General Knowledge Quiz 223

Questions

1. The cells of a honeycomb are generally?

   1. Triangular
   2. Hexagonal
   3. Square
   4. Circular

2. The Greek word/prefix 'eu' means?

   1. Well/good
   2. Loud
   3. Quiet
   4. Foreign

3. Match these six words to their respective meanings: Eulogy, Euphemism, Euphonium, Euphony, Euphoria, Euthanasia - Pleasing to the ear, Painless killing, Happiness, Polite alternative, Tribute, Small tuba?

4. Marie Rose, Thousand Island, and Russian dressings are broadly similar salad sauces typically containing which two of?

   1. Mint
   2. Mayonnaise
   3. Tomato
   4. Garlic

5. US psychologist William Sheldon's 1940s Somatotype theory (Ectomorph/Mesomorph/Endomorph) became a popular academic correlation of human personality with?

   1. Sleep
   2. Physique
   3. Parenting
   4. Kissing

6. The human clinical condition 'edema' (also called oedema, dropsy, and hydropsy) generally occurs as what effect?

   1. Insomnia
   2. Sweating
   3. Swelling
   4. Uncontrollable laughter

7. What typographical symbol was originally used (and may still be) to mark incorrect/obsolete text, and traditionally also the wicket-keeper in a cricket teamlist/scorecard, and in military history a commander killed in action?

   1. Bullet
   2. Hash/pound
   3. Dagger
   4. At sign

8. Which two of these are technically/botanically defined as a berry?

   1. Strawberry
   2. Raspberry
   3. Avocado
   4. Banana

9. Match these metric prefixes to their respective original Greek meanings: Mega, Giga, Tera - Monster, Great, Giant?

10. Spell the word which means an individual peculiarity in the way that someone/thing behaves?

    1. Idiocincrasy
    2. Idiosyncracy
    3. Idiosyncrasy
    4. Idiosincrasy

11. According to the popular saying, "Necessity is the mother of (What?)"?

    1. Nature
    2. Disaster
    3. Invention
    4. Hungry children

12. Beeswax is produced by bees to make their?

    1. Honeycomb
    2. Wings waterproof
    3. Stings venomous
    4. Baby bee food

13. As suggested by its French meaning, decoupage ('day-cooparj') is decorating objects/furniture with (What?) and varnish?

    1. Feathers
    2. Sand
    3. Shells
    4. Paper/magazine cuttings

14. 'Sparrow's kneecaps' and 'knots in cotton' are traditional UK-English slang for?

    1. Hailstones
    2. Problems
    3. Lumpy custard/gravy
    4. Small biceps

15. What Anglicized French term, originally the front section of an army/naval force, describes new/experimental artistic ideas?

    1. A la carte
    2. Avant-garde
    3. Cordon bleu
    4. Vin de pays

16. Group these elements according to whether they formed Earth's core or crust?

    1. Silicon
    2. Nickel
    3. Aluminium/aluminum
    4. Oxygen
    5. Iron

17. Vesper refers to (What sort of?) religious service?

    1. Morning
    2. Evening
    3. Winter
    4. Outdoor

18. What month and geographical feature appear in the name/branding of the 2016 Olympics?

    1. Mountain
    2. River
    3. Volcano
    4. and January
    5. March
    6. September

19. Pomerania (thought to be the Pomeranian dog's origins) is now largely in?

    1. Poland
    2. Brazil
    3. China
    4. Scotland