General Knowledge Quiz #320

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  1. The old French term 'eshec mat' is terminology in which game?
  2. What is the traditional technical term for a road/paving granite block, alternatively called a Belgian block, and incorrectly a cobble or cobblestone?
  3. What English uprising ended with the death of one its leaders Wat Tyler in June 1381?
  4. Which corporation operates the $multi-billion two-sided advertising service branded AdSense and AdWords?
  5. Paupiette, roulade and involtini refer to meat/fish that is which two of these: Rolled; Raw; Filled; Grilled; Wrapped in pastry?
  6. Propensity means: Fear; Tendency; Resistance; or Risk?
  7. Psychological tests which invite responses to vague stimuli ('random' words, images, etc) and whose answers are analysed expertly are called: Reactive; Objective; Projective; or Subjective?
  8. Psychological tests which ask standardized questions, whose answers are assessed according to fixed measures are called: Reactive; Objective; Projective; or Subjective?
  9. What name is given to human intolerance of gliadin, a gluten protein in wheat, barley and rye?
  10. In music, what term refers to a measure of sound over time?
  11. In proofreading what amendment does the mark 'NP' instruct?
  12. What must be no smaller than 68 inches (467mm), weigh no more than 62oz (493g) and be symmetrically dimpled?
  13. What maritime exclamation did Alexander Graham Bell suggest be the standard telephone answering greeting before Edison's 'Hello'?
  14. What must be no smaller than 1.68 inches (42.67mm), weigh no more than 1.62oz (45.93g) and be symmetrically dimpled?
  15. Meissen and Dresden of Germany, and Spode of England made high-quality: Motorbikes; Porcelain; Fishing tackle; or Shoes?
  16. What French term traditionally seeks to convey a product/service's extra comfort/elegance, ironically from the Latin origin 'excess'?
  17. A 'lustrum' refers to a period of how many years?
  18. What remarkable world-changing South American engineering project celebrated its centenary in August 2014?
  19. Roughly how many different girls' names were registered in the UK for newborn females in 2013: 500; 3,500; 5,000; or 35,000?
  20. The Afrikaans word 'pronk' refers to the distinctive arch-backed stiff-legged leap of a: Lion; Giraffe; Springbok; or Elephant?
  21. What is the more common English/Western biblical name of Golgotha, the site of Christ's crucifixion?

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  1. The old French term 'eshec mat' is terminology in which game?
    Chess 
  2. What is the traditional technical term for a road/paving granite block, alternatively called a Belgian block, and incorrectly a cobble or cobblestone?
    Sett 
  3. What English uprising ended with the death of one its leaders Wat Tyler in June 1381?
    The Peasants' Revolt 
  4. Which corporation operates the $multi-billion two-sided advertising service branded AdSense and AdWords?
    Google 
  5. Paupiette, roulade and involtini refer to meat/fish that is which two of these: Rolled; Raw; Filled; Grilled; Wrapped in pastry?
    Rolled and Filled
  6. Propensity means: Fear; Tendency; Resistance; or Risk?
    Tendency 
  7. Psychological tests which invite responses to vague stimuli ('random' words, images, etc) and whose answers are analysed expertly are called: Reactive; Objective; Projective; or Subjective?
    Projective 
  8. Psychological tests which ask standardized questions, whose answers are assessed according to fixed measures are called: Reactive; Objective; Projective; or Subjective?
    Objective 
  9. What name is given to human intolerance of gliadin, a gluten protein in wheat, barley and rye?
    Coeliac disease 
  10. In music, what term refers to a measure of sound over time?
    Sustain
  11. In proofreading what amendment does the mark 'NP' instruct?
    New Paragraph
  12. What must be no smaller than 68 inches (467mm), weigh no more than 62oz (493g) and be symmetrically dimpled?
    Golf ball
  13. What maritime exclamation did Alexander Graham Bell suggest be the standard telephone answering greeting before Edison's 'Hello'?
    Ahoy 
  14. What must be no smaller than 1.68 inches (42.67mm), weigh no more than 1.62oz (45.93g) and be symmetrically dimpled?
    Golf ball
  15. Meissen and Dresden of Germany, and Spode of England made high-quality: Motorbikes; Porcelain; Fishing tackle; or Shoes?
    Porcelain
  16. What French term traditionally seeks to convey a product/service's extra comfort/elegance, ironically from the Latin origin 'excess'?
    De luxe 
  17. A 'lustrum' refers to a period of how many years?
    Five 
  18. What remarkable world-changing South American engineering project celebrated its centenary in August 2014?
    Panama Canal
  19. Roughly how many different girls' names were registered in the UK for newborn females in 2013: 500; 3,500; 5,000; or 35,000?
    35,000 
  20. The Afrikaans word 'pronk' refers to the distinctive arch-backed stiff-legged leap of a: Lion; Giraffe; Springbok; or Elephant?
    Springbok 
  21. What is the more common English/Western biblical name of Golgotha, the site of Christ's crucifixion?
    Calvary
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