General Knowledge Quiz 366

Questions

1. What famous ship is also a reward, especially for capturing someone/something dangerous?

2. What travels at 270,000mph, is hotter than the sun, and kills over 20,000 people every year?

3. In the iconic 1962 western film, the fictional character Liberty Valance features in the story/title as the man who is?

   1. President
   2. Shot
   3. Blind
   4. Drunk

4. Spell the Iraqi capital city?

   1. Baghdad
   2. Bagdhad
   3. Bahgdad
   4. Bhagdad

5. The 'puri/poori/puree' in the Indian dish 'prawn puri' refers to what aspect?

   1. Sauce
   2. Spice
   3. Bread
   4. Sugar

6. The 1956 fictional movie of the discovery of rock'n'roll featuring Bill Haley and the Comets is Rock Around the (What?)?

   1. Block
   2. Dock
   3. Clock
   4. Loch

7. Which popular (2015) online brand's logo is three parallel black arcs inside a green disc?

8. The Bodleian, George Peabody, Congress, and Vatican are famous?

   1. Libraries
   2. Brandies
   3. Stretch limousines
   4. Berlin nightclubs

9. What significant event in Europe in July 2015 entailed the selection of NAI or OXI?

10. The seahorse (Hippocampus) is technically a Fish; Mollusc; Reptile; or Plant?

11. What 'Renaissance' concept was the best selling children's toy/TV franchise globally in 1990?

12. Which nation's Supreme Court legalized same sex marriage in June 2015?

    1. USA
    2. China
    3. Russia
    4. India

13. The Japanese cartoon character devised in 1974 worth over $5bn as a TV/fashion franchise is 'Hello (What?)'?

    1. Doggy
    2. Puppy
    3. Kitty
    4. Chicky

14. What Anglicized French term for a comedy and food stuffing (breadcrumbs/herbs, etc), was originally an allusion to jocular material 'stuffed' into serious religious plays?

15. Which nation acquired sovereignty of Carribean archipelago Puerto Rico in 1898, ongoing as its territory to 2010s?

    1. Brazil
    2. USA
    3. UK
    4. Spain

16. A Gaelic sliotar/sliothar features in several field sports as a type of?

    1. Ball
    2. Racket
    3. Rifle
    4. Headguard

17. What French port became an increasingly tense bottleneck/encampment for refugees seeking to reach the UK in the 2010s?

18. The adjective 'moot' describing an issue/standpoint means?

    1. Hidden
    2. Debatable
    3. Stupid
    4. Insulting

19. The Canadian 1972-founded global Aldo corporation specialises in?

    1. Babywear
    2. Footwear
    3. Kitchenware
    4. Budget groceries

20. The popular motivation choice analogy refers to which two of these?

    1. Gun
    2. Apple
    3. Stick
    4. Whip
    5. Carrot
    6. Buck