General Knowledge Quiz #145
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The 145th free trivia quiz in our general knowledge series at BusinessBalls.com. Suitable for team building, pub quizzes or just general entertainment. Try General Knowledge Quiz #144 here.
General Knowledge Quiz #145
The 145th free trivia quiz in our general knowledge series at BusinessBalls.com. Suitable for team building, pub quizzes or just general entertainment. Try General Knowledge Quiz #144 here.
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What smartphone operating system increased its market share from 4% in 2009 to 70% in 2013?
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The flammable intoxicating compound Hydroxyethane (C2H6O) is better known as what chemical?
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In economics the Lorenz Curve is a graphical representation of typically: Wealth distribution/inequality; Inflation; Gold price; or Pet ownership?
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Hydromel is a very old alcoholic drink made with fermented what?
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Przewalski's (what?) is the once extinct (in the wild, Mongolia) now reintroduced and only true wild: Horse; Cow; Pig; or Turkey?
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The word psalm derives from meaning a song sung to what instrument: Guitar; Harp; Piano; or Organ?
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The prefix 'neo' (neocon, Neolithic, neo-Nazi, neonatal, etc) means: New; Old; Nearly; or Extreme?
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A gimlet tool is traditionally shaped like the letter: T; S; V; or D?
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The famously gruelling c.1,100mile (1,800km) Iditarod Trial Dog Sled Race is run annually each March where: North/South Poles; Chile; Finland; or Alaska?
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Devised in 1920 from Russian research into proximity sensing, what eponymous musical instrument is controlled by the player's proximity to it?
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What uniquely specialized profession traditionally uses a Piscatory Ring?
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What was the first element discovered in space (actually at the Sun)?
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What 2nd World War US pilot's alliterative expression for an unidentified flying object, from the 'Smoky Stover' cartoon strip, inspired the name of a rock band?
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The term phylum generally refers to a classification of: Living things; Medicine; Facial expressions; or Photography?
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Bort or boart refers to waste/inferior what, used for industrial purposes?
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What does HALO stand for in military/paratrooper terminology?
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Which country is famous for its Blue Lagoon hot springs bathing lake?
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A 2012-13 UK Competition Commission found basic failings of innovation, quality and integrity among the four globally dominant providers of what B2B service: Auditing; Banking; Insurance; or Real Estate/Property?
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The French-English word 'tronc' refers to what, shared by a number of people: Bicycles; Staff tips/gratuities; Guns; or Parenting duties?
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In which human sensory organ is Bruch's membrane?
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What smartphone operating system increased its market share from 4% in 2009 to 70% in 2013?Android
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The flammable intoxicating compound Hydroxyethane (C2H6O) is better known as what chemical?Ethanol
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In economics the Lorenz Curve is a graphical representation of typically: Wealth distribution/inequality; Inflation; Gold price; or Pet ownership?Wealth distribution/inequality
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Hydromel is a very old alcoholic drink made with fermented what?Honey
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Przewalski's (what?) is the once extinct (in the wild, Mongolia) now reintroduced and only true wild: Horse; Cow; Pig; or Turkey?Horse
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The word psalm derives from meaning a song sung to what instrument: Guitar; Harp; Piano; or Organ?Harp
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The prefix 'neo' (neocon, Neolithic, neo-Nazi, neonatal, etc) means: New; Old; Nearly; or Extreme?New
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A gimlet tool is traditionally shaped like the letter: T; S; V; or D?T
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The famously gruelling c.1,100mile (1,800km) Iditarod Trial Dog Sled Race is run annually each March where: North/South Poles; Chile; Finland; or Alaska?Alaska
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Devised in 1920 from Russian research into proximity sensing, what eponymous musical instrument is controlled by the player's proximity to it?Theremin
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What uniquely specialized profession traditionally uses a Piscatory Ring?A Pope
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What was the first element discovered in space (actually at the Sun)?Helium
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What 2nd World War US pilot's alliterative expression for an unidentified flying object, from the 'Smoky Stover' cartoon strip, inspired the name of a rock band?Foo Fighter
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The term phylum generally refers to a classification of: Living things; Medicine; Facial expressions; or Photography?Living things
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Bort or boart refers to waste/inferior what, used for industrial purposes?Diamonds
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What does HALO stand for in military/paratrooper terminology?High Altitude Low Opening
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Which country is famous for its Blue Lagoon hot springs bathing lake?Iceland
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A 2012-13 UK Competition Commission found basic failings of innovation, quality and integrity among the four globally dominant providers of what B2B service: Auditing; Banking; Insurance; or Real Estate/Property?Auditing
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The French-English word 'tronc' refers to what, shared by a number of people: Bicycles; Staff tips/gratuities; Guns; or Parenting duties?Staff tips/gratuities
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In which human sensory organ is Bruch's membrane?Eye
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