General Knowledge Quiz #308

General Knowledge Quiz #308

Questions

1. Kremlin in Russia technically means: Library; Fortress; Government; or Kitchen?
2. Spork, Spife, Knork, and Sporf are: Smurf characters; East European sausages; Moons of Jupiter; or Cutlery hybrids?
3. What highly stigmatized human disease is alternatively named after Norwegian physicist GH Armauer Hansen, who in 1873 discovered its causal bacterium?
4. Narendra Modi achieved what notable title in May 2014: Prime Minister of India; World Squash Champion; Nobel Literature Prizewinner; or Eurovision Song Contest Winner?
5. In May 2014 two Yorkshiremen (designer and rider) set a new world speed record of 70.9mph for a 'manned' motorized: Skateboard; Tea-trolley; Toilet; or Wheelchair?
6. Holloware (or hollow ware) is generally used in: Window-dressing; Catering; Sanitation and plumbing; or Optometry?
7. What famous alcoholic additive from Trinidad and Tobago, invented by German Dr Johann Siegertin, in Venezuela c.1920, has a characteristic oversized label?
8. When testing his sound equipment inventions, including the first ever recording (on phonograph cylinder in 1878), Thomas Edison often recited: The Lord's Prayer; Mary Had A Little Lamb; Testing Testing One Two Three; or My Old Man's A Dustman?
9. Bungo, Mungo, Laura Grubb and Belladonna Took are which leading literary character's ancestors?
10. Sipe, bead, wear bar and rain groove are found on what billions-selling friction-reducing item, devised in the 1880s?
11. A fabled medieval torture instrument is a: Metallica; Thin Lizzy; Iron Maiden; Twisted Sister; Black Sabbath; or Led Zeppelin?
12. Shower, Fountain, Cascade, Columns, and Mills Mess are: Wrought-iron gate designs; Juggling moves; Dubai shopping malls; or Ann Summers products?
13. Name the iconic and highest ranking military leader to be killed in the first world war?
14. The most popular 20th-century Indian car and famous taxi, based virtually unchanged from 1958-2014 on a 1950s Morris Oxford, is the: Ambassador; Maharajah; Sultan; or Tzar?
15. Perfidia, Desifinado, Mas Que Nada, and Bim-Bom are famous Latin-American: Political parties; Flowering plants; Jazz songs; or Horse sports?
16. Which nation has the highest European capital city, (whose names are practically the same)?
17. The Taj Mahal in India was constructed as a: Home; Tomb; Mosque; or Bank?
18. A foundry is specifically involved in what metal process: Casting; Pressing; Refining; or Cutting and drilling?
19. The hot condiment wasabi is generally from what part of the plant: Seeds; Stem juice; Fruit; or Root?
20. What famous suncream is named after a mountain in Switzerland?

1. Kremlin in Russia technically means: Library; Fortress; Government; or Kitchen?

   Fortress 
2. Spork, Spife, Knork, and Sporf are: Smurf characters; East European sausages; Moons of Jupiter; or Cutlery hybrids?

   Cutlery hybrids 
3. What highly stigmatized human disease is alternatively named after Norwegian physicist GH Armauer Hansen, who in 1873 discovered its causal bacterium?

   Leprosy
4. Narendra Modi achieved what notable title in May 2014: Prime Minister of India; World Squash Champion; Nobel Literature Prizewinner; or Eurovision Song Contest Winner?

   Prime Minister of India
5. In May 2014 two Yorkshiremen (designer and rider) set a new world speed record of 70.9mph for a 'manned' motorized: Skateboard; Tea-trolley; Toilet; or Wheelchair?

   Toilet
6. Holloware (or hollow ware) is generally used in: Window-dressing; Catering; Sanitation and plumbing; or Optometry?

   Catering 
7. What famous alcoholic additive from Trinidad and Tobago, invented by German Dr Johann Siegertin, in Venezuela c.1920, has a characteristic oversized label?

   Angostura Bitters 
8. When testing his sound equipment inventions, including the first ever recording (on phonograph cylinder in 1878), Thomas Edison often recited: The Lord's Prayer; Mary Had A Little Lamb; Testing Testing One Two Three; or My Old Man's A Dustman?

   Mary Had A Little Lamb
9. Bungo, Mungo, Laura Grubb and Belladonna Took are which leading literary character's ancestors?

   Bilbo Baggins 
10. Sipe, bead, wear bar and rain groove are found on what billions-selling friction-reducing item, devised in the 1880s?

    Tyre/Tire 
11. A fabled medieval torture instrument is a: Metallica; Thin Lizzy; Iron Maiden; Twisted Sister; Black Sabbath; or Led Zeppelin?

    Iron Maiden 
12. Shower, Fountain, Cascade, Columns, and Mills Mess are: Wrought-iron gate designs; Juggling moves; Dubai shopping malls; or Ann Summers products?

    Juggling moves
13. Name the iconic and highest ranking military leader to be killed in the first world war?

    Lord Kitchener 
14. The most popular 20th-century Indian car and famous taxi, based virtually unchanged from 1958-2014 on a 1950s Morris Oxford, is the: Ambassador; Maharajah; Sultan; or Tzar?

    Ambassador
15. Perfidia, Desifinado, Mas Que Nada, and Bim-Bom are famous Latin-American: Political parties; Flowering plants; Jazz songs; or Horse sports?

    Jazz songs
16. Which nation has the highest European capital city, (whose names are practically the same)?

    Andorra 
17. The Taj Mahal in India was constructed as a: Home; Tomb; Mosque; or Bank?

    Tomb 
18. A foundry is specifically involved in what metal process: Casting; Pressing; Refining; or Cutting and drilling?

    Casting
19. The hot condiment wasabi is generally from what part of the plant: Seeds; Stem juice; Fruit; or Root?

    Root
20. What famous suncream is named after a mountain in Switzerland?

    Piz Buin