General Knowledge Quiz 272 - Free Interactive Quiz

General Knowledge Quiz #272

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The team sport Bandy (or Russian Hockey is played on what surface?
The past tense word 'hove' refers (esp nautically to the action of: Setting sail/embarking; Running aground; Sinking; or Lifting/hauling?
The Head of State in Italy is (at 2011 a: Prime Minister; President; King; or General?
Traditionally the largest book publishers trade show in the world, where in Germany is the (city name Book Fair held each October?
The celeste, which features in Tchaikovsky's 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy' (The Nutcracker ballet is a: Midnight feast; Musical instrument; Sword; or Difficult leaping action?
Canadian professor of management and psychology, Victor Vroom, established '(What? Theory'?
In Western Christianity what is the first day of Lent: Easter Monday; Shrove Tuesday (or Mardi Gras; Ash Wednesday; or Palm Sunday?
Noted for cameos in The Simpsons and other TV/music, name the only person (at 2015 ever to act as himself in Star Trek?
What is the (full name of the United Nations' agency for nuclear technology, abbreviated to IAEA?
What animal normally represents the box of low market share and low market growth in the Boston Matrix (or 'BSG Matrix' or 'Growth-Share Matrix' marketing model: Bull; Dog; Bear; or Elephant?
A loofah (or luffa bath sponge is previously a sort of: Sea creature; Recycled plastic; Insect nest; or Cucumber?
What car/vehicle maker has (at 2011 a logo of two chevrons, one above the other, both pointing upwards?
The term pannier (e.g., motorbike side-box derives from what sort of basket: Picnic; Bread; Waste; or Ball?
A sudden unofficial walkout or industrial action by workers is called informally a (What? strike: Cobra; Scorpion; Wildcat; or Meerkat?
UK 1980s prime minister Margaret Thatcher's nickname was the '(What? Lady'?
Which US office equipment corporation renamed itself (1961 after its branded photocopying technology, from Greek meaning 'dry'?
Mnemosyne (pronounced 'nemmoseeny' is the Greek goddess Mother of the Muses and also goddess of: Communication; Memory; Geometry; or Blasphemy?
What is Alexander Pope's (1688-1744 famous line from his poem An Essay on Criticism, written 1709, much used in books, film and music?
Pandalus borealis is more commonly called (and officially named by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization: Northern prawn; Giant panda; Edible snail; or Bombay duck?
What is the traditional UK-English correct spelling in: "A driving (licence or license is proof of being (licenced or licensed to drive"?
An eiderdown (a sort of quilted bed cover was originally filled with what?
In psychology the (positive 'Pygmalion effect' and opposite (negative 'Golem effect' influence people by: Criticism; Money; Expectation; or Food?
In maths, the single digits within every 'product' (answer of which single number's 'times-table' (up to 10x helpfully also add up to the number itself: 5; 7; 8; or 9?
Triffis, Rudy (or Rudolph, Porpoise, Cody, and Corkscrew are moves in what sport?
The Sola plant (Aeschynomene aspera from India/S Asia is used to make what famous headwear?
Humus refers to the component in soil (earth that is: Mineral salts; Water; Sand; or Decomposed organic matter?
Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-84, who produced the first great English dictionary, famously wrote in 1777: When a man is tired of (where?, he is tired of life...'?
What internet vulnerability 'bug' was announced (in April 2014 to have existed in 17% of the world's web servers since end-2011: Heartbleed; Braindrain; Mindleak; or Plughole?
Match these four (of the seven ancient wonders of the world to their locations: Pyramids, Colossus, Hanging Gardens, Pharos Lighthouse - at/of - Babylon, Egypt, Alexandria, Rhodes?
The Russian word 'naled' (in German, 'aufeis' refers to naturally occurring thicker-than-normal layers of what?
Simnel' refers to a traditional Easter (what?, originating in medieval England: Cake; Turkey; Flower garland; or Soup?
Shi Go Roko ('she go rocko' is 'four five six' in: Russian; Japanese; Turkish; or Tolkien’s Middle-earth (Hobbit etc?
A gilet (pronounced loosely 'jee-lay' - it's French is a jacket or blouse without: Buttons; Sleeves; Pockets; or Stitching?
A large Tibetan leonine (lion-like species bought in China for 12million yuan (£2m in 2014 became the world's most expensive: Cat; Dog; Parrot; or Pig?
What is three-eights (3/8 divided by nine-elevenths (9/11?
Name artist Damien Hirst's famous (supposedly £50m diamond and platinum encrusted skull artwork?
A fourteen year ban (for mental health reasons on what was lifted, experimentally, by China in 2014: Tequila; Wrestling; Gaming consoles; or Eastenders (the UK TV soap?
What Anglicized French term for a comedy and food stuffing (breadcrumbs/herbs, etc, was originally an allusion to jocular material 'stuffed' into serious religious plays?
What is the colourful nickname of the International Business Machines (IBM corporation?
German physician Franz Mesmer's (1734-1815 'animal magnetism' theory is considered foundational in the development of: Yoga; Hypnosis; Body-building; or Lion-taming?
The Japanese cartoon character devised in 1974 worth over $5bn as a TV/fashion franchise is 'Hello (What?': Doggy; Puppy; Kitty; or Chicky?
In his seminally optimistic 1734 poem, An Essay on Man, Alexander Pope wrote the famous line, "Hope springs eternal in the (what"?
A cloche hat is (what?-shaped?
The seahorse (Hippocampus is technically a Fish; Mollusc; Reptile; or Plant?
The naturalized American writer Lana Peters (1936-2011 was the daughter of which tyrannical leader?
How many 'states' (variations are possible in a single 7-segment electronic/digital numeral display (as used in calculators, etc: 10; 12; 64; or 128?
Which popular (2015 online brand's logo is three parallel black arcs inside a green disc?
Name the seven base measurement units of the International System of Units (SI system?
Selecting or extracting only a few prime items from a wide range, especially where less discrimination is appropriate, is called (What?-picking: Strawberry; Cherry; Cotton; or Nose?
The 1956 fictional movie of the discovery of rock'n'roll featuring Bill Haley and the Comets is Rock Around the (What?: Block; Dock; Clock; or Loch?
The rivers Brahmaputra, Ganges, Meghna and Krishna flow into the Bay of (What?
Which famous British institution's heavily subsidized restaurant received a complaint after cancelling a member's booking (in 2013, that "...we were unable to eat elsewhere because my wife was wearing a tiara...': The London Palladium; The House of Lords; St Andrews Golf Club; or Queens Tennis Club?
The foreground (€ and background of the official sign for the Euro currency are respectively (which two of these: White; Yellow; Orange; Green; Blue; or Red?
What is the very old (English from c.1440 traditional name for the typographical paragraph or 'blind P' mark ¶ ?
Chinese technology entrepreneur Jack Ma founded which vast internet corporation, which (in the 2010s handles c.80% of China's online shopping: Aladdin; Sinbad; Alibaba; or King Kong?
Russian billionaire industrialist Roman Abramovich's investment corporation is called '(What? Capital': Workhouse; Millhouse; Warehouse; or Farmhouse?
The 'God particle' is more technically called what, after two (English and Indian physicists?
Colombian Gabriel Garcia Marquez (1927-2014 and Chilean Pablo Neruda (1904-73 are famous South American: Military leaders; Painters; Writers; or Boxers?
Thailand's currency, the 10th most used globally (at 2015 is the: Bahl; Baht; Haht; or Glohv?
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881-1938 was first president and is regarded as founder of which republic?
What's the western name of the least densely populated country in the world, (national language 'Kalaallit Nunaat', with capital city Nuuk?
The world's most accurate clocks (early 21st century are precise to one second every approximately how many years: 160; 1,600; 16,000, or 160 million?
A human baby's response to sudden loss of physical support (as if falling is technically called the (What reflex?
Alluding to a ridged cloth, a temporary vehicle-track built over bogland on a foundation of perpendicularly laid logs is called a (What? road?
6,859 is the cube of what number, (less than twenty?
What main religion celebrates festivals including Nuakhai, Yatra (or Zatra/Jatra, Pongal, Holi and Shigmo?
The creamy cherimoya/chirimoya fruit with a soft cactus-like skin is also known as the '(what? apple': Honey; Custard; Butter; or Sugar?
When drawing the musical the treble (G clef symbol, the line crosses itself how many times?
What ancient Sanskrit word loosely meaning 'region' commonly now refers to people (and culture, products, etc of Indian sub-continent origins?
The official Astronomical length of a ('Julian' year is how many days: 365; 366; 365; or 3625?
Called the IPK, the standard (What? is a platinum-iridium cylinder at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in Sevres France?
Michael Morpurgo, author of the children's book War Horse, on which the 2012 Spielberg film (of the same name is based, held what UK position from 2003-5?
Anaximander (c.600-550BC, Tabula Rogeriana (1154, Waldseemüller (1507 and Mercator (1569 are notable: Bible translations; World maps; Calendars; or Taxonomies of organisms?
Evel (EVEL is an acronymic word for the controversial 21stC UK parliamentary proposition 'English (What? for English (What?', following devolution of self-governing powers to Scotland and Wales?
Which politician (as at 2011 has the second-highest average for a No6 cricket test batsman (over 61 runs and in a competition bowled faster than Dennis Lillee and Andy Roberts?
What weighs approximately 7 x 10-23 grams (that's 7 multiplied by 10 to the power of minus 23, or more simply 0.000000000000000000000027gms: A breath of fresh air; A handclap; An atom of oxygen; or a Fly's eyelash?
The long-standing circular VW (Volkswagen logo contains the V and W characters and how many gaps between the circular and letter shapes: 5; 6; 7 or 8?
The annual Ballon d'Or award recognizes the world's best: Film; Footballer (soccer player; Ballet dancer; or Stunt aviator?
The ancient symbol the fylfot, is more controversially commonly known as (what?, derived from Sanskrit 'wellbeing', from 'su' (good and 'asti' (being?
What Eurasian winged-fruit maple tree is named after the Greek words sukon (fig and moron (mulberry?
What French term refers in English (contracts especially to an unforeseeable factor preventing the fulfilment of an agreement?
Most commonly how many bits are in a byte, and how many bytes are in a kilobyte (two answers required: 10 and 1,000; 1,000 and 1,000; 10 and 100; or 8 and 1,024?
What note is produced at the 5th fret of the 5th string (ie the 2nd lowest pitched of a conventionally tuned guitar: A; B; C; or D?
The French term ligne (equating to 'line' in English is used by makers of watches, buttons and hats as an expression of: Size; Hardness; Quality; or Circular perfection?
Technically the avocado ('fruit' of the avocado tree is a: Berry; Tuba; Nut; or Fungus?
In physics, the motions of particles within matter is understood by (What? theory: Kinetic; Atomic; Existential; or Chaos?
The European/Asian slow worm (Anguis is what sort of animal: Snake; Lizard; Eel; or Earthworm?
From the Greek root word for a pointed pillar, what is the technical term for the division sign ( ÷ ?
The literary/dramatic description 'redivivus' (emphasis on the 'div' refers to someone who comes back: Home; To life; To haunt; or Drunk?
Spell: Seperater; Separator; Separater; or Seperator (meaning a thing that separates other things?
Which occupation traditionally used 'walla' (in the US, 'rhubarb' (UK, and 'gaya' (Japan?
The Ancient British/Gaelic words Loch, Lough, Logh and Llwch all refer to a: Lake; Dam; Canal Lock (riser; or Latrine?
How many square feet is a full sized (doubles regulation tennis court (excluding the space around the marked lines to run about: 1,104; 1,456; 1,728; or 2,808?
A low-cost 'ratoon' crop (for example of sugar-cane or rice grows from/on: Windblown seeds; Stubble after cropping; Flooded land; or Astroturf?
In 2015 the world speed record for (What? was broken in 88 seconds by Australian Feliks Zemdegs: NY Times Crossword; Solving a Rubik's Cube; Eating a whole full-size chicken; or Descending from the top of the Eiffel Tower to the ground?
As at 2012 what 115-island Indian Ocean nation has the smallest population (about 86,000 of any African country?
What common mineral's name (technically silica or SiO2 derives from old Polish-German 'kwardy', meaning 'hard'?
The medieval-originating 'patten' is a type of (What? designed for mud?
A TRS connector (tip, ring, sleeve is more commonly known as a (what plug?
Baroque (a dramatic heavily detailed style of art form began in: 500BC Athens; 1200s Paris; 1600s Rome; or 1800s Rio de Janeiro?
What black and white creature exists across Europe, Africa, Asia and N America with variants including the 'Asiatic stink (What?': Cow; Badger; Penguin; or Pig?
A framework beam - a fink - that supports a wide-spanning roof is also known as a '(what nationality truss'?
Casement, awning and hopper refer respectively to which three different hinge positions of what (four answers required?
The word fiscal in a financial sense generally refers to: Large; Governmental; Emergency; or Cash (not electronic?
In 2012 Josefina Vazquez Mota became a presidential candidate for the ruling National Action Party (PAN in which country?
The 2010s global TV phenomenon 'Game of Thrones' is based on George Martin's novel series called 'A Song of (What?': Praise; Sixpence; Ice and Fire; or Sex and Violence?
Explorers and mountaineers have for many decades eaten high-energy 'Kendal (What? Cake': Chocolate; Ginger; Mint; or Cheese?
Babaotai Chuanwen refers to the so-called 'Eight (what? Scandal' in Chinese news, Feb 2012?
The Italian underworld Omertà concept is (What? in relation to state authority/police: Cooperation; Non-cooperation; Bribery; or a Christmas truce?
In August 2015 Hamas claimed to have intercepted an Israeli (What? equipped for spying and armed attack: Solar-powered drone; Hot-dog stall; Cheerleader dance-group; or Dolphin?
Litotes (pronounced 'lie-toe-tees' is a literary/language/communications term referring to: Exaggeration; Sadness; Happiness; or Understatement?
Which nation has the highest European capital city, (whose names are practically the same?
A 2015 study by China's Dalian University found that owls fly silently because their feathers convert a biproduct of mechanical energy into (What? instead of noise: Light; Heat; Radioactivity; or Sugar?
An atlatl (confirm spelling is ATLATL is a device for: Throwing spears; Measuring ocean depth; Sculpting clay; or Storing atlases?
When testing his sound equipment inventions, including the first ever recording (on phonograph cylinder in 1878, Thomas Edison often recited: The Lord's Prayer; Mary Had A Little Lamb; Testing Testing One Two Three; or My Old Man's A Dustman?
Ilya (pronounced 'eelya' Kuryakin is a: Russian weightlifter; Raspberry meringue souffle; Comet; or Man from UNCLE?
(As at 2012, and here translated into English it is illegal to use the slogan 'One People, one Empire, one Leader' in what country?
Holloware (or hollow ware is generally used in: Window-dressing; Catering; Sanitation and plumbing; or Optometry?
The Cantonese/Chinese dish 'foo yong' (also 'fu young' is similar to: Fish and chips; Omelette; Jacket potato; or Beans on toast?
What English word from French meaning literally 'cold blood' refers to (a person's composure under pressure?
In May 2014 two Yorkshiremen (designer and rider set a new world speed record of 70.9mph for a 'manned' motorized: Skateboard; Tea-trolley; Toilet; or Wheelchair?
The Hundred Years War (inappropriately c.1337-1453 was between which two of these: Spain, England, China, France, Japan?
Near Field Communication technology (NFC is a set of standards for: Hot-air ballooning; Smartphones; Border control; or Satnav?
Anima sana in corpore sano' (Latin for 'a healthy mind in a healthy body' is significant in which 1949-founded Japanese corporation's branding?
The momentous Ali v Foreman world championship fight in Kinshasa, Zaire 1974 was dubbed '(What? in the (What?': Plunder, Stumble, Rumble, Fumble, Jungle, Thunder?
What nationality (at 2012, and at founding are the corporations Samsung, Hyundai and LG?
In 2014, Illinois University research found higher casualty rates from female-named (what? due to victims' complacency, compared to having higher perceived fear of male names: Volcanoes; Mountains; Hurricanes; or Pet snakes?
150 tonnes of (What? are used by 20,000 people in a one hour event annually in Bunol, Spain?
Spell the word (meaning gently, quietly, hardly noticeably: Subtly; Subtley; Subtlely; or Subtely?
Unusually for a whale, the Arctic Ocean narwhal (or narwhale possesses: Fur; One long straight spiral tusk; An extra brain in its tail; or Eyebrows?
Smits and Lugs are Viking-originating (still used painted marks and ear notches for identifying UK: Sheep; Horses; Rabbits; or Chickens?
In what country was the sports goods company Fila first established (1911 and owned?
Phobos and Deimos, the two moons of Mars, mean (and represent in Greek mythology: Light and Dark; Sound and Vision; Fear and Terror; or Guns and Roses?
The Speyside or (locally called Strathspey area of NE Scotland is famous for its '(What? Trial' and longstanding traditional production of: Haggis; Whisky; Tartan; or Bagpipes?
What airport carries the most international passengers in the world (at 2012?
The convincing diamond substitute Zircon (zirconium silicate is: From sea shell; Naturally occurring in rock; Made in a laboratory; or Waste from the double-glazing industry?
What two-word term refers in English/UK to a deliberately arranged dramatic/literary/musical section, and to a (typically rehearsed re-start in a team ball game?
King Rama and Queen Sirikit rule which country (at 2012, bordered by Burma, Laos, and Cambodia?
The Arabic term 'Al-jebr' (reunion of broken parts is famously associated with: Disaster relief; TV news; Twin skyscrapers; or Algebra?
"Spokoynoy nochi, malyshi!" ("Good Night, Little Ones" is a long-running (since 1964 famous children's TV program in: Russia; Canada; Star Trek; or Harry Potter?
Geir Haard (who in 2012 became the first politician to face court charges for negligence in contributing to the 2008 global financial crisis led what country?
What is the '1c Magenta', which (at $20m became the most expensive man-made object ever in terms of weight to value?
British Queen Victoria (1819-1901 is what relation to Queen Elizabeth II: Great Grandmother; Great Great Grandmother; Great Great Great Grandmother; or Great Step-Aunt?
The initials of (what was the major UK engineering/technology corporation GEC stand for what?
A lodestone (or loadstone, from old English meaning 'leading-stone' or 'way-stone' is a naturally occurring what?
Deriving from 'Tagalog' Austronesian language 'bundok' (mountain the US-English word 'boondocks' (and 'boonies' refers disrespectfully to: Sheep; Crows; A remote rural area; or Leather trousers?
What is Germany's biggest selling newspaper (at 2012?
What authoritarian (usually military-political leadership term takes its name from Latin 'to join'?
The annual 'Ig Nobel' prize for Literature was awarded in 2015 for serious research/evidence that (What? is used phonetically internationally to ask a question: Oh; Ah; Huh; or Mmm ?
Shakespeare's play of Greek/Trojan war, love and betrayal is Troilus and (who?
Approximately how many million people play regular organized football in the world (at the early 2000s: 5; 25; 65; or 250?
Facebook confusingly announced in 2015 the introduction of a '(What? button': OMG; Dislike; Chocolate; or Belly?
Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger's 'thought experiment' theory is referred to as Schrödinger's (what animal?
The first ever £100,000 (or above football transfer, in 1961, was: Bobby Moore; Pele; Dennis Law; or Eusebio?
The first major supermarket chain to introduce the UK 'national living wage' (£35/2015 was: Tesco; Sainsbury; Asda; or Lidl?
The natural effect causing paint to rise up the hairs of a paintbrush, and liquid to rise up a narrow tube is called (what action?
Name the core specialism of notable Anglo-Danish industrialist Sir Ove Nyquist Arup (1895-1988 and the global (Arup Group corporation he created: Pharmacy; Structural engineering; Shipbuilding; or Food canning?
Matzo(h or matza(h is an unleavened bread traditionally eaten by which people: Hindus; Jews; Danish pensioners; or Chinese children?
Dr Robert Atkins, (1930-2003, who died weighing 260lbs, was noted for what eponymous conception?
What herb is traditionally associated, besides garlic, with the pickling of a gherkin (US pickle?
The French dish called fricandeau contains (what? in a stew: Mussels; Veal/Meat; Chickpeas; or Chocolate?
Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC, was better known as what hugely influential organization, notably in the colonial exploitation of Asia?
The traditional generic name of the 1880s bike design which improved the penny-farthing (high-wheel and basically endures today is the '(What? bicycle': Efficiency; Reliance; Safety; or Sensible?
Which vast technology corporation brand has used (c.1977-modern day the typefaces Motter Tektura, Garamond, Myriad, Helvetica and San Francisco?
What modern convenient foodstuff takes its name from the Latin meaning 'salted (and preserved meat'?
The 'maillot à pois rouge' jersey of the 'King of the Mountains' (best hill climber in the Tour de France is white with red: Chevrons; Spots; Crowns; or Snowflakes?
Tagine, a North African meat and vegetable stew, originally/also refers (Arabic tajin to a: Goat; Onion; Frying pan; or Tent?
What naturally occurring and dangerous material is commonly represented by the formula Mg3(Si2O5(OH4?
What was a bicycle first called (and still today also any human powered wheeled vehicle, a Latin portmanteau of 'speed' and 'foot'?
How many litres equate to the two different measures, a hectolitre and a cubic decimetre (a decimetre is 10cms: 100 and 1; 1,000 and 10; 10,000 and 100; or 1 million and 1,000?
An exoplanet is a planet which does what to a sun (outside of our own solar system: Orbits; Crashes into; Swallows; or Converts into?
In 2013 Dutch cyclist Sebastiaan Bowier set a world speed record for a bicycle (unassisted, human powered vehicle of what mph?
The French word for morning came oddly to refer to (What? afternoon event in English?
(Typically by a woman a peplum is: Eaten; Worn: Driven; or Sniffed?
A penny-farthing (high-wheel bicycle is steered by which wheel(s: Front; Rear; or Both?
The significant ancient Egyptian diety Horus (a man with a falcon's head features the related '(What? of Horus' symbol of protection/good health: Eye; Claw; Wing; or Beak?
The effect in which hostage victims form emotional attachment or fondness towards their captors is called '(What city? Syndrome'?
German Baron Karl Drais's 1818 Laufmaschine (or Dandy horse/Draisine, origin of the modern bike, lacked: Pedal-propulsion; Steering; Spoked wheels; or Saddle/seat?
The cube root of a third is (roughly/exactly: A half; A quarter; 9; or 0.69336127435?
What religious code refers to 'the three poisons' (or 'unwholesome roots' of ignorance, attachment, aversion, as the roots of all suffering?
Developed, named (c.1950 and hugely popular in Japan for gambling, what Olympic track cycling event requires riders to follow a motorized bike until the last few hundred metres of free sprint?
The fatty rump-end of a cooked fowl is called the 'Parson's (What?': Thumb; Nose; Knob; or Knocker?
Which of these towns lie(s inside London's M25 orbital motorway: Watford; Biggin Hill; Harrow; Epsom; Dartford?
The traditional (English translated award given to the last place rider in the Tour de France is the: Wooden spoon; Red lamp; Broken wheel; or Stinking Egg?
In popular music a bass line played on every beat of a 4/4 timing song is called a '(What? bass': Walking; Running; Jumping; or Crawling?
Behind Wal-Mart, Carrefour, and Tesco, what corporation is the fourth largest retail group (by turnover, at 2012 in the world: Metro; Aldi; Sears; or IKEA?
TS Eliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical (What?" is the basis of the famous musical show: Hair; Rocky Horror; Cats; or West Side Stories?
What very old word, derived from Old English 'cwethan' (say refers to leaving something in a will?
A dagga (duggi or dhama is the bass element of what Indian percussion instrument?
According to the iconic poetic US 2nd World War poster, "Loose Lips might (Do What?"?
In Australia and New Zealand a charity shop or thrift store is also known as a (What? shop: Chance; Opportunity; Lucky; or Top?
Which country has (at 2012 the longest national highway in the world?
The Great American Chocolate Bar' is eponymously better known as 'the (What? bar'?
Misheard/called 'Pizza Marines' when founded in 1965 and renamed in 1968, what restaurant chain claims most outlets globally (since 2011?
What modern-day publishing corporation, owner of Penguin books, built the Blackwall Tunnel (under the River Thames in London?
A big problem that people avoid discussing is metaphorically called 'The (what? ...in the room': Dinosaur; Elephant; Gorilla; or Ostrich?
A standard guitar commonly has fretboard markers for the octave (ie half string length at what fret: 6th; 8th; 12th or 15th?
Spell the name of the famous Burmese former political prisoner and leader (designate at April 2012: Ang Sun Sui Ky; Aung San Suu Kyi; An Song Soy Koi; or Un Sung Sui Coy?
Who conceived the effective communication theory 'Three Modes of Persuasion' (comprising Logos, Ethos and Pathos: Aristotle; Hitler; Jesus; or Napoleon?
In 2015 a joint Turkish/Greek Cyrpiot campaign sought PDO (Protected Designation of Origin for what national cheese?
The Hornbostel-Sachs (or Sachs-Hornbostel system classifies what: Musical instruments; Planets; Poisons; or Lenses?
The 'Acts' book of the Bible is fully titled 'Acts of The (What?'?
London's black taxi-cab training is called 'The (What?': Streets of London; Fair Fare; Knowledge; or Crash Course?
What nationality is the retail group Carrefour (at 2012?
The HTML (HyperText Markup Language webpage codes: '' produce the maths symbols: Right/Left chevrons; Plus/Minus; Multiply/Divide; or Square/Cube root?
Since Ancient Rome, lime mortar (masonry cement includes for reinforcement/moisture flexibility: Horse hair; Frogspawn; Potato peelings; or Olive oil?
What is the Japanese word for the sash worn as a belt in traditional dress (kimonos and martial arts uniforms, etc?
As at the early 2000s (2000-12 official figures what country is the world's biggest wine producer?
Shukrān (Arabic, Hvala (Croation, Efharistó (Greek, Dhanyavād (Hindi, and Spasibo! (Russian all mean what?
Belgian surgeon Jacques Rogge headed what organization (at 2012?
A mattock (alternatively called a dibber in some countries is used mainly for: Fishing; Digging; Knitting; or Plumbing?
The British Standards Institute (BSI reported in 2015 that Marilyn Monroe (1960 dress size 12-14 would now fit : 8-10; 14-16; 16-18; or 20-22?
What model pioneered personal computing in the 1980s, selling over 20 million of its (then huge 64k memory machines?
A negotiating offer that is available for discussion is said to be 'On the (What?': Cards; Table; Floor; or Level?
Which one of the seven member territories is also capital of UAE (United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi; Ajman; Dubai; Fujairah; Ras al-Khaimah; Sharjah; Umm al-Quwain?
Protected Geographical Status (PGS is a EU legal framework to protect the names of regional: Foods/drinks; Songs; Dances; or Festivals?
Turkey's 2014 leadership election was marked by women posting pictures on social media of themselves doing (what? after the deputy Prime Minister reportedly suggested they should not publicly: Run; Laugh; Sunbathe; or Eat?
Before being burgundy (dark red, the British passport cover pre-1990 was: Brown: Dark blue; Dark green; or Transparent?
Which country has (early 2000s the highest AIDS infection rate in the world?
The residual presence of (what? gives brown sugar its colour/color?
In 2015 Indonesian authorities announced (What?, for psychological reasons, would guard a top-security island prison: Prisoners; Children; Robots; or Crocodiles?
Earl Scruggs (1924-2012 pioneered and was master of the three-fingered technique for playing what?
Name the precious spice and small bulb flower associated by etymology and extraction (two answers required?
The average min/max temperature (deg C and rain (mm in Goa (India on New Year's Day are roughly: 0/15/0; 10/20/5; 15/40/30; or 20/30/0?
In 2012 Harvard professor Jonathan Tilley announced research apparently proving (contrary to all previous medical thinking what human feature can be enabled to be replenished in the host body: Teeth; Brain tissue; Eggs; or Heart?
A payment or loss representing a tiny fraction of the payee's wealth is metaphorically called 'Small (What?', actually made in medieval times for children and poor folk: Wine; Beer; Cake; or Trousers?
In 2015 (What headwear? was permitted on a USA driver's licence photo justified by (What religion?: Devil's horns/Satanism; Spock ears/Klingon; Darth Vader helmet/Jedi; or Colander/Pastafarian?
The Chinese (translated 'Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists' which once instigated a famous rebellion against colonial and imperial presence in Peking (now Beijing China, were better known by what name?
US engineer/industrialist George Pullman (1831-1897 is eponymously associated with travel by: Air; Sea; Rail; or Road?
The island name Barbados (in Portuguese - Spanish equivalent is los Barbados refers to what physical characteristic of men, and likely of the original inhabitants?
Artist Scott King's partly ironic 2012 proposal (protesting at 'idiot-sized public works of art' for a 300ft gold statue at Southend on Sea, Essex UK, close to the legendary Kursaal ballroom and amusement centre, featured what iconic Canvey Island entertainer: Engelbert Humperdinck; Lee Brilleaux; Noel Edmonds; or Mr Blobby?
Built for the 1980 Summer Olympics, which city boasts the The Izmailovo Hotel (at 2014 the world's largest, comprising 7,500 rooms?
Willy Loman is the lead character in Arthur Miller's famous 1949 play 'Death of a (What?': Swan; Sea; King; or Salesman?
What is the largest city by population in the world (at 2012, according to 'core districts' definition of city or equivalent?
The European supermarket corporation Netto was founded and remains (at 2014 headquartered in: Denmark; Germany; France; or Italy?
Author/entrepreneur Cynthia Payne (1933-2015 famously provided what personal service for men of status/authority in 1980s London: Tax avoidance; Stutter therapy/elocution; Hair transplants; or Brothel?
Terrence Rattigan's famous dramatised true story of the wrongfully alleged theft of a five-shilling postal order is called The (What? Boy?
Warp and weft (USA, warp and fill refer to the main elements in making: Beer; Bread; Cloth; or Shoes?
The general exception to the tendency for most circular/track human activities (eg athletics to be anti-clockwise is: Speed-skating; Motor racing; Cycling; or Ballroom dancing?
Canadian psychiatrist Eric Berne (1910-70 founded which psychotherapeutic/psychological methodology?
The capacity in megabytes (MB of a standard Compact Disc is about: 0.7; 3; 77; or 737?
In Shakespeare's Richard III, King Richard's horse (killed prior to Richard's plea 'My kingdom for a horse' is called: Surrey; Kent; Dorset; or Northamptonshire?
Computer programming students commonly begin by writing a program named from its display output - "Hello (What?": Everyone!; World!; Mum!; or Goodbye! ?
A prebiotic induces growth in humans (and other living hosts of beneficial: Hormones; Fungi/bacteria; Antibodies; or Hair?
American Callan Pinckney's eponymously named system became a best-selling (1980s-2000s book/video franchise in what genre: Cooking; DIY; Fitness; or Childcare?
101325 Pa (Pascal or 01325 bar is the regulation standard/unit for: Milk fat content; Atmospheric pressure; Gambling machine payout; or Hotness of chili peppers?
Bok Choy (US or Pak Choi (UK is a Chinese: Martial art; Writing style; Poetry; or Cabbage?
Linoleum (e.g., 'Lino' flooring originally comprises which three of these: Polypropylene; Canvas, Bamboo; Linseed oil; or Powdered cork?
What must be no smaller than 68 inches (467mm, weigh no more than 62oz (493g and be symmetrically dimpled?
Horace Walpole created a popular term for unexpected lucky events/discovery in his 1754 fairy story 'The Three Princes of (Where?': Bonanza; Bonus; Serendip; or Luckydip?
Psychological tests which invite responses to vague stimuli ('random' words, images, etc and whose answers are analysed expertly are called: Reactive; Objective; Projective; or Subjective?
A term for a dark shape against a brighter background is named after 18th century French author/politician Etienne de (Who? ?
Al Jazeera means 'The (What?'?
A little appreciated, very common human characteristic is the spilt or separated (technically 'accessory': Kidney; Earlobe; Kneecap; or Fifth toenail?
Die Adler', nickname of the German national soccer team, means 'The (What'?
Bammy (Jamaica, Bannock (Scotland, Blaa (Ireland, Bublik (Poland, and Boule (France are types of: Cheese; Bread; Bacon; or Rum?
Bosintang/Boshintang (or Gaejangguk is a Korean soup of declining popularity made chiefly of what meat?
Research (Newcastle University 2015 suggests that Type-2 diabetes is reversible by a very small reduction of fat in the human: Pancreas; Heart; Liver; or Brain?
The Glycaemic Index (GI refers to: EU stock exchanges; Food; Optical lenses; or Rainfall?
The Latin words bellum and bellus are similar because Ancient Romans saw (Which two concepts? as highly noble: Love and Loss; War and Beauty; Nature and Science; or Incest and Marriage?
In business/work/politics/etc, 'Guanxi' (China, 'Blat' (Russia, and 'Wasta' (Middle East refer to the significance of: Education; Finance; Personal relationships; or Tea-breaks?
French lawyer Jules Rimet (1873-1956 became the longest serving president (1921-54 of: Ford Motor Company; FIFA; NASA; or France?
A nuclear reactor which produces more 'fissile' material (i.e., which sustains a chain reaction than it consumes in fuel is known by what sexual term?
In 2015 Kuala Lumpar Airport advertised unclaimed property (requiring collection in 14 days to avoid disposal of three: Elephants; Van Gogh paintings; Human fingers; or Jumbo Jets?
Haslet is a traditional (mostly UK inexpensive chopped, pressed and cooked cold loaf of: Fruit; Fish; Offal; or Chocolate fudge with nuts and raisins?
Lisa Gherardini (aka Lisa del Giocondo is better known as the: Snow Queen; Barber of Seville; Cadbury's Flake model; or Mona Lisa?
The expression 'Go West' originally (mid-1800s encouraged people to move from/within: Europe; America; Russia; or Asia?
Annual global production (early 2000s of rough diamonds is about: 9 kilos; 75 kilos; 500 kilos; or 26 tonnes/metric tons?
A full moon which coincides with its closest proximity to Earth is called a '(What? moon': Blue; Harvest; Festival; or Cheese?
A disabling attack on a website known as a DDoS stands for a 'Distributed (What of What?'?
Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536 is a revered: Atheist statesman; Christian humanist; Mathematician; or Vegetarian chef?
How many cathedrals are in mainland UK (at early 2000s: 5; 11; 42; or 281?
Gurning is a (sometimes competitive activity involving distortion of: Facts; Balloons; Spoons; or One's face?
What deceptively challenging culinary dish is named from French 'lemele' (knife blade - alluding to shape?
A sepulchre is a (what?, usually made/carved from stone: Cross; Church; Tomb; or Dragon?
American Paul Winchell (1922-2005 is famous for which two of these: The voices of Dick Dastardly and Tigger; Being the last official King of Germany; World record non-stop Charleston dancing (15days:16hrs:37mins; Inventor of the first mechanical human heart; Ate a three-berth tent including poles and pegs in 34mins:12seconds?
Hilary Mantel's controversial 2014 fictional story is "The Assassination of (Which controversial leader?" ?
Put these types of iron in order of most to least tensile strength (ie most brittle last: Cast, Wrought, Pig or Steel?
Shellshock, in Bash, was in 2014 described as the most dangerous (what? since Heartbleed?
Erlang (after Danish engineer Agner Erlang and/or a portmanteau of 'Ericsson Language' is used for: Computer programming; Signing for deafness; NATO communication/translation; or Bee breeding/analysis?
This historical region (1300s-1800s of Bessarabia is in: Eastern Europe; Western Europe; North Africa; or South America?
The long-standing currency of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania (at early 2000s is the: Peso; Shilling; Dollar; or Euro?
A major share-trading mistake, sometimes worth of $millions, is commonly called a '(What? Error': Blind Eye; Deaf Ear; Fat Finger; or Dead Leg?
Human urine passes from each kidney via the ureter to (What? next: Kidney; Pancreas; Bladder; or Prostate?
Name the iconic Israeli drink company/brand (especially 1960-80s associated with the slogan "Get busy with the fizzy"?
With over one billion registered users, China's (claimed to be largest smartphone messaging app is: FaceTing; WeChat; Woksapp; or WongNumber?
Founded 1938 by Lee Byung-chul, Samsung is which country's biggest business (at 2014: China; India; South Korea; or Japan?
Fish are typically referred to as being (What?-blooded: Cold; Hot; Blue; or Lukewarm?
The Izmit Bay Bridge, said to be the largest bridge construction project in history (at 2014, is in which 'MINT' nation?
When moving a cat to a new home, it is popularly and mythically believed that rubbing (What? on its paws will stop it wandering away: Fish oil; Butter; Jam; or A freshly killed mouse?
The Carthage civilization (814-200BC was based around modern: Copenhagen; Tunis; Mexico City; or Moscow?
A dessicant is a hygroscopic substance used to produce (What? in its vicinity: Dryness; Wetness; Sweetness; or Silence?
The volume of a pyramid or cone is: base area x height x (what fraction?: A Quarter; A Third; A Half; or Nine-Fourteenths?
A tealight (small cheap candle in a disposable cup which liquifies when burning are so called because they were originally: Tea-pot warmers; Made of tea plant wax; Burned in Japanese tea ceremonies; or Tea-scented?
The Occident (from Latin 'going down' refers generally to which part of the world: Europe/US; Asia; Australia; or Africa?
New Year's Day (Gregorian international standard calendar in the year 2017 is a: Thursday; Friday; Saturday; or Sunday?
The Union of Myanmar, capital Rangoon, is traditionally (in the 'west' called what country?
The motor theft crime abbreviated in the UK to TWOC (hence the slang verb 'twocking' stands for what?
In Scrabble what's the only conventional English number whose spelling is its score (without bonus points?
Best-selling Japanese author Marie Kondo refers to Japanese 'Tokimeku' ('spark joy' - literally palpitate in the life-changing 'KonMari' method of: Hill-running; Cat-training; Decluttering; or Hedge-trimming?
Atomic weight is expressed/measured to a standard based on the common isotope (12 of which element?
The US Second Amendment (to the US Constitution protects the rights of US citizens to: Decline to answer questions that could incriminate onself in a criminal case; Keep/bear arms (guns; Drink alcohol; or Drive a car/carriage on a highway?
The maxim "Work expands to fill the time available" is called '(Whose? Law', after its author?
At 2015 how many people owned as much as the poorest half of the world's population (ie over 3billion people: 62; 6,200; 62,000; or 620,000?
Common in Middle East and North Africa, a souq (also souk, shuk, suk, sooq, suq, etc is a: Marketplace; University; Tea-house; or Bicyle-driven taxi?
What element (Au commonly prefixes to the following: Boy; Opportunity; Age; Floor and Rule?
What popular office product/brand did Bette Nesmith Graham (mother of Monkee Mike Nesmith invent and later sell to Gillette for nearly $50m in 1979?
What is removed from natural yogurt to produce Greek yogurt (also called labneh [Arabic] and strained yogurt: Salt; Whey; Water; or Lumps?
Ido is the relatively unpopular improved version of what, first devised by Polish physician Ludwik Lazarus Zamenhof (1859-1917?
What Latin word meaning equal expresses a quality standard/norm (on or below or above etc, alluding to golfing performance?
Youku Tudou is (early 2000s China's most popular: Martial Art; Salad; Cycle route; or Video-sharing website?
What hugely popular cereal crop has varieties including Arborio (Italy, Ambemohar (India, Doongara (Australia, and Uruchimai (Japan?
Which statesman used the Russian maxim 'doveryai, no proveryai' ('trust, but verify' to ease US/USSR negotiations at the end of the cold war?
What popular orange-coloured citrus fruit is surprisingly a hybrid of the pomelo (25% and mandarin (75%?
Based on an old metaphor, a song about unrequited (unreturned love is called a '(What? song': Heart; Flame; Arrow; or Torch?
On a Bounty Bar wrapper (or other confection, 'Zartherb' (German and 'Puur' (Dutch refer to what sort of chocolate: Milk; Plain/Dark; Organic or Aerated?
Edema (or oedema, or dropsy refers to body tissue: Swelling; Reddening; Throbbing; or Hardening?
What is the sweet clear liquid by-product from soap manufacture, used in laxatives, explosives and antifreeze: Glycerine; Trinitrotoluene(TNT; Gelignite; or Semtex?
An offence in sport intended to stop a threatening move or gain other advantage is misleadingly and euphemistically called a '(What? foul': Technical; Professional; Free; or Fair?
According to Greek fable, someone who uses something to prevent others doing so is a 'Dog in a (What?': Toilet; Catsuit; Manger; or Dinner?
Named after a distinctively shaped musical instrument, and Stockholm's Hasselbacken Restaurant/Hotel, 'Hasselback' potatoes are almost wholly (What? before baking: Skewered with cinnamon sticks; Wrapped in smoked herring; Thin-sliced and cheese-covered; or Diced with honey and schnapps?
Angiosperm (from Greek 'angeion', bottle is a major scientific classification of land plants which have seeds and: Flowers; Thorns; Aroma; or Green leaves?
What's the English translation of the religious Latin abbreviation AMDG ('Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam'?
The abbreviation NPS (Novel Psychoactive Substance refers informally to a: Legal High; Bitcoin; E-Book; or E-number?
What old Japanese battle cry and emperor greeting means 'ten thousand years of life (to you'?
LNER Flying Scotsman, built in 1923, became in 1934 the first (What? to attain 100mph: Jet plane; Hovercraft; Steam train; or Tricycle?
The simplest alcohol (CH3OH, 'wood spirits', first produced by burning pine, is technically known as: Glycerol; Sorbitol; Methanol; or Ethanol?
Which three of these are not members of Disney's (Snow White 'Seven Dwarfs': Happy, Smelly, Grumpy, Sleepy, Bashful, Wimpy, Doc, Sneezy, Dopey, or Greedy?
Neoteny, considered highly significant in human evolution, is the presence of (What? characteristics in adolescence/adulthood: Infant/foetal; Fun/play; Critical thinking; or Mating/sex-drive?
Rochambo/Rochambeau is better known as (What?, typically used to decide a tie, or determine an order between competitors: Tossing a coin; Spoofing/Three coin; Rock paper scissors; or Drawing straws?
Name Finnish writer Tove Jansson's Hippo-like children's character franchise, originally in Swedish books 1945-93, TV/film and the popular '(What? World' theme park in Naantali, Finland?
Which one of these is not a founding member of the European Union, nor has ever been a member (at 2016: Belgium; Norway; Luxembourg; or Netherlands?
Valerie Trierweiler revealed in her 2014 book the politically damaging assertion that (Who? routinely refers to (Whom? as "Les sans dents"?
The international 'Duckworth-Lewis method' was introduced 1996 in Zimbabwe for recalibrating (What? due to effects of weather: Cricket scores/targets; Pregnancy/birth dates; Cereal crop yields; or Waterfall flow?
Althaea officinalis, an ancient African medicinal plant and sugar sweet ingredient, is commonly known as (What popular confection?
In 2008 Magicians Rolfo & Ustignani established a world record (What? in 30 minutes: 300 women sawn in half; 300 rabbits pulled from a hat; Swallowing 300 audience members' watches; or Hypnotizing 10,000 people?
The old British 'threepenny bit', the Australian 50c (1969-2000s, and the 2017 redesigned British £1 coin each have how many sides (not including the two faces?
The Technics SL-1210 ('Tec 12' was industry-standard (What? from 1970s-2000s: Launderette washing machine; Radio/DJ record turntable; McDonalds chip fryer; or Championship golf courses buggy?
Ashram (Hindu, Yeshiva (Jewish, and Dojo (Japanese are: Festivals; Learning/study places; Political assemblies; or Hair/beard styles?
Barbara Millicent Roberts (1959 - present from Willows Wisconsin is better known as what iconic figure?
Ethanol (drinking alcohol is a byproduct of the metabolic process of which two naturally occurring substances?
Plankton (including jellyfish, algae, krill is named from Greek 'planktos', which refers to its defining feature: Drifter; Hunter; Poisonous; or Tasty?
"I used to work at a perfume factory but was (what pun meaning 'dismissed'"?
Which two of these are not 'open' (unfretted strings of a conventionally tuned guitar: E, B, G, D, C, H?
The first (joint-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Swiss Jean Henri Dunant, in 1901, founded which international organization?
According to the punning joke, the difference between a buffalo and a (What synonym? is that you cannot wash your hands in a (What? - (two punning answers required?
In mathematics a vector has both: Magnitude; Force; Direction; or Stickiness?
What common term is the SI unit (International System of Units of mass?
The hook symbol joined under a letter (e.g., to the letter C, to soften the sound is a: Streg; Circumflex; Cedilla; or Umlaut?
What 13th century organization, meaning to 'brag' or 'swank', later emerged powerfully also in 20th century USA as Cosa Nostra?
The 'Anschluss' ('connection' was the annexation of which nation by which other nation in March 1938 (two answers required?
Common interpretation (UK/US of a 'duplex' home mostly equates to: Maisonette; Basement; Loft; or Full of gadgets?
Latin American originally (from echarqui, dried flesh, what word refers to marinated and barbecued pork/chicken?
What commodity value is benchmarked in the USA and elsewhere according to (among more technical terms 'Texas Light Sweet'?
How many people (at early 2000s have walked on the moon: 3; 12; 21; or 37?
By what process is candy floss (fairy/cotton floss made from sugar: Spinning; Popping; Boiling; or Microwaving?
The dinosaur Archaeopteryx or (German 'Urvogel' is considered a main ancestor of modern: Fish; Birds; Cattle; or Mice?
Bachata is a type of (What? from the Dominican Republic: Music/dance; Hairstyle; Unlevened bread; or Banana sculpture?
Coptic is the last (til 1600s stage of what now unused language, one of the world's oldest?
Warren Buffett coined (What? key investment term to symbolize 'competitive immunity' of a corporation: Moat; Boat; Float; or Stoat?
To what note is the fourth string (fourth highest in pitch on a standard six-string guitar normally tuned?
The post-2nd World War term for the European communist bloc of nations was (which two of: Iron; Copper; Silver; Door; Curtain; or Cupboard?
Dr Dre became the highest earning musician in 2014 by selling his headphones company (What? to Apple for c.$600m?
Tamara Mellon co-founded (with the person after whom the company is named what fashion label, sold for £500m in 2011?
What is (USA 'motorcycle dirt-track racing' popularly called elsewhere in the world?
The expression 'to shirtfront' someone (confront head-on, adopted by certain politicians in 2014, originated in: Ice-Hockey; Rugby Leage; Australian Rules Football; or Ten-pin bowling?
What colour/color is used to describe a seared steak (of beef - cooked very quickly and very rare, just one stage from being raw: Red; Blue; Green; or Pink?
What is the most pirated (illegally copied/downloaded TV program of the 21st century (at 2017?
The largest ever white (What? weighing 16lbs was sold at NYC Sotheby's for $61,250 in 2014?
Name the South African record-breaking Paralympic sprinter known as the 'Blade Runner' (referring to his carbon-fibre artificial limbs?
Urban legend reported as fact since first publication in 1893 attributes the invention of (What? to Isaac Newton: Central heating; Cat-flap; Hot-tub; or Machine-gun?
The big-selling country and western hit song, notably by Elvis Presley in 1957, is '(What? Christmas'?
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional is a revolutionary group in which country?
The gravitational effect of (What? determines Earth's maritime high/low/neap tides: Sun; Moon; Mars; or Clouds?
According to biblical tradition the three 'magi' (wise men or kings came from the: North; South; East; or West?
The Royal House of Chakri has (at 2011 ruled which country since 1782?
Name the Cypriot mythological sculptor (and famous George Bernard Shaw play who fell in love with a statue he carved?
The equatorial Republic of Kiribati's 'Kiritimati' (Christmas Island, among the first land to see each new day/year, is in which ocean?
In six-dot Braille (English language, what letter and number are represented by a single dot, top left?
Floccinauccinihilipilification means 'estimating something as (What?': Very big; Very old; Worthless; or Indescernable gender?
Named after a German physicist, what is the international (SI unit of frequency, defined as one cycle per second?
According to Unicef (at 2011 what percentage of Afghan women die in pregnancy or childbirth: 1%; 3%; 5% or 12½%?
What famous toxic oily addictive liquid (C10H14N2 turns brown on exposure to air?
Who wrote The Communist Manifesto (1848 and Das Kapital (1867?
What modern system of a very old messaging method entails red and yellow ('Oscar' at sea, and white and blue ('Papa' on land?
Helmut Kohl and Erich Honecker led which divided nation(s in the 1980s: Yugoslavia; Germany; Cyprus; or Russia?
The original meaning of capital (financial/money referred to 'caput', head, specifically head of: Company; Table; Cattle; or Steam?
In 1957, how many countries agreed to form the European Economic Community (EEC; the direct precursor to the modern European Union?
Snell's Law (after 1600s Dutch astronomer/mathematician Willebrord Snellius concerns: Light; Gas; Electricity; or Personality?
In categorizing workplace skills, Emotional Intelligence (EQ typically represents (What? skill: Hard; Soft; Labor/Labour; or Life?
The Monotremes (or egg-laying mammals consist of 4 Echidna species and 1 species of which other strange Australian animal?
The Greek goddess of love (meaning 'foam risen' who grew from the castrated genitals of Uranus thrown into the sea, is: Aphrodite; Eros; Venus; or Diana?
The Erythraean Sea, lying between Africa and Asia is more commonly called the (What? Sea?
What is the traditional primary ingredient of coleslaw (also slaw in the US?
Potable refers to (What? that is safe to consume: Meat; Water; Bread; or Drugs?
What (at 2015 is the only major nation of the world which charges income tax on its citizens working overseas?
In maths (also meaning womb, and a popular movie series what is a rectangular series of quantities in rows and columns?
The mixed food of Near East/Balkans/Central Asia (Persian for 'taste or snack' is: Thali; Tapas; Meze; or Smorgasbord?
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are collectively known as (What? religions, referring to their founding biblical character?
Said to originate from the French expression 'tap under chin' what word refers to a nickname or assumed name (of person, or place, etc?
Attempting to make a person believe he/she is going insane by secretly moving/changing things is called (What? after an Oscar-winning 1944 film?
Vande Mataram (I praise thee, Mother is the national song of which BRIC nation?
The nautical term fo'c'sle (pronounced foxel is a common shortening of what word referring to the forward part of a ship where sailors live?
Metaphorical encouragement to take as much as you want, typically from a surprising plentiful availability, is "Fill your (What?": Suitcase; Bags; Boots; or Trousers?
Author Malcolm Gladwell popularized the notion (2000s that to become truly expert at something a minimum of how many hours practice is required: 1,000; 10,000, 50,000; or a million?
What is the fastest animal alive: Peregrine falcon (duck hawk, US; Cheetah; Sailfish; or Dragonfly?
The word bamboo (Dravidian 'bambu' is from the Kannada people in: China; Brazil; India; or Canada?
Name the only five nations which (to 2012 have participated at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era (since 1896?
A limited company (e.g., in the UK 'Ltd', US 'LLC', Germany 'GmbH' has limited what: Services; Liabilities; Imports/Exports; or Trading history?
The Italian metaphor 'Cavoli Riscaldati' ('reheated cabbage' refers to an unsavable: Cooked meal; Broken-down car; Love affair; or Collapsed government?
The Indian wind instrument, the pungi (also been or bin, is associated with what street activity?
Sinhalese (or Singhalese is the language and people originating in north India now largely populating which country?
Whose (Mandela quote tweet became the most liked in history Aug 2017 (3m+ about the US Charlotteville race protests: The Pope; Barack Obama; Donald Trump; or Kim Kardashian?
Astronomers refer to a planetary position potentially enabling Earthlike conditions as the '(What? Zone': Goldilocks; Snow White; Sleeping Beauty; or Dumbo?
Abbreviated to DA, what is the catecholamine ('fight-or-flight' hormone secreted by the adrenal glands along with adrenaline and noradrenaline?
First published 1886, Hobson-Jobson is a classic reference dictionary of Anglo-(What?: American; Chinese; Indian; or French?
What's the total score, and penalty, for this snooker break (succession of balls potted by one player: Red, Pink, Red, Brown, Red, Yellow, Red, White (having nominated Black?
At what angle do light and other waves not refract (change direction when passing through one medium to another: 30°; 45°; 60°; or 90°?
The world's first communist state (1917 was: China; Russia; Cuba; or France?
The popular slogan, originating 1930s, for a persisting leading brand is "Don't say brown, say (What?'?
Put these (Sigmund Freud's childhood-teenage stages of psychosexual development in order, earliest first: Phallic, Anal, Oral, Genital, Latency?
The artist Giovanni Antonio Canal (Canaletto is famous for his technically precise paintings of: Venice; Amsterdam; Bruges; or Bangkok?
The long-standing flag of New Zealand (to 2015 has how many stars, based on Crux, the Southern Cross constellation: One; Four; Sixteen; or Thirty-nine?
A famous 1979 comedy film line is "He's not the Messiah, he's a very (what two words?.." ?
Name the Swiss psychoanalyst and Freud's collaborator whose theory, inc. extraversion vs introversion, underpins Myers-Briggs (MBTI and other personality testing systems?
What drink takes its name from 'uisce/uisge', and is also called uisge beatha (water of life?
Dyscalculia is less technically known as (what?-blindness: Colour/color; Snow; Number; or Symbol?
What is a food fish (Osmerus and metal process: Forge; Smelt; Cast; or Electroplate?
What did Russian authorities list as an impairment to safe driving in 2015: Spectacles/contact lenses; Chewing gum, Vaping (e-cigarettes; or Transgender?
The becquerel (Bq is a unit of measurement of what?
The cassowary, rhea, and moa are/were (What? birds: Sea; Flightless; Humming; or Mythical?
What US city is originally associated with Dixieland (jazz?
In 1929 Edwin Hubble formulated a law in his name which states (among other complexities that what recede from an observer at a rate proportional to their distance to that observer: Clouds; Sea-waves; Shotgun pellets; or Galaxies?
The old expression of surprise 'Gordon Bennett' (euphemism for 'Gor Blimey' is said based on a real American: Footballer; Singer; President; or Publisher?
The mid-1900s western political fear of communism's potential to spread nation-to-nation is called the '(What? Theory': Lego; Jenga; Domino; or Chinese Chequers?
It takes roughly how long for the Earth's rotating axis to complete a full circle (precession: 26,000 years; 365 days; 30 days; or one day?
The Tango was originally danced by two: Women; Men; Warriors; or Grandparents?
What's the more common name for a megagram (Mg: Tonne; Kilogram; Stone; or Pound?
Bir, iki, uc, dort, bes (loosely westernised are 1-5 in what language: Russian; Tibetan; Romanian; or Turkish?
US athletes/performers controversially 'took the.. (What?' in 2017 human rights protests?
Little Briar Rose' (German, 'Dornroschen' by the Brothers Grimm is an early version of which popular 1959 and 2014 films?
First named in French, Route du Roi (King's Highway is the origin of the name of what London parkside track?
US athletes/performers controversially 'took the.. (What?' in 2017 human rights protests?
The Italian term 'Intermezzo' refers to a piece of (What? between two larger related creations: Wood; Food; Music; or Jewellery/Jewelry?
South Korean Ban Ki-moon was reappointed unopposed in June 2011 as head (secretary-general of what organization?
What significant war leader (1939-45 became First Lord of the Admiralty in 1911?
The main filling of a Scotch pie, (or shell pie is traditionally: Cod; Eel; Mutton; or Brussels sprouts?
What technical term refers to the minimum number of (voting members, shareholders, directors, etc., required at a meeting to be able to make valid decisions, and therefore for the meeting to proceed?
The RKO organization created what King in 1933 whose line continues (at 2017?
German physicist Rudolf Mossbauer ('mossbower', and the 'Mossbauer effect' named after him, are associated with the science of: Diet; Sound; Radioactivity; or Genetics?
How many sides (different straight outer edges, excluding shadow does each '2' have in the London 2012 Olympics logo?
'Al forno' (with Bechamel sauce and ragu is the most common version of what dish outside Italy?
Monsieur Rapide (French, Don Ocupado (Spanish, Meneertje Druk (Dutch, Unser Herr Schnell (German, and Bay Hýzlý (Turkish are international versions of which character, from a children's book series?
What voltage is the common zinc-carbon or alkaline AAA battery (also coded LR03, E92, AM4 among others?
Karōshi/Guolaosi (Japanese/Chinese refer to death from: Grief; Old-age; Overwork; or Christmas?
Strumming the open strings of a standard-tuned guitar produces the chord: C; G6; Dmajor7th; or Eminor7th(add11?
What widely used solvent and compound with the symbol (CH32CO smells of pear-drops and is in nail polish remover?
From Greek blastos (sprout and kystis (bladder, the blastocyst directly precedes what in human reproduction: Embryo; Ovum; Sperm; or Baby?
The US-English spelling of 'celiac' (disease, of gluten allergy is spelled how in earlier UK-English?
What term for behaving in a subservient (overly agreeable and unquestioningly obedient manner, especially to a boss, derives from an ancient Chinese bowing gesture?
Japanese Kobe ('koby' from Tajima Wagyu cattle is highly prized finest quality: Leather; Milk; Beef; or Horn?
Originating in the 2nd World War aftermath, name the five member nations of the enduring and powerful 'Five Eyes' ('FVEY' intelligence alliance?
What common name is given to medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS?
Blbically referenced Matzo (matza/matzah is an important (What? in Jewish passover cuisine: Wine; Fish; Stew; or Unleavened flatbread?
In geometry a lozenge is alternatively called (What?-shaped: Ball; Disk; Diamond; or Pear?
Name the Qatar capital and significant host city for WTO (World Trade Organization talks in the early 2000s?
Hitchcock's thriller movie of John Buchan's book is 'The 39 (What?' ?
Used widely today, Irish Capt William Sankey devised his eponymous flow-(what?, for a steam engine in 1898: Valve; Gauge; Switch; or Diagram?
Considered the largest food company globally (at 2011, Nestlé was founded and is headquartered in what country?
The Limpopo river rises in central south (Where? flowing to the Indian Ocean: Africa; Australia; India; or China?
What in Italian music terminology is the opposite of legato (smooth, unbroken, flowing?
What ground-covering plant (potentially a lawn or tea flavour/flavor is named from the Greek meaning 'on the ground apple'?
The internet TLD (top level domain .mc is reserved for: Mission Control NASA; Monaco; Scotland; or Mcdonald's Restaurants?
A distributed printed book/newspaper (16-18thC, named from an occupational surname for a travelling salesman is a: Chapbook; Ladrag; Fellowsheet; or Matemag?
What colour/color (a bright strong green, and also a diamond pattern, takes its name from a famous clown?
2 The NATO flag/emblem is what icon?
The Old English word pyx or pix (e.g., in the Royal Mint's 'Trial of the Pyx' coin quality test refers to a small ceremonial/religious: Hat; Lidded container; Dagger; or Furnace?
What is the second highest (pitch note on a conventionally tuned violin or mandolin?
A 2017 MORI survey found which one of these cities' apartment rents to be just a fifth (20% of the others: London, NYC, Paris; or Berlin?
What popular collective UK brand was first called 'unclaimed' and then 'peace'; reshaped and individually named (c.1989 Brilliant, Bubbles, Bonny, Boofuls, Bigheart and Bumper; thrown by fans at The Beatles; and used as a conflict diffuser by Dr Who?
First Direct is a bank owned by which financial services corporation (at 2011: Santander; HSBC; Wells Fargo; or Credit Suisse?
Which major holiday company was rebranded TUI ('too-ee' in 2017: Thomson; Thomas Cook; 18-30; or Virgin?
Which famous pottery city is a (1910 merger of its original town and the adjacent Tunstall, Burslem, Hanley, Fenton and Longton?
What is a word which has more than one distinctly different meaning (and the same spelling: Acronym; Palindrome; Anagram; or Homonym?
Toulouse in France is called the (What? city due to its architecture: Blue; Pink; Orange; or Zebra?
Who painted the world's most expensive painting, the post-impressionist 1892 Nafea Faa Ipoipo (When will you marry, auctioned for c.$300m in 2015: Guagin; Warhol; Turner; or Dali?
What French IT company is engaged (as at 2011 by the UK government in the controversial assessment of work capability of incapacity benefit claimants: Etas; Otis; Itus; or Atos?
What iconic monument (translation 'Crown of the Palace' was built as a Muslim mausoleum for the wife of 1700s emperor Shah Jahan?
Pakistan shares India's (What? border : SW; NW; NE; or SE?
Spell the word (being the Irish prime minister's Irish title Taieseich; Taoiseach; Taosiach; or Taesoech?
Quotidian refers to (What? frequency: Three-monthly; Fortnightly; Daily; or Mistakenly?
State the recall aim of the mathematical mnemonic "How I wish I could recollect (what? easily today" ?
What metallic element element is named after an asteroid discovered in 1802, itself named after (an alternate name of the Greek goddess Athene?
The Japanese concept 'ikigai' ('life use' is a way to understand: Climate change; Personal happiness; Darwinian evolution; or Lithium batteries?
Which famous vehicle has used licence plates SCV 00919 and SCV 1 (through to SCV 9?
What Buddhist term and title of reverence (typically for a spiritual leader derives from the Sanskrit words for 'great soul'?
Self-Actualization is the top level of (Whose? 5-stage Hierarchy of Needs motivation theory: Maslow; Freud; Erikson; or Einstein?
The Gini coefficient (or index or ratio, devised by Italian statistician and sociologist Corrado Gini in 1912, is a common measure of: Age distribution; Wealth inequality; Mental health; or Alcohol consumption?
In the 'fixed-doh' (or 'fixed do solfège' musical system (as in 'do re mi fa so la ti' , what note is re or ray?
Pasteurization (of milk, beer, etc controls micro-organisms/fermentation using: Salt; Heat; Ultra-violet; or Atomic radiation?
Flint, the rock type, is believed formed from sea (What?: Sponges; Snails; Weed; or Salt?
University of Portsmouth (UK psychologists researching the quality of juries determined what to be the optimum number of people for effective debate: Four; Five; Six; or Seven?
Anglicized French 'nom de guerre' equating to 'pseudonym' literally translates as 'name for (What?': Paper; Pen; Peace; or War?
What fundamental physics term derives from Greek 'not cut' (a temnein?
Spaseebo' (loose westernised spelling means what in Russian: Hello; Thank you; Goodbye; or Sorry?
Lobo refers (Spanish originating to which creature?
John Ambrose (Who? devised his eponymous 'left/right hand rules' to deduce motion/current direction in electric motors/generators?
Explorer, Chrome, Safari and Firefox are among the most globally popular what (in early 2000s?
The old English verb 'betide' ('woe betide you' means: Force; Save; Leave; or Happen to?
Pernio (or perniosis, a human medical condition caused by exposure to cold and humidity, is commonly known as what?
Swiss cheese Emmenthal (or Emmental takes is name from: Its inventor; Its town of origin, 'Goats milk'; or 'Many holes'?
Named from a vegetable, what chemical substance causes flamingoes to be pink?
The UK Women's Institutes (WI organization was founded in 1915 in: London; Manchester; Oxford; or Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?
Chutzpah is Yiddish slang for: Money; Audacity; Jewellery (US Jewelry; or Nonsense?
Vanadium is the only (What? beginning with V: Chemical element; American city; Roman god; or Plant genus?
US veterinary pathologist Daniel Salmon (1850-1914 oversaw the discovery of what, named eponymously?
The Levant, (deriving from 15th century French, lever, 'rising', relating to the Eastern sunrise refers to what part of the world: Eastern Mediterranean; China; Scandinavia; or Australia?
Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev devised the first popularized (What? table in 1869: Operating; Periodic; Drop-leaf; or Times?
K'ung Futse (Venerated Master Kong is better known as which major philosopher and religious founder?
Talaq is a form of what under Islamic (sharia law: Punishment; Mourning; Marriage; or Divorce?
Burlap (USA and Crocus (Jamaica equate in UK English to: Hessian; Tweed; Tartan; or Vinyl?
Scorpion W2 (USA, Woodland Pattern (USA, Flecktarn (Germany, and Multi-Terrain Pattern (UK are notable designs of what?
What (degrees measurement is the third (inner angle of a triangle if the other two are 25 and 18 degrees?
German scientist Carl August Steinheil introduced (What? in replacing the return-current telegraph wire in 1836/7: AC; DC; Wi-Fi; or Earth/Ground?
The Astros, Rockets, and (defunct Oilers are sports clubs of which city?
On a conventionally tuned guitar, what chord is made by fretting just the fifth (A string on its 2nd fret?
The oldest operating McDonald's restaurant (Downey, California opened in: 1953; 1964; 1970; or 1985?
The strongest known biological material was identified by scientists (2015 in the teeth of a: Lion; Rat; Locust; or Limpet?
What symbol(s does the comic book hero Captain America have on his shield and chest: Star; Eagle; Lightning flash; or Cross?
The natural mineral Kieserite (magnesium sulphate/sulfate is better known as (What? salt, from the UK spring and horse-racing town?
Put these elements in order of heaviest (most dense first: Sodium, Hydrogen, Lead, Gold, Oxygen?
An economic recession that repeats soon, prior to recovery, is called a 'Double (what? Recession'?
Besides gold, white gold mainly contains (c.17% what metal, also a famous London theatre?
In 2015 the World Health Organization made 'single-use' mandatory for what (by 2020 worldwide: Syringes; Nit combs; Canteen cutlery; or Bed-sheets?
What car make (and bonus point, model is associated with the 'Va Va Voom' advertising slogan?
The world's highest value shopping day, significantly 11 Nov, created by Chinese corp Alibaba is themed (What? Day: Children's, Lover's; Pet's; or Single's?
Who was Miss World 1976, and her iconic musician/peace activist boyfriend (two answers required?
The geometric shape ◎ (a circle within another is known by what name, also a four-legged Dickens character?
Sammarinese is the demonym (name for people of which tiny nation (known as the Most Serene Republic of..?
Match these mathematical terms according to the calculation and result: (Calculations Addition, Subtraction, Division, Multiplication: (Results Product, Quotient, Sum, Difference?
Name the former News of the World royal correspondent whose 2007 letter, published in 2011, (allegedly seriously implicated NOTW leadership in the phone hacking scandal and cover-up?
2 The Biblical allusion in psychotherapy exploring human frailty is commonly expressed as (What? of (What?: Head; Hands; Feet; (of Lead; Sand; or Clay?
In the conventional game of darts, 'madhouse' is the name given to a 'Double-(What?' finish?
The nautical expression referring to capsizing is 'turning (what creature'?
'Glavenoye Upravleniye Lagarej' (1923-61 is the acronymic origin of what word for a prison?
A 'Copyright Library' or 'National Library' is typically (US, Can., UK, Australia and much of Europe enabled by long-standing statute to have a free: Cafe; Entry; or Copy of every book published in its country?
What 6-hours-per-day activity did researchers in Australia's Queensland University announce (in 2011 reduces life expectancy by five years?
A subject that would be challengingly complex if discussed is metaphorically a (What? of (What?: Box; Can; or Bag; of Frogs; Worms; or Spanners?
The typical unit measure of 6MJ (mega joules by which electric power is typically sold is more commonly called one: Volt; Amp; Coulomb; or Kilowatt/hour?
What airline postponed adverts claiming to '...go the extra mile to make you feel special...' after a photo of (allegedly a pilot and crew member having sex in an aircraft cockpit became public in Aug 2011?
Humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen 2017 was largely caused by proxy war between (which two of: Russia; Iran; China; or Saudi Arabia?
(As at early 2000s which non-Olympic women's athletic event has a world record points total of just over 5,000 points?
John Stacey Adams' 1963 motivational concept, which suggests people's motivation (and attitude is strongly influenced by assessing effort and reward in a comparative outward sense, is called Adam's (what Theory?
2 'Clear seeing' in French gave what Anglicized term for a psychic or extrasensory perception (ESP practitioner?
According to the noted sociobiologist/zoologist Desmond Morris, the OXO brand chiefly succeeds because it represents: Oxen (beef cattle; Plates and cutlery; Ancient Hieroglyphics for 'Family Meal'; or The Human Face?
What is the old name (Latin, meaning 'strong water' for a solution of nitric acid in water, used in alchemy and other ancient processes?
Website sabotage (e.g., by query/registration overload or similar abbreviated to DDOS means Distributed (What? Of Service?
Mate (or maté, yerba mate, or chimarrão is a popular South American-originating: Drink; Dance; Jerky (dried chewing meat; or Horse-riding contest?
In the mid 1700s Swede Carl Linnaeus devised the modern day taxonomy (category structure for, and was first to catalogue what: Life on Earth; Chemical elements; Colours/colors; Planets and stars?
Analysis of human skeletons from c.5,000BC found Neolithic women's (What? were of 'superhuman' strength: Arms; Legs; Neck; or Teeth?
An enemy group within and threatening a larger entity is called a '(What? Column': Second; Third; Fourth; or Fifth?
By about 2010 what more centrally meaningful word (and technology had replaced 'router' for the internet connection hardware unit typically installed in homes and small businesses?
Celestial (of sky, space is from Latin 'caelum' meaning: Sun; God; Heaven; or Air?
Which profession (western world traditionally wears a toque blanche with a hundred folds?
The fixing of what to bridges and street furniture by courting couples became a nuisance craze for authorities in Italy (spreading elsewhere, prompted by Frederico Moccia's 2006 novel I Want You?
Which three numbers have two possible formats in seven-segment digital displays (e.g., calculators, clocks?
Zener cards (25 x five of each symbols: circle, cross, star, square and three wavy lines are used in testing: Colour blindness; ESP/clairvoyance; Memory; or Gambling addiction?
Snow, the world's biggest selling beer (at 2011, is based in and dominates the market of which nation?
2 The Goths (comprising Visigoths and Ostragoths triumphed in: Harry Potter; Star Wars; Waterloo; or The Roman Empire?
US president Theodore Roosevelt's quote (from which a style of state foreign policy is named, is "Speak softly and carry a big...": Gun; Carrot; Stick; or Bible?
Fruit Importers of Ireland Limited acquired (in 1986 and later adopted the name of what company, said to be the oldest fruit brand in the world?
2What is the major US agency missing from this list: Roscosmos (Russia, JAXA (Japan, ESA (Europe, CSA (Canada, and CNSA (China?
American businessman and philanthropist Solomon Guggenheim (1861-1949 established a famous eponymous international network of: Theatres; Museums; Spas; or Coffee shops?
What was the (2011 reported average annual salary of a UK ('county' Council Chief Executive: £42k; £61k; £75k; or £186k?
2 Cerberus in Greek mythology is a multi-(What? (What? guarding (What?: Eyed; Armed; Headed; Legged; Dog; Lion; Bull; Frog; Heaven; Hades (Hell; Olympus; or Heaven?
An enclave nation is (What? by another nation: Ruled; Surrounded; Protected; or Given independence?
Most commonly what note is the highest pitch open (unfretted string on a standard/soprano ukulele?
2 Spumante, frizzante, and tranquillo refer to different types of what?
Taisho (1st World War, and Heisei (late 1900s/early 2000 - 'the lost decade' are periods of which nation's history?
The formula 4/3pr3 (four-thirds x pi x radius cubed is used to calculate the volume of a what?
According to Yahoo the top internet search of 2017 was “How to make (What?”: Houmous; Love; Friends; or Slime?
(At early 2000s the only nation in the world with effectively no shortage of donated human organs, due to a free market in their trade is: India; Japan; USA; or Iran?
Via Dolorosa' is the (how many Stations of the Cross, the Christian ritual tracing the key stages of the death of Jesus, beginning with his condemnation and ending with his being laid in the tomb?
What global affirmative derives from US president Martin Van Buren's (1782-1862 birthplace and nickname?
Michael Ibsen, descendent and 2012 DNA match-proof for English King Richard III, was also (What? at Richard III's reinterment in 2015: Choirmaster; Casket-maker; Priest; or Police chief?
How many dots are on a (standard 1-6 die?
Pak choi (US bok choi is a Chinese: Board game; Lunchbox; Cycle lane; or Cabbage?
Proposed in 1776, 'E pluribus unum' ('One from many', is on the national seal and banknotes of which nation?
The Russian 'Crimea Highway' trunk road from Moscow to the Crimea in Ukraine is the M (what?
Manana ('man-yaa-na' is Spanish for: Probably; Maybe; Tomorrow; or Wait and see?
What medieaval English word for 'expensive food' (due to a famine, came to mean 'a scarcity' (of anything?
What number turned on its side (rotated 90 degrees is the symbol for infinity?
2 Cerberus in Greek mythology is a multi-(What? (What? guarding (What?: Eyed; Armed; Headed; Legged; Dog; Lion; Bull; Frog; Heaven; Hades (Hell; Olympus; or Heaven?
The Greek city Lacedaemon, (hence 'laconic' = minimal yet efficient language, also produced a word for frugality, from its more common name of what?
The Marvel Comics superhero team led by Mr Fantastic was the Fanstastic (what?
2 The first dinosaur bone to be identified (1676, the end of a megalosaurus thighbone was named due to its shape: Armpitum camelum; Moutham fishum; Beakham cockum; or Scrotum humanum?
South Korea's national dish 'kimchi' (kimchee/gimchi, with variants in nearby countries, is seasoned aged pickled/fermented: Cabbage; Crocodile; Crab; or Chocolate?
The Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn are respectively (what number-and-half degrees north and south of the Equator?
2 Chinese people increasingly give (What? called 'pingguo' at (When? called 'pinganye': Soap; Apples; Rice; Weddings; Christenings; Christmas Eve?
What dance/music/style name is thought derived from the Spanish word ('with the colour of flame' for the wading bird Phoenicopterus?
How many legs (or arms are most usually on a starfish?
In Dutch tradition the controversial Spanish Moor character Black Pete (Zwarte Piet is whose companion?
Prince Charles' private letters to government ministers, made public by the UK Supreme Court in 2015, are known as the '(What? memos', due to his handwriting style: Black spider; Blue tooth; Purple haze; or Green onions?
A lunar month is an average (how many days plus 12 hours, 44 minutes and 3 seconds?
Volcán Cayambe volcano in Ecuador is the only place where (What? (What? exists naturally (two answers required: Digestible; Snow; Grass; Seawater; Equatorial; or Llamas?
The areca nut (often with betel leaf, a popular stimulant in Asia, is traditionally prepared for: Chewing; Smoking; Drinking; or Sniffing?
What is the only number that equals twice the sum of its digits (digit means numerical symbol?
2 Chinese people increasingly give (What? called 'pingguo' at (When? called 'pinganye': Soap; Apples; Rice; Weddings; Christenings; Christmas Eve?
Susy, a portmanteau abbreviation for a fundamental yet increasingly elusive particle physics theory is in full 'Super (What?': System; Symmetry; Sympathy; or Syllabub?
The early/mid-1900s American vaudeville comedy act was called the (how many Stooges?
2 The enduring Classical Ballet feet positioning defined by Pierre Beauchamps in the late 1600s is the '(How many? Positions': Two; Three; Four or Five?
The Ryman Auditorium (also called the Union Gospel Tabernacle is the home of what major music institution?
Any line of three numbers in the 'magic square' (a 3 x 3 grid of the numbers 1-9 adds up to what?
Which nation's economy was forecast to overtake UK and France to become globally fifth largest in 2018 (behind US, China; Japan, Germany: India; Saudi Arabia; Turkey; or Mexico?
String Theory' (simplified to 'M-Theory' to seeks to explain: Music; DNA and Genetics; Fraud and Cheating; or Everything in the Universe?
What is the international SPI resin/polymer identification coding system number (typically shown within a recycling triangle symbol for polystyrene?
In Judaism, bar mitzvah refers to a boy of (and ceremonially becoming: 7; 10; 13; or 16?
What medieval term, whose venues are now mostly 'town' halls (UK, Netherlands, Belgium refers to a merchant association?
Traditionally the diameter of the 45rpm gramophone record is (how many inches?
2 Ernest Hemingway originated the Absinthe/Champagne cocktail “(What? in the Afternoon”: Love; Sleep; Death; or Drunk?
Hydropower is the harnessing of water's (What? energy: Thermal; Kinetic; Mechanical wave; or Nuclear?
Pure gold is (how many-carat?
2 What are the three missing nations from this list of 2017 USAN membership (Union of South American Nations: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela, Chile, Guyana, Suriname?
The 'PAL' warning on offensive music recordings, introduced in 1990, stands for '(What? Advisory Label': Profanity; Performance; Pornography; or Parental?
The expression 'On cloud (what' refers to being blissfully happy?
Kebero, tabor, bodhran and cajon (pronounced cahon are types of which musical instruments?
The PAL warning on offensive recorded music was instigated by the author Tipper (Who? then wife of a notable US congressman and environmental activist?
Each player begins with (how many pieces in a game of chess?
The Marble Mountains (locally, Ngu Hành Son are five marble/limestone hills, Kim, Thuy, Moc, Hoa and Tho, in which country?
The TSX, which includes the S&P/TSX 60, is the (What? of (Which nation? in (Which city? - three answers required?
The web-based not-for-profit venture which compiles and freely offers vast numbers of documents and literary works is called Project (what?: Gutenberg; Caxton; Shakespeare; or Murdoch?
What are the three main colours/colors of the national flag of India (bonus point for the fourth minor colour and icon?
Mathematicians Leonhard Euler and Augustus Mobius pioneered 'geometria situs' ('geometry of place', later called: Topology; Astronomy; General Relativity; or Geography?
(Supplementary question As at 2011 how many countries which criminalize homosexuality are in the British Commonwealth: none; one; six; or 40?
How tall is the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai (at Apr 2011 the tallest building in the world: 828m; 628m, 428m or 228m?
bir iki üç dört beş altı yedi sekiz dokuz on' means (What? in (Which major language??
(Supplementary question In what year did the UK decriminalize homosexuality: 1816; 1882; 1909; or 1967?
Infrasound - sound lower than 20Hz (Hertz, or cycles per second and typically undetectable by human hearing - is more commonly termed what?
US mathematician Edward Lorenz's 1963 paper Deterministic Nonperiodic Flow referred to a seagull, which he subsequently changed to (What creature?, representing his chaos theory observation?
What in Spanish what does the song-title, 'Que Sera, Sera,' mean (loosely, not grammatically correctly: Whatever you want, you want; Wherever you go, you go; Whatever will be, will be; or Whoever you are, you are?
Which US president popularised the term 'muckraking' (meaning investigative reporting, notably of politics and business in a 1906 speech?
The first independent credit payment card, inspired in 1949 by a particular service, was called '(What? Club International': Diners; Flyers; Golfers; or Barbers?
The computer file format .wav ('dot-wav' is conventionally used for: Spreadsheets; Music/audio; Emails; or Telecoms?
2011 is how many years' anniversary of the start of (what is conventionally referred to as the US Civil War?
Thomas Hardy's famous novel is 'Far from the Madding (What?': World; Streets; Crowd; or Flashmob?
What historical amenity do these places have in common: Harrogate and Matlock (UK, and Baden-Baden and Badenweiler (Germany?
In conventional chessboard layout denotion, where the white castle (rook starts on square a1, what piece occupies e8?
New York housewife Jean Nidetch (1923-2015 founded which global organization, sold to Heinz in 1978 for $71m?
In 2011 Australia launched passports offering a third-gender option for intersex people (whose anatomy fits neither male/female convention indicated by what letter symbol?
(Approximately how much does a cubic foot of gold weigh: 1200lbs, 220lbs; 75lbs; or 20lbs?
The Hyundai car company is (at 2015 founded and based in: China; South Korea; Japan; or Russia?
A significant German reaction to the 2011 Fukushima crisis was to phase out what by 2022: GM (Genetically Modified rice; Sharkfin imports; Nuclear power; or Karaoke bars?
What ancient African nation is (at 2011 the most populated landlocked country of the world?
What is the square root of a quarter (or 0.25?
In 2011 Tim Cook succeeded what iconic leader of what iconic technology corporation (two answers required?
On which British comedian's (technically comedienne's US TV show did The Simpsons first appear?
Plaid Cymru (roughly pronounced 'plied cumrie' is the nationalist poltitical party of which nation?
OWS, the core-group of the US faction of international protests against corporate greed and consumerism, stands for 'Occupy (where'?
What (as at 2011 are the 'Next Eleven' (N-11 emerging countries identified by Goldman Sachs as having greatest potential (outside of the previously identied four 'BRIC' nations of becoming some of the world's largest economies in the 21st Century?
Italian Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840 was a composer and virtuoso player of the: Tuba; Guitar; Violin; or Harp?
What self-proclaimed birthplace of surfing announced in 2011 that the activity would become (in 2013 an official college sport?
What corporation (as at 2011 owns and operates the Norton internet security product range?
According to legend, the sheltering of a Spanish ship in Dundee, late-1700s, prompted James and Janet Keiller to buy its cargo of (What?, thus founding a major new product/business?
According to popular medical opinion (at 2011 how much sleep on average is best per night for optimum adult health: 5-6 hours; 6-8hrs; 7-9hrs; or 8-10hrs?
Which composer (of the Barber of Sevllle and William Tell operas said of which other composer (of the The Ring of the Nibelung operas that he "... has wonderful moments and dreadful quarters of an hour..." ?
The Latin 'Tabula Rasa' (a term covering various philosophical concepts, e.g., humans minds are 'empty' at birth translates literally to mean what?
What family-founded/named corporation owns the brands Snickers, Uncle Ben's and Dolmio (at 2011?
According to a survey by the charity Sustain, what were respectively (at 2011 the most and least liked of insects in the UK?
The open fourth string (4th highest note of a conventionally tuned guitar is: A; B; C or D?
What stone, still quarried in the Dorset (England tied island which also bears its name, was used in the construction of St Paul's Cathedral and Buckingham Palace, and widely elsewhere too?
Noi Boi International Airport serves (and rhymes with the second syllable of which Asian city?
The occupational surname Fuller, referred to a worker (who used 'Fuller's Earth' of: Wool; Ale; Wood; or Gold?
Brown (for example, paint is produced by mixing what colour/color combination: Yellow/Blue; Red/Blue/Yellow; Black/Orange; or Green/Blue?
Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus (IAPV affects which insect?
The informal term referring to someone or a business seeking easy profit for poor quality provision is a 'Fly-by-(What?': Wire; Treetops; Numbers; or Night?
What is the internet country code top-level domain (www country domain suffix for Mexico?
Andre Serrano's controversial 1987 artwork destroyed by 'anti-blasphemists' in 2011 in Avignon, France, was subtitled 'Immersion (what': Poo God; Piss Christ; Spit Mary; or Snot Pope?
The highly influential Giardino all'italiana (Italian garden style of garden features: Symmetry and order; Chaos and wilderness; Fruit and Vegetables; or Hanging baskets?
What name was given to a legendary substance believed to turn base metals (notably lead into gold or silver?
What is the chemical formula for laughing gas (nitrous oxide?
Catarrhine and Platyrrhine differentiate respectively 'Old World' (Africa/Asia and 'New World' (Central/S Americas: Monkeys/Apes; Horses; Bees; or Cheese?
Racip Erdogan is a leader (at 2011 of what nation?
What is the (usually somewhat aspirational meaning of Latin term Ad Astra, often used in slogans and marketing?
What first name name features prominently among Russian rulers from 1332-1547, ending with '(Who? the Terrible'?
Karaoke is a Japanese portmanteau word made from which two words (English translation required?
Name the vast Swiss commodities broker subject to IPO in 2011, valuing the company at between $50-60bn (and a bonus point for the meaning of IPO?
The Virginia Native American, Matoaka, aka Amonute, captured by the English 1613, becoming Rebecca Rolfe (c1595-1617, is better known by what name (also a 1995 Disney film?
From an old saying, a popular modern term for an advance booking discount is an 'Early (what'?
(According to the International Telecommunications Union how many SMS/text messages were sent globally in 2010: 450million; 25billion; 750billion; or 1trillion (a 'western' trillion = a thousand billion?
Penguins increase their swimming speed by emitting (What? from their feathers: Oil; Salt; Heat; or Air bubbles?
What national population is projected (as at 2011 to overtake China in 2020 as the largest in the world?
Name the Chinese social networking website (whose name translates to mean 'everyone' which when converting to a public company on the US stock exchange in 2011 became the first major social networking company flotation: JenJen; TenTen; RenRen; or YenYen?
In the 1970s British practitioner John McTimoney founded his eponymous type of (What? treatment: Herbal; Radiotherapy; Chiropractic; or Exorcism?
Name the English 1960s playwright (of Loot and Entertaining Mister Sloane, imprisoned with (and later murdered by boyfriend Kenneth Halliwell for defacing library books in 1962?
From top-left, moving clockwise, what are the four colours/colors in the MSWindows 'flag' logo (as in Windows 7?
Aberdeen in Scotland is known as the (Which rock? City?
The Omega Speedmaster is claimed (at 2011 to be the only watch worn on the: Moon; Top of K2; Cover of Time Magazine; Battle of Rorke's Drift; Ben Hur movie?
Heinz Baked Beans are branded with the ironically misleading byline of "(how many Varieties"?
Cannes Film Festival 2015 (Gala Screenings banned women wearing: Tattoos; Fur; Strong perfume; or Flat shoes?
What is common name of the clear flammable early anaesthetic liquid with the formula C2H5OC2H5 (or CH3-CH2-O-CH2-CH3?
Which is the only letter in the English alphabet never (as at 2011 to appear in the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements?
In 2015 Norway unveiled the world's tallest statue (10m of a what, 30cm higher than Canada's: Elk; Whale; Butterfly; or Prawn?
Upon the change to British regal succession law removing gender inequality, the Princess Royal (Anne advances how many positions closer to the Crown?
The LEAF Award (as at 2011, fully the Emirates Glass LEAF Award is a prize awarded for what?
In 2015 The Lancet published Canadian University research asserting that weak (What? indicates cardio-vascular health risk: Eyesight; Urine flow; Self-discipline; or Handgrip?
What common scientific suffix (referring to having a productive quality is from the French/Greek word loosely meaning 'born of a specific kind'?
Whose outburst, (paraphrased as "Who will rid me of this turbulent priest?
The process of becoming a (What? begins with Aspirancy, then Postulancy and Novitiate: Accountant; Catholic nun; Sumo wrestler; or EU commissioner?
The natural basic form of the spice ginger (Zingiber officinale is a: Rhizome; Flower; Seed; Leaf; Nut; or Bark?
How many litres (or liters are in a cubic metre?
Psilocybin (pronounced 'sillasybin' is the natural active ingredient of: LSD; Cannabis; Ecstasy; or Magic Mushrooms?
What do the initials of the hugely influential IMF organization (which promotes international economic cooperation stand for?
Which planet (in terms of its orbit is between Saturn and Neptune?
The piddock (Pholadidae and 'angelwings' is a rock-boring: Bird; Fish; Mollusc; or Goat?
Which of these periodic table descriptions is given to the chemical element Arsenic (As: Lanthanide; Metalloid; Noble gas; or Halogen?

Questions & Answers

The team sport Bandy (or Russian Hockey is played on what surface?

Ice
The past tense word 'hove' refers (esp nautically to the action of: Setting sail/embarking; Running aground; Sinking; or Lifting/hauling?

Lifting/hauling
The Head of State in Italy is (at 2011 a: Prime Minister; President; King; or General?

President
Traditionally the largest book publishers trade show in the world, where in Germany is the (city name Book Fair held each October?

Frankfurt
The celeste, which features in Tchaikovsky's 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy' (The Nutcracker ballet is a: Midnight feast; Musical instrument; Sword; or Difficult leaping action?

Musical instrument
Canadian professor of management and psychology, Victor Vroom, established '(What? Theory'?

Expectancy Theory
In Western Christianity what is the first day of Lent: Easter Monday; Shrove Tuesday (or Mardi Gras; Ash Wednesday; or Palm Sunday?

Ash Wednesday
Noted for cameos in The Simpsons and other TV/music, name the only person (at 2015 ever to act as himself in Star Trek?

Professor Stephen Hawking
What is the (full name of the United Nations' agency for nuclear technology, abbreviated to IAEA?

International Atomic Energy Agency
What animal normally represents the box of low market share and low market growth in the Boston Matrix (or 'BSG Matrix' or 'Growth-Share Matrix' marketing model: Bull; Dog; Bear; or Elephant?

Dog
A loofah (or luffa bath sponge is previously a sort of: Sea creature; Recycled plastic; Insect nest; or Cucumber?

Cucumber
What car/vehicle maker has (at 2011 a logo of two chevrons, one above the other, both pointing upwards?

Citroën
The term pannier (e.g., motorbike side-box derives from what sort of basket: Picnic; Bread; Waste; or Ball?

Bread
A sudden unofficial walkout or industrial action by workers is called informally a (What? strike: Cobra; Scorpion; Wildcat; or Meerkat?

Wildcat
UK 1980s prime minister Margaret Thatcher's nickname was the '(What? Lady'?

Iron
Which US office equipment corporation renamed itself (1961 after its branded photocopying technology, from Greek meaning 'dry'?

Xerox
Mnemosyne (pronounced 'nemmoseeny' is the Greek goddess Mother of the Muses and also goddess of: Communication; Memory; Geometry; or Blasphemy?

Memory
What is Alexander Pope's (1688-1744 famous line from his poem An Essay on Criticism, written 1709, much used in books, film and music?

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread
Pandalus borealis is more commonly called (and officially named by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization: Northern prawn; Giant panda; Edible snail; or Bombay duck?

Northern prawn
What is the traditional UK-English correct spelling in: "A driving (licence or license is proof of being (licenced or licensed to drive"?

A driving licence is proof of being licensed to drive.
An eiderdown (a sort of quilted bed cover was originally filled with what?

Eider down
In psychology the (positive 'Pygmalion effect' and opposite (negative 'Golem effect' influence people by: Criticism; Money; Expectation; or Food?

Expectation
In maths, the single digits within every 'product' (answer of which single number's 'times-table' (up to 10x helpfully also add up to the number itself: 5; 7; 8; or 9?
Triffis, Rudy (or Rudolph, Porpoise, Cody, and Corkscrew are moves in what sport?

Trampolining
The Sola plant (Aeschynomene aspera from India/S Asia is used to make what famous headwear?

Pith helmet
Humus refers to the component in soil (earth that is: Mineral salts; Water; Sand; or Decomposed organic matter?

Decomposed organic matter
Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-84, who produced the first great English dictionary, famously wrote in 1777: When a man is tired of (where?, he is tired of life...'?

London
What internet vulnerability 'bug' was announced (in April 2014 to have existed in 17% of the world's web servers since end-2011: Heartbleed; Braindrain; Mindleak; or Plughole?

Heartbleed
Match these four (of the seven ancient wonders of the world to their locations: Pyramids, Colossus, Hanging Gardens, Pharos Lighthouse - at/of - Babylon, Egypt, Alexandria, Rhodes?

Pyramids of Egypt, Colossus of Rhodes, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Pharos Lighthouse of Alexandria
The Russian word 'naled' (in German, 'aufeis' refers to naturally occurring thicker-than-normal layers of what?

Ice
Simnel' refers to a traditional Easter (what?, originating in medieval England: Cake; Turkey; Flower garland; or Soup?

Cake
Shi Go Roko ('she go rocko' is 'four five six' in: Russian; Japanese; Turkish; or Tolkien’s Middle-earth (Hobbit etc?

Japanese
A gilet (pronounced loosely 'jee-lay' - it's French is a jacket or blouse without: Buttons; Sleeves; Pockets; or Stitching?

Sleeves
A large Tibetan leonine (lion-like species bought in China for 12million yuan (£2m in 2014 became the world's most expensive: Cat; Dog; Parrot; or Pig?

Dog
What is three-eights (3/8 divided by nine-elevenths (9/11?

Thirty-three seventy-seconds
Name artist Damien Hirst's famous (supposedly £50m diamond and platinum encrusted skull artwork?

For the Love of God
A fourteen year ban (for mental health reasons on what was lifted, experimentally, by China in 2014: Tequila; Wrestling; Gaming consoles; or Eastenders (the UK TV soap?

Gaming consoles
What Anglicized French term for a comedy and food stuffing (breadcrumbs/herbs, etc, was originally an allusion to jocular material 'stuffed' into serious religious plays?

Farce
What is the colourful nickname of the International Business Machines (IBM corporation?

Big Blue
German physician Franz Mesmer's (1734-1815 'animal magnetism' theory is considered foundational in the development of: Yoga; Hypnosis; Body-building; or Lion-taming?

Hypnosis
The Japanese cartoon character devised in 1974 worth over $5bn as a TV/fashion franchise is 'Hello (What?': Doggy; Puppy; Kitty; or Chicky?

Kitty
In his seminally optimistic 1734 poem, An Essay on Man, Alexander Pope wrote the famous line, "Hope springs eternal in the (what"?

Human breast
A cloche hat is (what?-shaped?

: Pillbox; Bell; Cone; or Banana? Bell
The seahorse (Hippocampus is technically a Fish; Mollusc; Reptile; or Plant?

Fish
The naturalized American writer Lana Peters (1936-2011 was the daughter of which tyrannical leader?
How many 'states' (variations are possible in a single 7-segment electronic/digital numeral display (as used in calculators, etc: 10; 12; 64; or 128?

128
Which popular (2015 online brand's logo is three parallel black arcs inside a green disc?

Spotify
Name the seven base measurement units of the International System of Units (SI system?
Selecting or extracting only a few prime items from a wide range, especially where less discrimination is appropriate, is called (What?-picking: Strawberry; Cherry; Cotton; or Nose?

Cherry
The 1956 fictional movie of the discovery of rock'n'roll featuring Bill Haley and the Comets is Rock Around the (What?: Block; Dock; Clock; or Loch?

Clock
The rivers Brahmaputra, Ganges, Meghna and Krishna flow into the Bay of (What?

Bengal
Which famous British institution's heavily subsidized restaurant received a complaint after cancelling a member's booking (in 2013, that "...we were unable to eat elsewhere because my wife was wearing a tiara...': The London Palladium; The House of Lords; St Andrews Golf Club; or Queens Tennis Club?

The House of Lords
The foreground (€ and background of the official sign for the Euro currency are respectively (which two of these: White; Yellow; Orange; Green; Blue; or Red?

Yellowand Blue
What is the very old (English from c.1440 traditional name for the typographical paragraph or 'blind P' mark ¶ ?

Pilcrow
Chinese technology entrepreneur Jack Ma founded which vast internet corporation, which (in the 2010s handles c.80% of China's online shopping: Aladdin; Sinbad; Alibaba; or King Kong?

Alibaba
Russian billionaire industrialist Roman Abramovich's investment corporation is called '(What? Capital': Workhouse; Millhouse; Warehouse; or Farmhouse?

Millhouse
The 'God particle' is more technically called what, after two (English and Indian physicists?

Higgs boson
Colombian Gabriel Garcia Marquez (1927-2014 and Chilean Pablo Neruda (1904-73 are famous South American: Military leaders; Painters; Writers; or Boxers?

Writers
Thailand's currency, the 10th most used globally (at 2015 is the: Bahl; Baht; Haht; or Glohv?

Baht
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881-1938 was first president and is regarded as founder of which republic?

Turkey
What's the western name of the least densely populated country in the world, (national language 'Kalaallit Nunaat', with capital city Nuuk?

Greenland
The world's most accurate clocks (early 21st century are precise to one second every approximately how many years: 160; 1,600; 16,000, or 160 million?

160 million
A human baby's response to sudden loss of physical support (as if falling is technically called the (What reflex?

Moro
Alluding to a ridged cloth, a temporary vehicle-track built over bogland on a foundation of perpendicularly laid logs is called a (What? road?

Corduroy
6,859 is the cube of what number, (less than twenty?

19
What main religion celebrates festivals including Nuakhai, Yatra (or Zatra/Jatra, Pongal, Holi and Shigmo?

Hindu
The creamy cherimoya/chirimoya fruit with a soft cactus-like skin is also known as the '(what? apple': Honey; Custard; Butter; or Sugar?

Custard
When drawing the musical the treble (G clef symbol, the line crosses itself how many times?

Three
What ancient Sanskrit word loosely meaning 'region' commonly now refers to people (and culture, products, etc of Indian sub-continent origins?

Desi
The official Astronomical length of a ('Julian' year is how many days: 365; 366; 365; or 3625?

365.25
Called the IPK, the standard (What? is a platinum-iridium cylinder at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures in Sevres France?

Kilogram
Michael Morpurgo, author of the children's book War Horse, on which the 2012 Spielberg film (of the same name is based, held what UK position from 2003-5?

Children's Laureate
Anaximander (c.600-550BC, Tabula Rogeriana (1154, Waldseemüller (1507 and Mercator (1569 are notable: Bible translations; World maps; Calendars; or Taxonomies of organisms?

World maps
Evel (EVEL is an acronymic word for the controversial 21stC UK parliamentary proposition 'English (What? for English (What?', following devolution of self-governing powers to Scotland and Wales?

English Votes for English Laws
Which politician (as at 2011 has the second-highest average for a No6 cricket test batsman (over 61 runs and in a competition bowled faster than Dennis Lillee and Andy Roberts?

Imran Khan
What weighs approximately 7 x 10-23 grams (that's 7 multiplied by 10 to the power of minus 23, or more simply 0.000000000000000000000027gms: A breath of fresh air; A handclap; An atom of oxygen; or a Fly's eyelash?

An atom of oxygen
The long-standing circular VW (Volkswagen logo contains the V and W characters and how many gaps between the circular and letter shapes: 5; 6; 7 or 8?

6
The annual Ballon d'Or award recognizes the world's best: Film; Footballer (soccer player; Ballet dancer; or Stunt aviator?

Footballer
The ancient symbol the fylfot, is more controversially commonly known as (what?, derived from Sanskrit 'wellbeing', from 'su' (good and 'asti' (being?

Swastika
What Eurasian winged-fruit maple tree is named after the Greek words sukon (fig and moron (mulberry?

Sycamore
What French term refers in English (contracts especially to an unforeseeable factor preventing the fulfilment of an agreement?

Force Majeure
Most commonly how many bits are in a byte, and how many bytes are in a kilobyte (two answers required: 10 and 1,000; 1,000 and 1,000; 10 and 100; or 8 and 1,024?

8 and1,024
What note is produced at the 5th fret of the 5th string (ie the 2nd lowest pitched of a conventionally tuned guitar: A; B; C; or D?

D
The French term ligne (equating to 'line' in English is used by makers of watches, buttons and hats as an expression of: Size; Hardness; Quality; or Circular perfection?

Size
Technically the avocado ('fruit' of the avocado tree is a: Berry; Tuba; Nut; or Fungus?

Berry
In physics, the motions of particles within matter is understood by (What? theory: Kinetic; Atomic; Existential; or Chaos?

Kinetic
The European/Asian slow worm (Anguis is what sort of animal: Snake; Lizard; Eel; or Earthworm?

Lizard
From the Greek root word for a pointed pillar, what is the technical term for the division sign ( ÷ ?

Obelus
The literary/dramatic description 'redivivus' (emphasis on the 'div' refers to someone who comes back: Home; To life; To haunt; or Drunk?

To life
Spell: Seperater; Separator; Separater; or Seperator (meaning a thing that separates other things?

Separator
Which occupation traditionally used 'walla' (in the US, 'rhubarb' (UK, and 'gaya' (Japan?

Actor
The Ancient British/Gaelic words Loch, Lough, Logh and Llwch all refer to a: Lake; Dam; Canal Lock (riser; or Latrine?

Lake
How many square feet is a full sized (doubles regulation tennis court (excluding the space around the marked lines to run about: 1,104; 1,456; 1,728; or 2,808?

2,808sqft
A low-cost 'ratoon' crop (for example of sugar-cane or rice grows from/on: Windblown seeds; Stubble after cropping; Flooded land; or Astroturf?

Stubble after cropping
In 2015 the world speed record for (What? was broken in 88 seconds by Australian Feliks Zemdegs: NY Times Crossword; Solving a Rubik's Cube; Eating a whole full-size chicken; or Descending from the top of the Eiffel Tower to the ground?

Solving a Rubik's Cube
As at 2012 what 115-island Indian Ocean nation has the smallest population (about 86,000 of any African country?

Seychelles
What common mineral's name (technically silica or SiO2 derives from old Polish-German 'kwardy', meaning 'hard'?

Quartz
The medieval-originating 'patten' is a type of (What? designed for mud?

Shoe; Shovel; Bucket; or Pig?
A TRS connector (tip, ring, sleeve is more commonly known as a (what plug?

Jack
Baroque (a dramatic heavily detailed style of art form began in: 500BC Athens; 1200s Paris; 1600s Rome; or 1800s Rio de Janeiro?

1600s Rome
What black and white creature exists across Europe, Africa, Asia and N America with variants including the 'Asiatic stink (What?': Cow; Badger; Penguin; or Pig?

Badger
A framework beam - a fink - that supports a wide-spanning roof is also known as a '(what nationality truss'?

French
Casement, awning and hopper refer respectively to which three different hinge positions of what (four answers required?

Side, Top and Bottom hinges of Windows
The word fiscal in a financial sense generally refers to: Large; Governmental; Emergency; or Cash (not electronic?

Governmental
In 2012 Josefina Vazquez Mota became a presidential candidate for the ruling National Action Party (PAN in which country?

Mexico
The 2010s global TV phenomenon 'Game of Thrones' is based on George Martin's novel series called 'A Song of (What?': Praise; Sixpence; Ice and Fire; or Sex and Violence?

Ice and Fire
Explorers and mountaineers have for many decades eaten high-energy 'Kendal (What? Cake': Chocolate; Ginger; Mint; or Cheese?

Mint
Babaotai Chuanwen refers to the so-called 'Eight (what? Scandal' in Chinese news, Feb 2012?

Baby
The Italian underworld Omertà concept is (What? in relation to state authority/police: Cooperation; Non-cooperation; Bribery; or a Christmas truce?

Non-cooperation
In August 2015 Hamas claimed to have intercepted an Israeli (What? equipped for spying and armed attack: Solar-powered drone; Hot-dog stall; Cheerleader dance-group; or Dolphin?

Dolphin
Litotes (pronounced 'lie-toe-tees' is a literary/language/communications term referring to: Exaggeration; Sadness; Happiness; or Understatement?

Understatement
Which nation has the highest European capital city, (whose names are practically the same?

Andorra
A 2015 study by China's Dalian University found that owls fly silently because their feathers convert a biproduct of mechanical energy into (What? instead of noise: Light; Heat; Radioactivity; or Sugar?

Heat
An atlatl (confirm spelling is ATLATL is a device for: Throwing spears; Measuring ocean depth; Sculpting clay; or Storing atlases?

Throwing spears
When testing his sound equipment inventions, including the first ever recording (on phonograph cylinder in 1878, Thomas Edison often recited: The Lord's Prayer; Mary Had A Little Lamb; Testing Testing One Two Three; or My Old Man's A Dustman?

Mary Had A Little Lamb
Ilya (pronounced 'eelya' Kuryakin is a: Russian weightlifter; Raspberry meringue souffle; Comet; or Man from UNCLE?

Man from UNCLE
(As at 2012, and here translated into English it is illegal to use the slogan 'One People, one Empire, one Leader' in what country?

Germany
Holloware (or hollow ware is generally used in: Window-dressing; Catering; Sanitation and plumbing; or Optometry?

Catering
The Cantonese/Chinese dish 'foo yong' (also 'fu young' is similar to: Fish and chips; Omelette; Jacket potato; or Beans on toast?

Omelette
What English word from French meaning literally 'cold blood' refers to (a person's composure under pressure?

Sangfroid
In May 2014 two Yorkshiremen (designer and rider set a new world speed record of 70.9mph for a 'manned' motorized: Skateboard; Tea-trolley; Toilet; or Wheelchair?

Toilet
The Hundred Years War (inappropriately c.1337-1453 was between which two of these: Spain, England, China, France, Japan?

England and France
Near Field Communication technology (NFC is a set of standards for: Hot-air ballooning; Smartphones; Border control; or Satnav?

Smartphones
Anima sana in corpore sano' (Latin for 'a healthy mind in a healthy body' is significant in which 1949-founded Japanese corporation's branding?

ASICS
The momentous Ali v Foreman world championship fight in Kinshasa, Zaire 1974 was dubbed '(What? in the (What?': Plunder, Stumble, Rumble, Fumble, Jungle, Thunder?

Rumble in the Jungle
What nationality (at 2012, and at founding are the corporations Samsung, Hyundai and LG?

South Korean
In 2014, Illinois University research found higher casualty rates from female-named (what? due to victims' complacency, compared to having higher perceived fear of male names: Volcanoes; Mountains; Hurricanes; or Pet snakes?

Hurricanes
150 tonnes of (What? are used by 20,000 people in a one hour event annually in Bunol, Spain?

Tomatoes
Spell the word (meaning gently, quietly, hardly noticeably: Subtly; Subtley; Subtlely; or Subtely?

Subtly
Unusually for a whale, the Arctic Ocean narwhal (or narwhale possesses: Fur; One long straight spiral tusk; An extra brain in its tail; or Eyebrows?

One long straight spiral tusk
Smits and Lugs are Viking-originating (still used painted marks and ear notches for identifying UK: Sheep; Horses; Rabbits; or Chickens?

Sheep
In what country was the sports goods company Fila first established (1911 and owned?

Italy
Phobos and Deimos, the two moons of Mars, mean (and represent in Greek mythology: Light and Dark; Sound and Vision; Fear and Terror; or Guns and Roses?

Fear and Terror
The Speyside or (locally called Strathspey area of NE Scotland is famous for its '(What? Trial' and longstanding traditional production of: Haggis; Whisky; Tartan; or Bagpipes?

Whisky
What airport carries the most international passengers in the world (at 2012?

Heathrow
The convincing diamond substitute Zircon (zirconium silicate is: From sea shell; Naturally occurring in rock; Made in a laboratory; or Waste from the double-glazing industry?

Naturally occurring in rock
What two-word term refers in English/UK to a deliberately arranged dramatic/literary/musical section, and to a (typically rehearsed re-start in a team ball game?

Set piece
King Rama and Queen Sirikit rule which country (at 2012, bordered by Burma, Laos, and Cambodia?

Thailand
The Arabic term 'Al-jebr' (reunion of broken parts is famously associated with: Disaster relief; TV news; Twin skyscrapers; or Algebra?

Algebra
"Spokoynoy nochi, malyshi!" ("Good Night, Little Ones" is a long-running (since 1964 famous children's TV program in: Russia; Canada; Star Trek; or Harry Potter?

Russia
Geir Haard (who in 2012 became the first politician to face court charges for negligence in contributing to the 2008 global financial crisis led what country?

Iceland
What is the '1c Magenta', which (at $20m became the most expensive man-made object ever in terms of weight to value?

Postage stamp
British Queen Victoria (1819-1901 is what relation to Queen Elizabeth II: Great Grandmother; Great Great Grandmother; Great Great Great Grandmother; or Great Step-Aunt?

Great Great Grandmother
The initials of (what was the major UK engineering/technology corporation GEC stand for what?

General Electric Corporation
A lodestone (or loadstone, from old English meaning 'leading-stone' or 'way-stone' is a naturally occurring what?

Magnet
Deriving from 'Tagalog' Austronesian language 'bundok' (mountain the US-English word 'boondocks' (and 'boonies' refers disrespectfully to: Sheep; Crows; A remote rural area; or Leather trousers?

A remote rural area
What is Germany's biggest selling newspaper (at 2012?

Bild
What authoritarian (usually military-political leadership term takes its name from Latin 'to join'?

Junta
The annual 'Ig Nobel' prize for Literature was awarded in 2015 for serious research/evidence that (What? is used phonetically internationally to ask a question: Oh; Ah; Huh; or Mmm ?

Huh
Shakespeare's play of Greek/Trojan war, love and betrayal is Troilus and (who?

Cressida
Approximately how many million people play regular organized football in the world (at the early 2000s: 5; 25; 65; or 250?

250 million
Facebook confusingly announced in 2015 the introduction of a '(What? button': OMG; Dislike; Chocolate; or Belly?

Dislike
Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger's 'thought experiment' theory is referred to as Schrödinger's (what animal?

Cat
The first ever £100,000 (or above football transfer, in 1961, was: Bobby Moore; Pele; Dennis Law; or Eusebio?

Dennis Law
The first major supermarket chain to introduce the UK 'national living wage' (£35/2015 was: Tesco; Sainsbury; Asda; or Lidl?

Lidl
The natural effect causing paint to rise up the hairs of a paintbrush, and liquid to rise up a narrow tube is called (what action?

Capillary action
Name the core specialism of notable Anglo-Danish industrialist Sir Ove Nyquist Arup (1895-1988 and the global (Arup Group corporation he created: Pharmacy; Structural engineering; Shipbuilding; or Food canning?

Structural engineering
Matzo(h or matza(h is an unleavened bread traditionally eaten by which people: Hindus; Jews; Danish pensioners; or Chinese children?

Jews
Dr Robert Atkins, (1930-2003, who died weighing 260lbs, was noted for what eponymous conception?

Atkins Diet
What herb is traditionally associated, besides garlic, with the pickling of a gherkin (US pickle?

Dill
The French dish called fricandeau contains (what? in a stew: Mussels; Veal/Meat; Chickpeas; or Chocolate?

Veal/Meat
Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC, was better known as what hugely influential organization, notably in the colonial exploitation of Asia?

Dutch East India Company
The traditional generic name of the 1880s bike design which improved the penny-farthing (high-wheel and basically endures today is the '(What? bicycle': Efficiency; Reliance; Safety; or Sensible?

Safety bicycle
Which vast technology corporation brand has used (c.1977-modern day the typefaces Motter Tektura, Garamond, Myriad, Helvetica and San Francisco?

Apple
What modern convenient foodstuff takes its name from the Latin meaning 'salted (and preserved meat'?

Sausage
The 'maillot à pois rouge' jersey of the 'King of the Mountains' (best hill climber in the Tour de France is white with red: Chevrons; Spots; Crowns; or Snowflakes?

Spots
Tagine, a North African meat and vegetable stew, originally/also refers (Arabic tajin to a: Goat; Onion; Frying pan; or Tent?

Frying pan
What naturally occurring and dangerous material is commonly represented by the formula Mg3(Si2O5(OH4?

Asbestos
What was a bicycle first called (and still today also any human powered wheeled vehicle, a Latin portmanteau of 'speed' and 'foot'?

Velocipede
How many litres equate to the two different measures, a hectolitre and a cubic decimetre (a decimetre is 10cms: 100 and 1; 1,000 and 10; 10,000 and 100; or 1 million and 1,000?

100 and 1
An exoplanet is a planet which does what to a sun (outside of our own solar system: Orbits; Crashes into; Swallows; or Converts into?

Orbits
In 2013 Dutch cyclist Sebastiaan Bowier set a world speed record for a bicycle (unassisted, human powered vehicle of what mph?

49; 57; 72 or 83? 83
The French word for morning came oddly to refer to (What? afternoon event in English?

Matinee
(Typically by a woman a peplum is: Eaten; Worn: Driven; or Sniffed?

Worn
A penny-farthing (high-wheel bicycle is steered by which wheel(s: Front; Rear; or Both?

Front
The significant ancient Egyptian diety Horus (a man with a falcon's head features the related '(What? of Horus' symbol of protection/good health: Eye; Claw; Wing; or Beak?

Eye
The effect in which hostage victims form emotional attachment or fondness towards their captors is called '(What city? Syndrome'?

Stockholm Syndrome
German Baron Karl Drais's 1818 Laufmaschine (or Dandy horse/Draisine, origin of the modern bike, lacked: Pedal-propulsion; Steering; Spoked wheels; or Saddle/seat?

Pedal-propulsion
The cube root of a third is (roughly/exactly: A half; A quarter; 9; or 0.69336127435?

0.69336127435
What religious code refers to 'the three poisons' (or 'unwholesome roots' of ignorance, attachment, aversion, as the roots of all suffering?

Islam; Buddhism; Christianity; Hinduism?
Developed, named (c.1950 and hugely popular in Japan for gambling, what Olympic track cycling event requires riders to follow a motorized bike until the last few hundred metres of free sprint?

Keirin
The fatty rump-end of a cooked fowl is called the 'Parson's (What?': Thumb; Nose; Knob; or Knocker?

Nose
Which of these towns lie(s inside London's M25 orbital motorway: Watford; Biggin Hill; Harrow; Epsom; Dartford?

All of them
The traditional (English translated award given to the last place rider in the Tour de France is the: Wooden spoon; Red lamp; Broken wheel; or Stinking Egg?

Red lamp
In popular music a bass line played on every beat of a 4/4 timing song is called a '(What? bass': Walking; Running; Jumping; or Crawling?

Walking
Behind Wal-Mart, Carrefour, and Tesco, what corporation is the fourth largest retail group (by turnover, at 2012 in the world: Metro; Aldi; Sears; or IKEA?

Metro
TS Eliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical (What?" is the basis of the famous musical show: Hair; Rocky Horror; Cats; or West Side Stories?

Cats
What very old word, derived from Old English 'cwethan' (say refers to leaving something in a will?

Bequeath
A dagga (duggi or dhama is the bass element of what Indian percussion instrument?

Tabla
According to the iconic poetic US 2nd World War poster, "Loose Lips might (Do What?"?

Sink Ships
In Australia and New Zealand a charity shop or thrift store is also known as a (What? shop: Chance; Opportunity; Lucky; or Top?

Opportunity
Which country has (at 2012 the longest national highway in the world?

Australia
The Great American Chocolate Bar' is eponymously better known as 'the (What? bar'?

Hershey
Misheard/called 'Pizza Marines' when founded in 1965 and renamed in 1968, what restaurant chain claims most outlets globally (since 2011?

Subway
What modern-day publishing corporation, owner of Penguin books, built the Blackwall Tunnel (under the River Thames in London?

Pearson
A big problem that people avoid discussing is metaphorically called 'The (what? ...in the room': Dinosaur; Elephant; Gorilla; or Ostrich?

Elephant
A standard guitar commonly has fretboard markers for the octave (ie half string length at what fret: 6th; 8th; 12th or 15th?

12th
Spell the name of the famous Burmese former political prisoner and leader (designate at April 2012: Ang Sun Sui Ky; Aung San Suu Kyi; An Song Soy Koi; or Un Sung Sui Coy?

Aung San Suu Kyi
Who conceived the effective communication theory 'Three Modes of Persuasion' (comprising Logos, Ethos and Pathos: Aristotle; Hitler; Jesus; or Napoleon?

Aristotle
In 2015 a joint Turkish/Greek Cyrpiot campaign sought PDO (Protected Designation of Origin for what national cheese?

Halloumi
The Hornbostel-Sachs (or Sachs-Hornbostel system classifies what: Musical instruments; Planets; Poisons; or Lenses?

Musical instruments
The 'Acts' book of the Bible is fully titled 'Acts of The (What?'?

Apostles
London's black taxi-cab training is called 'The (What?': Streets of London; Fair Fare; Knowledge; or Crash Course?

Knowledge
What nationality is the retail group Carrefour (at 2012?

French
The HTML (HyperText Markup Language webpage codes: '' produce the maths symbols: Right/Left chevrons; Plus/Minus; Multiply/Divide; or Square/Cube root?

Right/Left chevrons
Since Ancient Rome, lime mortar (masonry cement includes for reinforcement/moisture flexibility: Horse hair; Frogspawn; Potato peelings; or Olive oil?

Horse hair
What is the Japanese word for the sash worn as a belt in traditional dress (kimonos and martial arts uniforms, etc?

Obi
As at the early 2000s (2000-12 official figures what country is the world's biggest wine producer?

France
Shukrān (Arabic, Hvala (Croation, Efharistó (Greek, Dhanyavād (Hindi, and Spasibo! (Russian all mean what?

Thank you
Belgian surgeon Jacques Rogge headed what organization (at 2012?

- Bonus point - Who preceded Rogge and was the longest serving president, 1980-2001? - additional bonus point - What nationality was that longest serving president of the IOC?
A mattock (alternatively called a dibber in some countries is used mainly for: Fishing; Digging; Knitting; or Plumbing?

Digging
The British Standards Institute (BSI reported in 2015 that Marilyn Monroe (1960 dress size 12-14 would now fit : 8-10; 14-16; 16-18; or 20-22?

08-Oct
What model pioneered personal computing in the 1980s, selling over 20 million of its (then huge 64k memory machines?

Commodore 64
A negotiating offer that is available for discussion is said to be 'On the (What?': Cards; Table; Floor; or Level?

Table
Which one of the seven member territories is also capital of UAE (United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi; Ajman; Dubai; Fujairah; Ras al-Khaimah; Sharjah; Umm al-Quwain?

Abu Dhabi
Protected Geographical Status (PGS is a EU legal framework to protect the names of regional: Foods/drinks; Songs; Dances; or Festivals?

Foods/drinks
Turkey's 2014 leadership election was marked by women posting pictures on social media of themselves doing (what? after the deputy Prime Minister reportedly suggested they should not publicly: Run; Laugh; Sunbathe; or Eat?

Laugh
Before being burgundy (dark red, the British passport cover pre-1990 was: Brown: Dark blue; Dark green; or Transparent?

Dark blue
Which country has (early 2000s the highest AIDS infection rate in the world?

Swaziland
The residual presence of (what? gives brown sugar its colour/color?

Molasses
In 2015 Indonesian authorities announced (What?, for psychological reasons, would guard a top-security island prison: Prisoners; Children; Robots; or Crocodiles?

Crocodiles
Earl Scruggs (1924-2012 pioneered and was master of the three-fingered technique for playing what?

Banjo
Name the precious spice and small bulb flower associated by etymology and extraction (two answers required?

Saffron and Crocus
The average min/max temperature (deg C and rain (mm in Goa (India on New Year's Day are roughly: 0/15/0; 10/20/5; 15/40/30; or 20/30/0?

20/30/0
In 2012 Harvard professor Jonathan Tilley announced research apparently proving (contrary to all previous medical thinking what human feature can be enabled to be replenished in the host body: Teeth; Brain tissue; Eggs; or Heart?

Eggs
A payment or loss representing a tiny fraction of the payee's wealth is metaphorically called 'Small (What?', actually made in medieval times for children and poor folk: Wine; Beer; Cake; or Trousers?

Beer
In 2015 (What headwear? was permitted on a USA driver's licence photo justified by (What religion?: Devil's horns/Satanism; Spock ears/Klingon; Darth Vader helmet/Jedi; or Colander/Pastafarian?

Colander/Pastafarian
The Chinese (translated 'Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists' which once instigated a famous rebellion against colonial and imperial presence in Peking (now Beijing China, were better known by what name?

Boxers
US engineer/industrialist George Pullman (1831-1897 is eponymously associated with travel by: Air; Sea; Rail; or Road?

Rail
The island name Barbados (in Portuguese - Spanish equivalent is los Barbados refers to what physical characteristic of men, and likely of the original inhabitants?

Beard/Bearded
Artist Scott King's partly ironic 2012 proposal (protesting at 'idiot-sized public works of art' for a 300ft gold statue at Southend on Sea, Essex UK, close to the legendary Kursaal ballroom and amusement centre, featured what iconic Canvey Island entertainer: Engelbert Humperdinck; Lee Brilleaux; Noel Edmonds; or Mr Blobby?

- Bonus point - The word kursaal, originally a 'cure room' or spa where entertainment was provided, is from which language?
Built for the 1980 Summer Olympics, which city boasts the The Izmailovo Hotel (at 2014 the world's largest, comprising 7,500 rooms?

Moscow
Willy Loman is the lead character in Arthur Miller's famous 1949 play 'Death of a (What?': Swan; Sea; King; or Salesman?

Salesman
What is the largest city by population in the world (at 2012, according to 'core districts' definition of city or equivalent?

Shanghai
The European supermarket corporation Netto was founded and remains (at 2014 headquartered in: Denmark; Germany; France; or Italy?

Denmark
Author/entrepreneur Cynthia Payne (1933-2015 famously provided what personal service for men of status/authority in 1980s London: Tax avoidance; Stutter therapy/elocution; Hair transplants; or Brothel?

Brothel
Terrence Rattigan's famous dramatised true story of the wrongfully alleged theft of a five-shilling postal order is called The (What? Boy?

Winslow
Warp and weft (USA, warp and fill refer to the main elements in making: Beer; Bread; Cloth; or Shoes?

Cloth
The general exception to the tendency for most circular/track human activities (eg athletics to be anti-clockwise is: Speed-skating; Motor racing; Cycling; or Ballroom dancing?

Motor racing
Canadian psychiatrist Eric Berne (1910-70 founded which psychotherapeutic/psychological methodology?

Transactional Analysis
The capacity in megabytes (MB of a standard Compact Disc is about: 0.7; 3; 77; or 737?

737MB
In Shakespeare's Richard III, King Richard's horse (killed prior to Richard's plea 'My kingdom for a horse' is called: Surrey; Kent; Dorset; or Northamptonshire?

Surrey
Computer programming students commonly begin by writing a program named from its display output - "Hello (What?": Everyone!; World!; Mum!; or Goodbye! ?

World
A prebiotic induces growth in humans (and other living hosts of beneficial: Hormones; Fungi/bacteria; Antibodies; or Hair?

Fungi/bacteria
American Callan Pinckney's eponymously named system became a best-selling (1980s-2000s book/video franchise in what genre: Cooking; DIY; Fitness; or Childcare?

Fitness
101325 Pa (Pascal or 01325 bar is the regulation standard/unit for: Milk fat content; Atmospheric pressure; Gambling machine payout; or Hotness of chili peppers?

Atmospheric pressure
Bok Choy (US or Pak Choi (UK is a Chinese: Martial art; Writing style; Poetry; or Cabbage?

Cabbage
Linoleum (e.g., 'Lino' flooring originally comprises which three of these: Polypropylene; Canvas, Bamboo; Linseed oil; or Powdered cork?

Canvas, Linseed oil, Powdered cork
What must be no smaller than 68 inches (467mm, weigh no more than 62oz (493g and be symmetrically dimpled?

Golf ball
Horace Walpole created a popular term for unexpected lucky events/discovery in his 1754 fairy story 'The Three Princes of (Where?': Bonanza; Bonus; Serendip; or Luckydip?

Serendip
Psychological tests which invite responses to vague stimuli ('random' words, images, etc and whose answers are analysed expertly are called: Reactive; Objective; Projective; or Subjective?

Projective
A term for a dark shape against a brighter background is named after 18th century French author/politician Etienne de (Who? ?

Silhouette
Al Jazeera means 'The (What?'?

Island
A little appreciated, very common human characteristic is the spilt or separated (technically 'accessory': Kidney; Earlobe; Kneecap; or Fifth toenail?

Fifth toenail
Die Adler', nickname of the German national soccer team, means 'The (What'?

Eagles
Bammy (Jamaica, Bannock (Scotland, Blaa (Ireland, Bublik (Poland, and Boule (France are types of: Cheese; Bread; Bacon; or Rum?

Bread
Bosintang/Boshintang (or Gaejangguk is a Korean soup of declining popularity made chiefly of what meat?

Dog
Research (Newcastle University 2015 suggests that Type-2 diabetes is reversible by a very small reduction of fat in the human: Pancreas; Heart; Liver; or Brain?

Pancreas
The Glycaemic Index (GI refers to: EU stock exchanges; Food; Optical lenses; or Rainfall?

Food
The Latin words bellum and bellus are similar because Ancient Romans saw (Which two concepts? as highly noble: Love and Loss; War and Beauty; Nature and Science; or Incest and Marriage?

War and Beauty
In business/work/politics/etc, 'Guanxi' (China, 'Blat' (Russia, and 'Wasta' (Middle East refer to the significance of: Education; Finance; Personal relationships; or Tea-breaks?

Personal relationships
French lawyer Jules Rimet (1873-1956 became the longest serving president (1921-54 of: Ford Motor Company; FIFA; NASA; or France?

FIFA
A nuclear reactor which produces more 'fissile' material (i.e., which sustains a chain reaction than it consumes in fuel is known by what sexual term?

Breeder
In 2015 Kuala Lumpar Airport advertised unclaimed property (requiring collection in 14 days to avoid disposal of three: Elephants; Van Gogh paintings; Human fingers; or Jumbo Jets?

Jumbo Jets
Haslet is a traditional (mostly UK inexpensive chopped, pressed and cooked cold loaf of: Fruit; Fish; Offal; or Chocolate fudge with nuts and raisins?

Offal
Lisa Gherardini (aka Lisa del Giocondo is better known as the: Snow Queen; Barber of Seville; Cadbury's Flake model; or Mona Lisa?

Mona Lisa
The expression 'Go West' originally (mid-1800s encouraged people to move from/within: Europe; America; Russia; or Asia?

America
Annual global production (early 2000s of rough diamonds is about: 9 kilos; 75 kilos; 500 kilos; or 26 tonnes/metric tons?

26 tonnes/metric tons
A full moon which coincides with its closest proximity to Earth is called a '(What? moon': Blue; Harvest; Festival; or Cheese?

Harvest
A disabling attack on a website known as a DDoS stands for a 'Distributed (What of What?'?

Denial of Service
Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536 is a revered: Atheist statesman; Christian humanist; Mathematician; or Vegetarian chef?

Christian humanist
How many cathedrals are in mainland UK (at early 2000s: 5; 11; 42; or 281?

42
Gurning is a (sometimes competitive activity involving distortion of: Facts; Balloons; Spoons; or One's face?

One's face
What deceptively challenging culinary dish is named from French 'lemele' (knife blade - alluding to shape?

Omelette
A sepulchre is a (what?, usually made/carved from stone: Cross; Church; Tomb; or Dragon?

Tomb
American Paul Winchell (1922-2005 is famous for which two of these: The voices of Dick Dastardly and Tigger; Being the last official King of Germany; World record non-stop Charleston dancing (15days:16hrs:37mins; Inventor of the first mechanical human heart; Ate a three-berth tent including poles and pegs in 34mins:12seconds?

The voices of Dick Dastardly and Tigger and Inventor of the first mechanical human heart
Hilary Mantel's controversial 2014 fictional story is "The Assassination of (Which controversial leader?" ?

Margaret Thatcher
Put these types of iron in order of most to least tensile strength (ie most brittle last: Cast, Wrought, Pig or Steel?

Steel, Wrought, Cast, Pig
Shellshock, in Bash, was in 2014 described as the most dangerous (what? since Heartbleed?

Computer bug
Erlang (after Danish engineer Agner Erlang and/or a portmanteau of 'Ericsson Language' is used for: Computer programming; Signing for deafness; NATO communication/translation; or Bee breeding/analysis?

Computer programming
This historical region (1300s-1800s of Bessarabia is in: Eastern Europe; Western Europe; North Africa; or South America?

Eastern Europe
The long-standing currency of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania (at early 2000s is the: Peso; Shilling; Dollar; or Euro?

Shilling
A major share-trading mistake, sometimes worth of $millions, is commonly called a '(What? Error': Blind Eye; Deaf Ear; Fat Finger; or Dead Leg?

Fat Finger
Human urine passes from each kidney via the ureter to (What? next: Kidney; Pancreas; Bladder; or Prostate?

Bladder
Name the iconic Israeli drink company/brand (especially 1960-80s associated with the slogan "Get busy with the fizzy"?

Sodastream
With over one billion registered users, China's (claimed to be largest smartphone messaging app is: FaceTing; WeChat; Woksapp; or WongNumber?

WeChat
Founded 1938 by Lee Byung-chul, Samsung is which country's biggest business (at 2014: China; India; South Korea; or Japan?

South Korea
Fish are typically referred to as being (What?-blooded: Cold; Hot; Blue; or Lukewarm?

Cold
The Izmit Bay Bridge, said to be the largest bridge construction project in history (at 2014, is in which 'MINT' nation?

Turkey
When moving a cat to a new home, it is popularly and mythically believed that rubbing (What? on its paws will stop it wandering away: Fish oil; Butter; Jam; or A freshly killed mouse?

Butter
The Carthage civilization (814-200BC was based around modern: Copenhagen; Tunis; Mexico City; or Moscow?

Tunis
A dessicant is a hygroscopic substance used to produce (What? in its vicinity: Dryness; Wetness; Sweetness; or Silence?

Dryness
The volume of a pyramid or cone is: base area x height x (what fraction?: A Quarter; A Third; A Half; or Nine-Fourteenths?

A Third
A tealight (small cheap candle in a disposable cup which liquifies when burning are so called because they were originally: Tea-pot warmers; Made of tea plant wax; Burned in Japanese tea ceremonies; or Tea-scented?

Tea-pot warmers
The Occident (from Latin 'going down' refers generally to which part of the world: Europe/US; Asia; Australia; or Africa?

Europe/US
New Year's Day (Gregorian international standard calendar in the year 2017 is a: Thursday; Friday; Saturday; or Sunday?

Sunday
The Union of Myanmar, capital Rangoon, is traditionally (in the 'west' called what country?

Burma
The motor theft crime abbreviated in the UK to TWOC (hence the slang verb 'twocking' stands for what?

Taking Without Owner's Consent
In Scrabble what's the only conventional English number whose spelling is its score (without bonus points?

Twelve
Best-selling Japanese author Marie Kondo refers to Japanese 'Tokimeku' ('spark joy' - literally palpitate in the life-changing 'KonMari' method of: Hill-running; Cat-training; Decluttering; or Hedge-trimming?

Decluttering
Atomic weight is expressed/measured to a standard based on the common isotope (12 of which element?

Carbon
The US Second Amendment (to the US Constitution protects the rights of US citizens to: Decline to answer questions that could incriminate onself in a criminal case; Keep/bear arms (guns; Drink alcohol; or Drive a car/carriage on a highway?

Keep/bear arms
The maxim "Work expands to fill the time available" is called '(Whose? Law', after its author?

Parkinson's Law
At 2015 how many people owned as much as the poorest half of the world's population (ie over 3billion people: 62; 6,200; 62,000; or 620,000?

62
Common in Middle East and North Africa, a souq (also souk, shuk, suk, sooq, suq, etc is a: Marketplace; University; Tea-house; or Bicyle-driven taxi?

Marketplace
What element (Au commonly prefixes to the following: Boy; Opportunity; Age; Floor and Rule?

Gold
What popular office product/brand did Bette Nesmith Graham (mother of Monkee Mike Nesmith invent and later sell to Gillette for nearly $50m in 1979?

Liquid Paper
What is removed from natural yogurt to produce Greek yogurt (also called labneh [Arabic] and strained yogurt: Salt; Whey; Water; or Lumps?

Whey
Ido is the relatively unpopular improved version of what, first devised by Polish physician Ludwik Lazarus Zamenhof (1859-1917?

Esperanto
What Latin word meaning equal expresses a quality standard/norm (on or below or above etc, alluding to golfing performance?

Par
Youku Tudou is (early 2000s China's most popular: Martial Art; Salad; Cycle route; or Video-sharing website?

Video-sharing website
What hugely popular cereal crop has varieties including Arborio (Italy, Ambemohar (India, Doongara (Australia, and Uruchimai (Japan?

Rice
Which statesman used the Russian maxim 'doveryai, no proveryai' ('trust, but verify' to ease US/USSR negotiations at the end of the cold war?

Ronald Reagan
What popular orange-coloured citrus fruit is surprisingly a hybrid of the pomelo (25% and mandarin (75%?

Orange
Based on an old metaphor, a song about unrequited (unreturned love is called a '(What? song': Heart; Flame; Arrow; or Torch?

Torch song
On a Bounty Bar wrapper (or other confection, 'Zartherb' (German and 'Puur' (Dutch refer to what sort of chocolate: Milk; Plain/Dark; Organic or Aerated?

Plain/Dark
Edema (or oedema, or dropsy refers to body tissue: Swelling; Reddening; Throbbing; or Hardening?

Swelling
What is the sweet clear liquid by-product from soap manufacture, used in laxatives, explosives and antifreeze: Glycerine; Trinitrotoluene(TNT; Gelignite; or Semtex?

Glycerine
An offence in sport intended to stop a threatening move or gain other advantage is misleadingly and euphemistically called a '(What? foul': Technical; Professional; Free; or Fair?

Professional foul
According to Greek fable, someone who uses something to prevent others doing so is a 'Dog in a (What?': Toilet; Catsuit; Manger; or Dinner?

Manger
Named after a distinctively shaped musical instrument, and Stockholm's Hasselbacken Restaurant/Hotel, 'Hasselback' potatoes are almost wholly (What? before baking: Skewered with cinnamon sticks; Wrapped in smoked herring; Thin-sliced and cheese-covered; or Diced with honey and schnapps?

Thin-sliced and cheese-covered
Angiosperm (from Greek 'angeion', bottle is a major scientific classification of land plants which have seeds and: Flowers; Thorns; Aroma; or Green leaves?

Flowers
What's the English translation of the religious Latin abbreviation AMDG ('Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam'?

To the Greater Glory of God
The abbreviation NPS (Novel Psychoactive Substance refers informally to a: Legal High; Bitcoin; E-Book; or E-number?

Legal High
What old Japanese battle cry and emperor greeting means 'ten thousand years of life (to you'?

Banzai
LNER Flying Scotsman, built in 1923, became in 1934 the first (What? to attain 100mph: Jet plane; Hovercraft; Steam train; or Tricycle?

Steam train
The simplest alcohol (CH3OH, 'wood spirits', first produced by burning pine, is technically known as: Glycerol; Sorbitol; Methanol; or Ethanol?

Methanol
Which three of these are not members of Disney's (Snow White 'Seven Dwarfs': Happy, Smelly, Grumpy, Sleepy, Bashful, Wimpy, Doc, Sneezy, Dopey, or Greedy?

Smelly, Wimpy, Greedy
Neoteny, considered highly significant in human evolution, is the presence of (What? characteristics in adolescence/adulthood: Infant/foetal; Fun/play; Critical thinking; or Mating/sex-drive?

Infant/foetal
Rochambo/Rochambeau is better known as (What?, typically used to decide a tie, or determine an order between competitors: Tossing a coin; Spoofing/Three coin; Rock paper scissors; or Drawing straws?

Rock paper scissors
Name Finnish writer Tove Jansson's Hippo-like children's character franchise, originally in Swedish books 1945-93, TV/film and the popular '(What? World' theme park in Naantali, Finland?

Moomin
Which one of these is not a founding member of the European Union, nor has ever been a member (at 2016: Belgium; Norway; Luxembourg; or Netherlands?

Norway
Valerie Trierweiler revealed in her 2014 book the politically damaging assertion that (Who? routinely refers to (Whom? as "Les sans dents"?

Francois Hollande
The international 'Duckworth-Lewis method' was introduced 1996 in Zimbabwe for recalibrating (What? due to effects of weather: Cricket scores/targets; Pregnancy/birth dates; Cereal crop yields; or Waterfall flow?

Cricket scores/targets
Althaea officinalis, an ancient African medicinal plant and sugar sweet ingredient, is commonly known as (What popular confection?

Marshmallow
In 2008 Magicians Rolfo & Ustignani established a world record (What? in 30 minutes: 300 women sawn in half; 300 rabbits pulled from a hat; Swallowing 300 audience members' watches; or Hypnotizing 10,000 people?

300 rabbits pulled from a hat
The old British 'threepenny bit', the Australian 50c (1969-2000s, and the 2017 redesigned British £1 coin each have how many sides (not including the two faces?

12
The Technics SL-1210 ('Tec 12' was industry-standard (What? from 1970s-2000s: Launderette washing machine; Radio/DJ record turntable; McDonalds chip fryer; or Championship golf courses buggy?

Radio/DJ record turntable
Ashram (Hindu, Yeshiva (Jewish, and Dojo (Japanese are: Festivals; Learning/study places; Political assemblies; or Hair/beard styles?

Learning/study places
Barbara Millicent Roberts (1959 - present from Willows Wisconsin is better known as what iconic figure?

Barbie
Ethanol (drinking alcohol is a byproduct of the metabolic process of which two naturally occurring substances?

Yeast and Sugar
Plankton (including jellyfish, algae, krill is named from Greek 'planktos', which refers to its defining feature: Drifter; Hunter; Poisonous; or Tasty?

Drifter
"I used to work at a perfume factory but was (what pun meaning 'dismissed'"?

Sent packing
Which two of these are not 'open' (unfretted strings of a conventionally tuned guitar: E, B, G, D, C, H?

C and H
The first (joint-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Swiss Jean Henri Dunant, in 1901, founded which international organization?

The Red Cross
According to the punning joke, the difference between a buffalo and a (What synonym? is that you cannot wash your hands in a (What? - (two punning answers required?

Bison and Basin
In mathematics a vector has both: Magnitude; Force; Direction; or Stickiness?
What common term is the SI unit (International System of Units of mass?

Kilogram
The hook symbol joined under a letter (e.g., to the letter C, to soften the sound is a: Streg; Circumflex; Cedilla; or Umlaut?

Cedilla
What 13th century organization, meaning to 'brag' or 'swank', later emerged powerfully also in 20th century USA as Cosa Nostra?
The 'Anschluss' ('connection' was the annexation of which nation by which other nation in March 1938 (two answers required?

Austria, annexed by Germany
Common interpretation (UK/US of a 'duplex' home mostly equates to: Maisonette; Basement; Loft; or Full of gadgets?

Maisonette
Latin American originally (from echarqui, dried flesh, what word refers to marinated and barbecued pork/chicken?

Jerk
What commodity value is benchmarked in the USA and elsewhere according to (among more technical terms 'Texas Light Sweet'?

Oil
How many people (at early 2000s have walked on the moon: 3; 12; 21; or 37?

12
By what process is candy floss (fairy/cotton floss made from sugar: Spinning; Popping; Boiling; or Microwaving?

Spinning
The dinosaur Archaeopteryx or (German 'Urvogel' is considered a main ancestor of modern: Fish; Birds; Cattle; or Mice?

Birds
Bachata is a type of (What? from the Dominican Republic: Music/dance; Hairstyle; Unlevened bread; or Banana sculpture?

Music/dance
Coptic is the last (til 1600s stage of what now unused language, one of the world's oldest?

Egyptian
Warren Buffett coined (What? key investment term to symbolize 'competitive immunity' of a corporation: Moat; Boat; Float; or Stoat?

Moat
To what note is the fourth string (fourth highest in pitch on a standard six-string guitar normally tuned?

D
The post-2nd World War term for the European communist bloc of nations was (which two of: Iron; Copper; Silver; Door; Curtain; or Cupboard?

Iron Curtain
Dr Dre became the highest earning musician in 2014 by selling his headphones company (What? to Apple for c.$600m?

Beats
Tamara Mellon co-founded (with the person after whom the company is named what fashion label, sold for £500m in 2011?

Jimmy Choo
What is (USA 'motorcycle dirt-track racing' popularly called elsewhere in the world?

Speedway
The expression 'to shirtfront' someone (confront head-on, adopted by certain politicians in 2014, originated in: Ice-Hockey; Rugby Leage; Australian Rules Football; or Ten-pin bowling?

Australian Rules Football
What colour/color is used to describe a seared steak (of beef - cooked very quickly and very rare, just one stage from being raw: Red; Blue; Green; or Pink?

Blue
What is the most pirated (illegally copied/downloaded TV program of the 21st century (at 2017?

Game of Thrones
The largest ever white (What? weighing 16lbs was sold at NYC Sotheby's for $61,250 in 2014?

Truffle
Name the South African record-breaking Paralympic sprinter known as the 'Blade Runner' (referring to his carbon-fibre artificial limbs?

Oscar Pistorius
Urban legend reported as fact since first publication in 1893 attributes the invention of (What? to Isaac Newton: Central heating; Cat-flap; Hot-tub; or Machine-gun?

Cat-flap
The big-selling country and western hit song, notably by Elvis Presley in 1957, is '(What? Christmas'?

Blue
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional is a revolutionary group in which country?

Mexico
The gravitational effect of (What? determines Earth's maritime high/low/neap tides: Sun; Moon; Mars; or Clouds?

Moon
According to biblical tradition the three 'magi' (wise men or kings came from the: North; South; East; or West?

East
The Royal House of Chakri has (at 2011 ruled which country since 1782?

Thailand
Name the Cypriot mythological sculptor (and famous George Bernard Shaw play who fell in love with a statue he carved?

Pygamalion
The equatorial Republic of Kiribati's 'Kiritimati' (Christmas Island, among the first land to see each new day/year, is in which ocean?

Pacific
In six-dot Braille (English language, what letter and number are represented by a single dot, top left?

A and 1
Floccinauccinihilipilification means 'estimating something as (What?': Very big; Very old; Worthless; or Indescernable gender?

Worthless
Named after a German physicist, what is the international (SI unit of frequency, defined as one cycle per second?

Hertz
According to Unicef (at 2011 what percentage of Afghan women die in pregnancy or childbirth: 1%; 3%; 5% or 12½%?

12½%
What famous toxic oily addictive liquid (C10H14N2 turns brown on exposure to air?

Nicotine
Who wrote The Communist Manifesto (1848 and Das Kapital (1867?

Karl Marx
What modern system of a very old messaging method entails red and yellow ('Oscar' at sea, and white and blue ('Papa' on land?

Flag semaphore
Helmut Kohl and Erich Honecker led which divided nation(s in the 1980s: Yugoslavia; Germany; Cyprus; or Russia?

Germany
The original meaning of capital (financial/money referred to 'caput', head, specifically head of: Company; Table; Cattle; or Steam?

Cattle
In 1957, how many countries agreed to form the European Economic Community (EEC; the direct precursor to the modern European Union?

6
Snell's Law (after 1600s Dutch astronomer/mathematician Willebrord Snellius concerns: Light; Gas; Electricity; or Personality?

Light
In categorizing workplace skills, Emotional Intelligence (EQ typically represents (What? skill: Hard; Soft; Labor/Labour; or Life?

Soft
The Monotremes (or egg-laying mammals consist of 4 Echidna species and 1 species of which other strange Australian animal?

Platypus
The Greek goddess of love (meaning 'foam risen' who grew from the castrated genitals of Uranus thrown into the sea, is: Aphrodite; Eros; Venus; or Diana?

Aphrodite
The Erythraean Sea, lying between Africa and Asia is more commonly called the (What? Sea?

Red Sea
What is the traditional primary ingredient of coleslaw (also slaw in the US?

Cabbage
Potable refers to (What? that is safe to consume: Meat; Water; Bread; or Drugs?

Water
What (at 2015 is the only major nation of the world which charges income tax on its citizens working overseas?

USA
In maths (also meaning womb, and a popular movie series what is a rectangular series of quantities in rows and columns?

Matrix
The mixed food of Near East/Balkans/Central Asia (Persian for 'taste or snack' is: Thali; Tapas; Meze; or Smorgasbord?

Meze
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are collectively known as (What? religions, referring to their founding biblical character?

Abrahamic
Said to originate from the French expression 'tap under chin' what word refers to a nickname or assumed name (of person, or place, etc?

Sobriquet
Attempting to make a person believe he/she is going insane by secretly moving/changing things is called (What? after an Oscar-winning 1944 film?

Gaslight
Vande Mataram (I praise thee, Mother is the national song of which BRIC nation?

India
The nautical term fo'c'sle (pronounced foxel is a common shortening of what word referring to the forward part of a ship where sailors live?

Forecastle
Metaphorical encouragement to take as much as you want, typically from a surprising plentiful availability, is "Fill your (What?": Suitcase; Bags; Boots; or Trousers?

Boots
Author Malcolm Gladwell popularized the notion (2000s that to become truly expert at something a minimum of how many hours practice is required: 1,000; 10,000, 50,000; or a million?

10,000
What is the fastest animal alive: Peregrine falcon (duck hawk, US; Cheetah; Sailfish; or Dragonfly?

Peregrine falcon
The word bamboo (Dravidian 'bambu' is from the Kannada people in: China; Brazil; India; or Canada?

India
Name the only five nations which (to 2012 have participated at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era (since 1896?

Greece, Australia, France, Great Britain, Switzerland
A limited company (e.g., in the UK 'Ltd', US 'LLC', Germany 'GmbH' has limited what: Services; Liabilities; Imports/Exports; or Trading history?

Liabilities
The Italian metaphor 'Cavoli Riscaldati' ('reheated cabbage' refers to an unsavable: Cooked meal; Broken-down car; Love affair; or Collapsed government?

Love affair
The Indian wind instrument, the pungi (also been or bin, is associated with what street activity?

Snake charming
Sinhalese (or Singhalese is the language and people originating in north India now largely populating which country?

Sri Lanka
Whose (Mandela quote tweet became the most liked in history Aug 2017 (3m+ about the US Charlotteville race protests: The Pope; Barack Obama; Donald Trump; or Kim Kardashian?

Barack Obama
Astronomers refer to a planetary position potentially enabling Earthlike conditions as the '(What? Zone': Goldilocks; Snow White; Sleeping Beauty; or Dumbo?

Goldilocks
Abbreviated to DA, what is the catecholamine ('fight-or-flight' hormone secreted by the adrenal glands along with adrenaline and noradrenaline?

Dopamine
First published 1886, Hobson-Jobson is a classic reference dictionary of Anglo-(What?: American; Chinese; Indian; or French?

Indian
What's the total score, and penalty, for this snooker break (succession of balls potted by one player: Red, Pink, Red, Brown, Red, Yellow, Red, White (having nominated Black?
At what angle do light and other waves not refract (change direction when passing through one medium to another: 30°; 45°; 60°; or 90°?

90°
The world's first communist state (1917 was: China; Russia; Cuba; or France?

Russia
The popular slogan, originating 1930s, for a persisting leading brand is "Don't say brown, say (What?'?

Hovis
Put these (Sigmund Freud's childhood-teenage stages of psychosexual development in order, earliest first: Phallic, Anal, Oral, Genital, Latency?

Oral, Anal, Phallic, Latency, Genital
The artist Giovanni Antonio Canal (Canaletto is famous for his technically precise paintings of: Venice; Amsterdam; Bruges; or Bangkok?

Venice
The long-standing flag of New Zealand (to 2015 has how many stars, based on Crux, the Southern Cross constellation: One; Four; Sixteen; or Thirty-nine?

Four
A famous 1979 comedy film line is "He's not the Messiah, he's a very (what two words?.." ?
Name the Swiss psychoanalyst and Freud's collaborator whose theory, inc. extraversion vs introversion, underpins Myers-Briggs (MBTI and other personality testing systems?

Carl Jung
What drink takes its name from 'uisce/uisge', and is also called uisge beatha (water of life?

Whisky
Dyscalculia is less technically known as (what?-blindness: Colour/color; Snow; Number; or Symbol?

Number
What is a food fish (Osmerus and metal process: Forge; Smelt; Cast; or Electroplate?

Smelt
What did Russian authorities list as an impairment to safe driving in 2015: Spectacles/contact lenses; Chewing gum, Vaping (e-cigarettes; or Transgender?

Transgender
The becquerel (Bq is a unit of measurement of what?

Radioactivity
The cassowary, rhea, and moa are/were (What? birds: Sea; Flightless; Humming; or Mythical?

Flightless
What US city is originally associated with Dixieland (jazz?

New Orleans
In 1929 Edwin Hubble formulated a law in his name which states (among other complexities that what recede from an observer at a rate proportional to their distance to that observer: Clouds; Sea-waves; Shotgun pellets; or Galaxies?

Galaxies
The old expression of surprise 'Gordon Bennett' (euphemism for 'Gor Blimey' is said based on a real American: Footballer; Singer; President; or Publisher?

Publisher
The mid-1900s western political fear of communism's potential to spread nation-to-nation is called the '(What? Theory': Lego; Jenga; Domino; or Chinese Chequers?

Domino Theory
It takes roughly how long for the Earth's rotating axis to complete a full circle (precession: 26,000 years; 365 days; 30 days; or one day?

26,000 years
The Tango was originally danced by two: Women; Men; Warriors; or Grandparents?
What's the more common name for a megagram (Mg: Tonne; Kilogram; Stone; or Pound?

Tonne
Bir, iki, uc, dort, bes (loosely westernised are 1-5 in what language: Russian; Tibetan; Romanian; or Turkish?

Turkish
US athletes/performers controversially 'took the.. (What?' in 2017 human rights protests?
Little Briar Rose' (German, 'Dornroschen' by the Brothers Grimm is an early version of which popular 1959 and 2014 films?
First named in French, Route du Roi (King's Highway is the origin of the name of what London parkside track?

Rotten Row
US athletes/performers controversially 'took the.. (What?' in 2017 human rights protests?

Knee
The Italian term 'Intermezzo' refers to a piece of (What? between two larger related creations: Wood; Food; Music; or Jewellery/Jewelry?

Music
South Korean Ban Ki-moon was reappointed unopposed in June 2011 as head (secretary-general of what organization?

UN
What significant war leader (1939-45 became First Lord of the Admiralty in 1911?

Winston Churchill
The main filling of a Scotch pie, (or shell pie is traditionally: Cod; Eel; Mutton; or Brussels sprouts?

Mutton
What technical term refers to the minimum number of (voting members, shareholders, directors, etc., required at a meeting to be able to make valid decisions, and therefore for the meeting to proceed?

Quorum
The RKO organization created what King in 1933 whose line continues (at 2017?

Kong
German physicist Rudolf Mossbauer ('mossbower', and the 'Mossbauer effect' named after him, are associated with the science of: Diet; Sound; Radioactivity; or Genetics?

Radioactivity
How many sides (different straight outer edges, excluding shadow does each '2' have in the London 2012 Olympics logo?

Eight
'Al forno' (with Bechamel sauce and ragu is the most common version of what dish outside Italy?

Lasagna
Monsieur Rapide (French, Don Ocupado (Spanish, Meneertje Druk (Dutch, Unser Herr Schnell (German, and Bay Hýzlý (Turkish are international versions of which character, from a children's book series?

Mr Busy
What voltage is the common zinc-carbon or alkaline AAA battery (also coded LR03, E92, AM4 among others?

5v
Karōshi/Guolaosi (Japanese/Chinese refer to death from: Grief; Old-age; Overwork; or Christmas?

Overwork
Strumming the open strings of a standard-tuned guitar produces the chord: C; G6; Dmajor7th; or Eminor7th(add11?

Eminor7th
What widely used solvent and compound with the symbol (CH32CO smells of pear-drops and is in nail polish remover?

Acetone
From Greek blastos (sprout and kystis (bladder, the blastocyst directly precedes what in human reproduction: Embryo; Ovum; Sperm; or Baby?

Embryo
The US-English spelling of 'celiac' (disease, of gluten allergy is spelled how in earlier UK-English?

Coeliac
What term for behaving in a subservient (overly agreeable and unquestioningly obedient manner, especially to a boss, derives from an ancient Chinese bowing gesture?

Kowtow
Japanese Kobe ('koby' from Tajima Wagyu cattle is highly prized finest quality: Leather; Milk; Beef; or Horn?

Beef
Originating in the 2nd World War aftermath, name the five member nations of the enduring and powerful 'Five Eyes' ('FVEY' intelligence alliance?

Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, USA
What common name is given to medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS?

Shin Splints
Blbically referenced Matzo (matza/matzah is an important (What? in Jewish passover cuisine: Wine; Fish; Stew; or Unleavened flatbread?

Unleavened flatbread
In geometry a lozenge is alternatively called (What?-shaped: Ball; Disk; Diamond; or Pear?

Diamond
Name the Qatar capital and significant host city for WTO (World Trade Organization talks in the early 2000s?

Doha
Hitchcock's thriller movie of John Buchan's book is 'The 39 (What?' ?

Steps
Used widely today, Irish Capt William Sankey devised his eponymous flow-(what?, for a steam engine in 1898: Valve; Gauge; Switch; or Diagram?

Diagram
Considered the largest food company globally (at 2011, Nestlé was founded and is headquartered in what country?

Switzerland
The Limpopo river rises in central south (Where? flowing to the Indian Ocean: Africa; Australia; India; or China?

Africa
What in Italian music terminology is the opposite of legato (smooth, unbroken, flowing?

Staccato
What ground-covering plant (potentially a lawn or tea flavour/flavor is named from the Greek meaning 'on the ground apple'?

Chamomile
The internet TLD (top level domain .mc is reserved for: Mission Control NASA; Monaco; Scotland; or Mcdonald's Restaurants?

Monaco
A distributed printed book/newspaper (16-18thC, named from an occupational surname for a travelling salesman is a: Chapbook; Ladrag; Fellowsheet; or Matemag?

Chap
What colour/color (a bright strong green, and also a diamond pattern, takes its name from a famous clown?

Harlequin
2 The NATO flag/emblem is what icon?

Bird; Compass; Sun; or Fish?
The Old English word pyx or pix (e.g., in the Royal Mint's 'Trial of the Pyx' coin quality test refers to a small ceremonial/religious: Hat; Lidded container; Dagger; or Furnace?

Lidded container
What is the second highest (pitch note on a conventionally tuned violin or mandolin?

A
A 2017 MORI survey found which one of these cities' apartment rents to be just a fifth (20% of the others: London, NYC, Paris; or Berlin?

Berlin
What popular collective UK brand was first called 'unclaimed' and then 'peace'; reshaped and individually named (c.1989 Brilliant, Bubbles, Bonny, Boofuls, Bigheart and Bumper; thrown by fans at The Beatles; and used as a conflict diffuser by Dr Who?

Jelly Babies
First Direct is a bank owned by which financial services corporation (at 2011: Santander; HSBC; Wells Fargo; or Credit Suisse?

HSBC
Which major holiday company was rebranded TUI ('too-ee' in 2017: Thomson; Thomas Cook; 18-30; or Virgin?

Thomson
Which famous pottery city is a (1910 merger of its original town and the adjacent Tunstall, Burslem, Hanley, Fenton and Longton?

Stoke-on-Trent
What is a word which has more than one distinctly different meaning (and the same spelling: Acronym; Palindrome; Anagram; or Homonym?

Homonym
Toulouse in France is called the (What? city due to its architecture: Blue; Pink; Orange; or Zebra?

Pink
Who painted the world's most expensive painting, the post-impressionist 1892 Nafea Faa Ipoipo (When will you marry, auctioned for c.$300m in 2015: Guagin; Warhol; Turner; or Dali?

Gaugin
What French IT company is engaged (as at 2011 by the UK government in the controversial assessment of work capability of incapacity benefit claimants: Etas; Otis; Itus; or Atos?

Atos
What iconic monument (translation 'Crown of the Palace' was built as a Muslim mausoleum for the wife of 1700s emperor Shah Jahan?

Taj Mahal
Pakistan shares India's (What? border : SW; NW; NE; or SE?

NW
Spell the word (being the Irish prime minister's Irish title Taieseich; Taoiseach; Taosiach; or Taesoech?

Taoiseach
Quotidian refers to (What? frequency: Three-monthly; Fortnightly; Daily; or Mistakenly?

Daily
State the recall aim of the mathematical mnemonic "How I wish I could recollect (what? easily today" ?

Pi
What metallic element element is named after an asteroid discovered in 1802, itself named after (an alternate name of the Greek goddess Athene?

Palladium
The Japanese concept 'ikigai' ('life use' is a way to understand: Climate change; Personal happiness; Darwinian evolution; or Lithium batteries?

Personal happiness
Which famous vehicle has used licence plates SCV 00919 and SCV 1 (through to SCV 9?

The Popemobile
What Buddhist term and title of reverence (typically for a spiritual leader derives from the Sanskrit words for 'great soul'?

Mahatma
Self-Actualization is the top level of (Whose? 5-stage Hierarchy of Needs motivation theory: Maslow; Freud; Erikson; or Einstein?

Maslow
The Gini coefficient (or index or ratio, devised by Italian statistician and sociologist Corrado Gini in 1912, is a common measure of: Age distribution; Wealth inequality; Mental health; or Alcohol consumption?

Wealth inequality
In the 'fixed-doh' (or 'fixed do solfège' musical system (as in 'do re mi fa so la ti' , what note is re or ray?

D
Pasteurization (of milk, beer, etc controls micro-organisms/fermentation using: Salt; Heat; Ultra-violet; or Atomic radiation?

Heat
Flint, the rock type, is believed formed from sea (What?: Sponges; Snails; Weed; or Salt?

Sponges
University of Portsmouth (UK psychologists researching the quality of juries determined what to be the optimum number of people for effective debate: Four; Five; Six; or Seven?

Four
Anglicized French 'nom de guerre' equating to 'pseudonym' literally translates as 'name for (What?': Paper; Pen; Peace; or War?

War
What fundamental physics term derives from Greek 'not cut' (a temnein?

Atom
Spaseebo' (loose westernised spelling means what in Russian: Hello; Thank you; Goodbye; or Sorry?

Thank you
Lobo refers (Spanish originating to which creature?

Wolf
John Ambrose (Who? devised his eponymous 'left/right hand rules' to deduce motion/current direction in electric motors/generators?

Fleming
Explorer, Chrome, Safari and Firefox are among the most globally popular what (in early 2000s?

Internet browsers
The old English verb 'betide' ('woe betide you' means: Force; Save; Leave; or Happen to?

Happen to
Pernio (or perniosis, a human medical condition caused by exposure to cold and humidity, is commonly known as what?

Chilblains
Swiss cheese Emmenthal (or Emmental takes is name from: Its inventor; Its town of origin, 'Goats milk'; or 'Many holes'?

Its town of origin
Named from a vegetable, what chemical substance causes flamingoes to be pink?
The UK Women's Institutes (WI organization was founded in 1915 in: London; Manchester; Oxford; or Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
Chutzpah is Yiddish slang for: Money; Audacity; Jewellery (US Jewelry; or Nonsense?

Audacity
Vanadium is the only (What? beginning with V: Chemical element; American city; Roman god; or Plant genus?

Chemical element
US veterinary pathologist Daniel Salmon (1850-1914 oversaw the discovery of what, named eponymously?

Salmonella
The Levant, (deriving from 15th century French, lever, 'rising', relating to the Eastern sunrise refers to what part of the world: Eastern Mediterranean; China; Scandinavia; or Australia?

Eastern Mediterranean
Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev devised the first popularized (What? table in 1869: Operating; Periodic; Drop-leaf; or Times?

Periodic
K'ung Futse (Venerated Master Kong is better known as which major philosopher and religious founder?

Confucius
Talaq is a form of what under Islamic (sharia law: Punishment; Mourning; Marriage; or Divorce?

Divorce
Burlap (USA and Crocus (Jamaica equate in UK English to: Hessian; Tweed; Tartan; or Vinyl?

Hessian
Scorpion W2 (USA, Woodland Pattern (USA, Flecktarn (Germany, and Multi-Terrain Pattern (UK are notable designs of what?

Camouflage
What (degrees measurement is the third (inner angle of a triangle if the other two are 25 and 18 degrees?

137 degrees
German scientist Carl August Steinheil introduced (What? in replacing the return-current telegraph wire in 1836/7: AC; DC; Wi-Fi; or Earth/Ground?

Earth/Ground
The Astros, Rockets, and (defunct Oilers are sports clubs of which city?

Houston
On a conventionally tuned guitar, what chord is made by fretting just the fifth (A string on its 2nd fret?

Em7
The oldest operating McDonald's restaurant (Downey, California opened in: 1953; 1964; 1970; or 1985?

1953
The strongest known biological material was identified by scientists (2015 in the teeth of a: Lion; Rat; Locust; or Limpet?

Limpet
What symbol(s does the comic book hero Captain America have on his shield and chest: Star; Eagle; Lightning flash; or Cross?

Star
The natural mineral Kieserite (magnesium sulphate/sulfate is better known as (What? salt, from the UK spring and horse-racing town?

Epsom
Put these elements in order of heaviest (most dense first: Sodium, Hydrogen, Lead, Gold, Oxygen?

Gold, Lead, Sodium, Oxygen, Hydrogen
An economic recession that repeats soon, prior to recovery, is called a 'Double (what? Recession'?

Dip; Blip; Trouble; Bubble or Whammy?
Besides gold, white gold mainly contains (c.17% what metal, also a famous London theatre?

Palladium
In 2015 the World Health Organization made 'single-use' mandatory for what (by 2020 worldwide: Syringes; Nit combs; Canteen cutlery; or Bed-sheets?

Syringes
What car make (and bonus point, model is associated with the 'Va Va Voom' advertising slogan?

Renault
The world's highest value shopping day, significantly 11 Nov, created by Chinese corp Alibaba is themed (What? Day: Children's, Lover's; Pet's; or Single's?

Single's
Who was Miss World 1976, and her iconic musician/peace activist boyfriend (two answers required?

Cindy Breakespeare and Bob Marley
The geometric shape ◎ (a circle within another is known by what name, also a four-legged Dickens character?

Bullseye
Sammarinese is the demonym (name for people of which tiny nation (known as the Most Serene Republic of..?

San Marino
Match these mathematical terms according to the calculation and result: (Calculations Addition, Subtraction, Division, Multiplication: (Results Product, Quotient, Sum, Difference?

Addition/Sum; Subtraction/Difference; Division/Quotient; Multiplication/Product
Name the former News of the World royal correspondent whose 2007 letter, published in 2011, (allegedly seriously implicated NOTW leadership in the phone hacking scandal and cover-up?

Clive Goodman
2 The Biblical allusion in psychotherapy exploring human frailty is commonly expressed as (What? of (What?: Head; Hands; Feet; (of Lead; Sand; or Clay?

Feet of Clay
In the conventional game of darts, 'madhouse' is the name given to a 'Double-(What?' finish?

One
The nautical expression referring to capsizing is 'turning (what creature'?

Turtle
'Glavenoye Upravleniye Lagarej' (1923-61 is the acronymic origin of what word for a prison?

Gulag
A 'Copyright Library' or 'National Library' is typically (US, Can., UK, Australia and much of Europe enabled by long-standing statute to have a free: Cafe; Entry; or Copy of every book published in its country?

Copy of every book published in its country
What 6-hours-per-day activity did researchers in Australia's Queensland University announce (in 2011 reduces life expectancy by five years?

Watching TV
A subject that would be challengingly complex if discussed is metaphorically a (What? of (What?: Box; Can; or Bag; of Frogs; Worms; or Spanners?

Can of Worms
The typical unit measure of 6MJ (mega joules by which electric power is typically sold is more commonly called one: Volt; Amp; Coulomb; or Kilowatt/hour?

Kilowatt/hour
What airline postponed adverts claiming to '...go the extra mile to make you feel special...' after a photo of (allegedly a pilot and crew member having sex in an aircraft cockpit became public in Aug 2011?

Cathay Pacific
Humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen 2017 was largely caused by proxy war between (which two of: Russia; Iran; China; or Saudi Arabia?

Iran and Saudi Arabia
(As at early 2000s which non-Olympic women's athletic event has a world record points total of just over 5,000 points?

Pentathlon
John Stacey Adams' 1963 motivational concept, which suggests people's motivation (and attitude is strongly influenced by assessing effort and reward in a comparative outward sense, is called Adam's (what Theory?

Equity
2 'Clear seeing' in French gave what Anglicized term for a psychic or extrasensory perception (ESP practitioner?

Clairvoyant
According to the noted sociobiologist/zoologist Desmond Morris, the OXO brand chiefly succeeds because it represents: Oxen (beef cattle; Plates and cutlery; Ancient Hieroglyphics for 'Family Meal'; or The Human Face?

The Human Face
What is the old name (Latin, meaning 'strong water' for a solution of nitric acid in water, used in alchemy and other ancient processes?

Aqua Fortis
Website sabotage (e.g., by query/registration overload or similar abbreviated to DDOS means Distributed (What? Of Service?

Denial
Mate (or maté, yerba mate, or chimarrão is a popular South American-originating: Drink; Dance; Jerky (dried chewing meat; or Horse-riding contest?

Drink
In the mid 1700s Swede Carl Linnaeus devised the modern day taxonomy (category structure for, and was first to catalogue what: Life on Earth; Chemical elements; Colours/colors; Planets and stars?

Life on Earth
Analysis of human skeletons from c.5,000BC found Neolithic women's (What? were of 'superhuman' strength: Arms; Legs; Neck; or Teeth?

Arms
An enemy group within and threatening a larger entity is called a '(What? Column': Second; Third; Fourth; or Fifth?

Fifth
By about 2010 what more centrally meaningful word (and technology had replaced 'router' for the internet connection hardware unit typically installed in homes and small businesses?

Hub
Celestial (of sky, space is from Latin 'caelum' meaning: Sun; God; Heaven; or Air?

Heaven
Which profession (western world traditionally wears a toque blanche with a hundred folds?

Chef
The fixing of what to bridges and street furniture by courting couples became a nuisance craze for authorities in Italy (spreading elsewhere, prompted by Frederico Moccia's 2006 novel I Want You?

Padlocks
Which three numbers have two possible formats in seven-segment digital displays (e.g., calculators, clocks?

6, 7, 9
Zener cards (25 x five of each symbols: circle, cross, star, square and three wavy lines are used in testing: Colour blindness; ESP/clairvoyance; Memory; or Gambling addiction?

ESP/clairvoyance
Snow, the world's biggest selling beer (at 2011, is based in and dominates the market of which nation?

China
2 The Goths (comprising Visigoths and Ostragoths triumphed in: Harry Potter; Star Wars; Waterloo; or The Roman Empire?

The Roman Empire
US president Theodore Roosevelt's quote (from which a style of state foreign policy is named, is "Speak softly and carry a big...": Gun; Carrot; Stick; or Bible?

Stick
Fruit Importers of Ireland Limited acquired (in 1986 and later adopted the name of what company, said to be the oldest fruit brand in the world?

Fyffes
2What is the major US agency missing from this list: Roscosmos (Russia, JAXA (Japan, ESA (Europe, CSA (Canada, and CNSA (China?

NASA
American businessman and philanthropist Solomon Guggenheim (1861-1949 established a famous eponymous international network of: Theatres; Museums; Spas; or Coffee shops?

Museums
What was the (2011 reported average annual salary of a UK ('county' Council Chief Executive: £42k; £61k; £75k; or £186k?

£186k
2 Cerberus in Greek mythology is a multi-(What? (What? guarding (What?: Eyed; Armed; Headed; Legged; Dog; Lion; Bull; Frog; Heaven; Hades (Hell; Olympus; or Heaven?
An enclave nation is (What? by another nation: Ruled; Surrounded; Protected; or Given independence?

Surrounded
Most commonly what note is the highest pitch open (unfretted string on a standard/soprano ukulele?

A
2 Spumante, frizzante, and tranquillo refer to different types of what?
Taisho (1st World War, and Heisei (late 1900s/early 2000 - 'the lost decade' are periods of which nation's history?

Japan
The formula 4/3pr3 (four-thirds x pi x radius cubed is used to calculate the volume of a what?

Sphere
According to Yahoo the top internet search of 2017 was “How to make (What?”: Houmous; Love; Friends; or Slime?

Slime
(At early 2000s the only nation in the world with effectively no shortage of donated human organs, due to a free market in their trade is: India; Japan; USA; or Iran?

Iran
Via Dolorosa' is the (how many Stations of the Cross, the Christian ritual tracing the key stages of the death of Jesus, beginning with his condemnation and ending with his being laid in the tomb?

Fourteen
What global affirmative derives from US president Martin Van Buren's (1782-1862 birthplace and nickname?

OK
Michael Ibsen, descendent and 2012 DNA match-proof for English King Richard III, was also (What? at Richard III's reinterment in 2015: Choirmaster; Casket-maker; Priest; or Police chief?

Casket-maker
How many dots are on a (standard 1-6 die?

Twenty-one
Pak choi (US bok choi is a Chinese: Board game; Lunchbox; Cycle lane; or Cabbage?

Cabbage
Proposed in 1776, 'E pluribus unum' ('One from many', is on the national seal and banknotes of which nation?

USA
The Russian 'Crimea Highway' trunk road from Moscow to the Crimea in Ukraine is the M (what?

2
Manana ('man-yaa-na' is Spanish for: Probably; Maybe; Tomorrow; or Wait and see?

Tomorrow
What medieaval English word for 'expensive food' (due to a famine, came to mean 'a scarcity' (of anything?

Dearth
What number turned on its side (rotated 90 degrees is the symbol for infinity?

8
2 Cerberus in Greek mythology is a multi-(What? (What? guarding (What?: Eyed; Armed; Headed; Legged; Dog; Lion; Bull; Frog; Heaven; Hades (Hell; Olympus; or Heaven?
The Greek city Lacedaemon, (hence 'laconic' = minimal yet efficient language, also produced a word for frugality, from its more common name of what?

Sparta
The Marvel Comics superhero team led by Mr Fantastic was the Fanstastic (what?

Four
2 The first dinosaur bone to be identified (1676, the end of a megalosaurus thighbone was named due to its shape: Armpitum camelum; Moutham fishum; Beakham cockum; or Scrotum humanum?

Scrotum humanum
South Korea's national dish 'kimchi' (kimchee/gimchi, with variants in nearby countries, is seasoned aged pickled/fermented: Cabbage; Crocodile; Crab; or Chocolate?

Cabbage
The Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn are respectively (what number-and-half degrees north and south of the Equator?

23
2 Chinese people increasingly give (What? called 'pingguo' at (When? called 'pinganye': Soap; Apples; Rice; Weddings; Christenings; Christmas Eve?
What dance/music/style name is thought derived from the Spanish word ('with the colour of flame' for the wading bird Phoenicopterus?

Flamenco
How many legs (or arms are most usually on a starfish?

Five
In Dutch tradition the controversial Spanish Moor character Black Pete (Zwarte Piet is whose companion?

Sinterklaas/Santa Claus
Prince Charles' private letters to government ministers, made public by the UK Supreme Court in 2015, are known as the '(What? memos', due to his handwriting style: Black spider; Blue tooth; Purple haze; or Green onions?

Black spider
A lunar month is an average (how many days plus 12 hours, 44 minutes and 3 seconds?

29
Volcán Cayambe volcano in Ecuador is the only place where (What? (What? exists naturally (two answers required: Digestible; Snow; Grass; Seawater; Equatorial; or Llamas?

Equatorial Snow
The areca nut (often with betel leaf, a popular stimulant in Asia, is traditionally prepared for: Chewing; Smoking; Drinking; or Sniffing?

Chewing
What is the only number that equals twice the sum of its digits (digit means numerical symbol?

18
2 Chinese people increasingly give (What? called 'pingguo' at (When? called 'pinganye': Soap; Apples; Rice; Weddings; Christenings; Christmas Eve?
Susy, a portmanteau abbreviation for a fundamental yet increasingly elusive particle physics theory is in full 'Super (What?': System; Symmetry; Sympathy; or Syllabub?

Symmetry
The early/mid-1900s American vaudeville comedy act was called the (how many Stooges?

Three
2 The enduring Classical Ballet feet positioning defined by Pierre Beauchamps in the late 1600s is the '(How many? Positions': Two; Three; Four or Five?

Five
The Ryman Auditorium (also called the Union Gospel Tabernacle is the home of what major music institution?

The Grand Ole Opry
Any line of three numbers in the 'magic square' (a 3 x 3 grid of the numbers 1-9 adds up to what?

15
Which nation's economy was forecast to overtake UK and France to become globally fifth largest in 2018 (behind US, China; Japan, Germany: India; Saudi Arabia; Turkey; or Mexico?

India
String Theory' (simplified to 'M-Theory' to seeks to explain: Music; DNA and Genetics; Fraud and Cheating; or Everything in the Universe?

Everything in the Universe
What is the international SPI resin/polymer identification coding system number (typically shown within a recycling triangle symbol for polystyrene?

6
In Judaism, bar mitzvah refers to a boy of (and ceremonially becoming: 7; 10; 13; or 16?

13
What medieval term, whose venues are now mostly 'town' halls (UK, Netherlands, Belgium refers to a merchant association?

Guild
Traditionally the diameter of the 45rpm gramophone record is (how many inches?

7
2 Ernest Hemingway originated the Absinthe/Champagne cocktail “(What? in the Afternoon”: Love; Sleep; Death; or Drunk?

Death
Hydropower is the harnessing of water's (What? energy: Thermal; Kinetic; Mechanical wave; or Nuclear?

Kinetic
Pure gold is (how many-carat?

24
2 What are the three missing nations from this list of 2017 USAN membership (Union of South American Nations: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela, Chile, Guyana, Suriname?

Peru, Brazil,
The 'PAL' warning on offensive music recordings, introduced in 1990, stands for '(What? Advisory Label': Profanity; Performance; Pornography; or Parental?

Parental
The expression 'On cloud (what' refers to being blissfully happy?

Nine
Kebero, tabor, bodhran and cajon (pronounced cahon are types of which musical instruments?

Drums
The PAL warning on offensive recorded music was instigated by the author Tipper (Who? then wife of a notable US congressman and environmental activist?

Gore
Each player begins with (how many pieces in a game of chess?

Sixteen
The Marble Mountains (locally, Ngu Hành Son are five marble/limestone hills, Kim, Thuy, Moc, Hoa and Tho, in which country?

Vietnam
The TSX, which includes the S&P/TSX 60, is the (What? of (Which nation? in (Which city? - three answers required?

Stock Exchange of Canada in Toronto
The web-based not-for-profit venture which compiles and freely offers vast numbers of documents and literary works is called Project (what?: Gutenberg; Caxton; Shakespeare; or Murdoch?

Gutenberg
What are the three main colours/colors of the national flag of India (bonus point for the fourth minor colour and icon?

Orange, White, Green
Mathematicians Leonhard Euler and Augustus Mobius pioneered 'geometria situs' ('geometry of place', later called: Topology; Astronomy; General Relativity; or Geography?

Topology
(Supplementary question As at 2011 how many countries which criminalize homosexuality are in the British Commonwealth: none; one; six; or 40?

40
How tall is the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai (at Apr 2011 the tallest building in the world: 828m; 628m, 428m or 228m?

828m
bir iki üç dört beş altı yedi sekiz dokuz on' means (What? in (Which major language??

One two three four five six seven eight nine ten in Turkish
(Supplementary question In what year did the UK decriminalize homosexuality: 1816; 1882; 1909; or 1967?

1967
Infrasound - sound lower than 20Hz (Hertz, or cycles per second and typically undetectable by human hearing - is more commonly termed what?

Subsonic
US mathematician Edward Lorenz's 1963 paper Deterministic Nonperiodic Flow referred to a seagull, which he subsequently changed to (What creature?, representing his chaos theory observation?

Butterfly
What in Spanish what does the song-title, 'Que Sera, Sera,' mean (loosely, not grammatically correctly: Whatever you want, you want; Wherever you go, you go; Whatever will be, will be; or Whoever you are, you are?

Whatever will be, will be
Which US president popularised the term 'muckraking' (meaning investigative reporting, notably of politics and business in a 1906 speech?

Theodore Roosevelt
The first independent credit payment card, inspired in 1949 by a particular service, was called '(What? Club International': Diners; Flyers; Golfers; or Barbers?

Diners
The computer file format .wav ('dot-wav' is conventionally used for: Spreadsheets; Music/audio; Emails; or Telecoms?

Music/Audio
2011 is how many years' anniversary of the start of (what is conventionally referred to as the US Civil War?

150
Thomas Hardy's famous novel is 'Far from the Madding (What?': World; Streets; Crowd; or Flashmob?

Crowd
What historical amenity do these places have in common: Harrogate and Matlock (UK, and Baden-Baden and Badenweiler (Germany?

Spa
In conventional chessboard layout denotion, where the white castle (rook starts on square a1, what piece occupies e8?

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

Weight Watchers
In 2011 Australia launched passports offering a third-gender option for intersex people (whose anatomy fits neither male/female convention indicated by what letter symbol?

X
(Approximately how much does a cubic foot of gold weigh: 1200lbs, 220lbs; 75lbs; or 20lbs?

1200lbs
The Hyundai car company is (at 2015 founded and based in: China; South Korea; Japan; or Russia?

South Korea
A significant German reaction to the 2011 Fukushima crisis was to phase out what by 2022: GM (Genetically Modified rice; Sharkfin imports; Nuclear power; or Karaoke bars?

Nuclear power
What ancient African nation is (at 2011 the most populated landlocked country of the world?

Ethiopia
What is the square root of a quarter (or 0.25?

: A half
In 2011 Tim Cook succeeded what iconic leader of what iconic technology corporation (two answers required?

Steve Jobs of Apple
On which British comedian's (technically comedienne's US TV show did The Simpsons first appear?

Tracey Ullman
Plaid Cymru (roughly pronounced 'plied cumrie' is the nationalist poltitical party of which nation?

Wales
OWS, the core-group of the US faction of international protests against corporate greed and consumerism, stands for 'Occupy (where'?

Wall Street
What (as at 2011 are the 'Next Eleven' (N-11 emerging countries identified by Goldman Sachs as having greatest potential (outside of the previously identied four 'BRIC' nations of becoming some of the world's largest economies in the 21st Century?

Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Turkey, Vietnam
Italian Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840 was a composer and virtuoso player of the: Tuba; Guitar; Violin; or Harp?

Violin
What self-proclaimed birthplace of surfing announced in 2011 that the activity would become (in 2013 an official college sport?

Hawaii
What corporation (as at 2011 owns and operates the Norton internet security product range?

Symantec
According to legend, the sheltering of a Spanish ship in Dundee, late-1700s, prompted James and Janet Keiller to buy its cargo of (What?, thus founding a major new product/business?

Oranges
According to popular medical opinion (at 2011 how much sleep on average is best per night for optimum adult health: 5-6 hours; 6-8hrs; 7-9hrs; or 8-10hrs?

6-8 hours
Which composer (of the Barber of Sevllle and William Tell operas said of which other composer (of the The Ring of the Nibelung operas that he "... has wonderful moments and dreadful quarters of an hour..." ?

Rossini of Wagner
The Latin 'Tabula Rasa' (a term covering various philosophical concepts, e.g., humans minds are 'empty' at birth translates literally to mean what?

Blank Slate
What family-founded/named corporation owns the brands Snickers, Uncle Ben's and Dolmio (at 2011?

Mars
According to a survey by the charity Sustain, what were respectively (at 2011 the most and least liked of insects in the UK?

Ladybirds and Wasps
The open fourth string (4th highest note of a conventionally tuned guitar is: A; B; C or D?

D
What stone, still quarried in the Dorset (England tied island which also bears its name, was used in the construction of St Paul's Cathedral and Buckingham Palace, and widely elsewhere too?

Portland stone
Noi Boi International Airport serves (and rhymes with the second syllable of which Asian city?

Hanoi
The occupational surname Fuller, referred to a worker (who used 'Fuller's Earth' of: Wool; Ale; Wood; or Gold?

Wool
Brown (for example, paint is produced by mixing what colour/color combination: Yellow/Blue; Red/Blue/Yellow; Black/Orange; or Green/Blue?

Red/Blue/Yellow
Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus (IAPV affects which insect?

Bee
The informal term referring to someone or a business seeking easy profit for poor quality provision is a 'Fly-by-(What?': Wire; Treetops; Numbers; or Night?

Night
What is the internet country code top-level domain (www country domain suffix for Mexico?

.me; .mc; .mx; .mi; or .mo?
Andre Serrano's controversial 1987 artwork destroyed by 'anti-blasphemists' in 2011 in Avignon, France, was subtitled 'Immersion (what': Poo God; Piss Christ; Spit Mary; or Snot Pope?

Piss Christ
The highly influential Giardino all'italiana (Italian garden style of garden features: Symmetry and order; Chaos and wilderness; Fruit and Vegetables; or Hanging baskets?

Symmetry and order
What name was given to a legendary substance believed to turn base metals (notably lead into gold or silver?

The philosopher's stone
What is the chemical formula for laughing gas (nitrous oxide?

N2O
Catarrhine and Platyrrhine differentiate respectively 'Old World' (Africa/Asia and 'New World' (Central/S Americas: Monkeys/Apes; Horses; Bees; or Cheese?

Monkeys/Apes
Racip Erdogan is a leader (at 2011 of what nation?

Turkey
What is the (usually somewhat aspirational meaning of Latin term Ad Astra, often used in slogans and marketing?

To the Stars
What first name name features prominently among Russian rulers from 1332-1547, ending with '(Who? the Terrible'?

Ivan
Karaoke is a Japanese portmanteau word made from which two words (English translation required?

Empty and Orchestra
Name the vast Swiss commodities broker subject to IPO in 2011, valuing the company at between $50-60bn (and a bonus point for the meaning of IPO?

Glencore
The Virginia Native American, Matoaka, aka Amonute, captured by the English 1613, becoming Rebecca Rolfe (c1595-1617, is better known by what name (also a 1995 Disney film?

Pocahontas
From an old saying, a popular modern term for an advance booking discount is an 'Early (what'?
(According to the International Telecommunications Union how many SMS/text messages were sent globally in 2010: 450million; 25billion; 750billion; or 1trillion (a 'western' trillion = a thousand billion?

6.1trillion
Penguins increase their swimming speed by emitting (What? from their feathers: Oil; Salt; Heat; or Air bubbles?

Air bubbles
What national population is projected (as at 2011 to overtake China in 2020 as the largest in the world?

India
Name the Chinese social networking website (whose name translates to mean 'everyone' which when converting to a public company on the US stock exchange in 2011 became the first major social networking company flotation: JenJen; TenTen; RenRen; or YenYen?

RenRen
In the 1970s British practitioner John McTimoney founded his eponymous type of (What? treatment: Herbal; Radiotherapy; Chiropractic; or Exorcism?

Chiropractic
Name the English 1960s playwright (of Loot and Entertaining Mister Sloane, imprisoned with (and later murdered by boyfriend Kenneth Halliwell for defacing library books in 1962?

Joe Orton
From top-left, moving clockwise, what are the four colours/colors in the MSWindows 'flag' logo (as in Windows 7?

Red, Green, Yellow, Blue
Aberdeen in Scotland is known as the (Which rock? City?

Granite
The Omega Speedmaster is claimed (at 2011 to be the only watch worn on the: Moon; Top of K2; Cover of Time Magazine; Battle of Rorke's Drift; Ben Hur movie?

Moon
Heinz Baked Beans are branded with the ironically misleading byline of "(how many Varieties"?

57
Cannes Film Festival 2015 (Gala Screenings banned women wearing: Tattoos; Fur; Strong perfume; or Flat shoes?

Flat shoes
What is common name of the clear flammable early anaesthetic liquid with the formula C2H5OC2H5 (or CH3-CH2-O-CH2-CH3?

Ether
Which is the only letter in the English alphabet never (as at 2011 to appear in the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements?

J
In 2015 Norway unveiled the world's tallest statue (10m of a what, 30cm higher than Canada's: Elk; Whale; Butterfly; or Prawn?

Elk
Upon the change to British regal succession law removing gender inequality, the Princess Royal (Anne advances how many positions closer to the Crown?

Six
The LEAF Award (as at 2011, fully the Emirates Glass LEAF Award is a prize awarded for what?

Architecture
In 2015 The Lancet published Canadian University research asserting that weak (What? indicates cardio-vascular health risk: Eyesight; Urine flow; Self-discipline; or Handgrip?

Handgrip
What common scientific suffix (referring to having a productive quality is from the French/Greek word loosely meaning 'born of a specific kind'?

Gen
Whose outburst, (paraphrased as "Who will rid me of this turbulent priest?

led to whose murder in December 1170? (Two names required Henry II and Thomas Becket(Henry II of England and Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury
The process of becoming a (What? begins with Aspirancy, then Postulancy and Novitiate: Accountant; Catholic nun; Sumo wrestler; or EU commissioner?

Nun
The natural basic form of the spice ginger (Zingiber officinale is a: Rhizome; Flower; Seed; Leaf; Nut; or Bark?

Rhizome
How many litres (or liters are in a cubic metre?

1,000
Psilocybin (pronounced 'sillasybin' is the natural active ingredient of: LSD; Cannabis; Ecstasy; or Magic Mushrooms?

Magic Mushrooms
What do the initials of the hugely influential IMF organization (which promotes international economic cooperation stand for?

International Monetary Fund
Which planet (in terms of its orbit is between Saturn and Neptune?

Uranus
The piddock (Pholadidae and 'angelwings' is a rock-boring: Bird; Fish; Mollusc; or Goat?

Mollusc
Which of these periodic table descriptions is given to the chemical element Arsenic (As: Lanthanide; Metalloid; Noble gas; or Halogen?

Metalloid

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