General Knowledge Quiz #185

General Knowledge Quiz #185

Questions

1. Which corporation has developed and made the World Cup (soccer) footballs since 1966?
2. Brackish refers to water that is: Fresh; Warm; Salty; or Frozen?
3. Originating in Saxon England, amounting to c.$70-100m annually in the 2000s, a global collection by the Catholic Church given directly to the Vatican is called: Peter's Pence; Paul's Pounds; Benny's Booty; or Gregory's Groats?
4. What word refers to excessive ingratiating/flattering, derived from its original Latin 'oily' sense of annointing: Unctuous; Bilious; Mendacious; or Salacious?
5. The website www.sis.gov.uk represents a state operation traditionally called: Customs & Excise; Number 10; MI6; or The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries?
6. Niagara Falls are between which two Great Lakes: Erie/Ontario; Huron/Erie; Michigan/Huron; or Superior/Michigan?
7. What legendary Arthurian item of furniture refers metaphorically to negotions/dicusssions by people of different views: Sacrificial altar; Bar stool; Round table; or Work bench?
8. The nickname of the US-based Industrial Workers of the World international industrial/trade union is the: Wonkies; Winkies; Wobblies; or Wibblies?
9. Castel Gandolfo in Italy is a summer residence of the: Pope; EU President; Beckhams; or Murdochs?
10. Lingettes, feuchttucher, and babydoekjes are known in English as 'Baby... (what?)': Carrots; Steps; Teeth; or Wipes?
11. The Hudl tablet is a: Low-cost computer; Body-warming drug; Waterless soap; or Diagram of Noah's Ark?
12. Heidelbergensis is an early form of: Rose; Cow; Cabbage; or Human?
13. Commonwealth Bay in Antarctica is the site of what global extreme: Windiest weather; Thickest ice; Coldest water; or Brightest landscape?
14. The US expression referring to a critic who offers late unhelpful opinion is a 'Monday Morning (What?): Pitcher; Point guard; Quarterback; or Muppet?
15. Name the patented globally popular 'celebratory' worm drive hose clip, registered in 1921 by its inventor Commander Lumley Robinson: Jubilee; Birthday; Anniversary; or Christmas?
16. A pimpernel is a: Cape; Bird; Flower; or Soldier?
17. What word prefixes the following words to create five different terms: Arms, Charge, Blade, Pad, Strap?
18. The marathon race event derives its name from a Greek: Dance; Town; Athlete; or Chocolate?
19. What sort of sausage derives its name from a condiment: Bratwurst; Salami; Haggis; or Wiener?
20. Vancouver, Oxford, Harvard/Parenthetical, ASA, and APA are major protocols for: Intelligence (IQ) testing; Citing/referencing document sources; Air traffic control; or Rose cultivation?

1. Which corporation has developed and made the World Cup (soccer) footballs since 1966?

   Adidas; Nike; Mitre; or Dunlop? Adidas
2. Brackish refers to water that is: Fresh; Warm; Salty; or Frozen?

   Salty
3. Originating in Saxon England, amounting to c.$70-100m annually in the 2000s, a global collection by the Catholic Church given directly to the Vatican is called: Peter's Pence; Paul's Pounds; Benny's Booty; or Gregory's Groats?

   Peter's Pence
4. What word refers to excessive ingratiating/flattering, derived from its original Latin 'oily' sense of annointing: Unctuous; Bilious; Mendacious; or Salacious?

   Unctuous
5. The website www.sis.gov.uk represents a state operation traditionally called: Customs & Excise; Number 10; MI6; or The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries?

   MI6 
6. Niagara Falls are between which two Great Lakes: Erie/Ontario; Huron/Erie; Michigan/Huron; or Superior/Michigan?

   Erie/Ontario
7. What legendary Arthurian item of furniture refers metaphorically to negotions/dicusssions by people of different views: Sacrificial altar; Bar stool; Round table; or Work bench?

   Round table 
8. The nickname of the US-based Industrial Workers of the World international industrial/trade union is the: Wonkies; Winkies; Wobblies; or Wibblies?

   Wobblies 
9. Castel Gandolfo in Italy is a summer residence of the: Pope; EU President; Beckhams; or Murdochs?

   Pope 
10. Lingettes, feuchttucher, and babydoekjes are known in English as 'Baby... (what?)': Carrots; Steps; Teeth; or Wipes?

    Wipes
11. The Hudl tablet is a: Low-cost computer; Body-warming drug; Waterless soap; or Diagram of Noah's Ark?

    Low-cost computer
12. Heidelbergensis is an early form of: Rose; Cow; Cabbage; or Human?

    Human
13. Commonwealth Bay in Antarctica is the site of what global extreme: Windiest weather; Thickest ice; Coldest water; or Brightest landscape?

    Windiest weather 
14. The US expression referring to a critic who offers late unhelpful opinion is a 'Monday Morning (What?): Pitcher; Point guard; Quarterback; or Muppet?

    Quarterback
15. Name the patented globally popular 'celebratory' worm drive hose clip, registered in 1921 by its inventor Commander Lumley Robinson: Jubilee; Birthday; Anniversary; or Christmas?

    Jubilee
16. A pimpernel is a: Cape; Bird; Flower; or Soldier?

    Flower 
17. What word prefixes the following words to create five different terms: Arms, Charge, Blade, Pad, Strap?

    Shoulder
18. The marathon race event derives its name from a Greek: Dance; Town; Athlete; or Chocolate?

    Town 
19. What sort of sausage derives its name from a condiment: Bratwurst; Salami; Haggis; or Wiener?

    Salami 
20. Vancouver, Oxford, Harvard/Parenthetical, ASA, and APA are major protocols for: Intelligence (IQ) testing; Citing/referencing document sources; Air traffic control; or Rose cultivation?

    Citing/Referencing