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General Knowledge Quiz for Sunday, 13 September 2026

Test your general knowledge with 15 multiple-choice questions covering animals, history, sports, geography, science, music, movies, technology, and more.

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  1. 1. Which animal has very low metabolic rates and a quarter of the muscle tissue of animals of similar size, and whose hair grows in a direction opposite to that of its extremities?

    • A. Alligator
    • B. Coatimundi
    • C. Sloth
    • D. Gorilla
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    C. Sloth

    Sloths have exceptionally slow metabolic rates and relatively little muscle tissue. Their hair also grows in an unusual direction that helps water run off their bodies while living in trees.

  2. 2. Which king of England was nicknamed Rufus?

    • A. Henry I
    • B. William I
    • C. William II
    • D. Henry II
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    C. William II

    William II, son of William the Conqueror, was known as William Rufus. The nickname may have referred to his ruddy complexion.

  3. 3. Who was the 2001 Wimbledon Women's Singles Champion?

    • A. Serena Williams
    • B. Venus Williams
    • C. Martina Navrátilová
    • D. Natasha Zvereva
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    B. Venus Williams

    Venus Williams won the Wimbledon Women's Singles title in 2001, defeating Justine Henin in the final.

  4. 4. Mount Fuji is on which Japanese island?

    • A. Honshu
    • B. Hokkaido
    • C. Kyushu
    • D. Shikoku
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    A. Honshu

    Mount Fuji is located on Honshu, Japan's largest and most populous island.

  5. 5. Whose discovery that there were other galaxies in existence besides the Milky Way was announced in 1925?

    • A. Milton Humason
    • B. George Hale
    • C. Harlow Shapley
    • D. Edwin Hubble
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    D. Edwin Hubble

    Edwin Hubble's observations helped establish that objects such as the Andromeda Nebula were separate galaxies beyond the Milky Way.

  6. 6. In the nursery rhyme, a carving knife was used for amputation on whom?

    • A. Humpty Dumpty
    • B. Three Blind Mice
    • C. Jack Sprat
    • D. Jill's boyfriend
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    B. Three Blind Mice

    The nursery rhyme 'Three Blind Mice' tells of a farmer's wife who cuts off their tails with a carving knife.

  7. 7. What hit song of 1987 included the line 'We come in peace, Shoot to kill'?

    • A. Star Trekkin'
    • B. God Save The Queen
    • C. (It's A) Wonderful World
    • D. Imagine
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    A. Star Trekkin'

    'Star Trekkin'' was a novelty song released by the British group The Firm in 1987 and was inspired by the Star Trek television series.

  8. 8. In 1956, British and French forces invaded a country in North Africa due to a dispute over which engineering work?

    • A. Ethiopian oil refinery complex
    • B. Aswan Dam
    • C. Sphinx
    • D. Suez Canal
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    D. Suez Canal

    The Suez Crisis of 1956 followed Egypt's nationalization of the Suez Canal. Britain, France, and Israel subsequently launched military action against Egypt.

  9. 9. In which 1988 Academy Award-winning film did Dustin Hoffman play a character with special mental powers called Raymond Babbitt?

    • A. Sleet Man
    • B. Snow Man
    • C. Shower Man
    • D. Rain Man
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    D. Rain Man

    Dustin Hoffman played Raymond Babbitt in the 1988 film 'Rain Man'. The character is an autistic savant with exceptional mathematical and memory abilities.

  10. 10. Which of these countries has the lowest population density?

    • A. Lithuania
    • B. Sweden
    • C. Estonia
    • D. Norway
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    D. Norway

    Among the four countries listed, Norway has the lowest population density.

  11. 11. Who won the Formula One Championship in 2008?

    • A. David Coulthard
    • B. Felipe Massa
    • C. Luca di Montezemolo
    • D. Lewis Hamilton
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    D. Lewis Hamilton

    Lewis Hamilton won the 2008 Formula One World Championship, securing his first drivers' title.

  12. 12. What was the name of the IBM computer that defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997?

    • A. Deep Blue
    • B. Big Brain
    • C. Big Blue
    • D. Deep Throat
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    A. Deep Blue

    IBM's Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov in a six-game match in 1997, becoming famous for demonstrating the strength of computers in chess.

  13. 13. The film actor Julia Elizabeth Wells is better known by what name?

    • A. Julie Andrews
    • B. Julia Roberts
    • C. Julie Christie
    • D. Jools Holland
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    A. Julie Andrews

    Julia Elizabeth Wells is the birth name of the renowned English actress and singer Julie Andrews.

  14. 14. What is the world's only alpine parrot?

    • A. Cockatoo
    • B. Kea
    • C. Danish Blue
    • D. Polly
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    B. Kea

    The kea is a large, intelligent parrot native to New Zealand and is known as the world's only alpine parrot.

  15. 15. Which country is home to the ancient city of Petra?

    • A. Egypt
    • B. Jordan
    • C. Greece
    • D. Turkey
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    B. Jordan

    Petra is an ancient archaeological city in southern Jordan. It is famous for its rock-cut architecture and was once an important trading center.