General Knowledge Quiz 302

Questions

1. The official logos for organic product certification in the EU, Japan, Australia and Canada all feature a?

   1. Flower
   2. Leaf
   3. Sun
   4. Bee

2. A large Tibetan leonine (lion-like) species bought in China for 12million yuan (£2m) in 2014 became the world's most expensive?

   1. Cat
   2. Dog
   3. Parrot
   4. Pig

3. Match these US cities and their 'Big' nicknames?

   1. Big... Orange
   2. Easy
   3. Guava
   4. Apple, Tomato
   5. Pineapple - New Orleans, Honolulu
   6. New York
   7. Sacramento
   8. Los Angeles
   9. Tampa

4. What popular East Asian food means 'bean curdled'?

   1. Tofu
   2. Paneer
   3. Dim sum
   4. Shiitake

5. 'The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street' is a nickname for?

   1. The Eiffel Tower
   2. The Empire State Building
   3. The Bank of England
   4. Sydney Opera House

6. A cloche hat is (what?)-shaped?

7. Derived from ecclesiastical Latin, the term genuflexion/genuflection refers to bending which part of the body?

   1. Elbow
   2. Knee
   3. Finger
   4. Wrist

8. A 'frontispiece' is traditionally at the beginning of a?

   1. Book
   2. Opera
   3. Staircase/escalator
   4. Pantomime horse

9. What original Mrs Beeton sandwich filling did the Royal Society of Chemistry propose in 2014 as the most economically enjoyable?

   1. Bacon
   2. Grass
   3. Sugar
   4. Toast

10. Which understated northern European nation grew to become by the early 2000s the fourth richest globally due largely to prudent treatment of oil revenues?

11. German physician Franz Mesmer's (1734-1815) 'animal magnetism' theory is considered foundational in the development of?

    1. Yoga
    2. Hypnosis
    3. Body-building
    4. Lion-taming

12. In which activity were hickory and persimmon replaced by graphite and titanium?

13. Popular in Indian subcontinental cuisine, gram flour is made from?

    1. Rice
    2. Lentils
    3. Chickpeas
    4. Termites

14. Flemington, Greyville, and Longchamp are associated with what, respectively in Australia, South Africa, and France?

15. A fourteen year ban (for mental health reasons) on what was lifted, experimentally, by China in 2014?

    1. Tequila
    2. Wrestling
    3. Gaming consoles
    4. Eastenders (the UK TV soap)

16. What word has noun/verb meanings for an island, a promontory, wine, organic soil, thinking, and a fabric used in bookbinding?

17. Introduced in 1954, a willibecher is a standard what in Germany?

    1. Beer glass
    2. Sausage
    3. Paving slab
    4. Newspaper format

18. A codicil is a supplementary text which alters what sort of legal document?

19. A large Tibetan leonine (lion-like) species bought in China for 12million yuan (£1.2m) in 2014 became the world's most expensive?

    1. Cat
    2. Dog
    3. Parrot
    4. Pig

20. 'Simnel' refers to a traditional Easter (what?), originating in medieval England?

    1. Cake
    2. Turkey
    3. Flower garland
    4. Soup

21. What is the technical genus category of lemons, oranges, limes?