General Knowledge Quiz 201

Questions

1. Endemic means?

   1. Contagious
   2. Geographically native/unique
   3. Historically significant
   4. Final/fatal

2. The area of a circle with a radius of 55cms is approximately how many square metres?

   1. 1
   2. 3
   3. 5
   4. 10

3. The Arabic word 'al' (AL) roughly translates in English to mean?

   1. Go
   2. The
   3. Me
   4. You

4. Volvic, Evian, Perrier and San Pellegrino are famous brands of?

   1. Knitwear
   2. Bottled water
   3. Cosmetics
   4. Golf equipment

5. The standard spoken English accent of the UK, abbreviated to 'RP', traditionally used by BBC newsreaders, the Royal Family and 'upper class' is fully called '(What?) Pronunciation'?

   1. Revised
   2. Revived
   3. Received
   4. Rhubarb

6. The largest theme park in Europe, subject to approval 2016, is planned by Paramount in?

   1. Dartford
   2. Helsinki
   3. Reykjavik
   4. Calais

7. The dermis and cutis are parts of the human?

   1. Heart
   2. Brain
   3. Skin
   4. Bones

8. What drink from the Camellia sinensis plant has green, black and white varieties?

   1. Sarsaparilla
   2. Coffee
   3. Tequila
   4. Tea

9. Macau, Monaco and Singapore have the world's most (What?)?

   1. Dense populations
   2. Rainfall
   3. Prisoners
   4. Sherry drinkers

10. What African nation is known in parts of Asia by the local names of two of its famous cities Marrakech and Fes?

11. Persian, Venetian, Roman, and Vertical are types of?

    1. Doorways
    2. Staircases
    3. Window blinds
    4. Pure cat breeds

12. The Latin prefix 'dino' (as in dinosaur) means?

    1. Giant
    2. Terrible
    3. Noisy
    4. Old

13. Italian clothier Emilio Ceccato redesigned/provided the traditional striped shirts in 2016 for?

    1. Venice's gondoliers
    2. Vatican guards
    3. Inter Milan soccer club
    4. Segregated Mafia prison inmates

14. The area of a circle with a radius of 56.5cms is approximately how many square metres?

    1. 1
    2. 3
    3. 5
    4. 10

15. What Greek word meaning 'upon/additionally' prefixes these words to create different words and a rock'n'roll brand: Centre/Center, Cure, Dermis, Gram, Tome, and Phone?

16. Paraguay, Bolivia, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Nepal, and Lesotho have no?

    1. Coastlines
    2. Armies
    3. Cathedrals
    4. McDonald's

17. A 'cricket box' is a?

    1. Painted batting zone
    2. Safe area for spectators
    3. Chest for stumps, balls, bats, etc
    4. Batsman's groin protector

18. According to The Bible's Book of Genesis in which God created Heaven and Earth in six days, on the first day God created?

    1. Man and Woman
    2. Fire and Air
    3. Darkness and Light
    4. The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

19. Mocha is coffee with added?

    1. Alcohol
    2. Chocolate
    3. Cream
    4. Tea

20. Argan oil, chiefly from Morocco, used in cooking and cosmetics, is extracted from a?

    1. Seaweed
    2. Cactus
    3. Tree nut
    4. Camel

21. Approximately how much Francium (the rarest metal on the planet) exists on Earth?

    1. 1000 tonnes
    2. 10 tonnes
    3. 50 kilos
    4. less than an ounce