General Knowledge Quiz – 20 Questions

Nadine Gordimer was a South African writer and political activist born in Springs, Transvaal, Union of South Africa. She was awarded the 1991 Nobel Prize in Literature and recognized as a woman who, through her magnificent epic writing, has been of great benefit to humanity in the words of Alfred Nobel.

Benazir Bhutto was the Prime Minister of Pakistan. She became the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan and served this position twice.

The mile run (1,760 yards) is a middle-distance foot race. Completing a sub-four-minute mile sparked interest in the distance in the 1950s. Englishman Roger Bannister became the first person to achieve the feat in May 1954. His effort, conducted with the help of Chris Brasher and Chris Chataway, was a crucial moment in the rise of the use of pacemakers at the top level of the sport.

The Cuban Revolution (1953-1959) was an armed revolt conducted by Fidel Castro against the government of Cuba, led by President Fulgencio Batista. Castro gained power and replaced The Batista government with a revolutionary socialist state in January 1959.

A barometer is a scientific instrument used in meteorology to measure atmospheric pressure.

In geometry, an octagon is a polygon that has eight sides.

A substance's freezing or crystallization point is the temperature at which a liquid changes to a solid.

Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in 1976.

Rabies is a viral disease that causes acute brain inflammation in humans and other warm-blooded animals.

Melanin is the term for a group of natural pigments found in most organisms. Melanin is produced when you are exposed to UV radiation (melanogenesis), and it absorbs light, causing the skin to tan.

In 1667 Suriname was captured by the Dutch, who governed Suriname as Dutch Guiana until 1954. On 25 November 1975, the country became independent.

The Latin word Ultimus means last.

The English rock band Oasis was formed in Manchester in 1991. The band had eight UK number-one singles and eight UK number-one albums. Liam Gallagher was one of the original members. He was later joined by his older brother Noel Gallagher. The brothers frequently appeared in British tabloids for their disputes and lifestyles.

The hypothalamus is a portion of the brain that contains several small nuclei with various functions.

The albatross is a huge, chiefly white oceanic bird with long, narrow wings, found mainly in the southern oceans.

Dhaka is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh

The Stanley Cup is awarded the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff winner.

The quote May the Force be with you has achieved cult status and symbolizes the Star Wars legacy—the line appears in each Star Wars movie.

A Study in Scarlet is an 1887 detective novel by British author Sir. Arthur Conan Doyle. The story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

The United Kingdom handed sovereignty of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China on 1 July 1997.