General Knowledge Quiz 356

Questions

1. The American pika, closely related to rabbits and hares, is commonly called a?

   1. Coney
   2. Hamster
   3. Guinea Pig
   4. Raccoon

2. What is the square root of a quarter (or 0.25)?

3. In January 2015 economist Yanis Varoufakis became a leading debt-restructuring negotiator for?

   1. Greece
   2. Ukraine
   3. Manchester United FC
   4. Tesco

4. The Leffe beer company was founded and is headquartered in?

   1. Belgium
   2. Germany
   3. France
   4. Russia

5. As at 2015 the Vatican permits which of these for the world's c.1bn Catholic people?

   1. Artificial Contraception
   2. Same Sex Marriage
   3. Female ordained Priests/Cardinals
   4. None of these

6. The Hyundai car company is (at 2015) founded and based in?

   1. China
   2. South Korea
   3. Japan
   4. Russia

7. A 2015 Swedish study of men living to 100 years suggested which three of these as major tips for long life?

   1. Not Smoking
   2. A Daily Glass of Wine
   3. Low Cholesterol
   4. Less than Four Coffees a Day
   5. Plenty of TV soaps and online social media

8. Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao famously oppose/opposed each other in?

   1. The US Senate
   2. Boxing
   3. American Idol
   4. Cookery Books, sauces and kitchenware

9. What's Peppa Pig's teddy bear called?

10. At 2015 what is the penalty for failing to pay the toll at the privately owned Dartford Crossing tunnel/bridge over SE England River Thames?

    1. £10
    2. £15
    3. £22
    4. £105

11. Thomas Hardy's famous novel is 'Far from the Madding (What?)'?

    1. World
    2. Streets
    3. Crowd
    4. Flashmob

12. What is note is produced at the 10th fret for both the highest and lowest pitch strings on a conventionally-tuned standard guitar?

13. Which famous political brother became president of the International Rescue Committee in 2013?

14. What's the capital and the second most populous city in the United Arab Emirates?

15. Which vehicle tyre/tire corporation sold Citroen to Peugeot in 1976?

16. What controversial politician sought to sell AC Milan in 2015 to finance his quest for rehabiliation and power?

17. What were confirmed in 2015 to hinder certain functions of the Apple Watch?

    1. Clouds
    2. Tattoos
    3. Cats
    4. Onions

18. Which famous employee-owned UK retailer's slogan is 'Never Knowingly Undersold'?

19. New York housewife Jean Nidetch (1923-2015) founded which global organization, sold to Heinz in 1978 for $71m?

20. Established in 1915 the military acronym ANZAC stands for what?