General Knowledge Quiz #387

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  1. Which one of these is not a member of the same Mustelidae mammal family as the others: Marten; Wolverine; Otter; Mink; Badger; or Fox?
  2. A circle of 6 metres circumference has an area roughly how many square metres: 5; 8; 7 or 6?
  3. What legendary ruler visited King Solomon in the Bible, and became a metaphoric/ironic term for a female with delusions of grandeur?
  4. A disabling attack on a website known as a DDoS stands for a 'Distributed (What of What?)'?
  5. English playwright Chrisopher Marlowe coined the phrase 'The face that launched a thousand ships' in his tragedy Doctor Faustus when referring to which mythical Greek figure?
  6. Which controversial mogul/celebrity/politician demanded a ban on all Muslims entering the USA in 2015?
  7. Annual global production (early 2000s) of rough diamonds is about: 9 kilos; 75 kilos; 500 kilos; or 26 tonnes/metric tons?
  8. Lisa Gherardini (aka Lisa del Giocondo) is better known as the: Snow Queen; Barber of Seville; Cadbury's Flake model; or Mona Lisa?
  9. Ares, equating to the Roman god Mars, is the Greek god of: Love; Music and dance; War; or Chocolate?
  10. The American term 'sharecropper' refers to a: Stock market trader; Tenant farmer; Tax inspector; or Ice-hockey player?
  11. A circle of 12.6 metres circumference has an area roughly how many square metres: 1.5; 2.8; 5.7 or 12.6?
  12. What affectionate word is a Blackadder TV character and famous English sea rescue heroine?
  13. In 2015 Kuala Lumpar Airport advertised unclaimed property (requiring collection in 14 days to avoid disposal) of three: Elephants; Van Gogh paintings; Human fingers; or Jumbo Jets?
  14. Kuala Lumpar Airport is which nation's main air terminal?
  15. The Forth Road Bridge connects which major city to the 'Kingdom of Fife'?
  16. French lawyer Jules Rimet (1873-1956) became the longest serving president (1921-54) of: Ford Motor Company; FIFA; NASA; or France?
  17. The Almeria region, driest in Europe, used for filming many famous Cowboy/Western films, is in: Turkey; Spain; Cyprus; or Germany?
  18. The Latin words bellum and bellus are similar because Ancient Romans saw (Which two concepts?) as highly noble: Love and Loss; War and Beauty; Nature and Science; or Incest and Marriage?
  19. The cube root of 343 is: 7; 9; 13; or 26?
  20. Genever is the old word for what alcoholic drink?
  21. What discipline contains 'asanas' including names such as Half boat, Full boat, Tree, and Happy Baby?

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  1. Which one of these is not a member of the same Mustelidae mammal family as the others: Marten; Wolverine; Otter; Mink; Badger; or Fox?
    Fox 
  2. A circle of 6 metres circumference has an area roughly how many square metres: 5; 8; 7 or 6?
    12.6 
  3. What legendary ruler visited King Solomon in the Bible, and became a metaphoric/ironic term for a female with delusions of grandeur?
    The Queen of Sheba
  4. A disabling attack on a website known as a DDoS stands for a 'Distributed (What of What?)'?
    Denial of Service 
  5. English playwright Chrisopher Marlowe coined the phrase 'The face that launched a thousand ships' in his tragedy Doctor Faustus when referring to which mythical Greek figure?
    Helen of Troy 
  6. Which controversial mogul/celebrity/politician demanded a ban on all Muslims entering the USA in 2015?
    Donald Trump
  7. Annual global production (early 2000s) of rough diamonds is about: 9 kilos; 75 kilos; 500 kilos; or 26 tonnes/metric tons?
    26 tonnes/metric tons
  8. Lisa Gherardini (aka Lisa del Giocondo) is better known as the: Snow Queen; Barber of Seville; Cadbury's Flake model; or Mona Lisa?
    Mona Lisa 
  9. Ares, equating to the Roman god Mars, is the Greek god of: Love; Music and dance; War; or Chocolate?
    War
  10. The American term 'sharecropper' refers to a: Stock market trader; Tenant farmer; Tax inspector; or Ice-hockey player?
    Tenant farmer 
  11. A circle of 12.6 metres circumference has an area roughly how many square metres: 1.5; 2.8; 5.7 or 12.6?
    12.6 
  12. What affectionate word is a Blackadder TV character and famous English sea rescue heroine?
    Darling 
  13. In 2015 Kuala Lumpar Airport advertised unclaimed property (requiring collection in 14 days to avoid disposal) of three: Elephants; Van Gogh paintings; Human fingers; or Jumbo Jets?
    Jumbo Jets
  14. Kuala Lumpar Airport is which nation's main air terminal?
    Malaysia
  15. The Forth Road Bridge connects which major city to the 'Kingdom of Fife'?
    Edinburgh
  16. French lawyer Jules Rimet (1873-1956) became the longest serving president (1921-54) of: Ford Motor Company; FIFA; NASA; or France?
    FIFA
  17. The Almeria region, driest in Europe, used for filming many famous Cowboy/Western films, is in: Turkey; Spain; Cyprus; or Germany?
    Spain
  18. The Latin words bellum and bellus are similar because Ancient Romans saw (Which two concepts?) as highly noble: Love and Loss; War and Beauty; Nature and Science; or Incest and Marriage?
    War and Beauty 
  19. The cube root of 343 is: 7; 9; 13; or 26?
    7 
  20. Genever is the old word for what alcoholic drink?
    Gin 
  21. What discipline contains 'asanas' including names such as Half boat, Full boat, Tree, and Happy Baby?
    Yoga 
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