General Knowledge Quiz - Movies, Geography & History

Ridley Scott directed Gladiator (2000), Black Hawk Down (2001), and Kingdom of Heaven (2005). Troy (2004) was directed by Wolfgang Petersen, making it the correct answer. Scott is known for epic historical dramas and war films, but Troy is not among his directorial credits.

Nandamuri Balakrishna is the son of legendary actor N.T. Rama Rao, Nagarjuna is the son of actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao, and Mahesh Babu is the son of actor Krishna. All three come from prominent film families. Nara Rohith is the son of politician N. Chandrababu Naidu, making him the only one from a political rather than film background.

The song 'Oka Devata Velisindhi Na Kosame' is from the 2002 Telugu film 'Ninne Premista' starring Srikanth and Anita Hasanandani. The film was a romantic drama and this song was one of its musical numbers. The other options are also Telugu films from similar eras.

State Bank of India (SBI) is indeed the oldest bank in India still in existence. It traces its origins to the Bank of Calcutta founded in 1806, which later became the Bank of Bengal (1809), then Imperial Bank of India (1921), and finally State Bank of India (1955). None of the other banks listed have such a long continuous history.

Satyajit Ray wrote 'The Alien' script in 1967 after being approached by Columbia Pictures. The project was eventually cancelled but is widely believed to have inspired Steven Spielberg's 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' (1982). Ray was the renowned Bengali filmmaker known for classics like the Apu Trilogy and is the correct answer.

India's hockey team won its first Olympic gold medal at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, defeating Netherlands 3-0 in the final. This began India's dominance in Olympic hockey, where they won six consecutive gold medals from 1928 to 1956. The 1928 Amsterdam Olympics is correctly identified as the answer.

The Sri Lankan Rupee (LKR) is the official currency of Sri Lanka, issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Several countries in the Indian subcontinent use currencies called 'rupee' - India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka all have rupee currencies. 'Rupee' is correctly identified as the answer.

ETB stands for Ethiopian Birr, the official currency of Ethiopia. 'Birr' means 'silver' in Amharic, the main language of Ethiopia. The currency has been used in various forms since the 19th century. 'Birr' is correctly identified as what the 'B' stands for in ETB.

Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia, located at the confluence of the Mekong, Tonle Sap, and Bassac rivers. It has been the capital since the French colonial period. The other options (Phnom Bakheng, Angkor Thom, Choeung Ek) are all historical or religious sites near Siem Reap, not the modern capital. 'Phnom Penh' is correctly identified.

The currency code TNM represents Turkmenistan's currency, where M stands for Manat. The Manat is the official currency of Turkmenistan, used alongside the ISO currency code TMT in international transactions.

Wonder Woman is the only superhero listed who does not wear a mask or cowl as part of her standard costume. Batman wears a cowl, Spider-Man wears a full face mask, and the Green Hornet wears a mask.

Stanley Kubrick directed Eyes Wide Shut (1999), which was his final film before his death. The movie features masked characters throughout its surreal narrative, fitting the theme of masks in these questions.

David Prowse physically portrayed Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, performing the body movements and physical acting. James Earl Jones provided the iconic voice, but Prowse was the actor inside the suit.