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Spectacular General Knowledge about everything Quiz


Although it is totally useless trivia, it will surely be useful in some time of your life. Please note that the difficulty is arranged randomly, not from easy to difficult. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by kaung30. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
kaung30
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
255,303
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 15
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1666
Question 1 of 15
1. The fourth person to become a United Nations Secretary-General was an Asian. Which country was this person from? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. What was Bill Gates' SAT score? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. In which country were sausages first invented? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Which of the following can a computer virus NOT do? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Wolfgang Amadeus "Mozart" was known as an influential composer of classic music. Mozart's father, Leopold, taught Mozart to play three musical instruments. Out of these four, which one was not an instrument that Leopold taught his son? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Which was the first ever NFL team to put emblems on their helmets? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. What is the only animal that can see both infra-red and ultra-violet light? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. What does "ZIP" in ZIP code stand for? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Mr. Bean's first episode was called "Mr. Bean". Close to the end of the episode, his vehicle of choice was crashed. It was a Morris Mini Cooper. What was the color of the vehicle? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. In business, primary research is also called "field research". Out of these four, which one is not a form of primary research? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King", won eleven Oscar Awards. It tied Ben-Hur and Titanic for the most Oscars won by a film. Out of these four awards, which one didn't they win? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. The word "girl" appears how many times in the Bible?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 13 of 15
13. Who invented "Pi Day"? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. In the Top Division of English Football Leagues (called English Premier League in 1992), which was the first team to win three consecutive League titles? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Out of these four choices, which one is wrong about LAN? Hint



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1. The fourth person to become a United Nations Secretary-General was an Asian. Which country was this person from?

Answer: Myanmar

The fourth person was U Thant from Myanmar. He was known as an excellent politician and peacemaker. He helped to maintain peace in Bahrain, Yemen, Egypt and the United States. He also criticized the Americans of their conduct in the Vietnam War. The New York Times regarded him as "the wise counsel of this dedicated man of peace will still be needed after his retirement".

He died of lung cancer in New York and his grave was buried by students. There are many things that acknowledge him such as the "U Thant Peace Award" and the Jalan U Thant road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2. What was Bill Gates' SAT score?

Answer: 1590

Bill Gates was born in Seattle, Washington. His family was rich; his father was a lawyer and his mother was one of the Board of Directors in a bank. He excelled in mathematics and sciences. He later enrolled in Lakeside school, Seattle's best preparatory school.

At age 14, Bill Gates formed a venture with his friend Allen, called Traf-O-Data, which dealt with counter based on the Intel processor. He then scored 1590 in the SAT test and enrolled in Harvard University. Later, he go out of Harvard University and started Microsoft. Today, he is one of the wealthiest men in the world.
3. In which country were sausages first invented?

Answer: Mesopotamia (Iraq)

A sausage is basically defined as a type of food that consists of ground meat, animal fat, herbs, spices and other ingredients. Sausages were first invented by Sumerians around 3000 BC. Later on, Chinese sausage, which consisted of goat and lamb meat, was invented in around 600 BC. Today, sausages are widely available in almost every country.
4. Which of the following can a computer virus NOT do?

Answer: damage your computer hardware

A computer virus is a computer program written to attack a computer. The first ever virus was called "Elk Colner" by a group of students. It was made to be a "joke" which was put into a game. Today, computer viruses are in email attachments, hardware, websites and all over the places. Computer viruses can be "good" or "bad", bad ones are to damage people's software, documents, hack into their computers and etc. Good computer viruses can be used to delete viruses and etc. Today, there are many utility software to block viruses such as McAfee and Norton.
5. Wolfgang Amadeus "Mozart" was known as an influential composer of classic music. Mozart's father, Leopold, taught Mozart to play three musical instruments. Out of these four, which one was not an instrument that Leopold taught his son?

Answer: saxophone

Mozart's father, Leopold, taught his son how to play the violin, organ and harpsichord. A harpsichord basically uses European keyboard instruments; therefore it is similar to a piano. Mozart's father was also a very good musician and was a teacher of many schools around Europe. One of Mozart's very famous compositions is the "The Marriage of Figaro". Mozart's friend, Haydn, regarded of Mozart as 'the greatest composer known to me in person or by name; he has taste and, what is more, the greatest knowledge of composition'.

The saxophone could not have been known to either of the two famous Mozart father and son since it was invented in 1849, long after the death of Wolfgang Mozart. Today, Mozart's music pieces are thought to increase the spatial intelligence of young children.
6. Which was the first ever NFL team to put emblems on their helmets?

Answer: Los Angeles Rams

Just after World War II, an industrial design artist designed yellow horns on the side of the Los Angeles Rams' helmets, making Los Angeles Rams the first ever team to have a logo on their helmet. After some time, they moved from Los Angeles to St. Louis and renamed their team's name to St. Louis Rams.

They are currently members of the Western Division of the United States National Football League (NFL).
7. What is the only animal that can see both infra-red and ultra-violet light?

Answer: Goldfish

Goldfish were first seen in the Tang Dynasty in China. Goldfish have different body shapes, eyes and fins. The common goldfish have the ability to see both infra-red and ultra-violet light.
8. What does "ZIP" in ZIP code stand for?

Answer: Zone Improvement Plan

ZIP codes are basically used in the U.S Postal Services. ZIP stands for Zone Improvement Plan, it was established to increase the efficiency and speed of sending mail. It consists of five numbers. ZIP codes are also used widely today.
9. Mr. Bean's first episode was called "Mr. Bean". Close to the end of the episode, his vehicle of choice was crashed. It was a Morris Mini Cooper. What was the color of the vehicle?

Answer: Orange

After the Morris Mini Cooper crashed, his new car was an MK III Austin Mini 1000. It was lime green and yellow in color with a black bonnet. This car was first presented in "The Curse of Mr. Bean". Mr. Bean is a show that stars Rowan Atkinson. The genre of the movie is comedy. He is a comedian recognized worldwide.
10. In business, primary research is also called "field research". Out of these four, which one is not a form of primary research?

Answer: Data on customer complaints

Primary research is basically the process of collecting data. Examples are: questionnaires, interviews, consumer panels, observation and experiments. The correct answer "data on customer complaints" is actually a form of secondary research. Secondary research is the use of information that has already been collected; it is basically to further interpret the results. Examples are: sales records, data, newspapers, media reports and specialist journals.
11. "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King", won eleven Oscar Awards. It tied Ben-Hur and Titanic for the most Oscars won by a film. Out of these four awards, which one didn't they win?

Answer: Best Cinematography

"Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" was directed by Peter Jackson. It lasts for 201 minutes. It won eleven Oscar Awards which are Best Directing, Art Direction, Original Score, Sound Mixing, Picture, Song, Visual Effects, Make-up, Costuming, Film Editing and Adapted Screenplay.
12. The word "girl" appears how many times in the Bible?

Answer: one

The Bible is a collection of sacred writings of Judaism and Christianity. As you know, firstly, the word "girl" appears only once in the Bible. It was used when Jesus used the phrase "Talitha Cumri" which means "Little girl, wake up".
13. Who invented "Pi Day"?

Answer: Larry Shaw

Pi Day is used to celebrate the mathematical symbol pi which represents the number 3.1415926... It is an irrational number. Pi Days are celebrated at different days in different countries, however, they are mostly celebrated on March 14 because it represents 3.14.

It is quite surprising that March 14 is actually Albert Einstein's birthday. On Pi day, many people eat pie. In some prestigious universities such as MIT, the admission officers send out acceptance letters to the prospective students on Pi Day.
14. In the Top Division of English Football Leagues (called English Premier League in 1992), which was the first team to win three consecutive League titles?

Answer: Huddersfield Town

Huddersfield Town is the first team to win three consecutive League titles. They won them in 1923-1926. The second team to tie this record was Arsenal. Then, it was Liverpool, finally, it was Manchester United. In England, there are many leagues, with the F.A. Premier League being the highest, then the Coca-Cola Championship.

The lowest is the Conference division. In the top division, the top four teams get into the UEFA Champions League while the lowest three teams are officially relegated to the division right below.
15. Out of these four choices, which one is wrong about LAN?

Answer: It is always managed by a server

LAN, or local area network, is a computer network which covers a small geographical area, such as a house. LANs can be connected to other LANs using routers. A network which covers a large geographical area, such as a country, is called a WAN.
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