General Knowledge Quiz #406

General Knowledge Quiz #406

Questions

1. Talaq is a form of what under Islamic (sharia) law: Punishment; Mourning; Marriage; or Divorce?
2. What country controversially won the bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
3. What symbol(s) does the comic book hero Captain America have on his shield and chest: Star; Eagle; Lightning flash; or Cross?
4. On a conventionally tuned guitar, what chord is made by fretting just the fifth (A) string on its 2nd fret?
5. What folktale runaway slave character removed a thorn from a lion's paw, which subsequently spared him in the arena, resulting in a pardon from the emperor?
6. Dame Evelyn Glennie, who is profoundly deaf, is a world-renowned what: Athlete; Novelist; Artist; or Percussionist?
7. What old English portmanteau word is formed from two words meaning 'occur' and 'situation'?
8. What is the popular technical term for a speech sound or letter 'articulated with complete or partial closure of the vocal tract'?
9. What sort of weapon did the historical 'fusilier' soldier carry: Sword; Musket; Pike; or Crossbow?
10. What corporation acquired the major UK-based online retailer, The Book Depository, in 2011?
11. What (degrees measurement) is the third (inner) angle of a triangle if the other two are 25 and 18 degrees?
12. What is the Latin term for a reigning queen, often shown after first name as a formal title?
13. Founded in 1853 by London tailor John Emary, what famous raincoat/trenchcoat brand was popularised in the mid-1900s by film stars such as Humphrey Bogart and Sophia Loren?
14. What is the full name of the illness known commonly by its abbreviation SARS?
15. Spell the word: Milennium; Millenium; Milenium; or Millennium?
16. What European country's name means 'black mountain'?
17. Associated with tailoring and elegance, what long narrow muscle runs across the front of the thigh, from the hip to the leg below the inside of the knee?
18. What popular soft drink of the mid 1900s took its name from the Jamaican/Spanish word zarza, a bramble from whose root it was flavoured?
19. The Levant, (deriving from 15th century French, lever, 'rising', relating to the Eastern sunrise) refers to what part of the world: Eastern Mediterranean; China; Scandinavia; or Australia?
20. What Italian term, adopted into English, refers to a mixed language enabling communication between different national groups?
21. Chutzpah is Yiddish slang for: Money; Audacity; Jewellery (US Jewelry); or Nonsense?
22. Arthroscopy refers to surgery performed on what parts of the human body: Organs; Nerves; Joints; or Muscles?
23. Swiss cheese Emmenthal (or Emmental) takes is name from: Its inventor; Its town of origin, 'Goats milk'; or 'Many holes'?
24. Who led the Muslim army to victory against the Meccans in the Battle of Badr, 624AD?
25. Explorer, Chrome, Safari and Firefox are among the most globally popular what (in early 2000s)?
26. 'Spaseebo' (loose westernised spelling) means what in Russian: Hello; Thank you; Goodbye; or Sorry?
27. University of Portsmouth (UK) psychologists researching the quality of juries determined what to be the optimum number of people for effective debate: Four; Five; Six; or Seven?
28. The name of what baby creature is given to a stilleto heel design of two inches or less?
29. What on a bird has a calamus, rachis and barbs?
30. What Japanese word meaning 'person born before another' refers to a teacher or master of a subject, for example martial arts?

1. Talaq is a form of what under Islamic (sharia) law: Punishment; Mourning; Marriage; or Divorce?

   Divorce
2. What country controversially won the bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup?

   Qatar
3. What symbol(s) does the comic book hero Captain America have on his shield and chest: Star; Eagle; Lightning flash; or Cross?

   Star 
4. On a conventionally tuned guitar, what chord is made by fretting just the fifth (A) string on its 2nd fret?

   Em7 
5. What folktale runaway slave character removed a thorn from a lion's paw, which subsequently spared him in the arena, resulting in a pardon from the emperor?

   Androcles 
6. Dame Evelyn Glennie, who is profoundly deaf, is a world-renowned what: Athlete; Novelist; Artist; or Percussionist?

   Percussionist
7. What old English portmanteau word is formed from two words meaning 'occur' and 'situation'?

   Happenstance 
8. What is the popular technical term for a speech sound or letter 'articulated with complete or partial closure of the vocal tract'?

   Consonant
9. What sort of weapon did the historical 'fusilier' soldier carry: Sword; Musket; Pike; or Crossbow?

   Musket 
10. What corporation acquired the major UK-based online retailer, The Book Depository, in 2011?

    Amazon
11. What (degrees measurement) is the third (inner) angle of a triangle if the other two are 25 and 18 degrees?

    137 degrees 
12. What is the Latin term for a reigning queen, often shown after first name as a formal title?

    Regina
13. Founded in 1853 by London tailor John Emary, what famous raincoat/trenchcoat brand was popularised in the mid-1900s by film stars such as Humphrey Bogart and Sophia Loren?

    Aquascutum 
14. What is the full name of the illness known commonly by its abbreviation SARS?

    Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
15. Spell the word: Milennium; Millenium; Milenium; or Millennium?

    Millennium
16. What European country's name means 'black mountain'?

    Montenegro 
17. Associated with tailoring and elegance, what long narrow muscle runs across the front of the thigh, from the hip to the leg below the inside of the knee?

    Sartorius 
18. What popular soft drink of the mid 1900s took its name from the Jamaican/Spanish word zarza, a bramble from whose root it was flavoured?

    Sarsaparillia 
19. The Levant, (deriving from 15th century French, lever, 'rising', relating to the Eastern sunrise) refers to what part of the world: Eastern Mediterranean; China; Scandinavia; or Australia?

    Eastern Mediterranean
20. What Italian term, adopted into English, refers to a mixed language enabling communication between different national groups?

    Lingua Franca 
21. Chutzpah is Yiddish slang for: Money; Audacity; Jewellery (US Jewelry); or Nonsense?

    Audacity
22. Arthroscopy refers to surgery performed on what parts of the human body: Organs; Nerves; Joints; or Muscles?

    Joints 
23. Swiss cheese Emmenthal (or Emmental) takes is name from: Its inventor; Its town of origin, 'Goats milk'; or 'Many holes'?

    Its town of origin
24. Who led the Muslim army to victory against the Meccans in the Battle of Badr, 624AD?

    Muhammad 
25. Explorer, Chrome, Safari and Firefox are among the most globally popular what (in early 2000s)?

    Internet browsers 
26. 'Spaseebo' (loose westernised spelling) means what in Russian: Hello; Thank you; Goodbye; or Sorry?

    Thank you
27. University of Portsmouth (UK) psychologists researching the quality of juries determined what to be the optimum number of people for effective debate: Four; Five; Six; or Seven?

    Four 
28. The name of what baby creature is given to a stilleto heel design of two inches or less?

    Kitten 
29. What on a bird has a calamus, rachis and barbs?

    Feather 
30. What Japanese word meaning 'person born before another' refers to a teacher or master of a subject, for example martial arts?

    Sensei