General Knowledge Quiz 102

Questions

1. What corporation had the catchphrase "Ding-dong (what company) calling.." from its 1950s-60s TV adverts?

2. What economically challenged country's King (Juan Carlos attracted criticism at home for his 2012 African elephant-hunting Safari holiday?

3. In chemistry, a 'homogeneous mixture composed of only one phase' (basically a mixed yet uniform substance is called a?

   1. Sulphate
   2. Solution
   3. Solvent
   4. Surfactant

4. What corporation had the catchphrase "Ding-dong (what company calling.." from its 1950s-60s TV adverts?

5. Which (more than one of these metals is strongly attracted to magnets?

   1. Iron
   2. Brass
   3. Copper
   4. Aluminium/aluminum
   5. Lead
   6. Nickel

6. Name the the six founding states of the European Union?

7. In a circuit diagram what usually is a capital letter M in a circle?

8. What economically challenged country's King (Juan Carlos) attracted criticism at home for his 2012 African elephant-hunting Safari holiday?

9. What country first legislated for plain packaging of tobacco products?

   1. UK
   2. USA
   3. Australia
   4. France

10. In chemistry, a 'homogeneous mixture composed of only one phase' (basically a mixed yet uniform substance) is called a?

    1. Sulphate
    2. Solution
    3. Solvent
    4. Surfactant

11. Who was the last English monarch of the Tudor dynasty?

12. With what offence was Rebekah Brooks, former editor of The Sun and News of the World newspapers, charged in spring 2012?

13. Anthropomorphism refers to giving or attributing what qualities to something?

14. Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was the ruthless dictator of which African nation for 23 years, before its 2011 uprising?

15. Which film originated the obsession/jealousy term 'bunny boiler'?

16. Online auction of a vial of which deceased US president's blood, lost from a lab after a 1981 assassination attempt, was cancelled after family protest in 2012?

17. Which (more than one) of these metals is strongly attracted to magnets?

    1. Iron
    2. Brass
    3. Copper
    4. Aluminium/aluminum
    5. Lead
    6. Nickel

18. What international jewellery/jewelry corporation is headquartered at 727 5th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, US?

19. Bacteria, fungi, and algae are among a broad classification of life called?

    1. Animals
    2. Plants
    3. Microorganisms
    4. Rhizaria

20. Caputo '00' flour, fior di latte, and San Marzano plum tomatoes are typical authentic ingredients of what traditional food?

    1. Welsh rarebit/rabbit
    2. Beef Wellington
    3. Pizza
    4. Guacamole

21. What was the previous name of UK-founded communications technology company O2?

22. What is the food-shaped nickname of the London 2012 Olympics velodrome stadium?

23. The Matatu is the most popular form of what in Nairobi, Kenya?

    1. Dance
    2. Drink
    3. Sheep
    4. Public transport

24. Spell the country name?

    1. Azherbaijhan
    2. Ajerbaizan Aszerbaijhan
    3. Azerbaijan