General Knowledge Quiz 212

Questions

1. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay did what in May 1953?

   1. Invented Aspirin
   2. First ascent of Everest
   3. Flew faster than the speed of sound
   4. 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?

   1. 45mins
   2. 93mins
   3. 5hrs
   4. 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?

   1. Animals and children
   2. Light and dark
   3. Happy and sad
   4. Fruit and vegetables

5. Anthropomorphic means?

   1. Australian
   2. Prehistoric
   3. Feathered
   4. Human characteristics given to something non-human

6. The Latin word via originally meant?

   1. Travel
   2. Road
   3. Map
   4. 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?

   1. Aspirin
   2. Heroin
   3. The (birth control) Pill
   4. Sugar

9. Grévy's, Grant's, Chapman's, and the extinct Quagga, are varieties of?

   1. Lion
   2. Gorilla
   3. Zebra
   4. 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?

    1. Salad
    2. Pastry
    3. Stew
    4. Fish soup

12. Which of these is the only coastal capital city of South America?

    1. Santiago
    2. Lima
    3. Brasilia
    4. Buenos Aires

13. In May 2016 the world record for 'planking' (a stress position on toes and forearms) was set at?

    1. 45mins
    2. 93mins
    3. 2.5hrs
    4. 8hrs

14. The expression 'Book him Dano' (urging action/reprimand) originated 1960-80s in?

    1. The Rocky Horror Show
    2. Hawaii Five-O
    3. Opportunity Knocks
    4. The Flintstones

15. Lent (Latin Quadragesima) is traditionally a Christian religious fast of how many days?

    1. 12
    2. 21
    3. 40
    4. 52

16. The Battle of Jutland was the only (What?) battle of the 1st World War?

    1. Air
    2. Tank
    3. Naval
    4. Cavalry

17. 1960s Thamesmead social housing estate in SE London was the main location for the film?

    1. A Clockwork Orange
    2. Thunderball
    3. Batman Returns
    4. Taxi Driver

18. Richard Adams' 1972 anthropomorphic novel Watership Down is about a colony of?

    1. Ducks
    2. Kangaroos
    3. Rabbits
    4. Neanderthals

19. In maths the cube root of an eighth is a?

    1. Sixty-fourth
    2. Half
    3. Ninth
    4. Three-quarters

20. In Europe which dangerous natural phenomenon exists only in Portugal, Norway, Iceland, Italy and the Canary Islands?

    1. Malaria
    2. Volcanoes
    3. Typhoons
    4. Bears

21. The poodle dog/name originated in Germany from association with?

    1. Shaving
    2. Water
    3. Circuses
    4. Dung