General Knowledge Quiz #132

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  1. What internet/computing term derives from Old Norse hlekkr, related to Old German gelenk, meaning joint?
  2. What letter and colour/color denote the national motorway network roads/signs of Germany's Bundesautobahnen (BAB 'federal expressways') (two answers required)?
  3. What medical Latin term, literally means 'stiffness of death'?
  4. The famous Castilian military leader Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (1043-99) is better known by what name?
  5. Banana Island is the most expensive property in a special edition of monopoly based on which Nigerian city?
  6. In 2012 Shinzo Abe became which nation's eighth prime ministerial appointment in six years, 2006-12?
  7. PSV (Polished Stone Value) is a technical measurement term used by: Jewellers; Architects; Archaeologists; or Roadbuilders?
  8. What, having extremes of 'thick' and 'thin', is the measure of a fluid's internal friction/resistance under stress?
  9. Eugenics refers to optimizing: Animal pedigree; Human population genetics; Plant disease resistance; or Anti-freeze technology?
  10. Name the famous guitarist whose collaboration with the Gibson company produced their first and eponymous solid electric guitar in 1952?
  11. What rejection is shared by LS Lowry, John Lennon; Philip Larkin, Benjamin Zephaniah, and Danny Boyle?
  12. Visceral refers to a human response of what sort: Intellectual; Group; Violent; or Internal?
  13. Name Facebook's photo-app company which controversially announced it would begin commercially exploiting users' photos/content on a no-fee no-permission basis with effect from 16 Jan 2013?
  14. The name Benedict, as used by popes, etc., is from the Latin meaning: The Blessed; The Wise; The Old; or The Wine-loving?
  15. Cosmetology refers to study/profession in what field: Space; Puzzles/Games; International Culture; or Beauty/Hair?
  16. What is Mexico's largest state, and also a famously small dog breed?
  17. Optics is a branch of physics specifically concerning: Waves; Light; Radiation; or Lenses?
  18. In what two modern countries was the Roman province of Lusitania?
  19. What expression referring to admitting a mistake, humility and shame, derives from an old English peasant dish made with the offal of a deer?
  20. The globally widely used Wechsler Scale assesses what in children: Genetic predisposition to disease; Bone growth; Intelligence; or Teeth formation?

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  1. What internet/computing term derives from Old Norse hlekkr, related to Old German gelenk, meaning joint?
    Link
  2. What letter and colour/color denote the national motorway network roads/signs of Germany's Bundesautobahnen (BAB 'federal expressways') (two answers required)?
    Aand Blue
  3. What medical Latin term, literally means 'stiffness of death'?
    Rigor Mortis 
  4. The famous Castilian military leader Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (1043-99) is better known by what name?
    El Cid 
  5. Banana Island is the most expensive property in a special edition of monopoly based on which Nigerian city?
    Lagos 
  6. In 2012 Shinzo Abe became which nation's eighth prime ministerial appointment in six years, 2006-12?
    Japan 
  7. PSV (Polished Stone Value) is a technical measurement term used by: Jewellers; Architects; Archaeologists; or Roadbuilders?
    Roadbuilders 
  8. What, having extremes of 'thick' and 'thin', is the measure of a fluid's internal friction/resistance under stress?
    Viscosity
  9. Eugenics refers to optimizing: Animal pedigree; Human population genetics; Plant disease resistance; or Anti-freeze technology?
    Human population genetics 
  10. Name the famous guitarist whose collaboration with the Gibson company produced their first and eponymous solid electric guitar in 1952?
    Les Paul
  11. What rejection is shared by LS Lowry, John Lennon; Philip Larkin, Benjamin Zephaniah, and Danny Boyle?
    Chivalric order; US-visa; Blood donation; or Driving licence? Chivalric order 
  12. Visceral refers to a human response of what sort: Intellectual; Group; Violent; or Internal?
    Internal 
  13. Name Facebook's photo-app company which controversially announced it would begin commercially exploiting users' photos/content on a no-fee no-permission basis with effect from 16 Jan 2013?
    Instagram
  14. The name Benedict, as used by popes, etc., is from the Latin meaning: The Blessed; The Wise; The Old; or The Wine-loving?
    The Blessed
  15. Cosmetology refers to study/profession in what field: Space; Puzzles/Games; International Culture; or Beauty/Hair?
    Beauty/Hair 
  16. What is Mexico's largest state, and also a famously small dog breed?
    Chihuahua
  17. Optics is a branch of physics specifically concerning: Waves; Light; Radiation; or Lenses?
    Light
  18. In what two modern countries was the Roman province of Lusitania?
    Portugal andSpain 
  19. What expression referring to admitting a mistake, humility and shame, derives from an old English peasant dish made with the offal of a deer?
    Eat humble pie 
  20. The globally widely used Wechsler Scale assesses what in children: Genetic predisposition to disease; Bone growth; Intelligence; or Teeth formation?
    Intelligence 
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