General Knowledge Quiz 281

Questions

1. French doctor Nostradamus is famous for his 1555-8 rhyming work ‘Centuries’ of?

   1. Proverbs
   2. Prayers
   3. Predictions
   4. Recipes

2. US athletes/performers controversially 'took the.. (What?)' in 2017 human rights protests?

3. US athletes/performers controversially 'took the.. (What?)' in 2017 human rights protests?

4. What is the tree-trunk called in the Highland Games tossing event?

5. What country was once called Nueva Espana?

6. UK 4th Lent Sunday and US/Canada/Australia 2nd Sunday of May is what day?

   1. Mother’s
   2. Father’s
   3. Thanksgiving
   4. Christmas

7. On a sailing vessel a mizzen is a?

   1. Flag
   2. Bell
   3. Mast
   4. Kitchen

8. American political activist Noam Chomsky was also a leading academic in?

   1. Chemistry
   2. Farming
   3. Linguistics
   4. Hairdressing

9. A chordophone is a musical instrument with?

   1. Skin
   2. Electricity
   3. Strings
   4. Water

10. What significant war leader (1939-45) became First Lord of the Admiralty in 1911?

11. The hot country night noise-making cicada is a?

    1. Bird
    2. Bat
    3. Frog
    4. Insect

12. What name is shared by Bermuda’s capital and university cities of Canada and New Zealand?

    1. Bridgetown
    2. Jackson
    3. Hamilton
    4. Willams

13. The late medieval Hanseatic League which dominated trade and war comprised c.150 towns of Northern?

    1. Spain
    2. Germany
    3. Denmark
    4. Malta

14. Malin Head is the northern tip of?

    1. Japan
    2. Ireland
    3. Rhode Island
    4. Treasure Island

15. Royal jelly' comes from?

    1. Eels
    2. Beef
    3. Bees
    4. Cheese

16. Traditionally how many seconds is a US rodeo bull ride?

    1. 8
    2. 15
    3. 30
    4. 60

17. What is the national river of Russia and the longest in Europe?

18. The historically common tuberculoisis called scrofula affected mainly a person's?

    1. Face
    2. Trunk
    3. Legs
    4. Neck

19. US athletes/performers controversially 'took the.. (What?)' in 2017 human rights protests?

20. What organization has the website jw.org?

21. Gun-metal is traditionally mostly?

    1. Zinc
    2. Tin
    3. Copper
    4. Platinum

22. What has the speed of 767mph?

    1. Earth's surface rotation
    2. Light
    3. Sound
    4. Rain

23. The Tango was originally danced by two?

    1. Women
    2. Men
    3. Warriors
    4. Grandparents

24. Jaggery is a form of non-centrifugal?

    1. Diamond
    2. Salt
    3. Sugar
    4. Petrol

25. What navigational instrument and balancing toy has a spinning wheel in a tilting carrier?

26. Durian is considered King of?

    1. Fountain pens
    2. Sports cars
    3. Kitchen knives
    4. Fruits

27. What South American country between Venezuela and Suriname has the capital Georgetown?

    1. Uruguay
    2. Chile
    3. Guyana
    4. Peru