General Knowledge Quiz 251

Questions

1. Bergen, Kristiansand, Turku and Helsingborg are major ports of?

   1. Russia
   2. Scandinavia
   3. Canada
   4. South America

2. Which three of these are not terrier dog breeds?

   1. Schnauzer
   2. Boxer
   3. Bull
   4. Boston
   5. Airedale
   6. Dalmation
   7. Rottweiler

3. Broth, Egg, and Mist are commonly prefixed by?

   1. Irish
   2. Welsh
   3. English
   4. Scotch

4. Moquette, Seersucker, and Worsted are types of?

   1. Antelope
   2. Insect
   3. Fabric
   4. Sunset

5. Marachino originally refers to a?

   1. Cherry
   2. Liqueur
   3. Sheep
   4. Pair of trousers

6. Sensory-desire, ill-will, sloth/torpor, restlessness/worry, and doubt are the Five Hindrances to meditation in?

   1. Mormonism
   2. Buddhism
   3. Hinduism
   4. Catholicism

7. Aperitif, Canape, Hors d'oeuvres, and Antipasto are?

   1. Starters
   2. Mains
   3. Desserts
   4. Sorbets

8. The third Thursday every November sees a race to release which 'nouveau' wine?

   1. Chardonnay
   2. Beaujolais
   3. Bordeaux
   4. Riesling

9. Who originated the band names Steely Dan, Thin White Rope, and Soft Machine?

   1. William Burroughs
   2. Charles Dickens
   3. William Shakespeare
   4. Geoffrey Chaucer

10. The educational acronym MOOC stands for which four of?

    1. Modern
    2. Massive
    3. Open
    4. Online
    5. Official
    6. Course
    7. Creche

11. Francobollo is Italian for?

    1. Pawnbroker
    2. Postage stamp
    3. Garlic sauce
    4. Boiled sausage

12. A Wikipedia page that shows different meanings of a single term is called?

    1. Clarification
    2. Disambiguation
    3. Elucidation
    4. Discombobulation

13. Cressida Dick is a?

    1. San Francisco lighthouse
    2. Sponge pudding
    3. Dutch dam
    4. First female head of the London Metropolitan Police

14. The theme tune of which TV series features a piccolo playing the title in morse code?

    1. MASH
    2. Hawaii 5-O
    3. Z-Cars
    4. Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

15. A mahout is an Indian driver of a?

    1. Taxi
    2. Barge
    3. Elephant
    4. Hot air ballon

16. Put these UK titles in order, highest first: Marquess, Duke, Viscount, Earl?

17. Traditionally your first cousin's son is your?

    1. First cousin once removed
    2. Second cousin
    3. Second cousin once removed
    4. Uncle

18. The spinning toy 'Diabolo' and word diabolical refer to?

    1. Triangle
    2. Devil
    3. Double
    4. Sparkle

19. Lacuna, interstice, hiatus and couloir are words for a type of?

    1. Surprise
    2. Gap
    3. Mistake
    4. Bulge

20. Baptism originally refers to the word?

    1. Bread
    2. Bathe
    3. Fire
    4. Brimstone