General Knowledge Quiz #353

General Knowledge Quiz #353

Questions

1. What is the fourth root of 16?
2. Name the European cities whose airports are coded as: CPH, MUC, ZRH, and SPU?
3. What sort of sports shoe is the Adidas Stan Smith: Soccer; Golf; Tennis; or Ten-Pin Bowling?
4. MIPS means what in computing speed?
5. Whose emblem, representing a merger with DKW, Horch and Wanderer, was subject to an unsuccessful trademark action by the IOC in 1995?
6. What 'definite article' pluralised term, refers to a sports affliction restricting/interrupting fine movements and ball release/striking, especially in golf putting?
7. 'Badi Bhabhi', meaning ‘eldest brother’s wife’, refers typically to the senior female in family groups common in: Italy; India; Russia; or the Game of Thrones?
8. Flint, Match, Wheel, and Percussion were early mechanisms for what?
9. The traditional Turkish jelick or yelek, the derivation of an Anglicized French garment name is a: Glove; Waistcoat; Hat; or Sock?
10. Name the artist-owned music streaming service launched in 2015 by rapper Jay-Z?
11. The word marmalade is from Portuguese 'marmelo', meaning: Sugar; Quince; Boil; or Breakfast?
12. The 1957 'Synchrocyclotron' near Geneva was the forerunner for what world's biggest machine, 'LHC' built 1998-2008?
13. A misanthrope specifically avoids/dislikes: Females; Males; Children; or People generally?
14. Australia's Liberal National, USA's Democratic, and Israel's Likud political parties are all traditionally branded what colour/color?
15. In 1964, the first commoner featured on a British postage stamp was: Bobby Charlton; William Shakepeare; The Duke of Wellington; or Dennis the Menace?
16. What word commonly follows Plastic, Food, Saran, Glad and Cling in its geographical variations?
17. Name the fantasy flat world on which the 2015 posthumously published novel The Shepherd's Crown is set?
18. Minyan is a quorum of ten adult males required for public worship in: Sikhism; Judaism; Catholicism; or Buddhism?
19. Reflected in the names of its holes and reputation, the famously scenic Augusta National Golf Course was previously a: Bird sanctuary; Lake; Cemetery; or Plant nursery?
20. Commonly used in batteries, what is the lightest metal and least dense solid element?

1. What is the fourth root of 16?

   2
2. Name the European cities whose airports are coded as: CPH, MUC, ZRH, and SPU?

   Copenhagen CPH, Munich MUC, Zurich ZRH, and Split SPU
3. What sort of sports shoe is the Adidas Stan Smith: Soccer; Golf; Tennis; or Ten-Pin Bowling?

   Tennis
4. MIPS means what in computing speed?

   Million Instructions Per Second
5. Whose emblem, representing a merger with DKW, Horch and Wanderer, was subject to an unsuccessful trademark action by the IOC in 1995?

   Audi 
6. What 'definite article' pluralised term, refers to a sports affliction restricting/interrupting fine movements and ball release/striking, especially in golf putting?

   The Yips
7. 'Badi Bhabhi', meaning ‘eldest brother’s wife’, refers typically to the senior female in family groups common in: Italy; India; Russia; or the Game of Thrones?

   India 
8. Flint, Match, Wheel, and Percussion were early mechanisms for what?

   Firearms 
9. The traditional Turkish jelick or yelek, the derivation of an Anglicized French garment name is a: Glove; Waistcoat; Hat; or Sock?

   Waistcoat 
10. Name the artist-owned music streaming service launched in 2015 by rapper Jay-Z?

    Tidal
11. The word marmalade is from Portuguese 'marmelo', meaning: Sugar; Quince; Boil; or Breakfast?

    Quince 
12. The 1957 'Synchrocyclotron' near Geneva was the forerunner for what world's biggest machine, 'LHC' built 1998-2008?

    Large Hadron Collider
13. A misanthrope specifically avoids/dislikes: Females; Males; Children; or People generally?

    People generally 
14. Australia's Liberal National, USA's Democratic, and Israel's Likud political parties are all traditionally branded what colour/color?

    Blue
15. In 1964, the first commoner featured on a British postage stamp was: Bobby Charlton; William Shakepeare; The Duke of Wellington; or Dennis the Menace?

    William Shakepeare
16. What word commonly follows Plastic, Food, Saran, Glad and Cling in its geographical variations?

    Wrap 
17. Name the fantasy flat world on which the 2015 posthumously published novel The Shepherd's Crown is set?

    Discworld 
18. Minyan is a quorum of ten adult males required for public worship in: Sikhism; Judaism; Catholicism; or Buddhism?

    Judaism 
19. Reflected in the names of its holes and reputation, the famously scenic Augusta National Golf Course was previously a: Bird sanctuary; Lake; Cemetery; or Plant nursery?

    Plant nursery
20. Commonly used in batteries, what is the lightest metal and least dense solid element?

    Lithium