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General Knowledge Questions #1
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1
Which of these reference books was first published in 1771?
The Guinness World Book of Records
The Oxford Dictionary
Encyclopedia Britannica
The world Atlas
2
Which country had the most causalities during World War II?
United States
Russia
Germany
Great Britain
3
Which of the following films was the first feature film to be directed by Martin Scorsese?
Who's That Knocking at My Door
Boxcar Bertha
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Mean Streets
4
What word is used to describe someone who is left handed?
Linistral
Ministral
Sinistral
Finistral
5
Now at the core of most armies, in what war were tanks used for the first time?
WWI
Russo-Japanese
Crimean
WWII
6
Which country exports the most bananas in the world?
Columbia
Ecuador
Costa Rica
Phillipines
7
Which dictator was overthrown by Fidel Castro when he rose to power in Cuba?
Federico Laredo Bru
Fulgencio Batista
Carlos Prío Socarras
Ramon Grau
8
What is the national language of Peru?
Portuguese
French
Italian
Spanish
9
Diane Sawyer was the first female anchor on which of these TV shows?
Face the Nation
The Today Show
60 Minutes
Frontline
10
Composed for his then 14-year-old daughter to sing, who recorded the song "ValleyGirl" in 1982?
Gene Simmons
Neil Young
Steven Tyler
Frank Zappa
11
Nanking was formerly the capital city of which country?
Japan
Turkey
India
China
12
Which of these actors played James Bond BEFORE the others?
Timothy Dalton
Roger Moore
George Lazenby
Pierce Brosnan
13
Who was the only US President to be a Bachelor?
Abraham Lincoln
James Buchanan
Ronald Regan
George Bush SR
14
In what year did the first TV commercial air?
1947
1953
1950
1941
15
Russia and which other country produce the most potatoes per year?
America
India
Canada
China
16
In what decade was the butterfly stroke first used at the Olympics?
1970s
1960s
1950s
1980s
17
Who painted "The Card Players" and "Mont Sainte-Victoire"?
Cezanne
Gaugin
Monet
Rembrandt
18
Which of the following Madonna hit songs didn't reach number one on theBillboard chart?
Crazy for you
Like a Virgin
Material Girl
Live to Tell
19
What is an oenophile interested in?
postcards
wine
stamps
teddy bears
20
What does a Bourdon gauge measure?
Distance
Pressure
Height
Time