General Knowledge Quiz 227

Questions

1. In cricket a long-hop is a?

   1. Fielding position
   2. Slow run
   3. Toilet/comfort break
   4. Short-pitched easy ball

2. The famous four-style personality profiling and testing theory originated by William Marston in 1928 is abbreviated to which four of these?

   1. A
   2. D
   3. i
   4. q
   5. S
   6. v
   7. C
   8. X

3. German pronunciation for the letter W is usually, loosely?

   1. Y (ya)
   2. H (ha)
   3. V (va)
   4. O (oh)

4. The tight spiral winding of thin cord around the end of a rope or rod for non-fraying/neatness is?

   1. Whipping
   2. Thrashing
   3. Beating
   4. Bashing

5. Name the Nazi leader arrested 1941 in Scotland on a secret peace mission, subsequently imprisoned 1947 in Spandau, Berlin, until his 1987 suicide age 93, and last remaining inmate 1966-87?

6. Linseed oil is made from?

   1. Flax
   2. Sunflowers
   3. Olives
   4. Fish

7. A traditional Easter pageant dramatic presentation of the end of Christ's life is also called a (What?) Play?

   1. Love
   2. Passion
   3. Pray
   4. Egg

8. What sun/fire-related creature from Greek/Roman mythology symbolizes reincarnation/rebirth, and is the most populous state capital of the USA?

9. Roughly 75% of the Sun's mass is (What?), and most of the remainder is (What?)?

   1. Hydrogen
   2. Oxygen
   3. Carbon
   4. Helium
   5. Mercury

10. Where on clothing does an epaulette signify rank or add decoration?

    1. Collar
    2. Shoulder
    3. Breast
    4. Knee

11. In theory the least number of strokes a player must make to win a tennis set is?

    1. 12
    2. 16
    3. 24
    4. 48

12. The infectious disease diptheria is spread mainly by?

    1. Contact/air
    2. Water
    3. Mosquitoes
    4. Bats

13. Ayran and Lassi are words for a popular Asian/Middle-Eastern drink made from which three of?

    1. Wine
    2. Water
    3. Coffee
    4. Salt
    5. Yoghurt
    6. Olive oil

14. The first actor to refuse an Oscar (Academy Award) for Best Actor (for Patton, 1970), was?

    1. John Wayne
    2. Sidney Poitier
    3. George C Scott
    4. Marlon Brando

15. The mown grass between the tees and holes on a golf course is called the?

    1. Byway
    2. Fairway
    3. Midway
    4. Highway

16. English architecture that was prevalent between 1714-1830 is?

    1. Elizabethan
    2. Georgian
    3. Gothic
    4. Norman

17. Damask (named after Damascus) is a reversible design originating in 5th century Byzantine/Islamic culture for?

    1. Woven fabric
    2. Leather
    3. Glass
    4. Polythene sheet

18. The 'Doldrums' refers to an often calm and sometimes erratic weather region around?

    1. Antarctica
    2. Cape Horn
    3. Japan
    4. The Equator

19. Petrology is a branch of (What?) and the study of (What?) (two answers required)?

    1. Cookery
    2. Transport
    3. Geology
    4. Motion
    5. Rocks
    6. Fuel

20. Tabasco, the chili pepper sauce is named after the same named?

    1. Mexican state
    2. Brazilian chef
    3. Spanish firecracker
    4. Russian vinegar