General Knowledge 68

Question 1

What does ADSL stand for?

Answer 1

Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line

ADSL is a term associated with the internet.

Question 2

Suva is the capital city of which island nation?

Answer 2

Fiji

Fiji is located in the South Pacific Ocean.

Question 3

Which Pier is the second longest in Britain?

Answer 3

Southport

in county of Merseyside

Southend Pier is the longest in Britain.

Question 4

What is Tiger Woods’s real first name?

Answer 4

Eldrick

Tiger Woods is a professional golfer known for his achievements in the sport.

Question 5

Who does Adrian Mole lust after?

Answer 5

Pandora

Adrian Mole is a fictional character from a series of books by Sue Townsend.

Question 6

With which country does Russia share its shortest border (19km)?

Answer 6

North Korea

This border is one of the least traversed in the world.

Question 7

Who said, “there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don’t know we don’t know”?

Answer 7

Donald Rumsfeld

This quote reflects on the complexities of knowledge and uncertainty.

Question 8

Which film begins with the words “I’m going back to Australia”?

Answer 8

Grease

Grease is a musical film released in 1978.

Question 9

Dick Grayson is better known as whom?

Answer 9

Robin (Batman)

Robin is a sidekick to Batman in the DC Comics universe.

Question 10

The Battle of Coronel was a naval battle in World War 1 off the coast of which country?

Answer 10

Chile

This battle occurred on November 1, 1914.

Question 11

A Bitcoin was used for the first time in a commercial transaction in 2010 to buy what?

Answer 11

Pizza

This transaction is often cited as a significant moment in cryptocurrency history.

Question 12

In which capital city were the 1940 Olympic games supposed to have been held?

Answer 12

Tokyo

The games were canceled due to World War II.

Question 13

A skyscraper is defined as a building 150 meters tall. Which two cities in the world have more than 250 skyscrapers?

Answer 13

• New York
• Hong Kong

These cities are known for their iconic skylines and numerous tall buildings.

Question 14

In which country was the Orange Revolution in 2004?

Answer 14

Ukraine

This was a series of protests and political events that took place in Ukraine.

Question 15

Homey Airport, which is its correct name, is more commonly known as what?

Answer 15

Area 51

Area 51 is a highly classified U.S. Air Force facility.

Question 16

Which song topped the UK singles chart in 2018, only to plummet to number 97 one week later?

Answer 16

Three Lions

This marked the furthest one-week fall from the top spot in UK chart history.

Question 17

Michael J Fox was born in which country?

Answer 17

Canada

He is a Canadian-American actor and activist.

Question 18

Angel Falls, is the world’s highest waterfall. In which country is it located?

Answer 18

Venezuela

Angel Falls is a popular tourist destination known for its stunning beauty.

Question 19

What was the name of Columbus’s ship on his first voyage to the Americas in 1492?

Answer 19

Santa Maria

The Santa Maria was the largest of the three ships used by Columbus.

Question 20

What was used for the very first time in the world on 1st January 2002 on the island of La Reunion in the Indian Ocean?

Answer 20

Euros

The Euro is the official currency of the Eurozone.