General Knowledge Quiz #183
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General Knowledge Quiz #183
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What old design system has 'honorable/honourable ordinaries' including chief, pale, fess, bend and bordure?
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Dancing Rain, a mare carrying whose foal, was bought by Sheikh Mohammed for £2m in Dec 2013?
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Rematch correctly the following celebrity-branded people/products, and identify the false pairing: Paul Newman - Condoms ; Denis Rodman - Salad Dressing; Brangelina (Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie) - Vodka; Tony Blair - Wine?
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Which high profile British athlete was widely praised as inspirational for publicizing his sexuality in 2013 in response to scurrilous press intrusion?
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The Latin term 'requiescat in pace' equates to what common English phrase?
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What is the the shocking common misnomer of 'Electrophorus electricus', similarly initialed 'E E'?
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What currency grew to be in 2013 the world's 2nd most used in the finance of international trade: Euro; US Dollar; Yuan; or Pound Sterling?
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In 2012 Mondelēz International Inc., was separated and renamed in a 'spin-off' (demerger) including brands such as Cadbury, Nabisco, and Oreo, from what major US corporation?
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The ancient symbol called the Eye of Providence (or the 'All-seeing Eye of God') is typically an eye in a (what-shaped?) frame: Circular; Triangular; Square; or Diamond?
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GATT was effectively superseded by the WTO in 1995 for the international development of: Trade; Computing; Education; or Fruit?
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What old word referring to the husband of an adulterous wife, and the action of the usurping male, alludes to a bird which lays its eggs in another's nest?
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What creature is the Freddo chocolate bar: Fox; Frog; Fish; or Ferret?
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In Brazil 'Brazuca' refers to a: Firework; Dance; Cocktail; or Impressive Brazilian-style football move?
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'Brazuca', superseding 'Jubulani', is a: Lambourghini model; Tokyo nightclub; News Corp tabloid; or World Cup football?
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Which city's 15-year-olds were reported (by PISA, 2013) to be the world's best in mathematics: Tokyo; Shanghai; Berlin; or Moscow?
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Which ex-General Motors company in Trollhattan, Sweden, was acquired from bankruptcy by Chinese-owned corporation NEVS (National Electric Vehicle Sweden)?
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The Shell corporation's 'Prelude' became in 2013 the world's biggest: Oilrig; Ship; Pipeline; or Blimp?
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In the expression 'clarion call', a clarion refers to a: Bird; Wolf; Tribe; or Trumpet?
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Dancing Rain, a mare carrying whose foal, was bought by Sheikh Mohammed for £4.2m in Dec 2013?
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What is a filamentous biomaterial in the dermis comprising medulla, cortex, and cuticle?
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What media term refers to a pundit (on TV, etc): Lip shtick; Talking head; Nodding dog; or Waffle gob?
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What old design system has 'honorable/honourable ordinaries' including chief, pale, fess, bend and bordure?Heraldry
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Dancing Rain, a mare carrying whose foal, was bought by Sheikh Mohammed for £2m in Dec 2013?Frankel
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Rematch correctly the following celebrity-branded people/products, and identify the false pairing: Paul Newman - Condoms ; Denis Rodman - Salad Dressing; Brangelina (Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie) - Vodka; Tony Blair - Wine?
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Which high profile British athlete was widely praised as inspirational for publicizing his sexuality in 2013 in response to scurrilous press intrusion?Tom Daley
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The Latin term 'requiescat in pace' equates to what common English phrase?Rest in peace
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What is the the shocking common misnomer of 'Electrophorus electricus', similarly initialed 'E E'?Electric Eel
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What currency grew to be in 2013 the world's 2nd most used in the finance of international trade: Euro; US Dollar; Yuan; or Pound Sterling?Yuan
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In 2012 Mondelēz International Inc., was separated and renamed in a 'spin-off' (demerger) including brands such as Cadbury, Nabisco, and Oreo, from what major US corporation?Kraft
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The ancient symbol called the Eye of Providence (or the 'All-seeing Eye of God') is typically an eye in a (what-shaped?) frame: Circular; Triangular; Square; or Diamond?Triangular
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GATT was effectively superseded by the WTO in 1995 for the international development of: Trade; Computing; Education; or Fruit?Trade
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What old word referring to the husband of an adulterous wife, and the action of the usurping male, alludes to a bird which lays its eggs in another's nest?Cuckold
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What creature is the Freddo chocolate bar: Fox; Frog; Fish; or Ferret?Frog
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In Brazil 'Brazuca' refers to a: Firework; Dance; Cocktail; or Impressive Brazilian-style football move?Impressive Brazilian-style football move
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'Brazuca', superseding 'Jubulani', is a: Lambourghini model; Tokyo nightclub; News Corp tabloid; or World Cup football?World Cup football
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Which city's 15-year-olds were reported (by PISA, 2013) to be the world's best in mathematics: Tokyo; Shanghai; Berlin; or Moscow?Shanghai
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Which ex-General Motors company in Trollhattan, Sweden, was acquired from bankruptcy by Chinese-owned corporation NEVS (National Electric Vehicle Sweden)?Saab
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The Shell corporation's 'Prelude' became in 2013 the world's biggest: Oilrig; Ship; Pipeline; or Blimp?Ship
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In the expression 'clarion call', a clarion refers to a: Bird; Wolf; Tribe; or Trumpet?Trumpet
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Dancing Rain, a mare carrying whose foal, was bought by Sheikh Mohammed for £4.2m in Dec 2013?Frankel
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What is a filamentous biomaterial in the dermis comprising medulla, cortex, and cuticle?Hair
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What media term refers to a pundit (on TV, etc): Lip shtick; Talking head; Nodding dog; or Waffle gob?Talking head
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