General Knowledge Quiz #100
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General Knowledge Quiz #100
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What common term for a man and increasingly pluralized for a group of people arose from a 1605 conspiracy?
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Invented in 1987, what game for two players, played on a hexagonal board with 61 spaces and 28 marbles (14 per player - aiming to remove 6 of the opponent's marbles) shares its name with a decorative marine mollusc?
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If a leaf is obcordate, what shape is it?
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The ground-dwelling mesite bird is confined to which island, fourth-largest globally, behind Greenland, New Guinea and Borneo (given that Australia is regarded as a continent, not an island)?
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In Arthurian and Welsh Romance legendary stories, who was the faithful wife of Geraint/Gereint?
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How many stars are on the national flag of The Cook Islands?
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What is the Italian brandy (whose name means 'grape stalk') distilled from fermented residue of grapes used in winemaking ?
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Producing meibum, an oily sealant, where on the human head are the meibomian glands ?
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Storm Surge, a new ride at the the UK's Thorpe Park in Surrey, was relocated due to it being reportedly what: Unsafe; Haunted; Sun-facing; or Built on sand?
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Who wrote the play Man and Superman?
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Colin Firth starred in the film of the famous book, Girl with a Pearl.. (what?): Earring; Necklace; Nosering; or Drumkit?
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In the Bible, what are the (English names of the) five books of the Pentateuch, also called the Torah and the Five Books of Moses?
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In British politics, what is the only one of the 'Four Great Offices of State' never (at at Feb 2011 held by a woman?
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Menudo, a soup-like dish featuring tripe (beef stomach and chili peppers, is from which country?
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The popular children's Christian hymn composed by Nellie Talbot around 1900 is widely known by its opening line, "Jesus Wants Me for a..." (what?: Lifetime; Sunbeam; Fortnight; or Laugh?
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What is the Italian brandy (whose name means 'grape stalk' distilled from fermented residue of grapes used in winemaking ?
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Colin Firth starred in the film of the famous book, Girl with a Pearl.. (what?: Earring; Necklace; Nosering; or Drumkit?
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In the Bible, what are the (English names of the five books of the Pentateuch, also called the Torah and the Five Books of Moses?
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Which European capital city is known as 'Pearl of the Danube'?
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Which famous Belfast born guitarist, who played with Thin Lizzy for a while, died on 6th February 2011?
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Ex-US president George W Bush cancelled a trip to which European country in February 2011 due to fears that he could be arrested for ordering the torture of prisoners?
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Which Formula One racing driver was injured in a high-speed rally accident in Italy in February 2011?
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What was the codename of the Iraqi agent who admitted lying to US intelligence services about the existence of weapons of mass destruction, and providing US/UK justification for the Iraq War?
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Clas Ohlson is a hugely popular DIY store chain based in which country?
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Hatha, Jnana, Bhakti and Karma are all branches of which activity?
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In British politics, what is the only one of the 'Four Great Offices of State' never (at at Feb 2011) held by a woman?
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A parody of Hitler and Nazism, what was Charlie Chaplin's first talking feature film?
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A geography term from French and Arabic, what is an erg made of: Water; Rock; Ice; or Sand?
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What family of tectosilicate minerals, named from the German for 'field', is the most abundant in the Earth's crust?
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Who won the American NFL Super Bowl in February 2011?
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An alkali turns red litmus paper what colour/color?
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Menudo, a soup-like dish featuring tripe (beef stomach) and chili peppers, is from which country?
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The charter for what international organization was signed in San Francisco, in June 1945?
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The popular children's Christian hymn composed by Nellie Talbot around 1900 is widely known by its opening line, "Jesus Wants Me for a..." (what?): Lifetime; Sunbeam; Fortnight; or Laugh?
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How many squares are in the grid of a Sudoku number puzzle (this is not a trick question - individual squares - not including other 'squares' which could be formed from blocks of individual squares)?
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What English monarch was born in 1533?
Questions & Answers
Interactive Quiz
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What common term for a man and increasingly pluralized for a group of people arose from a 1605 conspiracy?Guy/Guys
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Invented in 1987, what game for two players, played on a hexagonal board with 61 spaces and 28 marbles (14 per player - aiming to remove 6 of the opponent's marbles) shares its name with a decorative marine mollusc?Abalone
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If a leaf is obcordate, what shape is it?Heart-shaped
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The ground-dwelling mesite bird is confined to which island, fourth-largest globally, behind Greenland, New Guinea and Borneo (given that Australia is regarded as a continent, not an island)?Madagascar
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In Arthurian and Welsh Romance legendary stories, who was the faithful wife of Geraint/Gereint?Enid
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How many stars are on the national flag of The Cook Islands?Fifteen
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What is the Italian brandy (whose name means 'grape stalk') distilled from fermented residue of grapes used in winemaking ?Grappa
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Producing meibum, an oily sealant, where on the human head are the meibomian glands ?Eyelids
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Storm Surge, a new ride at the the UK's Thorpe Park in Surrey, was relocated due to it being reportedly what: Unsafe; Haunted; Sun-facing; or Built on sand?Haunted
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Who wrote the play Man and Superman?George Bernard Shaw
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Colin Firth starred in the film of the famous book, Girl with a Pearl.. (what?): Earring; Necklace; Nosering; or Drumkit?Earring
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In the Bible, what are the (English names of the) five books of the Pentateuch, also called the Torah and the Five Books of Moses?Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
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In British politics, what is the only one of the 'Four Great Offices of State' never (at at Feb 2011 held by a woman?Chancellor of the Exchequer
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Menudo, a soup-like dish featuring tripe (beef stomach and chili peppers, is from which country?Mexico
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The popular children's Christian hymn composed by Nellie Talbot around 1900 is widely known by its opening line, "Jesus Wants Me for a..." (what?: Lifetime; Sunbeam; Fortnight; or Laugh?Sunbeam
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What is the Italian brandy (whose name means 'grape stalk' distilled from fermented residue of grapes used in winemaking ?Grappa
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Colin Firth starred in the film of the famous book, Girl with a Pearl.. (what?: Earring; Necklace; Nosering; or Drumkit?Earring
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In the Bible, what are the (English names of the five books of the Pentateuch, also called the Torah and the Five Books of Moses?Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
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Which European capital city is known as 'Pearl of the Danube'?Budapest
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Which famous Belfast born guitarist, who played with Thin Lizzy for a while, died on 6th February 2011?Gary Moore
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Ex-US president George W Bush cancelled a trip to which European country in February 2011 due to fears that he could be arrested for ordering the torture of prisoners?Switzerland
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Which Formula One racing driver was injured in a high-speed rally accident in Italy in February 2011?Robert Kubica
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What was the codename of the Iraqi agent who admitted lying to US intelligence services about the existence of weapons of mass destruction, and providing US/UK justification for the Iraq War?Curveball
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Clas Ohlson is a hugely popular DIY store chain based in which country?Sweden
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Hatha, Jnana, Bhakti and Karma are all branches of which activity?Yoga
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In British politics, what is the only one of the 'Four Great Offices of State' never (at at Feb 2011) held by a woman?Chancellor of the Exchequer
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A parody of Hitler and Nazism, what was Charlie Chaplin's first talking feature film?The Great Dictator
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A geography term from French and Arabic, what is an erg made of: Water; Rock; Ice; or Sand?Sand
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What family of tectosilicate minerals, named from the German for 'field', is the most abundant in the Earth's crust?Feldspars
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Who won the American NFL Super Bowl in February 2011?The Green Bay Packers
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An alkali turns red litmus paper what colour/color?Blue
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Menudo, a soup-like dish featuring tripe (beef stomach) and chili peppers, is from which country?Mexico
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The charter for what international organization was signed in San Francisco, in June 1945?United Nations
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The popular children's Christian hymn composed by Nellie Talbot around 1900 is widely known by its opening line, "Jesus Wants Me for a..." (what?): Lifetime; Sunbeam; Fortnight; or Laugh?Sunbeam
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How many squares are in the grid of a Sudoku number puzzle (this is not a trick question - individual squares - not including other 'squares' which could be formed from blocks of individual squares)?81
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What English monarch was born in 1533?Elizabeth I
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