General Knowledge Quiz #88
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General Knowledge Quiz #88
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David Low created what pompous British cartoon officer character, first appearing in London's Evening standard in the 1930s?
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Diacetylmorphine is the technical term for which drug?
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The actress Caryn Johnson is better known by which name?
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Iapetus (or Japetus) is a satellite of which planet?
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Name the Panama military dictator imprisoned from 1992-2007 in the USA for drug trafficking, racketeering and money laundering, and subsequently extradited to France for money laundering, and imprisoned again in 2010?
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A muumuu is a brightly coloured dress traditionally worn by women on which island?
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Laconia is a southern region of which European country?
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What is the large dog breed named after a town in south-west Germany, with St Bernard, Newfoundland and Pyrenean Mountain Dog ancestry?
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Named after the Greek words for good and sound, what is the valved brass tenor instrument resembling a small tuba?
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What were the two Russian words for leader Mikhail Gorbachev's programs of (and meaning literally) openness and restructuring, started in the latter 1980s?
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Car exhaust fumes contain mainly what poisonous gas?
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What is the longest river in Scotland?
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How many imperial gallons are in an imperial peck?
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Dextral refers to what: Left; Right; Both or Single (in relation to 'handed' or 'side')?
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20-year old criminology undergraduate Marisol Valles Garcia became police chief of drug-war-torn town Praxedis Guadalupe Guerrero in what country?
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What are the basic three 'alter ego' states (of a person) identified and used within Eric Berne's Transactional Analysis theory?
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In Gustav Holst's orchestral suite 'The Planets' what planet from the (our Solar System is missing?
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Which character is the science officer of the starship Enterprise (in the original TV series?
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What (aside from slight variation with temperature and air pressure is the metric weight of a litre/liter (1,000cc of water?
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What (usually wooden item securely holds a set of spirit decanters, and is named after a mythical Greek king, condemned to stand surrounded by unreachable water and fruit?
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What does UNESCO (successor to the League of Nations' International Commission on Intellectual Cooperation stand for?
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Dextral refers to what: Left; Right; Both or Single (in relation to 'handed' or 'side'?
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Iapetus (or Japetus is a satellite of which planet?
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What were the two Russian words for leader Mikhail Gorbachev's programs of (and meaning literally openness and restructuring, started in the latter 1980s?
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What are the basic three 'alter ego' states (of a person identified and used within Eric Berne's Transactional Analysis theory?
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The flavoured fishing bait boilie is mainly used to catch which type of fish?
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Which aspiring US politician was criticized in Oct 2010 for her technically illegal act of autographing an American flag?
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In which country is Lake Banyoles, site of the 1992 Olympic rowing events?
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Jomo Kenyatta became the first president of which African country in 1964?
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What chemical element is a pure diamond?
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Which character is the science officer of the starship Enterprise (in the original TV series)?
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What (aside from slight variation with temperature and air pressure) is the metric weight of a litre/liter (1,000cc) of water?
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What (usually wooden item) securely holds a set of spirit decanters, and is named after a mythical Greek king, condemned to stand surrounded by unreachable water and fruit?
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Coca Cola announced in Oct 2010 the closure of which famous British bottled water company, said to be the Queen's favourite?
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What type of animal is a markhor, the national animal of Pakistan?
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The Colorado beetle attacks what crop?
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Which couturiere and perfumier's first names were Gabrielle Bonheur?
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In Gustav Holst's orchestral suite 'The Planets' what planet from the (our) Solar System is missing?
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A traditional weapon of the Sicilian mafia, what is a lupara?
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In geological classification what granular term is between silt and gravel?
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William Van Allan designed which New York building - the tallest brick building in the world in 1930?
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What was Brad Pitt's initialised character name in the film 'Thelma and Louise'?
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Opened in 1998, accessible usually only by air, and continually in permafrost, the EKATI Diamond Mine is in which country?
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What mythical city, meaning 'the golden one', fascinated the Spanish Conquistadors during their conquest of the Americas?
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Which US president's mother was known as 'Miss Lillian'?
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What does UNESCO (successor to the League of Nations' International Commission on Intellectual Cooperation) stand for?
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In human anatomy, in which part of the body is the buccinator muscle?
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With what frequency does Switzerland hold its presidential election?
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What is the square root of four million?
Questions & Answers
Interactive Quiz
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David Low created what pompous British cartoon officer character, first appearing in London's Evening standard in the 1930s?Colonel Blimp
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Diacetylmorphine is the technical term for which drug?Heroin
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The actress Caryn Johnson is better known by which name?Whoopi Goldberg
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Iapetus (or Japetus) is a satellite of which planet?Saturn
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Name the Panama military dictator imprisoned from 1992-2007 in the USA for drug trafficking, racketeering and money laundering, and subsequently extradited to France for money laundering, and imprisoned again in 2010?General Manuel Noriega
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A muumuu is a brightly coloured dress traditionally worn by women on which island?Hawaii
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Laconia is a southern region of which European country?Greece
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What is the large dog breed named after a town in south-west Germany, with St Bernard, Newfoundland and Pyrenean Mountain Dog ancestry?Leonberger
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Named after the Greek words for good and sound, what is the valved brass tenor instrument resembling a small tuba?Euphonium
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What were the two Russian words for leader Mikhail Gorbachev's programs of (and meaning literally) openness and restructuring, started in the latter 1980s?Glasnost
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Car exhaust fumes contain mainly what poisonous gas?Carbon monoxide
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What is the longest river in Scotland?River Tay
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How many imperial gallons are in an imperial peck?Two
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Dextral refers to what: Left; Right; Both or Single (in relation to 'handed' or 'side')?Right
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20-year old criminology undergraduate Marisol Valles Garcia became police chief of drug-war-torn town Praxedis Guadalupe Guerrero in what country?Mexico
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What are the basic three 'alter ego' states (of a person) identified and used within Eric Berne's Transactional Analysis theory?Parent Adult Child
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In Gustav Holst's orchestral suite 'The Planets' what planet from the (our Solar System is missing?Earth
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Which character is the science officer of the starship Enterprise (in the original TV series?Spock
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What (aside from slight variation with temperature and air pressure is the metric weight of a litre/liter (1,000cc of water?1 kilogram
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What (usually wooden item securely holds a set of spirit decanters, and is named after a mythical Greek king, condemned to stand surrounded by unreachable water and fruit?Tantalus
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What does UNESCO (successor to the League of Nations' International Commission on Intellectual Cooperation stand for?United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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Dextral refers to what: Left; Right; Both or Single (in relation to 'handed' or 'side'?Right
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Iapetus (or Japetus is a satellite of which planet?Saturn
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What were the two Russian words for leader Mikhail Gorbachev's programs of (and meaning literally openness and restructuring, started in the latter 1980s?Glasnost
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What are the basic three 'alter ego' states (of a person identified and used within Eric Berne's Transactional Analysis theory?Parent Adult Child
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The flavoured fishing bait boilie is mainly used to catch which type of fish?Carp
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Which aspiring US politician was criticized in Oct 2010 for her technically illegal act of autographing an American flag?Sarah Palin
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In which country is Lake Banyoles, site of the 1992 Olympic rowing events?Spain
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Jomo Kenyatta became the first president of which African country in 1964?Kenya
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What chemical element is a pure diamond?Carbon
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Which character is the science officer of the starship Enterprise (in the original TV series)?Spock
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What (aside from slight variation with temperature and air pressure) is the metric weight of a litre/liter (1,000cc) of water?1 kilogram
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What (usually wooden item) securely holds a set of spirit decanters, and is named after a mythical Greek king, condemned to stand surrounded by unreachable water and fruit?Tantalus
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Coca Cola announced in Oct 2010 the closure of which famous British bottled water company, said to be the Queen's favourite?Malvern
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What type of animal is a markhor, the national animal of Pakistan?Goat
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The Colorado beetle attacks what crop?Potato
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Which couturiere and perfumier's first names were Gabrielle Bonheur?Coco Chanel
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In Gustav Holst's orchestral suite 'The Planets' what planet from the (our) Solar System is missing?Earth
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A traditional weapon of the Sicilian mafia, what is a lupara?Shotgun
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In geological classification what granular term is between silt and gravel?Sand
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William Van Allan designed which New York building - the tallest brick building in the world in 1930?The Chrysler Building
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What was Brad Pitt's initialised character name in the film 'Thelma and Louise'?J D
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Opened in 1998, accessible usually only by air, and continually in permafrost, the EKATI Diamond Mine is in which country?Canada
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What mythical city, meaning 'the golden one', fascinated the Spanish Conquistadors during their conquest of the Americas?El Dorado
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Which US president's mother was known as 'Miss Lillian'?Jimmy Carter
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What does UNESCO (successor to the League of Nations' International Commission on Intellectual Cooperation) stand for?United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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In human anatomy, in which part of the body is the buccinator muscle?Cheek
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With what frequency does Switzerland hold its presidential election?Annually
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What is the square root of four million?2,000
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