KBC Questions and Quiz, Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

Question: Who was the famous actor who conceived of building a replica of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre on the South Bank of the river Thames in London?

1. Sir Laurence Olivier
   
2. Sam Wanamaker
   
3. Kevin Spacey
   
4. Sir John Mills
   

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Sam Wanamaker established the Globe Playhouse Trust in 1970 to raise money to build the theatre. His drive over the following decades finally led to its opening in 1997.

Personalities Quiz

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Question: The footballer Roy of the Rovers appeared in which children's comic?

1. The Beano
   
2. The Dandy
   
3. The Tiger
   
4. The Whopper
   

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Roy of the Rovers made his debut in the Tiger comic on 11 September 1954.

Books Quiz

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Question: Which is the largest natural lake in England?

1. Coniston Water
   
2. Lake Windermere
   
3. Bassenthwaite Lake
   
4. Ullswater
   

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Lake Windermere in the Lake District National Park is the largest natural lake in England - 12 miles long, one mile wide and 220 feet deep.

Geography Quiz

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Question: The initials JCB on earth-moving equipment are those of the founder of the company that makes it. What is his name?

1. John Christopher Ballantyne
   
2. Joseph Cyril Bamford
   
3. John Christopher Baxter
   
4. Jack Croxford Baker
   

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Joseph Cyril Bamford founded the company that makes these iconic machines in 1945, in a 12ft X 15ft garage in Staffordshire.

Inventions Quiz

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Question: Where is the village of Branston, after which the famous pickle is named?

1. Yorkshire
   
2. Lancashire
   
3. Staffordshire
   
4. Norfolk
   

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The village of Branston is in Staffordshire, just south of Burton-on-Trent.

Inventions Quiz

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Question: In what year was the first international cricket match held?

1. 1892 between England and India
   
2. 1869 between England and Australia
   
3. 1883 between Australia and Wales
   
4. 1844 between Canada and the USA
   

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The first international cricket match was held between Canada and the USA on September 25, 1844, at the St George Cricket Club ground, Manhattan. Canada won by 23 runs.

Cricket Quiz, Sports Quiz

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Question: On which Greek island is Gerald Durrell's famous book "My Family And Other Animals" set?

1. Crete
   
2. Corfu
   
3. Mykonos
   
4. Spetses
   

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The Durrell family lived on the island of Corfu in the 1930s, the memories of which time were the basis of Gerald's book.

Books Quiz

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Question: In which city's open market did Marks and Spencer's start?

1. Manchester
   
2. Bradford
   
3. Barnsley
   
4. Leeds
   

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Michael Marks opened a stall in Kirkgate Market in Leeds in 1884. Ten years later, he teamed up with Tom Spencer and the famous company was born.

Books Quiz

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Question: How fast does the sun travel around the center of the galaxy?

1. 150 miles/second
   
2. 150 miles/minute
   
3. 150 miles/hour
   
4. 150 miles/day
   

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Although it takes more than 10,000,000 years for the sun to make one circuit of the galaxy, the galaxy is so large that it must travel at almost 150 miles/second to cover the distance in that time.

Space Quiz, Science Quiz

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Question: What is a brown dwarf?

1. Is a small star that is somewhat cooler than a red dwarf
   
2. Is a very large planet
   
3. Is similar to each of the above
   
4. Is a type of natural Satellite.
   

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A brown dwarf is a star-like body that is too light to have enough density in its center to transform hydrogen into helium. It may transform lithium, beryllium, and boron that can be transformed at lower temperatures and densities. The difference between a brown dwarf and a planet is harder to define observationally. Normally, it is considered that a planet is created by the accretion of material around a star that has already formed. A brown dwarf can form independently of another star.

Space Quiz, Science Quiz

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