General knowledge quiz

General knowledge quiz.
N01.
When did the Berlin Wall come down?
a. 1988; b. 1989; c. 1990.
2. When did the first American walk on the moon?
a. 1961; b. 1965; c. 1969.
3. Where are the Andes mountains?
4. Who did the actress Elizabeth Taylor marry twice?
5. Who won the 100 meters in the Seoul Olympics?
a. Ben Johnson; b. Carl Lewis; c. Ed Moses.
6. How many countries are there in the European community?
7. How much does an African elephant weigh?
a. 3-5 tones; b. 5-7 tones; c. 7-9 tones.
8. How fast does Concorde fly?
a. 2.000 km/hour; b. 2.500km/ hour; c. 3.000km/hour.
9. How far is it from London to New York?
a.6.000 km. b. 9.000km. c.12.000 km.
10. How old was Charlie Chaplin when he died?
a.75; b. 83; c. 88.
11. What language do Swiss people speak?
12. What did Columbus discover in 1492?
13. What sort of music did Evis Presley play?
a. Jazz; b. Blues; c. Rock’n’roll.
14. What happens at the end of the story Conderella?
15. What happened in Chernobyl in 1986?
16. Why do birds migrate?
17. What language has the most words?
a. French; b. Chinese; c. English.
18. When was the First World War?
19. What’s the capital of Morocco?
20. How many players are there in a polo team?
21. Who did Stan Laurel make film with?
22. What do the Japanese call Japan?
23. What food do people traditionally eat at Wimbledon?
24. Mount Everest is on the border of two countries. Which ones?
25. Why did James Dean stop making film?





Keys to N01
1-1989; 2- 1969; 3- In South America; 4- Richard Burton; 5- Carl Lewis; 6- twelve; 7- five to seven tones; 8- 2.500 km/hour; 9- 6.000 km; 10- eighty eight; 11- German, French, Italian and Romance; 12- America; 13- Rock and roll; 14- she marries the Prince; 15- There was a nuclear explosion; 16- because the winter is cold; 17- English; 18- from 1914- 1918; 19- Rabat; 20- four; 21- Oliver Hardy; 22- Nippon; 23- Strawberries and cream; 24- Nepal and Tibet; 25- because he died.

What are these weddings called?
Wedding anniversaries
1 - (first) paper; 2 – (2nd) cotton; 3 - (3rd) leather; 4 – (4th) linen;
5 - (5th) wood; 6 – (6th) iron; 7 - (7th) wool; 8 – (8th) bronze;
9 - (9th) pottery; 10 - (10th) tin ; 11 - (11th) steel; 12 - (12th) silk;
13 - (13th) lace; 14 - (14th) ivory; 15 - (15th) glass; 20 – (20th) china;
25 - (25th) silver; 30 - (30th) jade; 40 - (40th) ruby; 45 - (45th) sapphire;
50 - (50th) gold; 55 - (55th) emerald; 60 - (60th) diamond.