General Knowledge Quiz 361

Questions

1. Englishman Eric Arthur Blair, who fought for the Spanish Workers' Party of Marxist Unification against Franco's forces in 1936 was later known by what famous pen-name?

2. What sea creature might be punned with an expression of agreement or authorization?

3. The old anglicized French word chatelaine refers to a woman in charge of a large?

   1. House
   2. School
   3. Company
   4. Dog

4. Who painted 'Women of Algiers', sold at auction for a record $160m in 2015?

5. If a square sheet of paper is folded diagonally in half, the resulting two sharp corners are each how many degrees?

6. Which large-flowered plant is named after Paeon/Paean, Greek god of medicine and healing?

7. Popular in Cyprus, Greece, Turkey and increasingly elsewhere, which unripened brined cheese can be fried due to its high melting-point?

8. Which multi-talented actor played Mr Burns and Derek Smalls?

9. American jazz musician Chet Baker was a virtuoso player of the?

   1. Guitar
   2. Trumpet
   3. Drums
   4. Harmonica

10. Fly, Birkenstock, Fitflop and Tiva are notable brands of what?

11. In 2015 The Lancet published Canadian University research asserting that weak (What?) indicates cardio-vascular health risk?

    1. Eyesight
    2. Urine flow
    3. Self-discipline
    4. Handgrip

12. Wagner, Verdi, Bellini and Rossini are famous composers of particularly what type of music?

13. Prosciutto is an Italian?

    1. Ice cream
    2. Cheese
    3. Sparkling wine
    4. Ham

14. The mid-1900s slang term 'clip-joint' refers to a?

    1. Hairdressers
    2. Extortionate bar/club
    3. Cigar
    4. TV advert break

15. Launched 1999, Co-op owned, claimed to be the first ever full-service internet bank was?

    1. Grin
    2. Wink
    3. Smile
    4. Larf

16. 'Pas de deux' in dressage and ballet equates to a what?

17. The process of becoming a (What?) begins with Aspirancy, then Postulancy and Novitiate?

    1. Accountant
    2. Catholic nun
    3. Sumo wrestler
    4. EU commissioner

18. Hosni Mubarak was ousted as leader in 2011 from which nation?

19. Which pseudonymous artist's most valuable works include Kissing Coppers and Vandalised Phone Box?

20. The old legal term chattels refers to a person's entire tangible possessions except?

    1. Animals
    2. Books
    3. Freehold land
    4. Underwear