General Knowledge Quiz #295
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General Knowledge Quiz #295
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Deriving from, and in part meaning small, what is the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet?
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In conventional chessboard layout denotion, where the white castle (rook) starts on square a1, what piece occupies e8?
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Spell the name of the WWII Nazi concentration camp Ausvitcz/Auschwitz/Awsvitch/Auscwicz?
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At what fret are found the same notes as the open strings, but an octave higher, on a standard guitar: 8th; 10th; 12th; or 14th?
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What is the originally north African dish made of coursely ground wheat whose Arabic name, kaskasa, means 'to pound'?
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2011 is how many years' anniversary of the start of (what is conventionally referred to as) the US Civil War?
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What UK event did protest group Animal Aid describe in 2011 as 'straightforward animal abuse on a par with Spanish Bullfighting'?
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In relation to spiritual diety Pachamama, in 2011 Bolivia announced an new unusual Law of what?
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Abidjan is the former capital and a major battleground of what civil-war-torn nation in 2011?
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Bourse is a European word for what financial mechanism?
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Which is the only country in Southeast Asia never to have been colonized by a European power?
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Croquembouche is a dessert tower made of what: Fruit; Ice-cream; Profiteroles; or Meringue?
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What is the name for mammals born incompletely developed and carried and suckled in a pouch on the mother's belly?
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Previously deemed too dangerous, what Winter Olympics event will be open to women for the first time in the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi?
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If something is piscivorous, what does it generally feed on?
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Infrasound - sound lower than 20Hz (Hertz, or cycles per second) and typically undetectable by human hearing - is more commonly termed what?
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Which US president popularised the term 'muckraking' (meaning investigative reporting, notably of politics and business) in a 1906 speech?
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The enzyme pepsin is released by cells in which part of the human body?
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Charmeuse, Noil and Shantung are all types of which fabric?
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The moons of which planet are named after Shakespearian characters?
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Which vegetable has the Latin name Allium Cepa?
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Which canal is known as the 'Highway to India'?
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Which playing card is known as the 'Beer Card?
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Cryptozoology is the study of which type of creatures: Burrowing; Corpse-feeding; Mythical; or Church-dwelling?
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Traditionally, oysters should be eaten when which letter of the alphabet is in the month?
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What does the 'S' stand for in UNESCO?
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Which country has the internet domain .pl?
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Paques is the French term for which religious festival?
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Which month was named after the Roman god of war?
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Which Tropic divides Mexico into temperate and tropical zones?
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Interactive Quiz
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Deriving from, and in part meaning small, what is the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet?Omicron
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In conventional chessboard layout denotion, where the white castle (rook) starts on square a1, what piece occupies e8?Black King
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Spell the name of the WWII Nazi concentration camp Ausvitcz/Auschwitz/Awsvitch/Auscwicz?Auschwitz
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At what fret are found the same notes as the open strings, but an octave higher, on a standard guitar: 8th; 10th; 12th; or 14th?12th
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What is the originally north African dish made of coursely ground wheat whose Arabic name, kaskasa, means 'to pound'?Couscous
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2011 is how many years' anniversary of the start of (what is conventionally referred to as) the US Civil War?150
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What UK event did protest group Animal Aid describe in 2011 as 'straightforward animal abuse on a par with Spanish Bullfighting'?The Grand National
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In relation to spiritual diety Pachamama, in 2011 Bolivia announced an new unusual Law of what?Mother Earth
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Abidjan is the former capital and a major battleground of what civil-war-torn nation in 2011?Ivory Coast
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Bourse is a European word for what financial mechanism?Stock exchange
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Which is the only country in Southeast Asia never to have been colonized by a European power?Thailand
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Croquembouche is a dessert tower made of what: Fruit; Ice-cream; Profiteroles; or Meringue?Profiteroles
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What is the name for mammals born incompletely developed and carried and suckled in a pouch on the mother's belly?Marsupials
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Previously deemed too dangerous, what Winter Olympics event will be open to women for the first time in the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi?Ski jumping
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If something is piscivorous, what does it generally feed on?Fish
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Infrasound - sound lower than 20Hz (Hertz, or cycles per second) and typically undetectable by human hearing - is more commonly termed what?Subsonic
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Which US president popularised the term 'muckraking' (meaning investigative reporting, notably of politics and business) in a 1906 speech?Theodore Roosevelt
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The enzyme pepsin is released by cells in which part of the human body?Stomach
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Charmeuse, Noil and Shantung are all types of which fabric?Silk
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The moons of which planet are named after Shakespearian characters?Uranus
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Which vegetable has the Latin name Allium Cepa?Onion
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Which canal is known as the 'Highway to India'?Suez Canal
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Which playing card is known as the 'Beer Card?Seven of Diamonds
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Cryptozoology is the study of which type of creatures: Burrowing; Corpse-feeding; Mythical; or Church-dwelling?Mythical
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Traditionally, oysters should be eaten when which letter of the alphabet is in the month?R
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What does the 'S' stand for in UNESCO?Scientific
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Which country has the internet domain .pl?Poland
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Paques is the French term for which religious festival?Easter
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Which month was named after the Roman god of war?March
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Which Tropic divides Mexico into temperate and tropical zones?Tropic of Cancer
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