General Knowledge Quiz #70

General Knowledge Quiz #70

Questions

1. 2009 was the Chinese Year of the what: Dragon; Ox; or Rat?
2. How many Grand Slam doubles (including mixed doubles) titles did Martina Navratilova win: 11; 21; or 41?
3. Which chemical element was once used (with hindsight, irresponsibly and dangerously) in luminous markings on watches, clocks and instrument dials: Radium; Plutonium; or Uranium?
4. Myosis affects which part of the human body: Neck; Stomach; or Eye?
5. English novelist William Godwin fathered which novelist daughter: George Eliot; Mary Shelley; or Jane Austen?
6. Which of these words produces a new word each time a letter is removed, until and including the last remaining letter: Startling; Roadsweeper; or Benchmarking?
7. What is the biggest selling English-language daily newspaper in India, and (as at 2010) the eighth biggest selling of all newspapers globally: The Times of India; The Indian Sun; or The Indian Independent?
8. Hangi is a traditional New Zealand Maori method of cooking using a: Spit; Pit; or Clay oven?
9. What colour is the gemstone peridot: Blue; Yellow; or Green?
10. Chicago's St Valentine's Day Massacre (of seven Bugs Moran gang members by those of Al Capone) was in which year: 1919; 1929; or 1939?
11. Pilliwinks was a medieval instrument of torture used mainly on which part of the body: Fingers and thumbs; Feet; or Head?
12. John Fetterman, Mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, has what tattooed on the inside of his left forearm: His zipcode (postcode; His blood group; or The Lord's Prayer?
13. Native to Australia, what creature is a pardalote (which in Greek means 'spotted': Fish; Bird; or Dog?
14. The world's largest electricity generating plant (as at 2010, the Three Gorges Dam, is in which country: Argentina; China; or Canada?
15. Chicago's St Valentine's Day Massacre (of seven Bugs Moran gang members by those of Al Capone was in which year: 1919; 1929; or 1939?
16. How many Grand Slam doubles (including mixed doubles titles did Martina Navratilova win: 11; 21; or 41?
17. Which chemical element was once used (with hindsight, irresponsibly and dangerously in luminous markings on watches, clocks and instrument dials: Radium; Plutonium; or Uranium?
18. What is the biggest selling English-language daily newspaper in India, and (as at 2010 the eighth biggest selling of all newspapers globally: The Times of India; The Indian Sun; or The Indian Independent?
19. Native to Australia, what creature is a pardalote (which in Greek means 'spotted'): Fish; Bird; or Dog?
20. The artist El Greco was born on which Greek island: Crete; Corfu; or Rhodes?
21. Carpology is the study of what: Fish; Fruits and seeds; or Bones?
22. The Gaillard Cut is part of which canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans: Suez Canal; Panama Canal; or Welland Canal?
23. You might see a Haka at a game of what: Polo; Rugby; or Ice hockey?
24. Which US president is depicted on the Purple Heart medal: Abraham Lincoln; Theodore Roosevelt; or George Washington?
25. John Fetterman, Mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, has what tattooed on the inside of his left forearm: His zipcode (postcode); His blood group; or The Lord's Prayer?
26. With varieties including Gutedel in Germany, and Pierre Galet in Switzerland, Chasselas is a variety of which fruit: Raspberry; Grape; or Apple?
27. Morbilli is the technical term for which childhood illness: Mumps; Whooping cough; or Measles?
28. Which 19th century poet and novelist, when age twenty-six, married his thirteen year old cousin: Victor Hugo; Edgar Allan Poe; or Oscar Wilde?
29. Originating in early central American culture, where on the body would a huarache be worn: Foot; Head; or Arm?
30. The world's largest electricity generating plant (as at 2010), the Three Gorges Dam, is in which country: Argentina; China; or Canada?
31. Cryptozoology refers to the study of creatures which are: Underground; Dead; or Mythical?
32. In the 1991 film Reservoir Dogs, Michael Madson played which character?
33. Ombrophobia is an irrational fear of what: Men; Rain; or Alcohol?
34. Russian musician Maxim Vengerov is famous for playing which instrument: Piano; Flute; or Violin?
35. Who wrote the play, Look Back In Anger: Arthur Miller; Tom Stoppard; or John Osborne?
36. What job did Kurt Russell's character have in the 1987 film Overboard: Plumber; Carpenter; or Electrician?

1. 2009 was the Chinese Year of the what: Dragon; Ox; or Rat?

   Ox
2. How many Grand Slam doubles (including mixed doubles) titles did Martina Navratilova win: 11; 21; or 41?

   41 
3. Which chemical element was once used (with hindsight, irresponsibly and dangerously) in luminous markings on watches, clocks and instrument dials: Radium; Plutonium; or Uranium?

   Radium
4. Myosis affects which part of the human body: Neck; Stomach; or Eye?

   Eye 
5. English novelist William Godwin fathered which novelist daughter: George Eliot; Mary Shelley; or Jane Austen?

   Mary Shelley 
6. Which of these words produces a new word each time a letter is removed, until and including the last remaining letter: Startling; Roadsweeper; or Benchmarking?

   Startling
7. What is the biggest selling English-language daily newspaper in India, and (as at 2010) the eighth biggest selling of all newspapers globally: The Times of India; The Indian Sun; or The Indian Independent?

   The Times of India
8. Hangi is a traditional New Zealand Maori method of cooking using a: Spit; Pit; or Clay oven?

   Pit 
9. What colour is the gemstone peridot: Blue; Yellow; or Green?

   Green
10. Chicago's St Valentine's Day Massacre (of seven Bugs Moran gang members by those of Al Capone) was in which year: 1919; 1929; or 1939?

    1929
11. Pilliwinks was a medieval instrument of torture used mainly on which part of the body: Fingers and thumbs; Feet; or Head?

    Fingers and thumbs 
12. John Fetterman, Mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, has what tattooed on the inside of his left forearm: His zipcode (postcode; His blood group; or The Lord's Prayer?

    His zip code 
13. Native to Australia, what creature is a pardalote (which in Greek means 'spotted': Fish; Bird; or Dog?

    Bird 
14. The world's largest electricity generating plant (as at 2010, the Three Gorges Dam, is in which country: Argentina; China; or Canada?

    China
15. Chicago's St Valentine's Day Massacre (of seven Bugs Moran gang members by those of Al Capone was in which year: 1919; 1929; or 1939?

    1929
16. How many Grand Slam doubles (including mixed doubles titles did Martina Navratilova win: 11; 21; or 41?

    41 
17. Which chemical element was once used (with hindsight, irresponsibly and dangerously in luminous markings on watches, clocks and instrument dials: Radium; Plutonium; or Uranium?

    Radium
18. What is the biggest selling English-language daily newspaper in India, and (as at 2010 the eighth biggest selling of all newspapers globally: The Times of India; The Indian Sun; or The Indian Independent?

    The Times of India
19. Native to Australia, what creature is a pardalote (which in Greek means 'spotted'): Fish; Bird; or Dog?

    Bird 
20. The artist El Greco was born on which Greek island: Crete; Corfu; or Rhodes?

    Crete
21. Carpology is the study of what: Fish; Fruits and seeds; or Bones?

    Fruits and seeds
22. The Gaillard Cut is part of which canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans: Suez Canal; Panama Canal; or Welland Canal?

    Panama Canal 
23. You might see a Haka at a game of what: Polo; Rugby; or Ice hockey?

    Rugby 
24. Which US president is depicted on the Purple Heart medal: Abraham Lincoln; Theodore Roosevelt; or George Washington?

    George Washington
25. John Fetterman, Mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, has what tattooed on the inside of his left forearm: His zipcode (postcode); His blood group; or The Lord's Prayer?

    His zip code 
26. With varieties including Gutedel in Germany, and Pierre Galet in Switzerland, Chasselas is a variety of which fruit: Raspberry; Grape; or Apple?

    Grape
27. Morbilli is the technical term for which childhood illness: Mumps; Whooping cough; or Measles?

    Measles 
28. Which 19th century poet and novelist, when age twenty-six, married his thirteen year old cousin: Victor Hugo; Edgar Allan Poe; or Oscar Wilde?

    Edgar Allan Poe
29. Originating in early central American culture, where on the body would a huarache be worn: Foot; Head; or Arm?

    Foot 
30. The world's largest electricity generating plant (as at 2010), the Three Gorges Dam, is in which country: Argentina; China; or Canada?

    China
31. Cryptozoology refers to the study of creatures which are: Underground; Dead; or Mythical?

    Mythical
32. In the 1991 film Reservoir Dogs, Michael Madson played which character?

    Mr Blonde; Mr Orange; or Mr Brown? Mr Blonde
33. Ombrophobia is an irrational fear of what: Men; Rain; or Alcohol?

    Rain 
34. Russian musician Maxim Vengerov is famous for playing which instrument: Piano; Flute; or Violin?

    Violin
35. Who wrote the play, Look Back In Anger: Arthur Miller; Tom Stoppard; or John Osborne?

    John Osborne
36. What job did Kurt Russell's character have in the 1987 film Overboard: Plumber; Carpenter; or Electrician?

    Carpenter