General Knowledge Quiz #212

General Knowledge Quiz #212

Questions

1. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay did what in May 1953: Invented Aspirin; First ascent of Everest; Flew faster than the speed of sound; or Discovered the first oil in USA?
2. In May 2016 the world record for 'planking' (a stress position on toes and forearms) was set at: 45mins; 93mins; 5hrs; or 8hrs?
3. Match these South American capitals to their countries: Santiago, Lima, Brasilia, Buenos Aires - Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru?
4. The Anglicized Italian portmanteau word chiaroscuro refers to a painting style of: Animals and children; Light and dark; Happy and sad; or Fruit and vegetables?
5. Anthropomorphic means: Australian; Prehistoric; Feathered; or Human characteristics given to something non-human?
6. The Latin word via originally meant: Travel; Road; Map; or Visit?
7. What Anglicized German word originally from 'harm-joy' refers to pleasure derived from misfortunes of others?
8. Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), first identified in willow bark by Hippocrates c.400BC, is better known as what a genericized trademark: Aspirin; Heroin; The (birth control) Pill; or Sugar?
9. Grévy's, Grant's, Chapman's, and the extinct Quagga, are varieties of: Lion; Gorilla; Zebra; or Hippopotamus?
10. What iconic British brand of matches and tobacco smoking materials is the Roman goddess of the hearth/fire?
11. Baklava, a food in Turkish/Central-West Asian cuisine, is a type of: Salad; Pastry; Stew; or Fish soup?
12. Which of these is the only coastal capital city of South America: Santiago; Lima; Brasilia; Buenos Aires?
13. In May 2016 the world record for 'planking' (a stress position on toes and forearms) was set at: 45mins; 93mins; 2.5hrs; or 8hrs?
14. The expression 'Book him Dano' (urging action/reprimand) originated 1960-80s in: The Rocky Horror Show; Hawaii Five-O; Opportunity Knocks; or The Flintstones?
15. Lent (Latin Quadragesima) is traditionally a Christian religious fast of how many days: 12; 21; 40; or 52?
16. The Battle of Jutland was the only (What?) battle of the 1st World War: Air; Tank; Naval; or Cavalry?
17. 1960s Thamesmead social housing estate in SE London was the main location for the film: A Clockwork Orange; Thunderball; Batman Returns; or Taxi Driver?
18. Richard Adams' 1972 anthropomorphic novel Watership Down is about a colony of: Ducks; Kangaroos; Rabbits; or Neanderthals?
19. In maths the cube root of an eighth is a: Sixty-fourth; Half; Ninth; or Three-quarters?
20. In Europe which dangerous natural phenomenon exists only in Portugal, Norway, Iceland, Italy and the Canary Islands: Malaria; Volcanoes; Typhoons; or Bears?
21. The poodle dog/name originated in Germany from association with: Shaving; Water; Circuses; or Dung?

1. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay did what in May 1953: Invented Aspirin; First ascent of Everest; Flew faster than the speed of sound; or Discovered the first oil in USA?

   First ascent of Everest
2. In May 2016 the world record for 'planking' (a stress position on toes and forearms) was set at: 45mins; 93mins; 5hrs; or 8hrs?

   8hrs (by Chinese policeman Mao Weidong - eight hours, one minute and one second)
3. Match these South American capitals to their countries: Santiago, Lima, Brasilia, Buenos Aires - Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru?

   Santiago Chile; Lima Peru; Brasilia Brazil; Buenos Aires Argentina
4. The Anglicized Italian portmanteau word chiaroscuro refers to a painting style of: Animals and children; Light and dark; Happy and sad; or Fruit and vegetables?

   Light and dark 
5. Anthropomorphic means: Australian; Prehistoric; Feathered; or Human characteristics given to something non-human?

   Human characteristics given to something non-human 
6. The Latin word via originally meant: Travel; Road; Map; or Visit?

   Road
7. What Anglicized German word originally from 'harm-joy' refers to pleasure derived from misfortunes of others?

   Schadenfreude
8. Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), first identified in willow bark by Hippocrates c.400BC, is better known as what a genericized trademark: Aspirin; Heroin; The (birth control) Pill; or Sugar?

   Aspirin 
9. Grévy's, Grant's, Chapman's, and the extinct Quagga, are varieties of: Lion; Gorilla; Zebra; or Hippopotamus?

   Zebra
10. What iconic British brand of matches and tobacco smoking materials is the Roman goddess of the hearth/fire?

    Vesta
11. Baklava, a food in Turkish/Central-West Asian cuisine, is a type of: Salad; Pastry; Stew; or Fish soup?

    Pastry 
12. Which of these is the only coastal capital city of South America: Santiago; Lima; Brasilia; Buenos Aires?

    Lima
13. In May 2016 the world record for 'planking' (a stress position on toes and forearms) was set at: 45mins; 93mins; 2.5hrs; or 8hrs?

    8hrs 
14. The expression 'Book him Dano' (urging action/reprimand) originated 1960-80s in: The Rocky Horror Show; Hawaii Five-O; Opportunity Knocks; or The Flintstones?

    Hawaii Five-O 
15. Lent (Latin Quadragesima) is traditionally a Christian religious fast of how many days: 12; 21; 40; or 52?

    40 
16. The Battle of Jutland was the only (What?) battle of the 1st World War: Air; Tank; Naval; or Cavalry?

    Naval 
17. 1960s Thamesmead social housing estate in SE London was the main location for the film: A Clockwork Orange; Thunderball; Batman Returns; or Taxi Driver?

    A Clockwork Orange
18. Richard Adams' 1972 anthropomorphic novel Watership Down is about a colony of: Ducks; Kangaroos; Rabbits; or Neanderthals?

    Rabbits
19. In maths the cube root of an eighth is a: Sixty-fourth; Half; Ninth; or Three-quarters?

    Half 
20. In Europe which dangerous natural phenomenon exists only in Portugal, Norway, Iceland, Italy and the Canary Islands: Malaria; Volcanoes; Typhoons; or Bears?

    Volcanoes 
21. The poodle dog/name originated in Germany from association with: Shaving; Water; Circuses; or Dung?

    Water