General Knowledge Quiz #19

General Knowledge Quiz #19

Questions

1. According to his memoirs, what famous Venetian adventurer was once imprisoned as a magician, a director of the Paris state lotteries, knighted in the Netherlands, a spy for Louis XV, and a librarian in Bohemia?
2. What is the highest volcano in Africa?
3. The German Deutschmark was comprised of one hundred what?
4. 'Atoms for Peace', formed in 1957, is now known as what?
5. The traditional biathlon most commonly (for example at the Olympics) consists of which two sports?
6. The word deltiologist, derived from the Greek 'deltos' meaning writing-tablet, refers to a collector of what?
7. Who wrote in 1770 "If God did not exist it would be necessary to invent him"?
8. What year did the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France open?
9. Which tragic figure of Greek mythology became the King of Thebes after solving the Sphinx's riddle to guess what walks on four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon and three in the evening?
10. What famous saying, representing a deranged and directionless group of people, has been interpreted in creative works by Hieronymus Bosch, Katherine Anne Porter, Erasure, The Grateful Dead, and Bob Seger, among others?
11. Kim Campbell was the first woman prime minister of which country?
12. How would 'good day' normally be said in Japanese?
13. Who was the 'father of medicine' to whom a code of medical ethics is attributed and which bears his name?
14. From which creatures can Newcastle disease transfer to humans, causing mild conjunctivitis and flu symptoms?
15. Lee Kuan Yew became the first officially elected prime minister of which country in 1959?
16. Who was rumoured to to have had his first wife Amy Robsart poisoned, in the hope of marrying Queen Elizabeth the First?
17. A Salchow (usually pronounced 'salco' or 'salcov' is a jump in which sport?
18. Of Albanian descent, by what name is 1979 Nobel Prizewinner Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu better known?
19. Mjosa (more precisely Mjøsa is the largest lake of which country?
20. The traditional biathlon most commonly (for example at the Olympics consists of which two sports?
21. The word deltiologist, derived from the Greek 'deltos' meaning writing-tablet, refers to a collector of what?
22. Which tragic figure of Greek mythology became the King of Thebes after solving the Sphinx's riddle to guess what walks on four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon and three in the evening?
23. What city did Charles II of England sell to France in 1662 for £40,000?
24. What Italian term describes the mood of a piece of music as sweet?
25. What famous saying, representing a deranged and directionless group of people, has been interpreted in creative works by Hieronymus Bosch, Katherine Anne Porter, Erasure, The Grateful Dead, and Bob Seger, among others?
26. Kim Campbell was the first female prime minister of which country?
27. What is the French meaning of 'Marmite'?
28. In architecture, cartouche is a decorative feature resembling what?
29. According to his memoirs, what famous Venetian adventurer was once imprisoned as a magician, a director of the Paris state lotteries, knighted in the Netherlands, a spy for Louis XV, and a librarian in Bohemia?
30. What is the name of the street in London famous for its tailors shops?
31. Who was the 'father of medicine' to whom a code of medical ethics is attributed and which bears his name?
32. What shape is farfalle pasta?
33. Pb is the symbol for which chemical element?
34. Which country has the shortest coastline?
35. From which creatures can Newcastle disease transfer to humans, causing mild conjunctivitis and flu symptoms?
36. What household gadget did Melville R Bissell invent 1876?
37. British Landrace, Pietrain and Tamworth are what sort of animals?
38. Lee Kuan Yew became the first officially elected prime minister of which country in 1959?
39. Who was rumoured to to have had his first wife Amy Robsart poisoned, in the hope of marrying Queen Elizabeth the First?
40. A Salchow (usually pronounced 'salco' or 'salcov') is a jump in which sport?
41. What is the capital of Barbados?
42. Of Albanian descent, by what name is 1979 Nobel Prizewinner Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu better known?
43. Mjosa (more precisely Mjøsa) is the largest lake of which country?

1. According to his memoirs, what famous Venetian adventurer was once imprisoned as a magician, a director of the Paris state lotteries, knighted in the Netherlands, a spy for Louis XV, and a librarian in Bohemia?

   Casanova 
2. What is the highest volcano in Africa?

   Kilimanjaro
3. The German Deutschmark was comprised of one hundred what?

   Pfennig
4. 'Atoms for Peace', formed in 1957, is now known as what?

   The International Atomic Energy Agency
5. The traditional biathlon most commonly (for example at the Olympics) consists of which two sports?

   Skiing and Shooting
6. The word deltiologist, derived from the Greek 'deltos' meaning writing-tablet, refers to a collector of what?

   Postcards
7. Who wrote in 1770 "If God did not exist it would be necessary to invent him"?

   Voltaire
8. What year did the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France open?

   1994
9. Which tragic figure of Greek mythology became the King of Thebes after solving the Sphinx's riddle to guess what walks on four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon and three in the evening?

   Oedipus
10. What famous saying, representing a deranged and directionless group of people, has been interpreted in creative works by Hieronymus Bosch, Katherine Anne Porter, Erasure, The Grateful Dead, and Bob Seger, among others?

    Ship of Fools
11. Kim Campbell was the first woman prime minister of which country?

    Canada 
12. How would 'good day' normally be said in Japanese?

    Konnichi wa
13. Who was the 'father of medicine' to whom a code of medical ethics is attributed and which bears his name?

    Hippocrates 
14. From which creatures can Newcastle disease transfer to humans, causing mild conjunctivitis and flu symptoms?

    Birds 
15. Lee Kuan Yew became the first officially elected prime minister of which country in 1959?

    Singapore 
16. Who was rumoured to to have had his first wife Amy Robsart poisoned, in the hope of marrying Queen Elizabeth the First?

    Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
17. A Salchow (usually pronounced 'salco' or 'salcov' is a jump in which sport?

    Figure skating 
18. Of Albanian descent, by what name is 1979 Nobel Prizewinner Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu better known?

    Mother Teresa
19. Mjosa (more precisely Mjøsa is the largest lake of which country?

    Norway 
20. The traditional biathlon most commonly (for example at the Olympics consists of which two sports?

    Skiing and shooting 
21. The word deltiologist, derived from the Greek 'deltos' meaning writing-tablet, refers to a collector of what?

    Postcards 
22. Which tragic figure of Greek mythology became the King of Thebes after solving the Sphinx's riddle to guess what walks on four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon and three in the evening?

    Oedipus 
23. What city did Charles II of England sell to France in 1662 for £40,000?

    Dunkirk
24. What Italian term describes the mood of a piece of music as sweet?

    Dolce
25. What famous saying, representing a deranged and directionless group of people, has been interpreted in creative works by Hieronymus Bosch, Katherine Anne Porter, Erasure, The Grateful Dead, and Bob Seger, among others?

    Ship of Fools
26. Kim Campbell was the first female prime minister of which country?

    Canada
27. What is the French meaning of 'Marmite'?

    Cooking pot
28. In architecture, cartouche is a decorative feature resembling what?

    A scroll
29. According to his memoirs, what famous Venetian adventurer was once imprisoned as a magician, a director of the Paris state lotteries, knighted in the Netherlands, a spy for Louis XV, and a librarian in Bohemia?

    Casanova
30. What is the name of the street in London famous for its tailors shops?

    Savile Row
31. Who was the 'father of medicine' to whom a code of medical ethics is attributed and which bears his name?

    Hippocrates
32. What shape is farfalle pasta?

    Butterfly
33. Pb is the symbol for which chemical element?

    Lead
34. Which country has the shortest coastline?

    Monaco
35. From which creatures can Newcastle disease transfer to humans, causing mild conjunctivitis and flu symptoms?

    Birds
36. What household gadget did Melville R Bissell invent 1876?

    Carpet sweeper
37. British Landrace, Pietrain and Tamworth are what sort of animals?

    Pigs
38. Lee Kuan Yew became the first officially elected prime minister of which country in 1959?

    Singapore
39. Who was rumoured to to have had his first wife Amy Robsart poisoned, in the hope of marrying Queen Elizabeth the First?

    Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester
40. A Salchow (usually pronounced 'salco' or 'salcov') is a jump in which sport?

    Figure skating
41. What is the capital of Barbados?

    Bridgetown
42. Of Albanian descent, by what name is 1979 Nobel Prizewinner Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu better known?

    Mother Teresa
43. Mjosa (more precisely Mjøsa) is the largest lake of which country?

    Norway