General Knowledge Quiz #127

General Knowledge Quiz #127

Questions

1. The attempted assassination of 15 year old Malala Yousafzai by the Taliban, in response to her championing the right of girls to education, took place in what (her home) country?
2. The expression 'up to scratch', meaning fit for purpose, derives from a technical rule in what discipline?
3. What African animals are traditionally considered the 'Big Five', originally the most difficult/dangerous to hunt on foot (one point each)?
4. Fujitsu's 2012 'Floral Kiss', controversially designed for women including 'long fingernails-friendly opening' and daily horoscopes, is what sort of product?
5. Spell the word: Corobborate; Coroborate; Coroborrate; Corroborrate; or Corroborate?
6. Where on a coin would 'reeding' be found: Edge; Front; Back; or Inside?
7. The Chalara Fraxinea fungal disease afflicts: Birds; Bees; Trees; or Humans?
8. The US dollar sign ($) derives from the abbreviation of which other currency?
9. A hang is what sort of musical instrument: Percussion; String; Keyboard; or Woodwind?
10. The astronomical term 'quasi-stellar radio source' is more commonly expressed as what abbreviated word?
11. Via Appia is regarded as the first modern what?
12. Named after a children's story character, what is the informal astrobiological term for the region around a star within which a planet with surface water could theoretically exist?
13. Research published in 2012 by the University of Rio de Janeiro identified what capability as the fundamental enabler of increased brain size in human evolution: Speech; Cooking; Reading and writing; or Swimming?
14. What curry spice takes its name from ancient animal fodder which the Romans called faenum graecum?
15. The brandname prefixes Open and Libre refer to free 'open source' computer software alternatives to what major corporate product?
16. Which one of these nations is not in Sub-Saharan Africa: Kenya, Algeria, Ethiopia, Burundi?
17. Who created the controversial 66ft statue Verity, loaned to UK seaside town Ilfracombe in 2012?
18. What word derives from Latin for iron and refers to many different band-type fastenings, strengtheners, and tips?
19. What was ex-Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi's first criminal conviction (Oct 2012): Soliciting minors for sex; Tax evasion; Bribery; or Abuse of office?
20. Lysergic Acid Diethylamide is better known by what abbreviated name?

1. The attempted assassination of 15 year old Malala Yousafzai by the Taliban, in response to her championing the right of girls to education, took place in what (her home) country?

   Pakistan
2. The expression 'up to scratch', meaning fit for purpose, derives from a technical rule in what discipline?

   Boxing 
3. What African animals are traditionally considered the 'Big Five', originally the most difficult/dangerous to hunt on foot (one point each)?

   Elephant, Rhinoceros, Lion, Leopard, Buffalo 
4. Fujitsu's 2012 'Floral Kiss', controversially designed for women including 'long fingernails-friendly opening' and daily horoscopes, is what sort of product?

   Laptop computer
5. Spell the word: Corobborate; Coroborate; Coroborrate; Corroborrate; or Corroborate?

   Corroborate 
6. Where on a coin would 'reeding' be found: Edge; Front; Back; or Inside?

   Edge 
7. The Chalara Fraxinea fungal disease afflicts: Birds; Bees; Trees; or Humans?

   Trees 
8. The US dollar sign ($) derives from the abbreviation of which other currency?

   Peso 
9. A hang is what sort of musical instrument: Percussion; String; Keyboard; or Woodwind?

   Percussion 
10. The astronomical term 'quasi-stellar radio source' is more commonly expressed as what abbreviated word?

    Quasar 
11. Via Appia is regarded as the first modern what?

    Road 
12. Named after a children's story character, what is the informal astrobiological term for the region around a star within which a planet with surface water could theoretically exist?

    Goldilocks Zone 
13. Research published in 2012 by the University of Rio de Janeiro identified what capability as the fundamental enabler of increased brain size in human evolution: Speech; Cooking; Reading and writing; or Swimming?

    Cooking 
14. What curry spice takes its name from ancient animal fodder which the Romans called faenum graecum?

    Fenugreek 
15. The brandname prefixes Open and Libre refer to free 'open source' computer software alternatives to what major corporate product?

    Microsoft Office 
16. Which one of these nations is not in Sub-Saharan Africa: Kenya, Algeria, Ethiopia, Burundi?

    Algeria 
17. Who created the controversial 66ft statue Verity, loaned to UK seaside town Ilfracombe in 2012?

    Damien Hirst 
18. What word derives from Latin for iron and refers to many different band-type fastenings, strengtheners, and tips?

    Ferrule 
19. What was ex-Italian leader Silvio Berlusconi's first criminal conviction (Oct 2012): Soliciting minors for sex; Tax evasion; Bribery; or Abuse of office?

    Tax evasion
20. Lysergic Acid Diethylamide is better known by what abbreviated name?

    LSD