This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General > Basic Gk > General Knowledge – Quiz 965 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books General Knowledge Quiz 965 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which ship was sunk in World War II on 17 June 1940 in the course of evacuating British nationals and troops, with the loss of an estimated more than 4, 000 men, women and children? A) Lancastria. B) Lusitania. C) Armenia. D) Goya. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lancastria. 2. What agreement did Russia sign in 2011 with Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Moldova and Armenia? A) For mutual economic support. B) To re-establish the Silk Road. C) To establish oil pipelines through all the countries. D) The Commonwealth of Independent States Free Trade Zone Agreement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Commonwealth of Independent States Free Trade Zone Agreement. 3. With what is Echelon, developed during the 1960s and formally established in 1971, associated? A) Five Eyes. B) Stocking manufacture. C) Mossad. D) KGB. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Five Eyes. 4. Which of these was the title of an album released by U2? A) Rattle and Hum. B) Raggle and Hop. C) Rubble and Hops. D) Ruder and Hopeless. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rattle and Hum. 5. An international organisation first formed in 1921 in the UK is directed towards supporting, protecting and providing a voice for whom? A) Writers. B) Immigrants. C) Returned servicemen. D) Nurses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Writers. 6. In 1982 the first commercially marketed CD was launched by Phil Ramone of A & R Recording . He was also involved in a number of other activities. Which of these was not one of them? A) He was a sound engineer and music producer for George Michael. B) He introduced optical surround sound for films. C) He was a member of "The Ramones". D) He was a trained classical violinist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was a member of "The Ramones". 7. The Year of Revolutions in 1848 began with a revolution in which country? A) France. B) Sicily. C) Italy. D) The Netherlands. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sicily. 8. David McTaggart co-founded which organisation? A) Apostolic Church. B) Oxfam. C) Boys' Brigade. D) Greenpeace. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Greenpeace. 9. In which decade was Frank Sinatra born? A) 1940s. B) 1910s. C) 1920s. D) 1930s. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1910s. 10. Which of these is novel by Henry Fielding? A) Tom Jones. B) Engelbert Humperdinck. C) Meat Loaf. D) James Brown. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tom Jones. 11. How are the strings sounded in a spinet? A) Strummed. B) Hit. C) Plucked. D) Fanned. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plucked. 12. What are the first names of the British comedians Morecambe and Wise? A) Jack and Jill. B) Bill and Ben. C) Eric and Ernie. D) Fred and Fanny. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eric and Ernie. 13. What was the main quarry of the foxhunts which were popular in the UK in the 18th century and later? A) Coyote. B) Red fox. C) Jackal. D) Bobcat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Red fox. 14. How many Kings of England were called Henry? A) 4. B) 6. C) 8. D) 9. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 8. 15. Who is the lead singer of the American rock / ska-pop / reggae band "No Doubt", winners of 2 Grammy Awards, which was formed in Anaheim, California, in 1986? A) Linda Ronstadt. B) Gwen Stefani. C) Lily Allen. D) Debbie Harry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gwen Stefani. 16. The River Don flows 1, 325 miles from near Tula, Russia, to which sea? A) Mediterranean Sea. B) Baltic Sea. C) Sea of Azov. D) Black Sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sea of Azov. 17. When Sir Isaac Isaacs was sworn in as Governor-General of Australia in 1931 what specially marked the appointment? A) He was the first banker. B) He was the first Australian-born Governor-General. C) He was appointed by Edward VIII on the day the king abdicated. D) He also held the role of British Representative in Australia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He was the first Australian-born Governor-General. 18. In 1908, the winners of the Gordon Bennett Cup in ballooning set a world record of 73 hours aloft that would stand until 1995. What nationality were they? A) Swiss. B) German. C) American. D) Austrian. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Swiss. 19. Which metal has the highest tensile strength to density ratio? A) Titanium. B) Tungsten. C) Chromium. D) Iron. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Titanium. 20. Which country was ruled between 1971 and 1986 by Idi Amin, Milton Obote, General Tito Okello and Yoweri Museveni? A) South Africa. B) India. C) Algeria. D) Uganda. 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