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General knowledge quiz questions and answers

See how good your general knowledge is with these multiple choice questions. Good luck and thanks for playing!

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1. In 1930, the first Football World Cup was played in which country?

A - England

B - Uruguay

C - Brazil

D - France

2. A reticent person doesn’t like doing what?

A - Talking

B - Flying

C - Washing

D - Reading

3. Which of these liqueurs is flavoured with aniseed?

A - Pastis

B - Amaretto

C - Triple Sec

D - Cointreau

4. Senior officers in the armed forces are referred to as the ‘top….’ What?

A - Bronze

B - Brass

C - Dogs

D - Leads

5. Which of these seas is closest to the Red Sea?

A - Black Sea

B - North Sea

C - White Sea

D - Baltic Sea

6. Which country withdrew from the Warsaw Pact in 1990?

A - Albania

B - East Germany

C - Yugoslavia

D - Romania

7. In 2006, the Anaheim Ducks ice hockey team changed its name by dropping which adjective?

A - Powerful

B - Super

C - Turbo

D - Mighty

8. ‘Galah’ is Australian slang for what?

A -  A bride

B - A fool

C - A thief

D - A chef

9. Which of these is the name of a mountain range in Spain?

A - Sierra Colorado

B - Sierra Nevada

C - Sierra Florida

D - Sierra Arizona

10. In France, the ‘ecu’ was an ancient what?

A - Coin

B - Religious text

C - Honour

D - Game

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Answers

1 (B) Uruguay

2 (A) Talking

3 (A) Pastis

4 (B) Brass

5 (A) Black Sea

6 (B) East Germany

7 (D) Mighty

8 (B) A fool

9 (B) Sierra Nevada

10 (A) Coin