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General Knowledge Quiz for Tuesday, 15 September 2026 – 14 Questions

Test your knowledge with 14 challenging general knowledge questions covering world history, geography, science, sports, entertainment, and international affairs.

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  1. 1. In which city were the first meetings of the General Assembly and the Security Council of the United Nations held in January 1946?

    • A. San Francisco
    • B. London
    • C. New York
    • D. Geneva
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    B. London

    The first meetings of the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council were held in London in January 1946.

  2. 2. Which Olympic Games were the first to be broadcast worldwide on television?

    • A. 1972, Munich
    • B. 1968, Mexico City
    • C. 1964, Tokyo
    • D. 1960, Rome
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    C. 1964, Tokyo

    The 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games were the first Olympics to receive worldwide television coverage.

  3. 3. What is the name for two collections of lymphoid tissues, one on either side of the throat, level with the base of the tongue?

    • A. Nostrils
    • B. Tonsils
    • C. Tracheae
    • D. Thoraces
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    B. Tonsils

    The tonsils are collections of lymphoid tissue located on either side of the throat and form part of the body's immune system.

  4. 4. What is the name of the stadium in The Bronx, New York City, which was the home baseball park of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 2008?

    • A. The Cake Tin
    • B. Yankee Stadium
    • C. Lords
    • D. The New York Met
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    B. Yankee Stadium

    Yankee Stadium in The Bronx was the home of the New York Yankees from 1923 until 2008.

  5. 5. Who, while serving as Secretary-General of the United Nations, was killed in a plane crash in Northern Rhodesia, now Zambia, in 1961?

    • A. U Thant
    • B. Trygve Lie
    • C. Dag Hammarskjöld
    • D. Kurt Waldheim
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    C. Dag Hammarskjöld

    Dag Hammarskjöld, the second Secretary-General of the United Nations, died in a plane crash near Ndola in Northern Rhodesia in September 1961.

  6. 6. What was the title of the film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood that was about a thinly disguised episode in John Huston's life?

    • A. Making of the African Queen
    • B. White Hunter, Black Heart
    • C. In the Line of Fire
    • D. Heartbreak Ridge
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    B. White Hunter, Black Heart

    White Hunter, Black Heart is a 1990 film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. It is loosely based on Peter Viertel's experiences with director John Huston.

  7. 7. What man-made waterway was constructed between 1859 and 1869?

    • A. Corinth Canal
    • B. Panama Canal
    • C. Kiel Canal
    • D. Suez Canal
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    D. Suez Canal

    Construction of the Suez Canal began in 1859 and the canal officially opened in 1869, connecting the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea.

  8. 8. What is the second northernmost state of the USA on the Pacific coast?

    • A. Idaho
    • B. Oregon
    • C. California
    • D. Washington
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    D. Washington

    Washington is the northernmost U.S. state on the Pacific coast among the contiguous states. Alaska is the northernmost U.S. state overall.

  9. 9. What French phrase means "sea-sickness"?

    • A. Mal de mer
    • B. Je ne sais quoi
    • C. Laissez faire
    • D. Pont du Garde
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    A. Mal de mer

    "Mal de mer" is a French expression meaning seasickness, literally referring to sickness caused by the sea.

  10. 10. What is another name for China clay?

    • A. Bartle
    • B. Lanolin
    • C. Detritus
    • D. Kaolin
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    D. Kaolin

    China clay is commonly known as kaolin, a fine white clay primarily composed of the mineral kaolinite.

  11. 11. What was the first formal alliance entered into by the United States in peacetime after World War II?

    • A. United Nations
    • B. NATO
    • C. League of Nations
    • D. Treaty of Utrecht
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    B. NATO

    The United States joined NATO in 1949. The North Atlantic Treaty created a formal collective-defense alliance among its members.

  12. 12. What actor is common to the films "Ned Kelly" (1970), "Performance" (1970), "Freejack" (1992), "Bent" (1997), and "The Man from Elysian Fields" (2001)?

    • A. Sam Neill
    • B. Anthony Hopkins
    • C. Bruno Lawrence
    • D. Mick Jagger
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    D. Mick Jagger

    Mick Jagger, best known as the lead singer of The Rolling Stones, appeared in all five of these films.

  13. 13. Until Lewis Hamilton's win at Spain in 2007, who held the record for being the youngest driver to lead the Formula One Championship?

    • A. Denny Hulme
    • B. Bruce McLaren
    • C. Chris Amon
    • D. Mike Hailwood
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    B. Bruce McLaren

    New Zealand racing driver Bruce McLaren was the youngest driver to lead the Formula One World Championship before Lewis Hamilton achieved the feat in 2007.

  14. 14. Which one of these planets was not represented in the musical work by Gustav Holst called "The Planets"?

    • A. Venus
    • B. Saturn
    • C. Mercury
    • D. Earth
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    D. Earth

    Gustav Holst's orchestral suite The Planets includes seven movements named after planets: Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Earth is not included.