"Fun With General Knowledge Vol 4"
Post on: June 12, 2020
For some people, acquiring knowledge is a passing interest. To others, it may be a hobby or a means to academic excellence while some even take it as an obsession. Regardless of where you stand on the spectrum, your love for learning something new is manifested and is praiseworthy.
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 dynamic — we need to be abreast of occurrences to stay current and relevant.
Here are some general knowledge questions (with answers) to see how well you fare:
1. What do you call a female deer?
2. The opera singer Pavarotti hails from which country?
3. The western world uses which type of calendar?
4. What do they call an afternoon nap in Spain?
5. Who was known as the lady with the lamp?
6. In an English trial, the jury encompasses how many people?
7. What is the name of the swimming style which also has the name of an insect?
8. Amongst Robin Hood’s men, who was deemed the tallest?
9. This is a girl’s name which also can mean Christmas songs.
10. How many are there in a baker’s dozen?
11. Which is the longest river in the world?
12. Which is the oldest university in the USA?
13. Currently, (the year 2020) who is the UN secretary-general?
14. In the USA, what is the national sport?
15. Which insect lives in an apiary?
16. Which city is the capital of Wales?
17. Which is the largest island in the world?
18. The prestigious Thomas Cup is associated with which sports?
19. The ‘Comeback Kid’ was a nickname given to which US president?
20. In 1930, the city of Constantinople became known as what?
How did you fare? General knowledge encompasses way beyond trivia quizzes although it is a fun way to see how well one performs. As we meander this world 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(Doe/Hind) 2(Italy) 3(Gregorian) 4(Siesta) 5(Florence Nightingale) 6(Twelve) 7(Butterfly) 8(Little John) 9(Carol) 10(Thirteen) 11(River Nile) 12(Harvard) 13(Antonio Guterres) 14(Baseball) 15(Bee) 16(Cardiff) 17(Greenland) 18(Badminton) 19(Bill Clinton) 20(Istanbul)
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