"Jolly Good General Knowledge Quiz — Vol 2 (With Answers)"
Post on: April 18, 2019
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 deservedly manifested.
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. Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky were two distinguished names in which field/sports?
2. What part of the eye gives it its colour?
3. Which British prime minister launched the “Back to Basics” campaign in 1993?
4. What can one find in an arboretum?
5. Which country is known as the Roof of the world?
6. What was the previous name for New York City?
7. Who starred in the Mad Max and Lethal Weapon films?
8. Which author wrote the Da Vinci Code?
9. What was the musical instrument which Sherlock Holmes played?
10. What was Elvis Presley’s middle name?
11. What do the Japanese call their country?
12. What is the largest coffee growing country in the world?
13. Which country’s airlines is Druk Air?
14. In 1991, which city was renamed back to St Petersburg?
15. What is the capital of Turkey?
16. In 1989, the velvet revolution took place in which country?
17. In which country do the soccer clubs compete in Bundesliga?
18. Which singer is accredited as the original artist of the hit “I will always love you”?
19. What part of the body produces insulin?
20. Which British movie, (a fact-based story of two athletes) won four Oscars in 1982?
How did you fare? General knowledge encompasses way beyond trivia quizzes although it is a fun means to see how well one performs. As 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 (Chess) 2(Iris) 3 (John Major) 4 (Trees) 5 (Tibet) 6 (New Amsterdam) 7 (Mel Gibson) 8 (Dan Brown) 9 (Violin) 10 (Aron or Aaron) 11 (Nippon) 12 (Brazil) 13 (Bhutan) 14 (Leningrad) 15 (Ankara) 16 (Czechoslovakia) 17 (Germany) 18 (Dolly Parton) 19(pancreas) 20 (Chariots of Fire)
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