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quizballs 86 - free general knowledge quiz - questions and answers for trivia quizzes and pub quizzes
- From what language does the phrase Kia Ora come? Maori (literally 'Be well' - more commonly translated as 'Hello')
- What one of these is a metallic chemical element? Brass, Barium, Steel, Sterling Silver, Pewter? Barium (the others are alloys)
- The energy of what is measured by the Richter magnitude scale? Earthquakes
- The analytical model acronym SLEPT refers to what traditional external areas of influence on a business? Social, Legal, Economic, Political, Technological
- The city of Vienna in Austria lies on which river? Danube
- At a 2010 Cheltenham festival Katie Walsh received a four day ban for excessive use of what: a car-horn; offensive language; artificial flavouring; or the whip? The whip (she is a jockey)
- What flower is the national emblem of Wales? Daffodil
- What is the German equivalent of the British 'Ltd' and the American 'LLC' company designations (meaning Limited Company)? GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung - 'Company with restricted Liability')
- The Followill brothers and cousin, known by their middle names Nathan, Caleb, Jared and Matthew, are members of which rock band? Kings of Leon
- What trade union was deplored by Gordon Brown for its actions in the 2010 British Airways cabin staff dispute? Unite
- In Rugby Union what position does the number 15 play? Full-back
- The 6th century book attributed to Sun Tzu often appied to leadership is called The Art of... what: War; Peace; Kung-Fu; or Poppy-Farming? War
- Valentine and Proteus are the central characters in what Shakespeare play? Two Gentlemen of Verona
- What organization famously distributes bibles to hotel rooms? The Gideons (or Gideons International)
- Often called 'The Lost City of the Incas', the 15th century ruins of Machu Picchu are in which country? Peru
- Where in the human body are the metacarpals? Hand
- What building in Pall Mall, commissioned by Henry VIII around 1532, is the administrative centre of the British monarchy? St James's Palace
- ISO 9000 and its series of international quality management system standards used in industry and commerce, effectively superseded what British Standard number? BS5750
- What country comprises the peninsula of Jutland and over 400 islands including Zealand and Funen? Denmark
- What is the expression of final victory, originally French, referring to the killing of a badly wounded enemy soldier or animal? Coup de grace (correctly, coup de grâce - 'blow of mercy')
- Sunningdale golf club is in which county of the UK? Berkshire
- What is the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet, and also a terrorist organization? Eta (aside from the Greek letter, the Basque nationalist group name ETA stands for Euskadi Ta Askatasuna, meaning Basque Homeland and Freedom)
- What is the website address of the United Nations? www.un.org
- Pentatonic, hexatonic, and heptatonic are types of what? Musical scales
- The word piste, referring to a ski-run, means literally what in French: fast; jelly-legged; track; or snow? Track
- The colour printing model CMYK stands for what? Cyan, magenta, yellow, black (or 'key')
- The reforms known as Perestroika were introduced into Russia by which Soviet leader? Mikhail Gorbachev (Perestroika means 'restructuring' in Russian)
- What health-related metaphor refers to a form of internet marketing which spreads from user to user on a wide scale? Viral (viral marketing)
- How many modern pence are in a guinea? 105 (equating to 21 pre-decimal shillings)
- What unusual and distinctive item of apparel does the Bazooka Joe bubblegum character wear? Eye patch (a black eye-patch over his right eye)
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