ÉPREUVES D’ADMISSIBILITE
EN INTERPRETATION DE CONFERENCE
Mai 2014
General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which statement best describes the BRICS countries?
a. They are countries with emerging economies.
b. They are spearheaded by China.
c. They are all popular tourist destinations.
d. They all export bricks and cement.
2. The current President of Chile is:
a. Evo Morales.
b. Rafael Correa.
c. Hugo Chávez.
d. Michelle Bachelet.
3. The island of Sri Lanka was formerly known as:
a. Ceylon.
b. Madagascar.
c. Tasmania.
d. None of the above
4. La Gioconda is better known as:
a. Maria Montessori.
b.Tina Anselmi.
c. The Virgin Mary.
d. Mona Lisa.
5. Which country is to host the next FIFA World Cup?
a. Spain
b. Brazil
c. Italy
d. Japan
6. In which country does the terrorist organisation FARC operate?
a. Russia
b. Peru
c. Colombia
d. Spain
7. What is the capital city of Morocco?
a. Marrakesh
b. Rabat
c. Casablanca
d. Tangier
8. What is OPEC?
a. A German carmaker
b. An international organisation of Pacific nations
c. An intergovernmental organisation of oil exporting nations
d. An intergovernmental organisation for economic cooperation among Pacific nations
9. In which country did the Orange Revolution take place in 2004-2005?
a. Estonia.
b. Zimbabwe.
c. Ukraine.
d. The Netherlands.
10. Scurvy is a disease caused by a deficiency of:
a. vitamin A.
b. vitamin B.
c. vitamin C.
d. vitamin D.
11. Which ONE of the following statements is FALSE?
a. The United Kingdom is governed by a constitutional monarchy
b. The United Kingdom is a direct democracy
c. Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom
d. Queen Elizabeth II is the head of government of the United Kingdom
12. Which of the following countries is NOT a member of NATO?
a. Canada
b. Turkey
c. Australia
d. The Netherlands
13. Entomology is the study of
a. the history of words
b. the intestines
c. insects
d. marine life
14. Which one of the following statements is NOT true?
a. The official language of Cap Verde is Portuguese
b. Spanish is an official language of the USA
c. Irish and English are the official languages of the Republic of Ireland
d. Korean is the only official languages of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North
Korea)
15. Which one of the following statements is true?
a. Penicillin was discovered between World War I and World War II
b. Anaesthesia was used in ancient Greece
c. Mendel was the first scientist to produce a genetically modified organism
d. No correct model of the structure of DNA has ever been made.
16. Mr. Goodluck Jonathan is president of
a. Iceland
b. Nigeria
c. Chile
d. Benin
17. The Father of Western medicine is said to be
a. Louis Pasteur
b. Hippocrates
c. Alexander Fleming
d. Dr. Spock
18. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Guantanamo Bay Naval Base is on American territory
b. Dutch is the official language of Germany
c. The capital of Australia is Canberra
d. French is the official language of Mozambique
19. Which of the following is NOT an independent country?
a. Hong Kong
b. Sierra Leone
c. Luxembourg
d. Peru
20. Which is the correct chronological order for the following events in history?
1. The Russian Revolution
2. The French Revolution
3. The American Revolution
4. The Cuban Revolution
a. 3 – 2 – 1 – 4
b. 2 – 1 – 3 – 4
c. 1 – 2 – 4 – 3
d. 3 – 1 – 4 – 2