World History(General Knowledge ) Questions and Answers

Question 1.  Nine timeWimbledon Champion of Women's Singles Match in Tennis is -
  1.    Mary Joe Femandaz
  2.    Jana Novotna
  3.    Iva Majoli
  4.    Martina Navrotilova
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Martina Navrotilova

Question 2.  Who is the Tennis star to become World No. 1 seed at the youngest age?
  1.    Steffi Graf
  2.    Monica Seles
  3.    Chris Evert
  4.    Martina Hingis
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Martina Hingis

Question 3.  What is width of goal post in the game of football ?
  1.    20 feet
  2.    22 feet
  3.    24 feet
  4.    26 feet
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> 24 feet

Question 4.   For which game Tiger Woods is famous ?
  1.    Basketball
  2.    Football
  3.    Golf
  4.    Pole-vault
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Golf

Question 5.  Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi won two doubles Grand Slams in 1999. Which were they?
  1.    Australian Open and French Open
  2.    French Open and Wimbledon
  3.    Wimbledon and Australian Open
  4.    U.S. Open and French Open
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> French Open and Wimbledon

Question 6.  Who was the 'man of the series' at the four-nation ODI LG Cup, 1999 tournament held at Nairobi?
  1.    Sourav Ganguli
  2.    Lance Klusener
  3.    Lance Gibbs
  4.    Vijay Bharadwaj
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Lance Klusener

Question 7.  Who created a world record for the maximum number of dismissals in Test Cricket as a Wicket Keeper?
  1.    Alan Knott
  2.    Rodney Marsh
  3.    Ian Healy
  4.    Moin Khan
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Ian Healy

Question 8.  A winner of three gold and one silver medals at the 1998 Olympics, was a living legend until September 1998 when she died at the young age of 38. Who is this athlete?
  1.    Dotorez Florence Griffith
  2.    Florence Griffith Joyner
  3.    Jackie Joyner Kersee
  4.    None of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Florence Griffith Joyner

Question 9.  Who is the athlete who set the maximum number (6) of the world records in a span of 45 minutes?
  1.    Michael Johnson
  2.    "Jesse" (John Cleveland) Owens
  3.    Florence G. Joyner
  4.    Carl Lewis
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> "Jesse" (John Cleveland) Owens

Question 10. . Who is the goal-keeper who played in five Football World Cup tournaments?
  1.    Antonio Carbajal
  2.    Gerd Muller
  3.    Lothar Matthaeus
  4.    Bryan Robson
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Antonio Carbajal