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quizballs 117 - free general knowledge quiz - questions and answers for trivia quizzes and pub quizzes
Question 40 (When was the first coloured British banknote issued?) was replaced because the answer (1948) was wrong, and because of the difficulty in absolutely validating the correct answer (probably 1914, being the first ten-shilling note) - thanks C Robinson - 21 Nov 2010.
This is a multiple choice quiz.
There is one correct answer for each question.
- What is Spanish for heart: Corazón; Cuore; Herz; or Croí? Corazón (Cuore is Italian; Herz is Gerrman; Croí is Irish/Gaelic)
- Sir Robert Mark, who died age 93 in Sep 2010, performed what role in England from 1967-77: Attorney General; Metropolitan Police Commissioner; King Lear; or Manager of Manchester United FC? Metropolitan Police Commissioner (head of London's police force)
- Saint Pega is said to be England's first female: Soldier; Saint; Hermit; or Monarch? Hermit
- Pityriasis Capitis is the technical term for: Athlete's Foot; Dandruff; Acne; or Shingles? Dandruff
- What colour/color results from mixing an equal quantity of blue and yellow paint together: Brown; Green; Red; or Mauve? Green
- What is the name of the mount on which the Hollywood sign sits in California: Mount Lowe; Mount Disappointment; Mount Morgan; or Mount Lee? Mount Lee
- In the Bible, what are the names of the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah: Cain and Abel; Romulus and Remus; Esau and Jacob; or David and Goliath? Esau and Jacob
- In which country is the Nafud Desert: Saudi Arabia; Egypt; Iran; or Pakistan? Saudi Arabia
- Who did US Forbes magazine rank in 2010 as the most powerful woman in the world: Michelle Obama; Oprah Winfrey; Angela Merkel; or Hillary Clinton? Michelle Obama (the top five, ranked 1-5, was Michelle Obama, Irene Rosenfeld [CEO Kraft Foods], Oprah Winfrey, Angela Merkel, Hillary Clinton)
- Which Shakespeare play is set in the kingdom of Navarre in the 14th century: Midsummer Night's Dream; The Tempest; Romeo and Juliet; or Love's Labour's Lost? Love's Labour's Lost
- Which gemstone is associated (traditional UK/US) with a 45th wedding anniversary: Diamond; Emerald; Ruby; or Sapphire? Sapphire
- Roughly how many seconds are in a year: 3 billion; 375 million; 31½ million; or 2¼ million? 31½ million (60 x 60 x 24 x 365 = 31,536,000)
- Who was the famous sister of writer Lee Radziwill: Jackie Onassis; Hillary Clinton; Princess Grace of Monaco; or Marilyn Monroe? Jackie Onassis
- Anthomania refers to a great love of: Insects; Singing; Flowers; or Cars? Flowers (from the Greek word anthos, meaning flower)
- The collodion process was used in: Fabric weaving; Silver mining; Cheese making; or Photography? Photography (collodion is a solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol, which replaced egg-white in early wet-plate photography from the mid 1800s)
- A mummichog is what type of creature: Dog; Bird; Fish; or Snake? Fish (it's a mud minnow found in coastal N America)
- Tahiti is the largest of which group of islands: Society; Solomon; Cook; or Gilbert? Society
- In which year was the National Health Service established in Great Britain: 1938; 1948; 1958; or1968? 1948 (also the year that the National Assistance Act replaced the Poor Laws, which had existed since the 1600s)
- In 1919, which country became the first to legalise abortion: Iceland; Sweden; Netherlands; or Russia? Russia (USSR)
- Name the French bank controversially exonerated (judged free of any responsibility/liability) in the 2010 trial of its employee rogue trader Jerome Kerviel, who was imprisoned for, and fined, the 4.9bn euros he lost in 2008 futures trading: Banque de France; Soc Gen; Crédit Lyonnais; or BNP Paribas? Soc Gen (Société Général)
- In the TV series Thunderbirds, what is Parker's first name: Albert; Alphonse; Aloysius; or Alfred? Aloysius
- What is the name of the hook which forms on the lower jaw of the male salmon during the breeding season: Type; Kype; Gype; or Zype? Kype (thought to derive from the word/fish pike - pike refers to its pointed jaw - interestingly in Finland a big pike is called a kymppihauki, which seems to confirm some sort of etymological connection - etymology is the study of word origins)
- Which monarch was the first Supreme Governor of the Church of England: Henry VIII; Elizabeth I; James I; or Elizabeth II? Elizabeth I (Act of Supremacy 1559)
- Permalloy is made from which two metallic chemical elements: Copper and zinc; Iron and mercury; Titanium and copper; or Nickel and iron? Nickel and iron
- Which corporation (as at 2010) produces Schwarzkopf haircare and Pritt glue-stick products: Proctor and Gamble; Henkel; Unilever; or Tupperware? Henkel (Henkel AG & Co KGaA, headquarters in Dusseldorf, Germany)
- The American Academy of Arts and Sciences was founded in which US city: Boston; New York; San Francisco; or Atlanta? Boston
- Mock Turtle Soup is traditionally made from the head of a: Turtle; Fish; Calf; or Pig? Calf (created in the mid-1800s as a cheap imitation of the delicacy green turtle soup, actually made from turtle)
- If something is 'fluviatile', it is produced or found in a: Volcano; Sandstorm; River; or Hurricane? River (from Latin fluvius, meaning river, from fluere meaning flow)
- Which if these is the square (a number multiplied by itself) of a whole number: 289; 255; 323; or 249? 289 (17x17)
- A deuteragonist is second in importance in a: Game of bridge; Royal family; Jousting match; or Greek tragedy? Greek tragedy (in ancient Greek theatre and literature the protagonist was the leading character, the deuteragonist second, and the tritagonist third - this is the origin of the word protagonist, which is used more widely now referring to a main character/leader/instigator)
- The lempira is the basic monetary unit of which Central American country: Honduras; Costa Rica; Guatemala; or Nicaragua? Honduras
- The Odense River is in which European country: Scotland; Denmark; Netherlands; or Austria? Denmark
- Name the mine in Copiapo, Chile, where 33 miners were trapped after a collapse on 5 Aug 2010? San José (a gold-copper mine - it is the longest underground trapping/rescue in history)
- What is the collective term for a group of Morris dancers: Team; Band; Side; or Troupe? Side
- In 1760, Belgian inventor Joseph Merlin patented which item of footwear: Ice skates; Hobnail boots; Snow shoes; or Roller skates? Roller skates
- The resort of St Tropez is in which department of France: Var; Marne; Cantal; or Jura? Var
- In Japan, what is a hibachi used for: Gardening; Carpentry; Marial Arts; or Cooking? Cooking (it means 'fire bowl' and was originally Chinese, using charcoal and a large clay bowl - now the word has flexible meaning and may refer to a cooking bowl or griddle or a traditional clay oven used for domestic heating)
- What's heaviest: Lead; Gold; Platinum or Mercury? (heaviest meaning most dense, i.e., most weight for a given volume - for bonus point put them in order, heaviest to lightest) Platinum (highest to lowest: Platinum, Gold, Mercury, Lead)
- American mathematician Norbert Wiener, 1894-1964, coined what scientific term concerning complex systems, and helped define its modern understanding: Algebra; Cybernetics; Robotics; or Astronomy? Cybernetics (see Cybernetics and its fascinating implications in life)
- When steel is galvanized it is most commonly coated by what: Tin; Zinc; Copper; or Lead? Zinc
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