General Knowledge Quiz 226

Questions

1. The Afroasiatic language Coptic was which nation's until the 17th century?

   1. Egypt
   2. Russia
   3. Brazil
   4. China

2. The famous Italian/Latin saying, based on the Biblical quote ‘Seek and you shall find’ is?

   1. Cerca Trova
   2. Et Cetera
   3. Nota Bene
   4. Ad Lib

3. The 2010 3rd-placed X-Factor act manufactured by Simon Cowell to be a $billion global phenomenon is (What?

4. Playing music/video online in 'real time' without downloading it is called?

   1. Cascading
   2. Brooking
   3. Streaming
   4. Dripping

5. What invertebrate is consistently proven to possess surprisingly high intelligence?

   1. Slug
   2. Jellyfish
   3. Leech
   4. Cuttlefish

6. Liturgical refers to what quality?

   1. Purity
   2. White
   3. Black
   4. Religious worship

7. What is the cube root of a million?

   1. 333,333
   2. 100,000
   3. 100
   4. 10

8. Litotes ('lie-toe-tees') refers to an ironic or understated expression using a?

   1. Weather feature
   2. Double negative
   3. Metaphorical animal
   4. Ridiculously high humber

9. A gauge from 14 (small) to 1 (medium) then to 000 (large) is used for?

   1. Knitting needles/pins
   2. Aviation engines
   3. European letterboxes
   4. Apples

10. The obelus symbol is commonly known as the (What?) sign in mathematics?

    1. Division
    2. Multiplication
    3. Addition
    4. Equals

11. Technically, linen is made from?

    1. Flax
    2. Wool
    3. Feathers
    4. Oil

12. Usually ceramic, used c.10,000-2,000BC, pithos and amphora are respectively large/smaller?

    1. Fireplaces
    2. Storage containers
    3. Roof tiles
    4. Swimming pools

13. The English tradition of wassailing/wasselling is singing carols for money, and also singing to (What?) to prompt healthy growth/productivity?

    1. Cows
    2. Sheep
    3. Cider-apple orchards
    4. Human babies

14. Popular on ceremonial and traditional military clothing, a Chinese frog, or 'frogging' is a?

    1. Holster
    2. Sash
    3. Brass button
    4. Braided fastener

15. What drink is named from old German meaning swallow?

    1. Schnapps
    2. Lager
    3. Vodka
    4. Wine

16. Myrrh and Frankincense, of Biblical gift fame, are both aromatic/medicinal resins from?

    1. Squashed insects
    2. Tree sap
    3. Bird saliva
    4. Crushed bananas

17. What is the largest planet in the Solar System?

    1. Jupiter
    2. Mercury
    3. Mars
    4. Earth

18. Pyrimidine dimer, a form of skin damage, is a technical consequence of?

    1. Foot blisters
    2. Underwear chafing
    3. Sunburn
    4. Carpet burns

19. A macchiato is a type of?

    1. Judo throw
    2. Espresso coffee
    3. Hatchback car
    4. Closely trimmed beard

20. What Indonesian-originating dried flower buds are traditionally stuck into an orange to make a pomander?

    1. Cloves
    2. Cumin
    3. Coriander
    4. Mustard