General Knowledge Quiz #299

General Knowledge Quiz #299

Questions

1. What is the informal term for a bullet with a hollowed tip so as to increase spread and damage on impact?
2. Which metallic element is refined from Cassiterite, SnO2?
3. On a map an isobath connects points of equal what: Forestation; Prevaling Winds; Rock Type; or Underwater Depth?
4. In which country was Osama bin Laden born?
5. In the Bible, after killing his brother Abel, Cain fled to the land of where: Cod; Hod; Mod; Nod; Plod; Rod; Sod; Tod; or God?
6. Which compound, from the bark of the Cinchona tree, and used in tonic water, was the first effective drug used to treat malaria?
7. Madison Avenue is an American term for what industry?
8. What UK city is a person metaphorically 'sent to' when ignored or ostracized by a group?
9. An Athenian legislator from 620BC known for his severity gave rise to what word describing harsh punishment or law?
10. In geology, particles of what range from 0.0625mm to 2mm?
11. Derived from the description of a skinned herb, what old English word means a bald-headed man?
12. What term referring to a unofficial ski run is a metaphor for unrestricted creative activity which departs from a plan or agenda?
13. In Europe, which long-standing car model replaced the Ford Anglia, its US counterpart 'compact' and 'world car' replacing the Pinto?
14. The fungal infection dermatophytosis is better known by what misleading name?
15. In the Mood and Moonlight Serenade were popular hits during the 2nd World War for which band leader's orchestra?
16. What large media corporation suffered a serious hacking attack on its popular gaming and entertainment websites in May 2011, compromising personal details of over 100 million users?
17. In electronic communications and broadcasting what do the abbreviations AM and FM stand for?
18. US merchant and statesman John Hancock is remembered for his large and stylish signature on which document?
19. In British currency slang, how much is a 'Monkey' worth?
20. Medicine, crystal and stress are all very different types of what?
21. The LEAF Award (as at 2011, fully the Emirates Glass LEAF Award) is a prize awarded for what?
22. What political first lady appeared in Woody Allen's 2011 film Midnight in Paris?
23. Completed in 1985 what City of London banking centre became the subject of opposing demolition and architectural heritage protection efforts in 2011?
24. The Latin phrase 'Ecce Homo' means Behold the what: House; Man; Murderer; or Homosexual?
25. What is the Strait between Sicily and mainland Italy?
26. The controversial method of pumping water, sand and chemicals into shale rock to extract natural gas or oil is known as what: Cracking; Fracking; Hacking; or Jacking?
27. An Adder's Mouth is what type of plant: Chile-pepper; Ivy; Orchid; or Cabbage?
28. The Stanley Cup, for which various USA and Canada clubs compete and said to be the oldest sports trophy in N America, is awarded in which sport?
29. The UK Millennium Cohort Study of 10,000 babies born 2000-01 found a clear correlation between positive childhood behaviour/behavior and what: Thumbsucking; Breastfeeding; Cats; or Music?
30. The Imperial War Museum in London was originally based in which building at Sydenham Hill, famously destroyed by fire in 1936?

1. What is the informal term for a bullet with a hollowed tip so as to increase spread and damage on impact?

   Dumdum
2. Which metallic element is refined from Cassiterite, SnO2?

   Tin 
3. On a map an isobath connects points of equal what: Forestation; Prevaling Winds; Rock Type; or Underwater Depth?

   Underwater Depth 
4. In which country was Osama bin Laden born?

   Saudi Arabia 
5. In the Bible, after killing his brother Abel, Cain fled to the land of where: Cod; Hod; Mod; Nod; Plod; Rod; Sod; Tod; or God?

   Nod
6. Which compound, from the bark of the Cinchona tree, and used in tonic water, was the first effective drug used to treat malaria?

   Quinine
7. Madison Avenue is an American term for what industry?

   Advertising 
8. What UK city is a person metaphorically 'sent to' when ignored or ostracized by a group?

   Coventry 
9. An Athenian legislator from 620BC known for his severity gave rise to what word describing harsh punishment or law?

   Draconian 
10. In geology, particles of what range from 0.0625mm to 2mm?

    Sand
11. Derived from the description of a skinned herb, what old English word means a bald-headed man?

    Pilgarlic 
12. What term referring to a unofficial ski run is a metaphor for unrestricted creative activity which departs from a plan or agenda?

    Off piste 
13. In Europe, which long-standing car model replaced the Ford Anglia, its US counterpart 'compact' and 'world car' replacing the Pinto?

    Ford Escort 
14. The fungal infection dermatophytosis is better known by what misleading name?

    Ringworm 
15. In the Mood and Moonlight Serenade were popular hits during the 2nd World War for which band leader's orchestra?

    Glenn Miller
16. What large media corporation suffered a serious hacking attack on its popular gaming and entertainment websites in May 2011, compromising personal details of over 100 million users?

    Sony
17. In electronic communications and broadcasting what do the abbreviations AM and FM stand for?

    Amplitude Modulation, Frequency Modulation 
18. US merchant and statesman John Hancock is remembered for his large and stylish signature on which document?

    United States Declaration of Independence
19. In British currency slang, how much is a 'Monkey' worth?

    £500 
20. Medicine, crystal and stress are all very different types of what?

    Ball
21. The LEAF Award (as at 2011, fully the Emirates Glass LEAF Award) is a prize awarded for what?

    Architecture 
22. What political first lady appeared in Woody Allen's 2011 film Midnight in Paris?

    Carla Bruni-Sarkozy 
23. Completed in 1985 what City of London banking centre became the subject of opposing demolition and architectural heritage protection efforts in 2011?

    Broadgate 
24. The Latin phrase 'Ecce Homo' means Behold the what: House; Man; Murderer; or Homosexual?

    Man 
25. What is the Strait between Sicily and mainland Italy?

    Messina Strait
26. The controversial method of pumping water, sand and chemicals into shale rock to extract natural gas or oil is known as what: Cracking; Fracking; Hacking; or Jacking?

    Fracking
27. An Adder's Mouth is what type of plant: Chile-pepper; Ivy; Orchid; or Cabbage?

    Orchid
28. The Stanley Cup, for which various USA and Canada clubs compete and said to be the oldest sports trophy in N America, is awarded in which sport?

    Ice Hockey 
29. The UK Millennium Cohort Study of 10,000 babies born 2000-01 found a clear correlation between positive childhood behaviour/behavior and what: Thumbsucking; Breastfeeding; Cats; or Music?

    Breastfeeding 
30. The Imperial War Museum in London was originally based in which building at Sydenham Hill, famously destroyed by fire in 1936?

    The Crystal Palace