General Knowledge Quiz 203

Questions

1. Systolic and Diastolic refer to the measurement of what?

2. Which one of these is not a type of joint in the human body?

   1. Ball-and-socket
   2. Dovetail
   3. Pivot
   4. Hinge
   5. Gliding

3. The Ape, genus Pongo, is generally spelled?

   1. Oran-Utan
   2. Orangatan
   3. Orangutan
   4. Orangetan

4. King Julian and Mort are which creatures in the film Madagascar?

   1. Lion and Zebra
   2. Lemur and Bush baby
   3. Bear and Wolf
   4. Whale and Worm

5. Which wine is typically made from black grapes using the 'skin contact method'?

   1. Red
   2. Rosé
   3. Champagne
   4. White

6. 'Pulse fishing' - an increasingly common modern alternative to deep sea beam-trawling - uses?

   1. Sound waves
   2. Electric shocks
   3. Vibrating nets
   4. Flashing lights

7. Paramount and CBS Studios went to court in 2016 to enforce rights over what fictional language when the fan-funded Axanar company sought to produce a prequel to a popular 1966-founded franchise set originally in the 23rd century?

8. The Anglicized-Latin court term 'in camera' means proceedings are?

   1. Recorded on film
   2. Televised
   3. In private
   4. Rehearsal only

9. Shakespeare's romantic tragedy written c1598 is called 'Much Ado about (What?)'?

   1. Something
   2. Nothing
   3. Everything
   4. Anything

10. Labyrinth, Broad-crested, Sharp-crested, Piano keys, and Compound are types of?

    1. Weirs
    2. Stalactites and Stalagmites
    3. Stairways and steps
    4. Men's suit designs

11. Paper thickness is generally measured/shown as GSM (e.g., 80, 90, etc), standing for what?

12. The UK physical gesture and expression 'cock a snook' refers to the use of which three of these body parts?

    1. Tongue
    2. Nose
    3. Thumb
    4. Ears
    5. Fingers
    6. Eyes
    7. Knees

13. The inventor/first trapeze artist (Paris 1859) who also originated the eponymously named clothing was Jules?

    1. Dungaree
    2. Leotard
    3. Tutu
    4. Nylon

14. A hiatus is a?

    1. Pause
    2. Climax
    3. Inflammation
    4. Trapeze

15. The dark volcanic plains of the Moon, once thought to be seas, are called?

    1. Sophia
    2. Maria
    3. Georgia
    4. Kylie

16. Which of these became extinct on Earth roughly 40,000 years ago?

    1. Dinosaurs
    2. Woolly Mammoth
    3. The Dodo
    4. Neanderthal Man

17. Put these creatures in order of causing most human fatalities in modern years, most first: Sharks, Dogs, Mosquitoes, Humans?

18. Referring to an Earthly feature, what is the only common word in the English language to begin with the letters FJ?

19. Butterfly, Trudgen, Back, Side, and Breast are?

    1. Cuts of beef
    2. Swimming strokes
    3. Heraldry designs
    4. Poodle haircuts

20. St Andrews, Cypress Point, Augusta, and Muirfield are famous?

    1. Australian beaches
    2. Golf courses
    3. Walking boots
    4. Fair Isle knitting patters