General Knowledge Quiz 261

Questions

1. Name the famous alliterative German school of 20thC industrially-styled design, founded at Weimar in 1919?

2. The Latin 'Via Lactea' gave us what astronomical name for our own galaxy?

3. Which stereotypical British film star of Wuthering Heights (1939) wrote two autobiographies including The Moon's a Balloon?

4. Linseeds/linseed oil come from what plant, which also makes linen?

5. The brilliant scientist Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was?

   1. Italian
   2. Spanish
   3. Swiss
   4. Canadian

6. Put these naval ships in order of modern rating size, largest to smallest: Destroyer, Corvette, Battleship, Cruiser?

7. The standard Western 'Gregorian' calendar is named after a?

   1. Roman emperor
   2. Pope
   3. Swiss mathematician
   4. US president

8. The stage surname of US-born Milan La Scala prima donna soprano Maria Kalogeropoulos (1923-77) is?

   1. Meen
   2. Narsti
   3. Crool
   4. Callas

9. The spoken English 'RP' accent traditionally asserted 'correct' during the 20thC is called '(What?) Pronunciation'?

10. Calico, originating in Calicut India, is woven?

    1. Wool
    2. Silk
    3. Cotton
    4. Grass

11. Associated with liquid volumes and car engines, what is the common name for the SI Unit of a cubic decimetre?

12. An allele (fully allelomorph), often referenced in human eye colour/color, is a variant form of what DNA part?

13. The Bedouin Arab people are noted?

    1. Fishermen
    2. City-dwellers
    3. Nomads
    4. Bankers

14. What sports net is 5ft (55m) high?

    1. Netball
    2. Badminton
    3. Hockey
    4. Soccer

15. USA 100-degree proof alcoholic drink equates to percentage volume alcohol of?

    1. 10
    2. 25
    3. 50
    4. 110

16. What sort of tool is a rasp?

    1. Rock hammer
    2. Ripping file
    3. Magnetic screwdriver
    4. Watchmaker's spanner

17. What is the common word for corrosion consisting of hyrdated iron oxide?

18. A pinto, used by Native American Indians, is a type of?

    1. Spear
    2. Tepee/Tipi
    3. Horse
    4. Smoking pipe

19. A pipistrelle is a small insect-eating?

    1. Badger
    2. Bat
    3. Rat
    4. Cat

20. What versatile tough wood is used for handles, drumsticks, smoking food, and in a nursery rhyme about time?

21. Coal, oil and natural gas are commonly called (What?) fuels, being originally organic material preserved in sedimentary rock?

22. The potentially life-threatening Portuguese man o' war is commonly misunderstood to be a?

    1. Scorpion
    2. Spider
    3. Snake
    4. Jellyfish

23. Afrikaans 'earth pig' is what prominently dictionary-listed creature, also called 'ant bear'?

24. What USA WWII rocket-launcher is associated with bubblegum and whose shape and name alludes to a cheap wind instrument?

25. Rebuilt in stone 15-16thC, what's the world's largest building?