General Knowledge Quiz #258

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  1. Middlemarch author Mary Ann Evans is better known as: Jane Austen; Jackie Collins; Mary Shelley; or George Eliot?
  2. Put these Australian cities in clockwise geographical order, starting with Sydney: Darwin, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide?
  3. What three-letter prefix makes new words with Rhythm, Sphere, Technology, Logical and Fuel?
  4. A cryometer measures: Mood; Liquid flow; Salinity (salt content); or Very low temperatures?
  5. Cutaneous refers/relates to: Babies; Blades; Skin; or Price discounting?
  6. A feature of the Coriolis Effect in meteorological cyclones and anti-cyclones is: Clouds; Rain; Snow; or Spinning?
  7. In 2017 Crayola announced controversially the discontinuation of (What?) crayon: Dandelion; Sunflower; Daffodil; or Canary?
  8. Mesozoic, Permian and Tertiary are: House bricks; Legal qualifications; Prehistoric timespans; or Geometric triangles?
  9. What coastal flatfish also means to clumsily achieve balance or control?
  10. The 1982 book by Thomas Kenneally and its 1993 film, about escape in wartime, are respectively which two words with the protagonist's name: Redemption; Ark; List; Choice; or Escape?
  11. What very alcoholic popular French aniseed drink is widely outlawed and named (from Greek)/made from wormwood?
  12. What communication method (from Latin 'thing to be remembered') was universal in organizations before email?
  13. What is iconic US sportsman George Herman Ruth's nickname?
  14. What ignites diesel fuel in a combustion engine: Sparks; Electricity; Compression; or Petrol?
  15. The Norse-Anglicized word 'Leister' is a: Camp fire; Gold coin; Three-pronged fish spear; or English city?
  16. What often-traumatized island nation, whose capital is Port au Prince, adjoins Dominican Republic to the west?
  17. Izaak Walton's significant 1653 social/country life book is the Compleat: Hunter; Farmer; Angler; or Poacher?
  18. Anhydrous compounds contain (What?) water: Heavy; Frozen; Zero; or Dirty?
  19. The Argyle clothing pattern features: Circles; Diamonds; Animals; or Glitter?
  20. A soothsayer's trade is: Judging; Healing; Singing; or Predicting?
  21. Rubber is made from tree: Bark; Sap; Seeds; or Flowers?
  22. Which one of these is a compound not an element: Manganese; Magnesium; or Magnetite?
  23. What famous website is also the world's 2nd longest river?
  24. Musically, arpeggio (Latin derived from harp) means play the notes of a chord: Loud; Soft; Slow; or In quick succession?
  25. Corinthian refers to an ancient city of: Italy; Greece; Israel; or Scotland?

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Interactive Quiz

  1. Middlemarch author Mary Ann Evans is better known as: Jane Austen; Jackie Collins; Mary Shelley; or George Eliot?
    George Eliot
  2. Put these Australian cities in clockwise geographical order, starting with Sydney: Darwin, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide?
    Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, Brisbane
  3. What three-letter prefix makes new words with Rhythm, Sphere, Technology, Logical and Fuel?
    Bio
  4. A cryometer measures: Mood; Liquid flow; Salinity (salt content); or Very low temperatures?
    Very low temperatures
  5. Cutaneous refers/relates to: Babies; Blades; Skin; or Price discounting?
    Skin
  6. A feature of the Coriolis Effect in meteorological cyclones and anti-cyclones is: Clouds; Rain; Snow; or Spinning?
    Spinning
  7. In 2017 Crayola announced controversially the discontinuation of (What?) crayon: Dandelion; Sunflower; Daffodil; or Canary?
    Dandelion
  8. Mesozoic, Permian and Tertiary are: House bricks; Legal qualifications; Prehistoric timespans; or Geometric triangles?
    Prehistoric timespans
  9. What coastal flatfish also means to clumsily achieve balance or control?
    Flounder
  10. The 1982 book by Thomas Kenneally and its 1993 film, about escape in wartime, are respectively which two words with the protagonist's name: Redemption; Ark; List; Choice; or Escape?
    Ark and List (Schindler's Ark novel, and Schindler's List film)
  11. What very alcoholic popular French aniseed drink is widely outlawed and named (from Greek)/made from wormwood?
    Absinthe
  12. What communication method (from Latin 'thing to be remembered') was universal in organizations before email?
    Memo (or and from from Memorandum)
  13. What is iconic US sportsman George Herman Ruth's nickname?
    Babe (Babe Ruth, baseball player)
  14. What ignites diesel fuel in a combustion engine: Sparks; Electricity; Compression; or Petrol?
    Compression
  15. The Norse-Anglicized word 'Leister' is a: Camp fire; Gold coin; Three-pronged fish spear; or English city?
    Three-pronged fish spear
  16. What often-traumatized island nation, whose capital is Port au Prince, adjoins Dominican Republic to the west?
    Haiti
  17. Izaak Walton's significant 1653 social/country life book is the Compleat: Hunter; Farmer; Angler; or Poacher?
    Angler
  18. Anhydrous compounds contain (What?) water: Heavy; Frozen; Zero; or Dirty?
    Zero (no water)
  19. The Argyle clothing pattern features: Circles; Diamonds; Animals; or Glitter?
    Diamonds
  20. A soothsayer's trade is: Judging; Healing; Singing; or Predicting?
    Predicting
  21. Rubber is made from tree: Bark; Sap; Seeds; or Flowers?
    Sap
  22. Which one of these is a compound not an element: Manganese; Magnesium; or Magnetite?
    Magnetite
  23. What famous website is also the world's 2nd longest river?
    Amazon
  24. Musically, arpeggio (Latin derived from harp) means play the notes of a chord: Loud; Soft; Slow; or In quick succession?
    In quick succession
  25. Corinthian refers to an ancient city of: Italy; Greece; Israel; or Scotland?
    Greece(Corinth)
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