General Knowledge Quiz #77
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General Knowledge Quiz #77
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Wenlock and Mandeville are the mascots of which sporting event?
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Arrange these notes according to normal violin tuning, highest to lowest: D A G E ?
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The mnemonic 'Heaven Never Asked Kriegspiel's Extra Rent' helps people remember what chemical group of six elements - and what are they?
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In July 2010 Amazon announced that their quarterly volume sales of digital books (ebooks) had exceeded their sales of what in the US for the first time: Hardback books; Paperback books; Large-print books; or Pop-up books?
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A philtre (in US-English, philter) - pronounced 'filter' - is a potion for what: Love; Muscle pain; Headache; or Revenge?
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Which type of clay takes its name from the Italian for 'baked earth'?
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In rugby union, which position is known only by the number on the shirt?
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The Canadian city of Montreal lies on which river?
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Who or what is Laura Chinchilla: Costa Rica's first female president; London Zoo's mascot; A video-game action heroine; or a 1980s cuddly toy craze?
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Who wrote the poem 'Jabberwocky', which originally featured in one of his novels?
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Israel Zangwill wrote the 1892 novel 'Children of the ...' what, depicting Jewish life in London: Ghetto; Revolution; Lord; or Night?
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Who succeeded John Major as leader of the UK Conservative Party in 1997?
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The avocado fruit is named after which part of the body: Heart; Eye; Head; or Testicle?
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What is the cube root of 8000 (eight thousand?
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Potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulphur (sulfur, US-English are the traditional ingredients of what substance: DDT pesticide; Gunpowder; Coke fuel; or Bone china?
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Fines of £3m, criticized as paltry and insulting, were imposed on Shell, Total and BP, five years after the huge 2005 explosion and fire at what UK oil storage depot?
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In July 2010 Amazon announced that their quarterly volume sales of digital books (ebooks had exceeded their sales of what in the US for the first time: Hardback books; Paperback books; Large-print books; or Pop-up books?
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A philtre (in US-English, philter - pronounced 'filter' - is a potion for what: Love; Muscle pain; Headache; or Revenge?
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Name the refugee camp near Calais close to the French side of the Chanel Tunnel?
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What is the cube root of 8000 (eight thousand)?
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Potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulphur (sulfur, US-English) are the traditional ingredients of what substance: DDT pesticide; Gunpowder; Coke fuel; or Bone china?
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A heptad is a group or set of how many?
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What is the international telephone dialling code for Germany?
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A narthex is part of which type of building?
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What is the corolla of a flower commonly known as?
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For what is www.letour.fr the official website?
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What make of Wellington boots did Samantha Cameron buy President Obama's children for the 2010 British Prime Ministerial visit to the USA?
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What board game name is the Latin word meaning 'I play' ?
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A sequence of numbers beginning 0, 1, in which each number is the sum of the previous two numbers is named after what Italian mathematician who devised the system?
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A nanosecond equates to what fraction of a second: Hundredth; Thousandth, Millionth; Billionth?
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Fines of £5.3m, criticized as paltry and insulting, were imposed on Shell, Total and BP, five years after the huge 2005 explosion and fire at what UK oil storage depot?
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Angelos Epithemiou ex-burger-van proprietor, replaced what quirky drumming baby character on a popular UK TV comedy quiz show?
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Name the UK budget holiday company specialising in Turkey and Greece which went bust in July 2010?
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If an atom were the size of a football pitch its nucleus would be approximately the size of a: Zeppelin; Olympic swimming pool; Squash court; or Football?
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What is the name of the trimmed tree trunk tossed in competition in the Highland Games?
Questions & Answers
Interactive Quiz
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Wenlock and Mandeville are the mascots of which sporting event?2012 London Olympics
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Arrange these notes according to normal violin tuning, highest to lowest: D A G E ?E A D G
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The mnemonic 'Heaven Never Asked Kriegspiel's Extra Rent' helps people remember what chemical group of six elements - and what are they?The Noble Gases- Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, Radon
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In July 2010 Amazon announced that their quarterly volume sales of digital books (ebooks) had exceeded their sales of what in the US for the first time: Hardback books; Paperback books; Large-print books; or Pop-up books?Hardback books
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A philtre (in US-English, philter) - pronounced 'filter' - is a potion for what: Love; Muscle pain; Headache; or Revenge?Love
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Which type of clay takes its name from the Italian for 'baked earth'?Terracotta
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In rugby union, which position is known only by the number on the shirt?Number Eight
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The Canadian city of Montreal lies on which river?St Lawerence
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Who or what is Laura Chinchilla: Costa Rica's first female president; London Zoo's mascot; A video-game action heroine; or a 1980s cuddly toy craze?Costa Rica's first female president
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Who wrote the poem 'Jabberwocky', which originally featured in one of his novels?Lewis Carroll
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Israel Zangwill wrote the 1892 novel 'Children of the ...' what, depicting Jewish life in London: Ghetto; Revolution; Lord; or Night?Ghetto
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Who succeeded John Major as leader of the UK Conservative Party in 1997?William Hague
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The avocado fruit is named after which part of the body: Heart; Eye; Head; or Testicle?Testicle
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What is the cube root of 8000 (eight thousand?20
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Potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulphur (sulfur, US-English are the traditional ingredients of what substance: DDT pesticide; Gunpowder; Coke fuel; or Bone china?Gunpowder
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Fines of £3m, criticized as paltry and insulting, were imposed on Shell, Total and BP, five years after the huge 2005 explosion and fire at what UK oil storage depot?Buncefield
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In July 2010 Amazon announced that their quarterly volume sales of digital books (ebooks had exceeded their sales of what in the US for the first time: Hardback books; Paperback books; Large-print books; or Pop-up books?Hardback books
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A philtre (in US-English, philter - pronounced 'filter' - is a potion for what: Love; Muscle pain; Headache; or Revenge?Love
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Name the refugee camp near Calais close to the French side of the Chanel Tunnel?Sangatte
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What is the cube root of 8000 (eight thousand)?20
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Potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulphur (sulfur, US-English) are the traditional ingredients of what substance: DDT pesticide; Gunpowder; Coke fuel; or Bone china?Gunpowder
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A heptad is a group or set of how many?Seven
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What is the international telephone dialling code for Germany?49
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A narthex is part of which type of building?Church
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What is the corolla of a flower commonly known as?Petals
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For what is www.letour.fr the official website?Tour de France
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What make of Wellington boots did Samantha Cameron buy President Obama's children for the 2010 British Prime Ministerial visit to the USA?Hunters
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What board game name is the Latin word meaning 'I play' ?Ludo
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A sequence of numbers beginning 0, 1, in which each number is the sum of the previous two numbers is named after what Italian mathematician who devised the system?Fibonacci
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A nanosecond equates to what fraction of a second: Hundredth; Thousandth, Millionth; Billionth?Billionth
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Fines of £5.3m, criticized as paltry and insulting, were imposed on Shell, Total and BP, five years after the huge 2005 explosion and fire at what UK oil storage depot?Buncefield
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Angelos Epithemiou ex-burger-van proprietor, replaced what quirky drumming baby character on a popular UK TV comedy quiz show?George Dawes
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Name the UK budget holiday company specialising in Turkey and Greece which went bust in July 2010?Goldtrail
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If an atom were the size of a football pitch its nucleus would be approximately the size of a: Zeppelin; Olympic swimming pool; Squash court; or Football?Football
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What is the name of the trimmed tree trunk tossed in competition in the Highland Games?Caber
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