General Knowledge MCQs
Topic Notes: General Knowledge
MCQs and preparation resources for competitive exams, covering important concepts, past papers, and detailed explanations.
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
4711
Christopher Marlowe's play 'Doctor Faustus' deals with which theme?
Answer:
A deal with the Devil
The play tells the story of Faustus, a scholar who sells his soul to the devil Mephistopheles for power and knowledge.
4712
Which Spanish author wrote 'Don Quixote'?
Answer:
Miguel de Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes wrote 'Don Quixote', often cited as the first modern novel, published in two parts (1605 and 1615).
4713
In Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', who is the Prince of Denmark?
Answer:
Hamlet
Hamlet is the protagonist and Prince of Denmark in Shakespeare's tragedy.
4714
Who is the author of the epic poem 'Paradise Lost'?
Answer:
John Milton
'Paradise Lost' is a 17th-century epic poem in blank verse by John Milton, telling the biblical story of the Fall of Man.
4715
The 'Kebra Nagast' (The Glory of the Kings) is the national epic of which country?
Answer:
Ethiopia
It details the lineage of the Solomonic dynasty, claiming the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon had a son, Menelik I, who brought the Ark of the Covenant to Ethiopia.
4716
The 'Gododdin' is an early Welsh poem describing:
Answer:
A doomed raid by 300 warriors
It is one of the oldest surviving Welsh poems, commemorating the men who fell at the Battle of Catraeth.
4717
The 'Shahnameh' (Book of Kings) by Ferdowsi is the national epic of:
Answer:
Greater Iran
Although written in the 10th century AD, it preserves the mythic and historical past of the Persian Empire from creation to the Islamic conquest.
4718
The 'Lamentations' in the Hebrew Bible mourn:
Answer:
The destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple
Traditionally attributed to Jeremiah, these poems mourn the Babylonian siege and destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC.
4719
Which text is considered the Welsh national epic, though it is a collection of tales?
Answer:
The Mabinogion
The Mabinogion collects eleven medieval Welsh prose tales, drawing on pre-Christian Celtic mythology.
4720
In the 'Tale of the Eloquent Peasant', a peasant wins justice through:
Answer:
The beauty of his rhetoric and speech
The story emphasizes the Egyptian value of 'Ma'at' (justice/order) and the power of eloquence.