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General Knowledge Quiz for Friday, 11 September 2026

Test your general knowledge with 15 multiple-choice questions covering movies, history, geography, sports, science, art, games and famous personalities.

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  1. 1. Who was nominated for an Academy Award for his animated film “Shrek”?

    • A. Andy Anderson
    • B. Adam Anderson
    • C. Adam Andrews
    • D. Andrew Adamson
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    D. Andrew Adamson

    Andrew Adamson was one of the directors of the animated film Shrek and received an Academy Award nomination for the film.

  2. 2. What fraction, having 10 or a multiple thereof as the denominator, is represented by a full stop?

    • A. Proportional distribution
    • B. Vulgar fraction
    • C. Calculus
    • D. Decimal
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    D. Decimal

    A decimal represents fractions based on powers of ten, such as tenths, hundredths and thousandths.

  3. 3. What is a doppelgänger?

    • A. A lookalike
    • B. A noisy party
    • C. A German railway worker
    • D. A group of motorcyclists
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    A. A lookalike

    A doppelgänger is a person who looks very similar to another person.

  4. 4. What was the name of the computer in Stanley Kubrick's “2001: A Space Odyssey”?

    • A. Wang
    • B. Fuji
    • C. Dave
    • D. HAL
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    D. HAL

    HAL 9000 is the intelligent computer system featured in Stanley Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

  5. 5. In which Australian city can be found the suburbs of Indooroopilly, Jamboree Heights, Jindalee and Kangaroo Point?

    • A. Adelaide
    • B. Melbourne
    • C. Perth
    • D. Brisbane
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    D. Brisbane

    Indooroopilly, Jamboree Heights, Jindalee and Kangaroo Point are suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland.

  6. 6. The phrase “beyond the pale” refers to the history of which country?

    • A. Ireland
    • B. India
    • C. Wales
    • D. South Africa
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    A. Ireland

    The phrase refers to the Pale, an area of English-controlled territory established in Ireland during the medieval period.

  7. 7. What is the baseball term coined by Henry Chadwick to collectively call the pitcher and the catcher?

    • A. The battery
    • B. Primary field
    • C. Home platers
    • D. Henry fielders
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    A. The battery

    In baseball, the pitcher and catcher together are known as the battery.

  8. 8. Which tuber of the nightshade family was cultivated by the Incas, was taken to Spain from Peru in the 16th century and to Ireland from Virginia in the 16th century?

    • A. Yam
    • B. Carrot
    • C. Potato
    • D. Beetroot
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    C. Potato

    The potato is a tuber belonging to the nightshade family and was cultivated by the Incas in South America.

  9. 9. What is the board game in which progress is determined by a player's ability to answer general knowledge and popular culture questions?

    • A. Scrabble
    • B. Monopoly
    • C. Trivial Pursuit
    • D. Cluedo
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    C. Trivial Pursuit

    Trivial Pursuit is a board game in which players answer questions from different categories to progress through the game.

  10. 10. Which of the following countries was not one of Israel's opponents in the Six Day War in June 1967?

    • A. Jordan
    • B. Syria
    • C. Egypt
    • D. Iraq
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    D. Iraq

    The principal Arab states directly involved against Israel in the Six Day War included Egypt, Jordan and Syria. Iraq participated by sending forces but was not one of the main opposing countries in the conflict as framed by this question.

  11. 11. Which of these structures is the most recent?

    • A. Coliseum, Rome
    • B. Stonehenge, England
    • C. Parthenon, Greece
    • D. Angkor Wat, Cambodia
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    D. Angkor Wat, Cambodia

    Angkor Wat was built in the 12th century, making it much more recent than the ancient structures listed in the other options.

  12. 12. Which English-born sculptor is best known for his abstract monumental bronze sculptures, usually depicting mother-and-child or reclining figures, that are pierced or contain hollow spaces?

    • A. Alexander Calder
    • B. Sir Jacob Epstein
    • C. David Smith
    • D. Henry Moore
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    D. Henry Moore

    Henry Moore was an influential English sculptor known for large abstract bronze sculptures, particularly reclining figures.

  13. 13. With what activity is the name Boris Spassky associated?

    • A. Wrestling
    • B. Weightlifting
    • C. Chess
    • D. Boxing
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    C. Chess

    Boris Spassky was a Russian chess grandmaster and became the World Chess Champion from 1969 to 1972.

  14. 14. What make of car was founded in 1963 in a tractor factory in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy, and is now a subsidiary of Volkswagen?

    • A. Peugeot
    • B. Ferrari
    • C. Audi
    • D. Lamborghini
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    D. Lamborghini

    Automobili Lamborghini was founded in 1963 in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy, and is now part of the Volkswagen Group.

  15. 15. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

    • A. Venus
    • B. Mars
    • C. Jupiter
    • D. Mercury
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    B. Mars

    Mars is called the Red Planet because iron minerals on its surface have oxidized, giving the planet a reddish appearance.