General Knowledge Quiz #413

General Knowledge Quiz #413

Questions

1. Greek god Dionysus is also known by what mythical Roman godly name, associated with revelry?
2. What are the two major tributaries of the river Nile?
3. Indian corporation Tata bought what famous UK-twin-branded motor company from Ford in 2008?
4. A significant German reaction to the 2011 Fukushima crisis was to phase out what by 2022: GM (Genetically Modified) rice; Sharkfin imports; Nuclear power; or Karaoke bars?
5. What compound, KClO3, commonly features in the heads of safety matches?
6. According to conventional chessboard layout, what two squares may the white queen's knight land on with its first move, before any pawns have moved: c3 and d2; a3 and c3; f3 and h3; or e7 and h6?
7. What are these: Lyceum, Palladium, Prince of Wales, Duchess, and Old Vic?
8. As at 2011, how big is the audience for the TV show China's Got Talent?
9. Kevlar, the high-strength fibre material, used in armour and sports equipment, is a product/brand of which international chemicals corporation?
10. In 2011 Australia launched passports offering a third-gender option for intersex people (whose anatomy fits neither male/female convention) indicated by what letter symbol?
11. The word apogee refers to what sort of point: Lowest; Highest; Sharpest; or Dullest?
12. What pressure group, led by Kumi Naidoo, with three million members, celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2011?
13. What popular abbreviated two-word term refers to books particularly oriented towards young female romance?
14. Star trader Kweku Adoboli was at the centre of a 'rogue trader' crisis in what Swiss Bank in 2011?
15. What historical amenity do these places have in common: Harrogate and Matlock (UK), and Baden-Baden and Badenweiler (Germany)?
16. When bankers and brokers talk of M&A, what normally do they mean: Maximum and Average; Motivation and Authority; Mitigation and Arbitration; or Mergers and Acquisitions?
17. A backless usually female shoe or slipper is commonly called by what animal name?
18. Australian foreign minister Kevin Rudd complained that what homeland foodstuff was confiscated from his luggage on entering the USA in 2011?
19. What recent wine-making country produces varieties from its Maharashtra region?
20. What country has Baffin Bay to its west coast and Denmark Strait to its south-east?

1. Greek god Dionysus is also known by what mythical Roman godly name, associated with revelry?

   Bacchus 
2. What are the two major tributaries of the river Nile?

   White Nile and Blue Nile
3. Indian corporation Tata bought what famous UK-twin-branded motor company from Ford in 2008?

   Jaguar Land Rover
4. A significant German reaction to the 2011 Fukushima crisis was to phase out what by 2022: GM (Genetically Modified) rice; Sharkfin imports; Nuclear power; or Karaoke bars?

   Nuclear power
5. What compound, KClO3, commonly features in the heads of safety matches?

   Potassium Chlorate
6. According to conventional chessboard layout, what two squares may the white queen's knight land on with its first move, before any pawns have moved: c3 and d2; a3 and c3; f3 and h3; or e7 and h6?

   a3 and c3
7. What are these: Lyceum, Palladium, Prince of Wales, Duchess, and Old Vic?

   Theatres
8. As at 2011, how big is the audience for the TV show China's Got Talent?

   3 million; 17m; 250m; or 600m? 600 million
9. Kevlar, the high-strength fibre material, used in armour and sports equipment, is a product/brand of which international chemicals corporation?

   DuPont 
10. In 2011 Australia launched passports offering a third-gender option for intersex people (whose anatomy fits neither male/female convention) indicated by what letter symbol?

    X
11. The word apogee refers to what sort of point: Lowest; Highest; Sharpest; or Dullest?

    Highest 
12. What pressure group, led by Kumi Naidoo, with three million members, celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2011?

    Greenpeace
13. What popular abbreviated two-word term refers to books particularly oriented towards young female romance?

    Chick Lit
14. Star trader Kweku Adoboli was at the centre of a 'rogue trader' crisis in what Swiss Bank in 2011?

    UBS 
15. What historical amenity do these places have in common: Harrogate and Matlock (UK), and Baden-Baden and Badenweiler (Germany)?

    Spa 
16. When bankers and brokers talk of M&A, what normally do they mean: Maximum and Average; Motivation and Authority; Mitigation and Arbitration; or Mergers and Acquisitions?

    Mergers and Acquisitions 
17. A backless usually female shoe or slipper is commonly called by what animal name?

    Mule 
18. Australian foreign minister Kevin Rudd complained that what homeland foodstuff was confiscated from his luggage on entering the USA in 2011?

    Vegemite
19. What recent wine-making country produces varieties from its Maharashtra region?

    India
20. What country has Baffin Bay to its west coast and Denmark Strait to its south-east?

    Greenland