General Knowledge Quiz 56

General Knowledge Quiz 56

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1. Which country is called "The Land of the Golden Fleece"?

Thailand
Australia
Myanmar
Bangladesh

2. Shinto is the traditional religion of which country?

Nepal
Maldives
Senegal
Japan

3. The day Thursday was named after the Norse god of thunder. Do you know who he is?

Thrud
Thor
Tyr
Vidar

4. Where is the Jefferson Memorial, dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, situated?

New York
Los Angeles
Washington D.C.
San Francisco

5. Name the famous scientist who had published a weekly newspaper named "The Grand Trunk Herald."

Albert Einstein
Charles Darwin
Thomas Alva Edison
Michael Faraday

6. Which famous Hollywood actor director was voted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in the non-participant category in 2010?

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Sylvestor Stallone
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Clint Eastwood

7. Who among the following actors has served as the Governor of California from 2003 to 2011?

Clint Eastwood
Bruce Willis
Nicolas Cage
Arnold Schwarzenegger

8. This is the only country in the world without an official capital. Name the country

Albania
Nauru
Sudan
Maldives

9. Who was the first European explorer to circumnavigate and map New Zealand?

Abel Tasman
John Smith
James Cook
Christopher Columbus

10. Who is the first female umpire in men’s ODI?

Claire Polosak
Kathy Cross
Doris Turner
Sue Redfern

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