General Knowledge Quiz 207

Questions

1. Englishman Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, (1716-83) is a globally famous?

   1. Landscape/garden architect
   2. Boxer
   3. Genetic scientist
   4. IQ test developer

2. Which two of these are not among the five North American Great Lakes: Superior, Eerie, Serpentine, Huron, Como, Ontario, Michigan?

3. The City of London financial district is known traditionally as The Square?

   1. Field
   2. Mile
   3. Pound
   4. Barrel

4. Match these islands to their capitals: Isle of Wight, Sri Lanka, Tasmania, Madagascar - Colombo, Antananarivo, Hobart, Newport?

5. Match these writers, nationalities, and books: Bram Stoker/Mary Shelley/William Blatty - American/Irish/English - The Exorcist/Dracula/Frankenstein?

6. The Poaceae or Gramineae family of organisms is better known as?

   1. Dogs
   2. Grasses
   3. Fish
   4. People

7. Arrange in chronological order, oldest first, these architectural periods: Victorian, Gothic, Neolithic, Baroque?

8. The most common material used in lightning protection is (What?) and its alloys?

   1. Copper
   2. Silver
   3. Gold
   4. Lead

9. Zephyr, Sirocco, Mistral, and Chinook are names of?

   1. Cars
   2. Helicopters
   3. Winds
   4. Chocolate bars

10. Blepharoplasty refers to a common cosmetic surgery on?

    1. Feet
    2. Eyelids
    3. Nose
    4. Stomach

11. Flared trousers were originated in the early 1800s by?

    1. Sailors
    2. Clergymen
    3. Circus ring-masters
    4. Rat-catchers

12. In a church a piscina is a?

    1. Choirboy's scarf
    2. Basin
    3. Altar cloth
    4. Medieval organ

13. Spell the Japanese rice dish?

    1. Sushi
    2. Souchi
    3. Sueshy
    4. Soo shee

14. Pitcairn Islands, home to several 1790 'Mutiny on the Bounty' mutineers, are in the Southern?

    1. Pacific
    2. Mediterranean
    3. Baltic
    4. Arctic

15. Where are found the Seas of Tranquility, Cleverness, Nectar, and Moisture?

    1. Human liver
    2. Superman comics/films
    3. The South Pole
    4. The Moon

16. A half divided by a sixth is?

    1. A third
    2. A Ninth
    3. A Twelfth
    4. Three

17. The Soviet Union dissolution of 1991 created how many independent states?

    1. 5
    2. 9
    3. 15
    4. 35

18. Shire, Arabian, Mustang, and Hackney are types of?

    1. Radish
    2. Taxi
    3. Religious cult
    4. Horse

19. Annealing a metal makes it?

    1. Melt
    2. Softer
    3. Vaporize/vapourise
    4. Convert into diamond

20. The Hang Seng is Hong Kong's?

    1. Metro
    2. Daily newspaper
    3. Stock market index
    4. Dog show