General Knowledge Quiz 249

Questions

1. Linsey-woolsey/Winceyette/Wincey refer to a historical sort of?

   1. Cloth
   2. Shotgun
   3. Dungeon or Camper-van

2. Match these four technologies to their respective parts of a bicycle?

   1. Derailleur
   2. Presta
   3. Nipple
   4. Gusset (match with) Valves
   5. Frame
   6. Gears
   7. Spoke-fixings

3. Pashtun people and Pashto language, are from?

   1. Ireland and Wales
   2. Australia and New Zealand
   3. Afghanistan and NW Pakistan
   4. China and Japan

4. What word is commonly and wrongly said by writers, politicians. speakers, etc., to mean 'danger' and 'opportunity' in Chinese kanji characters?

   1. Diplomacy
   2. Crisis
   3. Money
   4. Chocolate

5. The tail of the Vodafone corporation's 'speechmark' comma logo points?

   1. Top-left
   2. Top-right
   3. Bottom-left
   4. Bottom-right

6. A nightclub/bar/entertainment deriving from Japanese 'empty orchestra' is?

   1. Cabaret
   2. Karaoke
   3. Casino
   4. Ping-Pong

7. The first gay kiss on a UK TV soap drama featured Lord?

   1. Alan Sugar
   2. Richard Branson
   3. Michael Cashman
   4. Geoffrey Archer

8. Stormont is the Government Assembly of?

   1. Belgium
   2. France
   3. Canada
   4. Northern Ireland

9. An over-complicated mechanical solution, named after an English cartoonist who drew them, is called?

   1. Robin Jackson
   2. Robin Heathson
   3. Heath Robinson
   4. Jack Robinson

10. 'Cavatappi' and 'Fusilli Rigati' each refers to pasta that is which two of these?

    1. Hot
    2. Cold
    3. Spiral
    4. Grooved
    5. Stiff

11. The word 'motel' is an?

    1. Acronym
    2. Abbreviation
    3. Portmanteau
    4. Palindrome

12. Shinshu/Koshu/Genshu refer respectively to current-year/matured/strong Japanese?

    1. Whisky
    2. Beer
    3. Sake (rice wine)
    4. Cheese

13. Heliocentrism and the opposing Geocentrism are opposing theories of?

    1. Ballroom dancing
    2. Astronomy
    3. Diet
    4. Throwing a ball

14. Frangipane is what sort of confectionery filling?

    1. Chocolate
    2. Coffee
    3. Almond
    4. Peanut

15. Outsourcing/relocating an organizational process to another country is called?

    1. Undercoasting
    2. Overseasing
    3. Offshoring
    4. Showboating

16. A traditional collective noun for lots of angels is?

    1. Bevy Phalanx
    2. Host
    3. Covey

17. The French Revolution and consquential metric system of 1795 defined the old 'Are' unit as 100?

    1. Pennies
    2. Square metres
    3. Pints
    4. Horses

18. Calligraphy is a blend of which two of these?

    1. Statistics
    2. Art
    3. Handwriting
    4. History
    5. Chocolate

19. Which two of these are the southernmost and westernmost USA states?

    1. Alaska
    2. Hawaii
    3. Florida
    4. California
    5. Texas

20. A kibbutz (Hebrew literally 'gathering') traditionally refers to a small community (What?) in Israel?

    1. Wedding
    2. Funeral
    3. Farm
    4. Gymnasium