General Knowledge Quiz 233

Questions

1. Cyclops is an ancient Greek mythological giant with one?

   1. Thumb
   2. Finger
   3. Eye
   4. Leg

2. What modern 'brand' was originated by Scottish chemist Charles Macintosh (1766-1843)?

   1. Mach number (velocity measurement unit)
   2. Mac (raincoat)
   3. Big Mac (burger)
   4. Mack truck (heavy vehicles)
   5. Mac computer (Apple Mac)

3. The German Pritt company invented and launched in 1969 the first?

   1. Duct-tape
   2. Glue-stick
   3. Post-it note
   4. Stapler

4. Figs are pollenated by Fig?

   1. Flies
   2. Wasps
   3. Beetles
   4. Frogs

5. John Alcock and Arthur Brown made the first non-stop (What?) in 1919?

   1. Spinning top
   2. Electric clock
   3. Transatlantic flight
   4. Machine gun

6. The children's game based on following instructions/elimination is called "(Who?) Says"?

   1. Sammy
   2. Simon
   3. Sally
   4. Susan

7. Milk of Magnesia is a traditional treatment for?

   1. Headaches
   2. Indigestion
   3. Sheep
   4. Bird-flu

8. The two names (pre/post 1995) of the biggest city of India (early 21stC - two answers required) are?

   1. Bombay
   2. Calcutta
   3. Mumbai
   4. Delhi
   5. Hyderabad

9. A lathe process/effect for putting lined/patterned 'grip' onto cylindrical metal handles is?

   1. Whirling
   2. Knurling
   3. Curling
   4. Gurning

10. What dangerous metalloid chemical element, symbol As, features in the famous 1939/41 play/film "(What?) and Old Lace"?

11. What short female word prefixes these to make three new words?

    1. Ring
    2. On
    3. Mit

12. What month is in the NATO phonetic alphabet?

    1. March
    2. November
    3. July
    4. April

13. What modern entertainment was originally an ancient religious practice?

    1. Juggling
    2. Ventriloquism
    3. Sword-swallowing
    4. Tap dancing

14. Electromagnetic radiation between X-rays and visible light is technically called?

    1. Ultraviolet
    2. Infrared
    3. Laser
    4. Sub-bass

15. Leadville, Montezuma and Alma of Colorado are the (What?) city/towns of USA?

    1. Wealthiest
    2. Oldest
    3. Highest
    4. Coldest

16. The Iliad (ILIAD) and Odyssey are classical Greek epic poems about the Trojan War and aftermath attributed to?

    1. The Beowulf Poet
    2. Homer
    3. Dante
    4. Chaucer

17. Gorgonzola cheese is named after an?

    1. Italian town
    2. Iranian goat
    3. American herb
    4. Israeli chef

18. Latin meaning "small pebble for counting", and the study of mathematical change, is?

    1. Geometry
    2. Calculus
    3. Algebra
    4. Logarithm

19. The Equator lies at how many degrees latitude?

    1. 0
    2. 45
    3. 50
    4. 90

20. The devil is typically characterized as having what sort of foot?

    1. Big
    2. Cloven
    3. Club
    4. Hot