General Knowledge Quiz 101

Questions

1. Anachronistic means from another?

   1. Language
   2. Time
   3. Culture
   4. Purpose

2. The Beau Sancy, sold at a Geneva auction in 2012 for £3m, is a?

   1. Painting
   2. Diamond
   3. Island
   4. Biplane

3. What Latin term refers (literally to a writer or composer's 'great work'?

4. Loss of temper or sudden uncontrollable rage is called metaphorically as 'the (what colour mist'?

5. What royal house immediately followed the reign of England's King Richard III?

   1. Tudor
   2. York
   3. Hanover
   4. Windsor

6. What word, from French and Portuguese etymology meaning 'raised', in different variants refers to various peoples around the world who are born locally, of foreign origin?

7. Albedoza or albedo refers to a surface's what?

   1. Hardness
   2. Springiness
   3. Reflectivity
   4. Smoothness

8. Insuperable means impossible to?

   1. Understand
   2. Believe
   3. Explain
   4. Overcome

9. The Beau Sancy, sold at a Geneva auction in 2012 for £5.3m, is a?

   1. Painting
   2. Diamond
   3. Island
   4. Biplane

10. What is the cube root of 343?

11. As at 2012 the official 'authorised version' of the Holy Bible is also known by what monarch's name?

12. Cape Verde was until independence a territory of which European country?

13. What was the previous brand-name of the Nissan automotive corporation?

14. Beyond the number five, prime numbers can only end in one of which four numbers?

15. What is the main metallic element in the core of the moon?

    1. Zinc
    2. Iron
    3. Copper
    4. Gold

16. How many eighths are in one-and-three-quarters?

17. What is the international dialling code for Australia?

    1. 31
    2. 41
    3. 51
    4. 61

18. What Latin term refers (literally) to a writer or composer's 'great work'?

19. Name the Bosnian Serb army commander tried at The Hague in 2012 for war crimes against Bosnia 1992-95?

20. The mariachi musical style/band belongs to which country?

21. Name the new French president of 2012?

22. Loss of temper or sudden uncontrollable rage is called metaphorically as 'the (what colour) mist'?

23. As at 2012 the European Union comprises how many member states?

    1. 12
    2. 17
    3. 22
    4. 27