General Knowledge Quiz #347

General Knowledge Quiz #347

Questions

1. What old prefix word makes five new words in front of: Gram; Centre/Center; Cure; Tome; and Thalamus?
2. Catatonia is a technical term for: Ancient Cypus; Human stupor; Salt-water; or Feline miaowing?
3. The 16th century vast eight-choir musical work 'Spem in alium' by Thomas Tallis became a best seller in 2012 after featuring in which controversial book?
4. The successful and regionally dominant people called Goths in medieval times were: North-African; South-Asian; East-Germanic; or West-Indian?
5. What February saint's day traditionally sees a following rise in residential property markets?
6. Oslo University claimed in 2015 that the Bubonic plague outbreaks of the middle ages were caused by flea-carrying: Cats; Horses; Chickens; or Gerbils?
7. What informal term for illicit or counterfeit product derives from smuggling liquor in footwear?
8. The Astros, Rockets, and (defunct) Oilers are sports clubs of which city?
9. Scorpion W2 (USA), Woodland Pattern (USA), Flecktarn (Germany), and Multi-Terrain Pattern (UK) are notable designs of what?
10. K'ung Futse (Venerated Master Kong) is better known as which major philosopher and religious founder?
11. The world's bitterest chemical Denatonium, branded 'Bitrex' and 'Aversion', is used in: Beer; Haribo Tangfastic; MacDonald's sauces; or Shampoo?
12. What famous striped creature shares the same genus as the onager and kiang?
13. US veterinary pathologist Daniel Salmon (1850-1914) oversaw the discovery of what, named eponymously?
14. The Greek word praxis refers to what, contrasting with theory: Practice; Experimentation; Intuition; or Nonsense?
15. Which South-Asian curry dish is named from Persian 'two onions'?
16. The bench seats of the British House of Commons and House of Lords are respectively: Green/Red; Blue/Green; Black/Brown; or Silver/Gold?
17. In music what note is a tone above B?
18. The traditional African instrument called a djembe is a small: Drum; Harmonica; Trumpet; or Piano?
19. Which city has the most moving bridges in the world: Venice; London; Chicago; or Riyadh?
20. The famous song Una Paloma Blanca means in Spanish a white: Rose; Dove; Wine; or Knuckle?

1. What old prefix word makes five new words in front of: Gram; Centre/Center; Cure; Tome; and Thalamus?

   Epi 
2. Catatonia is a technical term for: Ancient Cypus; Human stupor; Salt-water; or Feline miaowing?

   Human stupor 
3. The 16th century vast eight-choir musical work 'Spem in alium' by Thomas Tallis became a best seller in 2012 after featuring in which controversial book?

   Fifty Shades of Grey
4. The successful and regionally dominant people called Goths in medieval times were: North-African; South-Asian; East-Germanic; or West-Indian?

   East-Germanic 
5. What February saint's day traditionally sees a following rise in residential property markets?

   St Valentine 
6. Oslo University claimed in 2015 that the Bubonic plague outbreaks of the middle ages were caused by flea-carrying: Cats; Horses; Chickens; or Gerbils?
7. What informal term for illicit or counterfeit product derives from smuggling liquor in footwear?

   Bootleg
8. The Astros, Rockets, and (defunct) Oilers are sports clubs of which city?

   Houston
9. Scorpion W2 (USA), Woodland Pattern (USA), Flecktarn (Germany), and Multi-Terrain Pattern (UK) are notable designs of what?

   Camouflage 
10. K'ung Futse (Venerated Master Kong) is better known as which major philosopher and religious founder?

    Confucius 
11. The world's bitterest chemical Denatonium, branded 'Bitrex' and 'Aversion', is used in: Beer; Haribo Tangfastic; MacDonald's sauces; or Shampoo?

    Shampoo 
12. What famous striped creature shares the same genus as the onager and kiang?

    Zebra
13. US veterinary pathologist Daniel Salmon (1850-1914) oversaw the discovery of what, named eponymously?

    Salmonella 
14. The Greek word praxis refers to what, contrasting with theory: Practice; Experimentation; Intuition; or Nonsense?

    Practice 
15. Which South-Asian curry dish is named from Persian 'two onions'?

    Dopiaza
16. The bench seats of the British House of Commons and House of Lords are respectively: Green/Red; Blue/Green; Black/Brown; or Silver/Gold?

    Green/Red
17. In music what note is a tone above B?

    C# 
18. The traditional African instrument called a djembe is a small: Drum; Harmonica; Trumpet; or Piano?

    Drum
19. Which city has the most moving bridges in the world: Venice; London; Chicago; or Riyadh?

    Chicago
20. The famous song Una Paloma Blanca means in Spanish a white: Rose; Dove; Wine; or Knuckle?

    Dove