"Fun With General Knowledge Quiz (Vol. 1)"
Post on: July 28, 2018
General knowledge has been defined with much sophistication by the experts in the field. Put simply, it is the information we collect gradually from various sources like TV, books, magazines etc, on different subjects (like what Jolly Good Times offers). This is in contrast to the detailed information on subjects studied formally.
Besides making great strides academically, general knowledge helps us grow on a personal level. It makes us perceive the world with a holistic viewpoint — it helps us discern and analyse things better. After all, the world we live in is unpredictable and we need to be abreast of occurrences to stay current.
Here are some general knowledge questions to see how well you fare:
1. What is the official language of Brazil?
2. How many lines does the Shakespearean sonnet consist of?
3. Bobby Fischer is considered as one of the greatest player in which game?
4. President Richard Nixon resigned in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal. Who was the vice-president who succeeded him?
5. Which is the biggest state in the USA?
6. EVA Air is the national airline of which country?
7. The first vending machine installed in the USA was in 1888, what did they dispense?
8. Sofia is the capital city of which country?
9. Minotaur is a mythical creature, it is the hybrid between a human and a ____.
10. What is Hansen’s disease more commonly known as?
11. What is the toughest grass known to men?
12. Which band sang “Eye of The Tiger”, the theme song for Rocky III released in 1982?
13. The island of Greenland belongs to which country?
14. Tom Hanks played a FedEx employee marooned on an island in which movie?
15. Which creature is featured in the liquor bottle Bacardi?
16. He is the architect of “Perestroika” and credited with the popularisation of “Glasnost”. Which great statesman am I referring to?
17. What is the last alphabet in the Greek alphabet?
18. Which organ in the human body produces the insulin?
19. In which country is the Lada car manufactured?
20. This car was called THE SS before 1945. After that, it was named ______.
How did you fare? General knowledge encompasses way beyond trivia quizzes although it is a fun attraction to see how well one performs. While we meander this world of us through books, television and other media, let us not only be entertained but learn something new… a positive feature we can retain a lifetime.
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Ans: 1(Portuguese) 2(14) 3(Chess) 4(Gerald Ford) 5(Alaska) 6(Taiwan) 7(Chewing Gum) 8(Bulgaria) 9(Ox/Bull) 10(Leprosy) 11(Bamboo) 12(Survivor) 13(Denmark) 14(Cast Away) 15(Bat) 16(President Mikhail Gorbachev) 17(Omega) 18(Pancreas) 19( Russia) 20(Jaguar)
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