General Knowledge Quiz #81

General Knowledge Quiz #81

Questions

1. What is the capital of Latvia?
2. Which spice comes from the rhizome (root-stalk of the plant Zingaber Officionale?
3. Scottish mathematician and scientist John Napier (1550-1617 pioneered the use of what: Logarithms and the decimal point; The slide-rule; Feet and inches; Binoculars?
4. What trade is the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme intended to regulate: Diamond; Beef; Gold; or Chocolate?
5. From the Greek 'pro' meaning 'before' and 'gignoskein' meaning 'know', what medical term refers to the predicted course and outcome of an illness, and increasingly to forecasting other complex situations?
6. During which month is Republic Day in Italy?
7. Which spice comes from the rhizome (root-stalk) of the plant Zingaber Officionale?
8. What was Alexander the Great's famous horse, whose Greek name translates to mean 'ox-head'?
9. A miller's thumb is what type of creature?
10. Scottish mathematician and scientist John Napier (1550-1617) pioneered the use of what: Logarithms and the decimal point; The slide-rule; Feet and inches; Binoculars?
11. How many stars are on the national flag of China?
12. How many separate terms did William Gladstone serves as Prime Minister of Britain: One; Two; Three; or Four?
13. Which designer is famous for his/her red-soled footwear?
14. Which is the largest joint in the human body?
15. Plew is a term for the pelt of which animal?
16. What word generally referring to a type of slave or servant, and used figuratively for an ineffectual or powerless man, derives from Greek words meaning 'bed' and 'hold' or 'keep'?
17. On which island was Nelson Mandela incarcerated for 27 years, from 1962-90?
18. What is the main ingredient of the Italian dish frittata?
19. Put these UK police ranks in order, lowest to highest: Superintendent; Chief Constable; Chief Inspector; Sergeant; Detective Constable?
20. In geology, a coomb or combe is a type of what: Sea-bed; Valley; Hill; or Rocky outcrop?
21. How many Oscars did the 1994 film 'Forrest Gump' win: None; Two; Six; or Eight?
22. In which country was escapologist Harry Houdini born: England; USA; Hungary; Russia?
23. What Japanese expression derives from two colloquial Japanese words meaning 'belly cutting'?
24. Who is generally considered to have invented the first electric battery cell in 1800?
25. In which ocean is the island of Madeira?
26. Abhorson is an executioner in which Shakespeare play?
27. By what name did the 1932-33 England-Australia cricket series become known, after the visiting English team, notably fast bowler Harold Larwood, employed controversial tactics of bowling at batsmen's heads and chests, rather than the wicket: Headline; Neckline; Bodyline; or Bodyform?
28. In 1994, the USA lifted a nineteen year trade ban for which country?
29. What is a musical composition for nine voices or instruments?
30. Who unexpectedly beat Jimmy Connors in the 1975 Wimbledon Men's Singles Final?
31. In which European country are the Altamira cave paintings?
32. Pertussis is the medical term for which childhood illness?

1. What is the capital of Latvia?

   Riga
2. Which spice comes from the rhizome (root-stalk of the plant Zingaber Officionale?

   Ginger
3. Scottish mathematician and scientist John Napier (1550-1617 pioneered the use of what: Logarithms and the decimal point; The slide-rule; Feet and inches; Binoculars?

   Logarithms and the decimal point
4. What trade is the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme intended to regulate: Diamond; Beef; Gold; or Chocolate?

   Diamond 
5. From the Greek 'pro' meaning 'before' and 'gignoskein' meaning 'know', what medical term refers to the predicted course and outcome of an illness, and increasingly to forecasting other complex situations?

   Prognosis
6. During which month is Republic Day in Italy?

   June
7. Which spice comes from the rhizome (root-stalk) of the plant Zingaber Officionale?

   Ginger
8. What was Alexander the Great's famous horse, whose Greek name translates to mean 'ox-head'?

   Bucephalus 
9. A miller's thumb is what type of creature?

   Fish 
10. Scottish mathematician and scientist John Napier (1550-1617) pioneered the use of what: Logarithms and the decimal point; The slide-rule; Feet and inches; Binoculars?

    Logarithms and the decimal point
11. How many stars are on the national flag of China?

    Five 
12. How many separate terms did William Gladstone serves as Prime Minister of Britain: One; Two; Three; or Four?

    Four 
13. Which designer is famous for his/her red-soled footwear?

    Christian Louboutin 
14. Which is the largest joint in the human body?

    Knee
15. Plew is a term for the pelt of which animal?

    Beaver 
16. What word generally referring to a type of slave or servant, and used figuratively for an ineffectual or powerless man, derives from Greek words meaning 'bed' and 'hold' or 'keep'?

    Eunuch 
17. On which island was Nelson Mandela incarcerated for 27 years, from 1962-90?

    Robben Island
18. What is the main ingredient of the Italian dish frittata?

    Eggs 
19. Put these UK police ranks in order, lowest to highest: Superintendent; Chief Constable; Chief Inspector; Sergeant; Detective Constable?

    Detective Constable, Sergeant, Chief Inspector, Superintendent, Chief Constable 
20. In geology, a coomb or combe is a type of what: Sea-bed; Valley; Hill; or Rocky outcrop?

    Valley 
21. How many Oscars did the 1994 film 'Forrest Gump' win: None; Two; Six; or Eight?

    Six
22. In which country was escapologist Harry Houdini born: England; USA; Hungary; Russia?

    Hungary
23. What Japanese expression derives from two colloquial Japanese words meaning 'belly cutting'?

    Hara-Kiri 
24. Who is generally considered to have invented the first electric battery cell in 1800?

    Alessandro Volta 
25. In which ocean is the island of Madeira?

    Atlantic 
26. Abhorson is an executioner in which Shakespeare play?

    Measure For Measure
27. By what name did the 1932-33 England-Australia cricket series become known, after the visiting English team, notably fast bowler Harold Larwood, employed controversial tactics of bowling at batsmen's heads and chests, rather than the wicket: Headline; Neckline; Bodyline; or Bodyform?

    Bodyline 
28. In 1994, the USA lifted a nineteen year trade ban for which country?

    Vietnam
29. What is a musical composition for nine voices or instruments?

    Nonet
30. Who unexpectedly beat Jimmy Connors in the 1975 Wimbledon Men's Singles Final?

    Arthur Ashe 
31. In which European country are the Altamira cave paintings?

    Spain 
32. Pertussis is the medical term for which childhood illness?

    Whooping cough