General Knowledge Quiz #372

General Knowledge Quiz #372

Questions

1. The slogan of the controversial infidelity dating website Ashley Madison, whose users' personal details were hacked and published in 2015 is: "Life is short - Have an affair"; "Broken Hearts R Us"; "Do it - Your Partner does"; or "Your Privacy is our Business" ?
2. The Hundred Years War (inappropriately c.1337-1453) was between which two of these: Spain, England, China, France, Japan?
3. The Cantonese/Chinese dish 'foo yong' (also 'fu young') is similar to: Fish and chips; Omelette; Jacket potato; or Beans on toast?
4. Ilya (pronounced 'eelya') Kuryakin is a: Russian weightlifter; Raspberry meringue souffle; Comet; or Man from UNCLE?
5. The American Mastodon is an ancient long-extinct relative of the: Horse; Tiger; Elephant; or Badger?
6. The element Silcon is vaguely yet generally categorized as: Gas; Metal; Non-metal/metalloid; or Rubber?
7. What is a quarter multiplied by a quarter?
8. Renaissance is an Anglicized-French word meaning: High quality; Rebirth/revival; Old-fashioned; or Lots of gold decoration?
9. The ancient Silk Road caravan/trade route connected which two of these regions: Central China, Southern Africa, Eastern Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Western Sahara?
10. The extreme sport of 'BASE jumping' is named acronymically from which four of these: Building, Bungee, Antenna, Acrobatics, Span, Self, Earth, Edge?
11. What colour/color is produced by mixing equal amounts of red and green paint: Blue; Yellow; Brown; or Pink?
12. A 2015 study by China's Dalian University found that owls fly silently because their feathers convert a biproduct of mechanical energy into (What?) instead of noise: Light; Heat; Radioactivity; or Sugar?
13. London's 'pedicabs', which came under new regulatory controls in 2015, are: Horse-drawn carriages; Cycle-rickshaw taxis; Street chiropodists/podiactrics; or Pigeons?
14. The iconic protected scientifically studied Zimbabwean lion killed by a US recreational hunter in 2015 was: Leo; Aslan; Cecil; or Walter?
15. The comic book franchise behind Spiderman, Hulk, X-Men, and Fantastic Four is: Marvel; DC Comics; Action Comics; or The Beano?
16. Which modern nation was home to the Aztec people, notably 14-16th centuries: Mexico; Peru; Spain; or China?
17. The Sandals corporation headquartered in Montego Bay is famous in the industry of: Fishing; Shipping; Holiday resorts; or Footwear?
18. In August 2015 Hamas claimed to have intercepted an Israeli (What?) equipped for spying and armed attack: Solar-powered drone; Hot-dog stall; Cheerleader dance-group; or Dolphin?
19. The Elvis Presley song Hound Dog was originally written about a: Dog; Cat; Girlfriend; or Gigolo?
20. In Germany a gessellschaft is a: Coalmine; Helicopter; Company; or Idiot?

1. The slogan of the controversial infidelity dating website Ashley Madison, whose users' personal details were hacked and published in 2015 is: "Life is short - Have an affair"; "Broken Hearts R Us"; "Do it - Your Partner does"; or "Your Privacy is our Business" ?

   Life is short - Have an affair
2. The Hundred Years War (inappropriately c.1337-1453) was between which two of these: Spain, England, China, France, Japan?

   England and France
3. The Cantonese/Chinese dish 'foo yong' (also 'fu young') is similar to: Fish and chips; Omelette; Jacket potato; or Beans on toast?

   Omelette
4. Ilya (pronounced 'eelya') Kuryakin is a: Russian weightlifter; Raspberry meringue souffle; Comet; or Man from UNCLE?

   Man from UNCLE
5. The American Mastodon is an ancient long-extinct relative of the: Horse; Tiger; Elephant; or Badger?

   Elephant
6. The element Silcon is vaguely yet generally categorized as: Gas; Metal; Non-metal/metalloid; or Rubber?

   Non-metal/metalloid 
7. What is a quarter multiplied by a quarter?

   A sixteenth 
8. Renaissance is an Anglicized-French word meaning: High quality; Rebirth/revival; Old-fashioned; or Lots of gold decoration?

   Rebirth/revival
9. The ancient Silk Road caravan/trade route connected which two of these regions: Central China, Southern Africa, Eastern Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Western Sahara?

   Central China and Eastern Mediterranean
10. The extreme sport of 'BASE jumping' is named acronymically from which four of these: Building, Bungee, Antenna, Acrobatics, Span, Self, Earth, Edge?

    Building, Antenna, Span, Earth 
11. What colour/color is produced by mixing equal amounts of red and green paint: Blue; Yellow; Brown; or Pink?

    Brown
12. A 2015 study by China's Dalian University found that owls fly silently because their feathers convert a biproduct of mechanical energy into (What?) instead of noise: Light; Heat; Radioactivity; or Sugar?

    Heat
13. London's 'pedicabs', which came under new regulatory controls in 2015, are: Horse-drawn carriages; Cycle-rickshaw taxis; Street chiropodists/podiactrics; or Pigeons?

    Cycle-rickshaws
14. The iconic protected scientifically studied Zimbabwean lion killed by a US recreational hunter in 2015 was: Leo; Aslan; Cecil; or Walter?

    Cecil
15. The comic book franchise behind Spiderman, Hulk, X-Men, and Fantastic Four is: Marvel; DC Comics; Action Comics; or The Beano?

    Marvel
16. Which modern nation was home to the Aztec people, notably 14-16th centuries: Mexico; Peru; Spain; or China?

    Mexico
17. The Sandals corporation headquartered in Montego Bay is famous in the industry of: Fishing; Shipping; Holiday resorts; or Footwear?

    Holiday resorts 
18. In August 2015 Hamas claimed to have intercepted an Israeli (What?) equipped for spying and armed attack: Solar-powered drone; Hot-dog stall; Cheerleader dance-group; or Dolphin?

    Dolphin
19. The Elvis Presley song Hound Dog was originally written about a: Dog; Cat; Girlfriend; or Gigolo?

    Gigolo 
20. In Germany a gessellschaft is a: Coalmine; Helicopter; Company; or Idiot?

    Company