General Knowledge Quiz #206

General Knowledge Quiz #206

Questions

1. Pyongyang is the capital of which controversial nation?
2. In the Russian alphabet and Cyrillic script the 'English' 3 symbol equates to: W; X; Y; or Z?
3. Teutonic generally historically refers to people of which characteristic: Bearded; Strong; Germanic; or Indestructible?
4. A billhook is a traditional forestry tool which combines which two of these: Saw; Knife; Hammer; Axe; or Drill?
5. Haemophilia is the human tendency for prolonged: Eating; Sleeping; Bleeding; or Hair?
6. Hornblende is a composite: Country dance; Rock mineral; Cider-beer; or Leather hat?
7. Tinnitus is: Blood poisoning; Ringing in ears; Toothache; or Wrinkly skin?
8. The iconic symbol of Kathmandu is in Nepal; Iraq; France; or the Lord of the Rings?
9. What common typographical symbol's name is taken from Greek 'little star'?
10. A popular old English idiom refers to a suspicious or dubious situation being: Snakey; Wormy; Fishy; or Spidery?
11. A staggered junction or golf hole (basically 'ahead-sideways-ahead') is called a '(What?)-Leg': Cat; Dog; Frog; or Broken?
12. The Fountain of Neptune, Bologna, Italy, inspired which famous sports car logo: Ferrari; Lamborghini; Maserati; or Alfa Romeo?
13. The famous USA electronics brand, alluding to its 1921 wireless origins, which collapsed in 2015 is: RadioShack; TunerRoom; TransistorHub; or AerialWarehouse?
14. The ancient pre-scientific system of classifying all universal matter as Water/Air/Fire/Earth/Aether is called the Classical: Constituents; Elements; Energies; or Isotopes?
15. A plantar wart or myrmecia is better known as a: Beauty spot; Blood blister; Veruca; or Mole?
16. Aurizon, VicTrack, Brookfield and John Holland are/were major railway operators of: Canada; Australia; India; or USA?
17. What human organ makes four new words when prefixing Head, Diver, Flint and Tight?
18. The porbeagle is a: Vulture; Shark; Monkey; or Dog?
19. Sepals and Tepals are decorative protective elements of many old: Churches; Sailing ships; Rifles; or Flowers?
20. Formed 1950 and dissolved 1990, the Stasi was the secret police of: USSR (Soviet Union); East Germany; Australia; or Scotland?

1. Pyongyang is the capital of which controversial nation?

   North Korea
2. In the Russian alphabet and Cyrillic script the 'English' 3 symbol equates to: W; X; Y; or Z?

   Z 
3. Teutonic generally historically refers to people of which characteristic: Bearded; Strong; Germanic; or Indestructible?

   Germanic 
4. A billhook is a traditional forestry tool which combines which two of these: Saw; Knife; Hammer; Axe; or Drill?

   Knife and Axe
5. Haemophilia is the human tendency for prolonged: Eating; Sleeping; Bleeding; or Hair?

   Bleeding 
6. Hornblende is a composite: Country dance; Rock mineral; Cider-beer; or Leather hat?

   Rock mineral 
7. Tinnitus is: Blood poisoning; Ringing in ears; Toothache; or Wrinkly skin?

   Ringing in ears 
8. The iconic symbol of Kathmandu is in Nepal; Iraq; France; or the Lord of the Rings?

   Nepal 
9. What common typographical symbol's name is taken from Greek 'little star'?

   Asterisk
10. A popular old English idiom refers to a suspicious or dubious situation being: Snakey; Wormy; Fishy; or Spidery?

    Fishy 
11. A staggered junction or golf hole (basically 'ahead-sideways-ahead') is called a '(What?)-Leg': Cat; Dog; Frog; or Broken?

    Dog
12. The Fountain of Neptune, Bologna, Italy, inspired which famous sports car logo: Ferrari; Lamborghini; Maserati; or Alfa Romeo?

    Maserati 
13. The famous USA electronics brand, alluding to its 1921 wireless origins, which collapsed in 2015 is: RadioShack; TunerRoom; TransistorHub; or AerialWarehouse?

    RadioShack
14. The ancient pre-scientific system of classifying all universal matter as Water/Air/Fire/Earth/Aether is called the Classical: Constituents; Elements; Energies; or Isotopes?

    Elements
15. A plantar wart or myrmecia is better known as a: Beauty spot; Blood blister; Veruca; or Mole?

    Veruca
16. Aurizon, VicTrack, Brookfield and John Holland are/were major railway operators of: Canada; Australia; India; or USA?

    Australia
17. What human organ makes four new words when prefixing Head, Diver, Flint and Tight?

    Skin
18. The porbeagle is a: Vulture; Shark; Monkey; or Dog?

    Shark 
19. Sepals and Tepals are decorative protective elements of many old: Churches; Sailing ships; Rifles; or Flowers?

    Flowers 
20. Formed 1950 and dissolved 1990, the Stasi was the secret police of: USSR (Soviet Union); East Germany; Australia; or Scotland?

    East Germany