General Knowledge Quiz #263
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General Knowledge Quiz #263
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Ex-boss of RBS, stripped of knighthood 2012 for his part in the 2008 global crash, in court 2017, is Fred 'the Shred' who?
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Malagasy is an Austronesian language spoken by natives of which large island nation?
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What do the first letters stand for in each of these chivalric orders (awarded titles) of the British Empire: KBE, OBE, MBE, CBE?
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The extraordinary authors/humanitarians Elie Wiesel, Primo Levi, and Viktor Frankl were survivors of the: Russian Great Purge; Holocaust death camps; Siege of Sidney Street; or Titanic disaster?
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What word refers to a range of fish and musical instruments, and was the largest international brewery (late 1800s-early 1900s)?
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From Greek 'image' and 'break' what word describes someone who attacks or seeks to undermine a popular belief or system?
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Emily Dickinson's famous poem is 'Hope is the thing with (What?)': Fur; Feathers; Skin; or Bones?
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Hobart is the capital of which major Australian island state?
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In politics what Anglicized-French term (from 'bring together') refers to the re-establishment of cordial relations between two nations?
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What nation dropped its charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in 2017, and in what nation's London embassy did he take refuge?
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What elemental word prefixes these words to form five new terms: Standard, Tongue, Birch, Solder, and Service?
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P A - referring to a sound system, stands for what?
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Respectively representing 'soul' and 'love', which two of these were sacred lovers in classical mythology: Cupid; Aphrodite; Zeus; Psyche; or Apollo?
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According to Christianity, Islam, Judaism, etc., the third son of Adam and Eve was: Joseph; Noah; Seth; or Ben?
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The surname Miller traditionally attracts what nickname?
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Which two of these notes are not in the common tuning of both violin and mandolin: G; D; A; E; B; or C?
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Who in 1917 became the first communist leader of Russia: Stalin; Lenin; Trotsky; or Nijinsky?
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What name for a royalist opponent of a 'Roundhead' in the English Civil War (1642-1651) became an adjective meaning arrogant?
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Pesty, Mort, Hungry Herman and Jane are in whose gang and small cartoon strip in a confection of the same name?
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A large ocean system of circulating currents (there are five main ones) is called a: Gyre; Wyre; Flyre; or Dyre?
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Which two of these words formed the slogan for the UK Conservative Party's 2017 general election campaign: Change; Tough; Strong; Stable; Able; Crime; Hope; Love; or Trust?
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What metal element is the fifth most abundant in Earth's crust and oceans, and crucially important in teeth, bones and shells?
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In which city is the UN's International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court and the Dutch Parliament?
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Schabziger (or sapsago), made of cows milk and blue fenugreek, in the Swiss canton (state) Glarus, first by monks in the 8th century, and later named/specified in 1463 thus becoming one of the earliest brands, is: Ice-cream; Cheese; Chocolate; or Toffee liqueur?
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Using similar principles to acupuncture, the Japanese therapy (meaning 'finger pressure') is called: Reiki; Shiatsu; Feng Shui; or Kung Fu?
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The profession of lexicographer produces what end-product?
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Ex-boss of RBS, stripped of knighthood 2012 for his part in the 2008 global crash, in court 2017, is Fred 'the Shred' who?
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Malagasy is an Austronesian language spoken by natives of which large island nation?Madagascar
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What do the first letters stand for in each of these chivalric orders (awarded titles) of the British Empire: KBE, OBE, MBE, CBE?Knight, Officer, Member, Commander
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The extraordinary authors/humanitarians Elie Wiesel, Primo Levi, and Viktor Frankl were survivors of the: Russian Great Purge; Holocaust death camps; Siege of Sidney Street; or Titanic disaster?Holocaust death camps
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What word refers to a range of fish and musical instruments, and was the largest international brewery (late 1800s-early 1900s)?Bass
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From Greek 'image' and 'break' what word describes someone who attacks or seeks to undermine a popular belief or system?Iconoclast
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Emily Dickinson's famous poem is 'Hope is the thing with (What?)': Fur; Feathers; Skin; or Bones?Feathers
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Hobart is the capital of which major Australian island state?Tasmania
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In politics what Anglicized-French term (from 'bring together') refers to the re-establishment of cordial relations between two nations?Rapprochement
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What nation dropped its charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in 2017, and in what nation's London embassy did he take refuge?
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What elemental word prefixes these words to form five new terms: Standard, Tongue, Birch, Solder, and Service?Silver
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P A - referring to a sound system, stands for what?Public Address
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Respectively representing 'soul' and 'love', which two of these were sacred lovers in classical mythology: Cupid; Aphrodite; Zeus; Psyche; or Apollo?Cupid and Psyche
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According to Christianity, Islam, Judaism, etc., the third son of Adam and Eve was: Joseph; Noah; Seth; or Ben?Seth
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The surname Miller traditionally attracts what nickname?'Dusty'
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Which two of these notes are not in the common tuning of both violin and mandolin: G; D; A; E; B; or C?
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Who in 1917 became the first communist leader of Russia: Stalin; Lenin; Trotsky; or Nijinsky?Lenin
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What name for a royalist opponent of a 'Roundhead' in the English Civil War (1642-1651) became an adjective meaning arrogant?Cavalier
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Pesty, Mort, Hungry Herman and Jane are in whose gang and small cartoon strip in a confection of the same name?Bazooka Joe
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A large ocean system of circulating currents (there are five main ones) is called a: Gyre; Wyre; Flyre; or Dyre?Gyre
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Which two of these words formed the slogan for the UK Conservative Party's 2017 general election campaign: Change; Tough; Strong; Stable; Able; Crime; Hope; Love; or Trust?
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What metal element is the fifth most abundant in Earth's crust and oceans, and crucially important in teeth, bones and shells?Calcium
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In which city is the UN's International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court and the Dutch Parliament?The Hague
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Schabziger (or sapsago), made of cows milk and blue fenugreek, in the Swiss canton (state) Glarus, first by monks in the 8th century, and later named/specified in 1463 thus becoming one of the earliest brands, is: Ice-cream; Cheese; Chocolate; or Toffee liqueur?Cheese
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Using similar principles to acupuncture, the Japanese therapy (meaning 'finger pressure') is called: Reiki; Shiatsu; Feng Shui; or Kung Fu?Shiatsu
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The profession of lexicographer produces what end-product?Dictionaries
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