Bitchy Bank. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dogger Bank. 7. In 2014, how many colours are there on the New Zealand flag? A) 1. B) 5. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 8. What transparent, biconvex structure changes shape to change the focal distance of the eye so that it can focus on objects at different distances? A) Iris. B) Cornea. C) Lens. D) Retina. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lens. 9. The Okavango Delta is in which country? A) Ivory Coast. B) Nigeria. C) Botswana. D) Kenya. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Botswana. 10. A cor anglais is what type of instrument? A) Surgical. B) Woodwind. C) String. D) Brass. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Woodwind. 11. Which of these is a 1980 American film based on the story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London? A) The Dog Woman. B) The Elephant Man. C) The Hippopotamus Child. D) The Monkey's Uncle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Elephant Man. 12. Which of these is a slang term for playing the piano? A) Unlock the keys. B) Feather the prop. C) Burn the candle at both ends. D) Tickle the ivories. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tickle the ivories. 13. The US War of Independence was in which century? A) 18th. B) 15th. C) 16th. D) 20th. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 18th. 14. Which of these is a British-born American television presenter who was chosen to serve 1 year as mayor of Cincinnati by its city council in 1977? A) Conan O'Brien. B) Regis Philbin. C) David Letterman. D) Jerry Springer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jerry Springer. 15. What, strictly and formally, does disinterest in an issue under discussion imply? A) There is no point. B) Boredom. C) Impartiality. D) Nobody cares what the outcome is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Impartiality. 16. What is the occupation of the title character in "Finnegan's Wake" by James Joyce? A) Professor of Law. B) Hod carrier. C) Game keeper. D) Machine operator. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hod carrier. 17. The TV series "Married ..... with Children" was set in which city? A) New York. B) Chicago. C) San Francisco. D) London. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chicago. 18. What do the literary characters Cormoran Strike and Olympe Maxime have in common? A) They both breed borzois. B) They are both Amazon Indians. C) They both typically wear a nun's habit although they are not nuns. D) They were both created by the same author. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They were both created by the same author. 19. Who did George W. Bush beat for the US presidency in 2000? A) Al Gore. B) John Kerry. C) John F. Kennedy. D) John McCain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Al Gore. 20. Who was Mr Ed's owner in the TV series featuring a talking horse? A) Richie. B) Jeannie. C) Samantha. D) Wilbur. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wilbur. ← 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