General Knowledge Quiz #168

General Knowledge Quiz #168

Questions

1. Chintu, Chutti, Maa Junior, Kushi and Pogo are Indian what for children?
2. The naming of 'The Ashes' England v Australia cricket trophy/series originally derives from what after their 1882 test match: Burnt stumps; Newspaper metaphor; Clubhouse fire; or Cremation of match umpire?
3. Who sat in the 'Loose Box' of Edward VII's coronation at Westminster Abbey, his: Family; Bodyguards; Mistresses; or Pets?
4. The piano maker Steinway & Sons is considered joint nationality of which two countries?
5. Which national tea brand, which uses its prior country name, is indicated by a sword-holding lion?
6. What is the old common name for Hamamelis or Winterbloom and its extract, used for skin/bruises/acne treatment (and dowsing)?
7. What dental term refers to the appearance of new teeth in the mouth: Eruption; Explosion; Revelation; or Outburst?
8. Harold Pinter's famous 1957 play The Dumb Waiter is about two: Chefs; Waiters; Waitresses; or Hit-men?
9. What is the iconic and popular Amplemännchen, devised in East Germany c.1960, extending to unified Germany from 1990?
10. Arnova, made by the French corporation Archos, is an 'entry level' brand of what: Musical instruments; Ski equipment; Tablet computers; or Kitchenware?
11. What ancient Greek design, a line doubling back forming square shapes, and term meaning 'wander', took its name from the Maiandros river?
12. What highly symbolic term refers to a meteor typically defined as "a meteor brighter than any of the planets"?
13. On which island is the popular Caribbean resort abbreviated to 'Mobay'?
14. In technical definition, what does a stage musical have that an operetta generally does not: Dancing; Orchestra; Scenery; or A Story?
15. Pinhole, Ring, Miles, Porta and Dolman are similar tests to determine right/left dominance in what?
16. The Continental Divide, also called the Great Divide, refers chiefly to the peaks of which mountain range?
17. What is the traditional flavour/flavor additive in cream soda?
18. What nowadays eponymous popular reference book was originally titled 'Anatomy: Descriptive and Surgical'?
19. What medieval architectural feature was typically designed to the disadvantage of right-handed swordsmen?
20. What/who was Yahweh, (expanded from Hebrew YHWH), in the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah: Sea; Sun; God; or Bread?

1. Chintu, Chutti, Maa Junior, Kushi and Pogo are Indian what for children?

   TV Channels
2. The naming of 'The Ashes' England v Australia cricket trophy/series originally derives from what after their 1882 test match: Burnt stumps; Newspaper metaphor; Clubhouse fire; or Cremation of match umpire?

   Newspaper metaphor 
3. Who sat in the 'Loose Box' of Edward VII's coronation at Westminster Abbey, his: Family; Bodyguards; Mistresses; or Pets?

   Mistresses
4. The piano maker Steinway & Sons is considered joint nationality of which two countries?

   Germany and USA
5. Which national tea brand, which uses its prior country name, is indicated by a sword-holding lion?

   Ceylon Tea 
6. What is the old common name for Hamamelis or Winterbloom and its extract, used for skin/bruises/acne treatment (and dowsing)?

   Witch Hazel
7. What dental term refers to the appearance of new teeth in the mouth: Eruption; Explosion; Revelation; or Outburst?

   Eruption
8. Harold Pinter's famous 1957 play The Dumb Waiter is about two: Chefs; Waiters; Waitresses; or Hit-men?

   Hit-men
9. What is the iconic and popular Amplemännchen, devised in East Germany c.1960, extending to unified Germany from 1990?

   Pedestrian traffic light signal symbol 
10. Arnova, made by the French corporation Archos, is an 'entry level' brand of what: Musical instruments; Ski equipment; Tablet computers; or Kitchenware?

    Tablet computers
11. What ancient Greek design, a line doubling back forming square shapes, and term meaning 'wander', took its name from the Maiandros river?

    Meander 
12. What highly symbolic term refers to a meteor typically defined as "a meteor brighter than any of the planets"?

    Fireball
13. On which island is the popular Caribbean resort abbreviated to 'Mobay'?

    Jamaica
14. In technical definition, what does a stage musical have that an operetta generally does not: Dancing; Orchestra; Scenery; or A Story?

    Dancing
15. Pinhole, Ring, Miles, Porta and Dolman are similar tests to determine right/left dominance in what?

    Eyes 
16. The Continental Divide, also called the Great Divide, refers chiefly to the peaks of which mountain range?

    Rocky Mountans 
17. What is the traditional flavour/flavor additive in cream soda?

    Vanilla
18. What nowadays eponymous popular reference book was originally titled 'Anatomy: Descriptive and Surgical'?

    Gray's Anatomy 
19. What medieval architectural feature was typically designed to the disadvantage of right-handed swordsmen?

    Spiral staircase 
20. What/who was Yahweh, (expanded from Hebrew YHWH), in the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah: Sea; Sun; God; or Bread?

    God