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General Knowledge 161004 is a selection of 10 questions. General Knowledge 161004 is the filename to differentiate it from other general knowledge quizzes. Feel free to use any of these questions and answers for your own quizzes. Just keep in mind that you cannot republish them in any format.
1 What does a single dot in letter represent in Morse code?
A E
2 What do the Argentineans call for the Falkland Islands?
A Islas Malvinas
3 Who drove the car in which Princess Diana was killed?
A Henri Paul – During the early hours of 31 August 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died from injuries sustained earlier that night in a car crash in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel in Paris, France. Dodi Fayed, Diana’s partner, and the driver of the Mercedes-Benz W140, Henri Paul, were found dead inside the car.
4 What ‘B’ describes the width of a ship at its widest point on the waterline?
A Beam – Generally, the larger the beam, the more stable the boat.
5 Which of the following is the odd one out? Aunt, Brother, Cousin, Father, Mother, Niece, Sister, Uncle
A Cousin (All the rest are gender-specific)
6 Which motor manufacturer produces a model called the Yaris?
A Toyota – Yaris models shifted from Japan to Toyota Motor Manufacturing France starting in May 2013.
7 Mobile phones have a SIM card. What does SIM stand for?
A Subscriber Identity Module – The SIM card also stores security information, such as a PIN and PUK, to protect your account and prevent unauthorized access.
8 Opened in 1965 and running for 267 miles, which is the oldest of Britain’s long-distance footpaths?
A The Pennine Way
9 On the flag of the United States, is the top stripe red or white?
A Red
10 What ‘S’ describes the illegal practice of bidding for your own items at auction, in order to drive the price up?
A Shill bidding – Many online auction platforms, like eBay, explicitly prohibit shill bidding to maintain a fair marketplace.