A Presentation on General Knowledge Quiz.ppt

WELCOME
TO
GENERAL
KNOWLEDGE
QUIZ

ROUND 1
BLOCKBUSTERS
Rules.
• For each correct answer you will be given 2
points.
• The time allotted will be 10 seconds.
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BLOCKBUSTERS
1. What RC can switch on a TV without
touching it?
REMOTE CONTROL
2. What Y is China’s largest river?
YANGTSE
3. What S is a trip to a game park?
SAFARI

BLOCKBUSTERS
4. What M is a legend about ancient Gods and
heroes?
MYTH
5. What D is the form of a language spoken in a
particular region?
DIALECT
6. What A is a ‘person’s life’ written by himself?
AUTOBIOGRAPHY

BLOCKBUSTERS
7. What GK was a powerful ruler of ancient
Mongolia?
GENGHIS KHAN
8. What C is a diamond composed of?
CARBON
9. What H is a famous American University?
HARVARD

BLOCKBUSTERS
10. What L was a land of tiny people visited
by Gulliver?
LILLIPUT
11. What O is the opposite of ‘seldom’?
OFTEN
12. What S is ‘cast’ by a witch or magician?
SPELL

BLOCKBUSTERS
13. What B consisted of John, George, Paul
and Ringo?
BEATLES
14. What LG is also called Nitrous Oxide?
LAUGHING GAS
15. What PP was a boy who never grew up?
PETER PAN

ROUND 2
JUMBLE JUMBLE
Rules.
• You are given some jumbled letters. You will have
to make a word out of them.
• There will be a clue along with the question and
you have 10 seconds to answer.
• Each correct answer will be awarded one point.

1. SLITRAJUNO
(OCCUPATION)
journalist
2. PARRESBYR
(A FRUIT)
raspberry
3. VIKSEN
(IN THE KITCHEN)
knives
JUMBLE JUMBLE

JUMBLE JUMBLE
4. RIFGNE
(PART OF THE BODY)
finger
5. ADMANON
(FAMOUS PERSON)
Madonna
6. MALIOGNF
(A BIRD)
flamingo

JUMBLE JUMBLE
7. NASMONI
(A PLACE TO LIVE)
mansion
8. GISTNR
(PART OF A GUITAR)
string
9. TRALLIGOA
(AN ANIMAL)
alligator

JUMBLE JUMBLE
10. PENCOENHAG
(EUROPEAN CITY)
Copenhagen
11. STEDERS
(FOOD)
dessert
12. BADDSROAH
(PART OF A CAR)
dashboard

JUMBLE JUMBLE
13. GRINLSTEW
(SPORTS)
wrestling
14. MOTHERSRDUNT
(WEATHER)
thunderstorm
15. KOBOFLESH
(FURNITURE)
bookshelf

ROUND 3
DEFINITONS
Rules.
• You will be asked a question and given
three choices.
• You have to choose one.
• Correct answers will be awarded one
point.
• The time allotted is 10 seconds.

1. SPAR
a) To box without exerting oneself to the full.
b) A place to beautify
c) The name of a seed.
2. FRISKY
a) Unsteady movement
b) Energetic, lively and playful
c) Name of a German painter
DEFINITIONS

DEFINITIONS
3. GOVERNESS
a) A woman who rules a country
b) A woman who teaches children in a private
house
c) One who has graduated
4. CORPULENT
a) Being rather fat
b) Business like
c) Cheating others

DEFINITIONS
5. REPLICA
a) A direct route
b) An accurate copy of something
c) A dance movement
6. EUPHEMISM
a) A word or phrase that stands in place of another
because it is less offensive.
b) To worsen or aggravate
c) A word which brings harmony in relations
among thick foes.

DEFINITIONS
7. GIGGLE
a) To give generously
b) To bargain for something
c) To laugh nervously
8. PUNGENT
a) A kind of joke that plays on words
b) Strong – smelling
c) A well-dressed old man

DEFINITIONS
9. KARMA
a) Fate or destiny
b) A system of calculating weight
c) A currency used in ancient Persia
10. HYPOCHONDRIAC
a) A person who thinks he is always ill.
b) A way of solving mathematical problems.
c) A system of irrigating fields.

DEFINITIONS
11. SNUG
a) A small flag on a ship
b) A pen which can be used at either side
c) Warm and comfortable
12. FERVENT
a) To allow a fire to spread
b) Showing strong or intense feeling
c) To sing with great feeling

ROUND 4
PICTURE
IDENTIFICATION
Rules.
• You will be given a set of clues about a
person and his/her picture.
• You have to identify the person.
• Correct answers will be awarded 1 point.
• The time allotted is 5 seconds.

• This person led the
campaign for the
freedom of the Blacks in
South Africa from the
rule of the Whites.
• He spent many years in
prison.
NELSON MANDELA

• This person led the
struggle for freedom
of India from the
British.
• He was shot dead by a
religious fanatic.
MAHATMA GANDHI

• He is the head of an
international
organization
responsible for
promoting world peace
• He is of African
origin.
KOFI ANNAN

• He was the leader of
the Communist Party
of China since 1935.
• He is responsible for
the founding of the
People’s Republic of
China.
MAO TZE TUNG
(MAO ZEDONG)

• She is the author
of a very popular
series of books.
• Her books have a
teenage boy as a
hero.
J K ROWLING

• She is the author of
The Famous Five -a
popular series of
adventure books for
children.
• Her books have been
translated into 70
languages.
ENID BLYTON

• He is considered as
the best Formula One
driver.
• He became the
youngest Formula One
World Champion in
1994.
MICHAEL
SCHUMACHER

• A very famous pop
singer.
• He sang the song
‘Candle in the
Wind’ at the
funeral of Princess
Diana
ELTON JOHN

• The next four questions will be from
movies.
• You have to identify the movies from
which these scenes are taken.

• This is a very famous
movie about William
Wallace, who united
the 13th Century
Scots in their battle
to overthrow English
rule.
BRAVEHEART

• This movie was
directed by Steven
Spielberg.
ET

• This is a movie
directed by Peter
Jackson and has
wizards and elves
in it.
LORD OF THE
RINGS

• This movie is about
a general in the
Roman army and it
won the Oscar
Award for the best
picture in 2001.
GLADIATOR

ROUND 5
PROVERBS
Rules:
• You will be given the beginning of a
proverb.
• You’ll have to give the correct ending.
• The time allotted is 10 seconds for each
proverb.
• Each correct answer is awarded 1 mark.

A bird in hand is worth two in the
_______.
BUSH

The pen is mightier than the _________.
SWORD

An idle mind is the devil’s _______.
WORKSHOP

Birds of the same feather flock _______.
TOGETHER

Necessity is the mother of _________.
INVENTION

Barking dogs seldom _____.
BITE

Don’t make a mountain out of a
_______.
MOLEHILL

Absence makes the heart grow
______.
FONDER

Time and tide wait for no _____.
MAN

Too many cooks spoil the ______.
BROTH

To err is human, to forgive _____.
DIVINE

Rolling stone gathers no ______.
MOSS

ROUND 6
RAPID ROUND
Rules.
• Within 1 minute you have to correctly
answer as many questions as possible.
• Each correct answer is awarded one mark.
• If he/she cannot answer he/she should say
‘PASS’ so that the next question will be
asked.

1. Title of Japan's ruler.
EMPEROR
2. In which country will you find Trump Towers?
AMERICA
3. Name the national flower of Malaysia.
HIBISCUS
4. The opposite of attract.
REPEL
5. Name the Prime Minister of Canada
Justin Trudeau

6. What does the abbreviation AOB stand for?
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
7. Name the sport connected to Tiger Woods.
GOLF
8. What do Phuket, Langkawi and Sentosa have in common?
THEY ARE ALL ISLANDS
9. A word used instead of a noun.
PRONOUN
10. In which continent/country is the Kalahari Desert found?
AFRICA

1. Title of Singapore’s head of state.
PRESIDENT
2. In which country will you find Leaning Tower of Pisa?
ITALY
3. Name the national flower of India.
LOTUS
4. The opposite of broad.
NARROW
5. Name the Prime Minister of Australia.
MALCOLM TURNBULL

6. What does the abbreviation PTO stand for?
PLEASE TURN OVER
7. Name the sport connected to Shaquille O’Neal.
BASKETBALL
8. What do Romeo&Juliet, Midsummer Night’s Dream and
Much Ado About Nothing have in common?
THEY ARE SHAKEPEAREAN PLAYS
9. A word that indicates an action.
VERB
10. In which continent/country is the Gobi Desert found?
MONGOLIA

1. Title of England’s present head of state.
QUEEN
2. In which country will you find The Glass Pyramid?
FRANCE
3. Name the national flower of Brunei.
SIMPUR
4. The opposite of gentle.
ROUGH
5. Name the Prime Minister of England.
DAVID CAMERON

6. What does the abbreviation TKO stand for?
TECHNICAL KNOCK OUT
7. Name the sport connected to Sachin Tendulkar.
CRICKET
8. What do Jaguar, Daimler and Austin Mini have in
common?
NAMES OF CARS
9. A word that describes a noun or a pronoun.
ADJECTIVE
10. In which continent/country is the Thar Desert found?
INDIA

1. Title of Oman's head of state.
SULTAN
2. In which country will you find Big Ben?
ENGLAND
3. Name the national flower of America.
ROSE
4. The opposite of inferior.
SUPERIOR
5. Name the Prime Minister of Japan.
SHINZŌ ABE

6. What does the abbreviation DIY stand for?
DO IT YOURSELF
7. Name the sport connected to Martina Navritilova.
TENNIS
8. What do Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Timothy Dalton
have in common?
ACTORS WHO PLAYED THE ROLE OF JAMES BOND
9. A word that describes a verb, an adjective or another
adverb.
ADVERB
10. In which continent is the Sahara Desert found?
AFRICA

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