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General Knowledge Quiz for April 21, 2026

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200

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The Tower of Babel is mentioned in which book of the Bible?
1. Numbers
2. Genesis
3. Acts
4. Romans

When did the International Olympics Committee (IOC) first formally require "sex verification" for athletes proposing to compete in women's sports at the Games?
1. 1936
2. 2026
3. 1968
4. 1992

Which of these artists made his first recordings at Sun Studios?
1. Michael Bublé
2. Elvis Presley
3. Bing Crosby
4. Leonard Cohen

What is the highest point in the 48 contiguous states of the USA?
1. Alma, Colorado
2. Winter Park, Colorado
3. Mount Whitney, California
4. Leadville, Colorado

Who co-founded the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions of the United States and Canada, and then the American Federation of Labor which replaced it when it dissolved?
1. John L. Lewis
2. Uriah Smith Stephens
3. John J. Jarrett
4. Samuel Gompers

Villa Tugendhat, an example of pioneering architecture in Europe, designed by the German architects Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich, was built where?
1. Switzerland
2. Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic)
3. Belgium
4. Canada

The Belt, the Three Kings, or the Three Sisters are part of which constellation?
1. Orion
2. Sagittarius
3. Virgo
4. Gemini

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General Knowledge Quiz for April 20, 2026

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200

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Which Liverpudlian was Prime Minister of Great Britain four times in the 19th century?
1. Earl of Rosebery
2. Marquess of Salisbury
3. William Gladstone
4. Benjamin Disraeli

Which best characterises deep sleep?
1. Delta waves
2. Rapid eye movement (REM)
3. Theta waves
4. Dreaming

A typical travelling carnival might include which of these as entertainment?
1. Clock wheels
2. A cheese wheel
3. A Ferris wheel
4. Wheeled shopping trolleys

What phrase refers to a person who reveals, or is suspected to have, hidden sides or qualities?
1. Silver lining
2. Dark horse
3. Red herring
4. Shadowfax

From 1922 to 1937, what name was given to the area of Ireland that was more independent than the rest of the island ?
1. The Irish republic
2. The Irish Free State
3. The Republic Of Ireland
4. Ireland

Which of these is a professional golfer?
1. Michael Caine
2. Michael Bloomberg
3. Michael Campbell
4. Michael Schumacher

What kind of urban geographical features are protected by a 2020 law in Chile?
1. Zoos
2. Parks
3. Waterways
4. Wetlands

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General Knowledge Quiz for April 19, 2026

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200

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Which of these is a type of crane?
1. Graham
2. Rodger
3. Roderick
4. Derrick

What record did Clint Eastwood set when he received the Academy Award for Best Director, for "Million Dollar Baby" in 2004?
1. He had received it the most times
2. He was the oldest to receive it
3. He was the first to receive it posthumously
4. This was the longest time between 2 awards to the same director

Which bridge across the Thames is closest to the Houses of Parliament in London?
1. Westminster Bridge
2. Tower Bridge
3. Vauxhall Bridge
4. Lambeth Bridge

Which of these is a type of moth?
1. Starling
2. Codling
3. Kipling
4. Fiddling

Who created the comic strip "Doonesbury"?
1. Brant Parker and Johnny Hart
2. Gary Larson
3. Jim Davis
4. Garry Trudeau

Up to 1974, the title of "Negus" was used for the traditional rulers of what country?
1. Ghana
2. Somalia
3. Egypt
4. Ethiopia

Which two countries between them have won every Netball World Championship since its inception in 1963 and as at 2023 were unbeaten?
1. Jamaica and Egypt
2. England and Zimbabwe
3. Australia and New Zealand
4. South Africa and Kazakhstan

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General Knowledge Quiz for April 18, 2026

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200

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Which opera singer, and oratorio and concert soloist with the New York Philharmonic, London Symphony and Israel Philharmonic orchestras is even better known for dubbing the singing in films of musicals including for Margaret O'Brien in "The Secret Garden" (1949) and for singing roles on Broadway in 2000-2003?
1. Marni Nixon
2. Debbie Burton
3. Andrea Guasch
4. Martha Mears

Which country was the first to introduce a comprehensive social media ban for some teenagers?
1. New Zealand
2. Australia
3. France
4. USA

What characteristic do bezoars, coprolites and gorochana have in common?
1. They are aggregated material which is or has been in the alimentary system
2. They are semi-precious stones
3. They are breeds of goat
4. They are curtain-making materials

Where are hammers, dampers and keys most likely to be found together?
1. In a mediaeval torture chamber
2. In a piano
3. In a coal range
4. In a plumber's toolkit

The island of Anglesey is in which country?
1. Scotland
2. Wales
3. Éire
4. Australia

Why was Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian disqualified by the IOC from his medal for the men's 84kg Greco-Roman wrestling event at the 2008 Olympics?
1. He had kicked a referee in the face
2. He was found to have used the banned substance propranolol
3. He put his medal on the floor at the end of the medal ceremony
4. He was found to be overweight

Which cartoon series relied on the voices of Alan Reed, Jean Vander Pyl, Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet, Gerry Johnson, Don Messick, Harvey Korman & John Stephenson?
1. Family Guy
2. The Simpsons
3. King of the Hill
4. The Flintstones

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General Knowledge Quiz for April 17, 2026

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200

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What sport does Jo-Wilfried Tsonga specialise in?
1. Water polo
2. Soccer (football)
3. Handball
4. Tennis

Which of these is a 1949 "film noir" starring Franchot Tone, Jean Wallace & Marc Lawrence, with cameo appearances by Marlene Dietrich, Henry Fonda, John Garfield, Burgess Meredith & Everett Sloane?
1. Patchwork
2. Electric drill
3. Jigsaw
4. Screwdriver

Who was the central figure in the 2015 film "Amy"?
1. Amy Dickinson
2. Amy Adams
3. Amy Belle
4. Amy Winehouse

Which of these best resembles a diaeresis in shape?
1. Cedilla
2. Apostrophe
3. Umlaut
4. Exclamation mark

What purpose does the inguinal canal serve in the human body?
1. Conveys the spermatic cord in men, and in women the round ligament of uterus
2. Carries the cilia which enable balance
3. Links the small and large intestines
4. Carries the root of a tooth

Tornadoes typically consist of...?
1. Fish
2. Rain
3. Snow
4. Wind

The Vasco da Gama Bridge, the longest bridge in the European Union, spans which river?
1. Tagus
2. Po
3. Ebro
4. Rhine

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General Knowledge Quiz for April 16, 2026

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200

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What are Kali Gandaki, Yarlung Zangbo and Charyn?
1. Ports on the East China Sea
2. Major Mongolian rivers
3. Mountain peaks in western China
4. Grand canyons

When Princess Louise, a daughter of Queen Victoria, married the Marquess of Lorne in 1871 she became the first legitimate daughter of a British monarch since 1515 to do what?
1. Marry a subject of the monarchy
2. Dispense with a church blessing
3. Dance at her own wedding
4. Invite thousands of commoners to celebrate the marriage with her

What nationality was 17th century artist Artemisia Gentileschi?
1. Swiss
2. Dutch
3. Italian
4. English

Balsamic vinegar is traditionally made from fermented what?
1. Apples
2. Plums
3. Prunes
4. Grapes

What sport was Rally28 established in 2026 to unite and promote?
1. Rounders
2. Korfball
3. Softball
4. Squash

What natural change in milk precipitates curdling?
1. An increase in alkalinity
2. Heating
3. Cooling
4. Lactic or bacterial fermentation

Although he never bore the title of "Pope", the Catholic Church recognises which of these people as the first Pope?
1. Homer
2. Niccolo Machiavelli
3. Plato
4. Peter

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General Knowledge Quiz for April 15, 2026

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200

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Which of these was an early name for Jakarta?
1. Batavia
2. Bulawayo
3. Bougainville
4. Bohemia

Which was the sole supplier of tyres to Formula One racing cars for the 2007 to 2010 seasons?
1. Bridgestone
2. Michelin
3. Pirelli
4. Dunlop

Who was the last Empress of All the Russias?
1. Alexandra
2. Catherine
3. Anna
4. Elizabeth

What was one spectacular result of the lifting of the centuries-old punitive taxes and excises on glass in the UK in the mid 19th century?
1. The building of the gigantic glass and iron Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London
2. The opening of the Waterford Crystal factory in Ireland
3. Existing windows were enlarged by 10%
4. Breaking glasses after drinking a toast became popular in pubs

Who are Anne Valerie Hash, Stephanie Rolland, Alexis Mabille, Rebecca Taylor, Marc Jacobs and John Galliano?
1. Portrait painters
2. The B-52's
3. Golf professionals
4. Fashion designers

What is the next number in the series 1, 4, 9, 16, 25?
1. 64
2. 49
3. 36
4. 32

Which German-born political scientist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize served as National Security Advisor and later concurrently as Secretary of State in the Richard Nixon administration?
1. Henry Kissinger
2. Condoleezza Rice
3. Hillary Rodham Clinton
4. Colin Powell

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General Knowledge Quiz for April 14, 2026

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200

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Who wrote "It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us", a book published in 1996 that focuses on the impact individuals and groups outside the family have on a child's well-being?
1. Michael Jackson
2. Dr. Benjamin Spock
3. Dr. Margaret Mead
4. Hillary Rodham Clinton

What excise levied from 1746 to 1845 in the UK resulted for a while in hollow-stemmed glasses?
1. On glass smashing in toasts
2. On Beer
3. On weight of glass melted in a glasshouse
4. On lead

In German games what are acorns, leaves, hearts and bells?
1. Different styles of stroke in hockey
2. Awards for first, second, third and highly commended
3. Traditional names of teams
4. Suits in a deck of cards

How did the alcoholic beverage "punch" get its name?
1. It is intended to knock the drinker out
2. The Hindu word for "5".
3. It is an important prop in a "Punch and Judy" show
4. It is part of the Commedia dell' Arte tradition

What is the medical term for a jawbone?
1. Terrible
2. Tangible
3. Mandible
4. Manticore

Six New Zealanders went away from the 2010 Academy Awards with Oscar statuettes, all for their work on one film; what was the film?
1. Avatar
2. District 9
3. The Lovely Bones
4. Bright Star

Seven countries have observer status to the Arab League, which entitles them to express their opinion and give advice but denies them voting rights. They are Eritrea, Brazil, Venezuela, Greece, Chad, Armenia and which other?
1. Iran
2. Israel
3. India
4. USA

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General Knowledge Quiz for April 13, 2026

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200

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The emperor who took the name Quetzalcoatl ruled which ancient people in Mexico in the 10th century CE?
1. Toltecs
2. Aztecs
3. Safesecs
4. Pygmies

Sleds, Diamonds and Barn-doors are types of what?
1. Kite
2. Theatre light
3. Parquet design
4. Toothbrush

What religious sect that uses dancing as a form of worship was founded by Ann Lee, who migrated with her followers from England to New York in 1772?
1. Shakers
2. Bumpers
3. Trickers
4. Botherers

Who wrote "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom"?
1. T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)
2. Mohandas Gandhi
3. Plato
4. Winston Churchill

The board used for chess can also serve for which of these games?
1. Chinese Checkers
2. Backgammon
3. Draughts
4. Ludo

What was the last engineering work completed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel?
1. Royal Albert Bridge over the Tamar River
2. Great Eastern steamship
3. Paddington Station for the Great Western Railway
4. Clifton Suspension Bridge

Where is Erta Ale, the longest continuously erupting volcano (since 1906) and one of only four volcanoes with a lava lake?
1. Ethiopia
2. The moon
3. Eritrea
4. Tanzania

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General Knowledge Quiz for April 12, 2026

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200

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What new radio edit was created of a 2009 song by Britney Spears because the original caused controversy in many English-speaking countries due to its use of a double entendre in the chorus?
1. Womanizer
2. If U See Amy
3. Circus
4. Radar

The words "the", "a" and "an" are what parts of speech?
1. Itemisers
2. Pieces
3. Articles
4. Ordinals

What is Ireland's longest river?
1. Shannon
2. Liffey
3. Lee
4. Boyne

What colour is the medal presented for winning an event at the Olympic Games from 1904 onwards?
1. Gold
2. Green
3. Blue
4. Scarlet

Irish-born Colonel Thomas Blood is best known for what activity in 1671?
1. Piracy off the Irish coast
2. Leading settlers through the Appalachian Mountains
3. Trying to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London
4. Sailing around the world

What word was coined by Charles Richet to denote a substance or spiritual energy "exteriorised" by physical mediums, said to be associated with formation of ghosts?
1. Spectrometer
2. Poltergeist
3. Doppelgänger
4. Ectoplasm

What US policy introduced in 1823, that efforts by European governments to colonise land or interfere with states in the Americas would be viewed by the USA as acts of aggression requiring US intervention, became one of the longest-standing tenets of US foreign policy?
1. Gettysburg Address
2. The Monroe Doctrine
3. The Domino Theory
4. Charters of Freedom

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General Knowledge Quiz for April 11, 2026

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200

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Where or in what is haemolymph found?
1. In sharks
2. In cancerous lymph nodes in mammals
3. In invertebrates e.g. crustaceans, molluscs, and insects
4. In eyes

The 1973 fantasy novel "The Brothers Lionheart" is set mostly in which fantasy land?
1. Barsoom
2. Wildcat Island
3. Nangijala
4. Landover

What is the word for an itinerant tinsmith who mends household utensils?
1. Tinker
2. Tailor
3. Soldier
4. Sailor

After death in 1199, whose brain was buried at Charroux Abbey in Poitou, their heart at Rouen in Normandy, and the rest of their body at Fontevraud Abbey in Anjou?
1. Philip II, King of France
2. Richard the Lionheart (King Richard I of England)
3. Joan of Arc
4. Eleanor of Aquitaine

What is a battledore?
1. Lancelike weapon
2. Deep-draught ocean-going ship
3. Small wide paddle
4. Daisy

Around 1050 CE there was a major building boom in the middle Mississippi area of what is now the USA to form a city which is now referred to as what?
1. Aztalan
2. The Cahokia Mounds
3. Spiro
4. Crystal River

What stands at the west end of the Champs Élysées?
1. The Louvre
2. Eiffel Tower
3. The Bastille
4. Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoile

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General Knowledge Quiz for April 10, 2026

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200

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When was the first digital-based voicemail system, known as the Speech Filing System (SFS), invented?
1. 1980
2. 1961
3. 2000
4. 1973

Who shot the most famous film of the assassination of John F Kennedy?
1. Phil Abraham
2. Larry Boelens
3. D. W. Griffith
4. Abraham Zapruder

Which Olympic Games were the first to be broadcast worldwide on television?
1. 1972, Munich
2. 1968, Mexico City
3. 1964, Tokyo
4. 1960, Rome

Where were the earliest fossils found of what became the now widespread household sparrow (known as Passer predomesticus)?
1. The Oumm-Qatafa cave in the desert southeast of Jerusalem
2. Apalle in central Sweden
3. Langenaltheim in Germany
4. Fujian in China

The first World Championships held by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB, founded in 1949) to be hosted in Southeast Asia were held in 2025 in which countries?
1. Myanmar, and Cambodia
2. The Philippines, and Thailand
3. Timor Leste, and Papua New Guinea
4. Laos, and Vietnam

The film "Revenant" (2015) was inspired by the experiences of what frontiersman?
1. John C. "Grizzly" Adams
2. Daniel Boone
3. Hugh Glass
4. Meriwether Lewis

Which of these is the most fertile growing medium?
1. Black soil
2. Yellow sand
3. White chalk
4. Red clay

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General Knowledge Quiz for April 9, 2026

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200

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What icon did Scotsman William Fife III paint or carve on the famous elegant sailing boats he designed and built?
1. A peregrine falcon
2. A thistle seed
3. An elongated Chinese dragon head and tongue
4. Five stars

Where were the first world championships for mountain bike racing, sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) in 1990, held?
1. Turkey Mountain, Tulsa, Oklahoma
2. Oak Mountain State Park, Pelham, Alabama
3. Wetumpka, Alabama
4. Purgatory, Colorado

Which author's first children's book in 1945 was the basis for a combination live-action and animated 1999 film?
1. Margaret Wise Brown
2. Margret and H A Rey
3. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
4. E.B. White

From Bordeaux, France, which of these harbours on the other side of the Atlantic is closest to due west?
1. New York
2. Montreal
3. Miami
4. Kingston, Jamaica

What is a kinkajou?
1. Small cat-size animal from Central and South America
2. Bird that migrates between north and south Africa
3. Tree growing mostly in Asia
4. Ancient Chinese instrument of torture

In 2025 Japan set which political record?
1. Closing Parliament completely for 6 months
2. Appointing the first Ainu as Speaker of the House of Representatives
3. Signing up to a 7-way coalition in Parliament
4. Having the first female Prime Minister, and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)

How is a rebec usually played?
1. On a board
2. Blown
3. With a bow
4. Plucked

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General Knowledge Quiz for April 8, 2026

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200

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For what 1988 game was the fictional Chocobo species introduced?
1. Dragon Quest III
2. Final Fantasy II
3. Altered Beast
4. Ninja Gaiden

Which is the gerund in the sentence "we listened to the whispering"?
1. to
2. we
3. listened
4. whispering

How did Hannibal die in 183 BC?
1. Killed in battle at Metauras
2. Crushed by an elephant
3. Froze to death in the Alps
4. Committed suicide

The 1999 film "Eyes Wide Shut" is the posthumously released film by which director?
1. Federico Fellini
2. Stanley Kubrick
3. Jacques Demy
4. Lindsay Anderson

Which Greek letter usually denotes the brightest star in a constellation?
1. Delta
2. Beta
3. Gamma
4. Alpha

The Gaelic name for which sea cave on the uninhabited island of Staffa, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, is Uamh-Binn, meaning "cave of melody"?
1. McKenzie's Hole
2. Fingal's Cave
3. The Giant's Causeway
4. Mont St Michel

What profession are Penn & Teller?
1. Promoters of analogue methods of administration
2. Swan trainers
3. Stage magicians
4. Sword sharpeners

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General Knowledge Quiz for April 7, 2026

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200

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Danish cartographer and explorer Vitus Bering (1681-1741) died during his return from exploring what?
1. Greenland
2. The coastal areas of western North America
3. The north coast of Siberia
4. Iceland

Where are the three great mosques Djingareyber, Sankore, Sidi Yahia?
1. Morocco
2. Timbuktu
3. Cairo
4. Srinagar

Which play by Arthur Miller used events from early US history to mirror Senator McCarthy's communist witch hunts in the 1950s?
1. All My Sons
2. The Crucible
3. View From A Bridge
4. After The Fall

What date was the US Transcontinental Railroad completed?
1. May 10, 1869
2. June 22, 1899
3. December 25, 1910
4. July 4, 1850

What part did Josiah Wedgwood, of the famous English pottery, play in the publication of Charles Darwin's The Origin of the Species?
1. His daughter Susannah was Charles Darwin's mother
2. His pottery was used to hold Darwin's specimens for study
3. He sponsored Darwin's voyage to the Galapagos Islands
4. He owned the publishing house which printed the work

What is an eating disorder characterized by extremely low body weight, distorted body image and an obsessive fear of gaining weight which has an incidence of between 8 and 13 cases per 100,000 persons per year, and largely affects young adolescent women?
1. Opsophagos
2. Muscle dysmorphia
3. Paris syndrome
4. Anorexia nervosa

In the 2017 Astros sign-stealing scandal in the US, what were the signs being stolen?
1. Signs in changing rooms
2. Street signs
3. Secret signs used by players in a baseball game
4. Signposts holding club logos

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General Knowledge Quiz for April 6, 2026

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1200

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In the myths and legends of which country does Queen Maeve, or Medb, figure?
1. Cornwall
2. Ireland
3. Scotland
4. England

Which singer's first two albums, released in 1985 and 1987, topped the Billboard 200 for 14 and 11 weeks respectively?
1. Whitney Houston
2. Suzanne Vega
3. Alison Krauss
4. E.G. Dally

A type of temporary bridge, invented during World War II, was designed by Sir Donald ... (what)?
1. Bailey
2. Truss
3. Brooklyn
4. Beam

Which were the first Olympic Games after the inaugural modern Games in 1896 to see the return of Athens as the host country?
1. 2012
2. 1996
3. 2020
4. 2004

What computer that began operation in 1954 at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, UK, could make calculations in 20 seconds that, it was said, "would keep 100 girls using calculating machines occupied for 8 hours"?
1. ERNIE
2. TRIDAC
3. Big Blue
4. HAL

Where in America is the mountain-size carving of Crazy Horse?
1. Atlanta, Georgia
2. Black Hills, South Dakota
3. Cherokee County, Alabama
4. Chugach State Park, Alaska

The "Missouri Compromise" allowed which state to join the USA in 1820 to balance the admission of Missouri?
1. Maryland
2. Minnesota
3. Maine
4. Mississippi

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General Knowledge Quiz for April 5, 2026

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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Which of these is a term used in tennis?
1. Clean bowled
2. Volley
3. Struck out
4. Forward pass

Felipe Calderón became President of which country on 1 December 2006?
1. Venezuela
2. Mexico
3. Colombia
4. Ecuador

Which of these is an alloy?
1. Tungsten
2. Copper
3. Zinc
4. Steel

What animal other than a cat is a basis of the musical Cats?
1. Rat
2. Raccoon
3. Possum
4. Badger

Mike Judge is the creator of which of these TV series?
1. Beavis and Butthead
2. The Simpsons
3. South Park
4. Family Guy

Although now a term for an ordinary infantryman, in 1640 a "fusilier" was so called because his weapon was a fusil. What was a fusil?
1. A light flintlock musket
2. A crossbow
3. A halberd
4. A malteser

What is the largest river in Europe in terms of length, discharge, and watershed, that flows through central Russia, and has some of the largest reservoirs in the world?
1. Rhine
2. Volga
3. Rhone
4. Tiber

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General Knowledge Quiz for April 4, 2026

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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What profession were Guillaume Tirel, or Taillevent, (ca. 1310 - 1395), Guillaume Fouquet (1560-1616), Nicolas Appert (1749-1841), James Hemings (ca. 1765-1801), and Marthe Distel (1871-1934)?
1. Chef
2. Horse trainer
3. Poet
4. Architect

One of the oldest known board games involves a grid of thirty squares and sets of pawns, figured in a 1999 video game, and is called what?
1. Go
2. Mehen
3. Senet
4. Chaupar

On 15 February 1990 the United Kingdom restored diplomatic relations after 8 years, with which country?
1. Israel
2. Spain
3. Argentina
4. Lebanon

She was a painter, sister and aunt to two famous art collectors of the 20th century; what was her name?
1. Georgia O'Keeffe
2. Margaret MacDonald
3. Cornelia Gurlitt
4. Sydney Kemp

As what is the NZ-native nikau classified?
1. Palm
2. Fern
3. Hardwood
4. Gymnosperm

What is the main land type in Libya?
1. Desert
2. Plains
3. Mountain
4. Scrubland

A trumpery object is what?
1. Loud and attractive
2. Worthless
3. Like a military medal
4. Off the peg

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General Knowledge Quiz for April 3, 2026

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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Which cocktail ingredient was invented in Venezuela in 1824 as a tonic?
1. Tequila
2. Angostura bitters
3. Vermouth
4. Absinthe

The law "anything that can possibly go wrong, does" was first attributed in recent times to which of these?
1. Nevil Maskelyne
2. Alfred Holt
3. Reilly
4. Ed Murphy

Which psychological thriller film was the first appearance for Angela Lansbury (later the star of long-running US TV serial "Murder She Wrote") and won its lead actress her first Academy Award for Best Actress?
1. Gaslight (1944)
2. For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
3. Casablanca (1942)
4. Spellbound (1945)

What is a common characteristic of the Titicaca Grebe, the Greater Rhea, the Inaccessible Island Rail, and the Campbell Teal?
1. They are flightless birds
2. They are native to northern hemisphere countries
3. They are carnivorous birds
4. They have wry beaks

What is the length of the pontoons, i.e. the floating supports, required by World Rowing for Para Rowing boats?
1. 20 cm (7.87 ins)
2. 93 cm (36.6 ins)
3. 2 m (78.74 ins)
4. 150 cm (59 ins)

Wadi Wurayah, a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance, is in what country?
1. China
2. Egypt
3. Cambodia
4. United Arab Emirates

Three generations named William Fife, or Fyfe, and particularly William Fife III were celebrated for the design and build of what?
1. Sailing boats
2. Steam locomotives
3. Scientific laboratory equipment
4. Pleasure gardens

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General Knowledge Quiz for April 2, 2026

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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What wine originated in the Spanish town of Jerez de la Frontera?
1. Pinot Noir
2. Chardonnay
3. Sherry
4. Sauvignon Blanc

Scottish engineer Henry Bell (1767-1830) became widely known for what?
1. Building the Red Forth Bridge
2. Establishing commercial telephone service in Scotland
3. Introducing the first successful passenger steamboat service in Europe
4. Designing the Eiffel Tower

What was heavyweight boxer Joe Louis' nickname?
1. Spirit of St Louis
2. The Brown Bomber
3. Muhammad Ali
4. Tricky Dicky

19th century English theatrical manager and producer Richard D'Oyly Carte was responsible for the building of which London theatre?
1. Mermaid
2. Drury Lane
3. Old Vic
4. Savoy

The current continuing eruption period of which Italian volcano started in November 2022?
1. Mt Etna
2. Monte Amiata
3. Cimini
4. Vulture

Part or all of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea are claimed by how many different territories?
1. 4
2. 3
3. 8
4. 6

What is apiphobia the fear of?
1. Bunions
2. Birds
3. Bears
4. Bees

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General Knowledge Quiz for April 1, 2026

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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I want to be rich and effluent is an example of what?
1. Spoonerism
2. Malapropism
3. Metaphor
4. Simile

For a netball net, how high should the top of the ring be from the ground?
1. 5 feet (1.52 m)
2. 10 feet (3.05 m)
3. 8 feet (2.4 m)
4. 12 feet (3.6 m)

John Calvin, 16th century French theologian, was the autocrat of which city for 23 years, established it as a theocracy, provided harsh punishments for moral transgressions and transformed the city into a principal centre in the Protestant Reformation?
1. Rouen
2. Avignon
3. Basle
4. Geneva

Which of these is Judy Garland's daughter?
1. Bette Midler
2. Barbra Streisand
3. Liza Minnelli
4. Debbie Reynolds

Which of these is NOT a form of trade barrier?
1. Border wall
2. Tariff
3. Scot
4. Quota

The Bazaruto Archipelago with reefs which protect rare marine life including dugongs, is a National Park in which country?
1. Eritrea
2. Kenya
3. Madagascar
4. Mozambique

What is the art of decorating materials with marks resulting from the controlled application of a heated object?
1. Pyrography
2. Carding
3. Dystrophy
4. Stenography

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