General Knowledge Quiz for 19 April 2009
A new general knowledge quiz is available every day. Try today's quiz or work through our archive of daily and themed quizzes.
1
What word best describes the form of government in which all power is vested in one person?
Select from the options above.
2
Which of these musicals is set during World War II?
Select from the options above.
3
Which is the gerund in the sentence "we listened to the whispering"?
Select from the options above.
4
What was the fate of Vidkun Quisling, a Norwegian who helped Germany to invade and conquer Norway in 1940?
A
He was drowned in his bath by British agents
B
He was assassinated outside his house
C
He was convicted of treason and shot
D
He was accidentally killed in the invasion
Select from the options above.
5
Which German scientist published "The Natural History of Creation" in 1876 (to prove that man was descended from apes) and "The Riddle of the Universe" in 1899 (to prove that it was created by natural causes)?
Select from the options above.
6
Which board game depends on each competitor drawing destination cards, railway car cards and locomotive cards?
Select from the options above.
7
What part of an atom has no charge?
Select from the options above.
