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General Knowledge Quiz for November 8, 2026

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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Which of these, the most popular spectator sport in Ireland, is a form of football played mainly in Ireland by teams of 15 on a rectangular grass pitch with H-shaped goals at each end?
1. Curling
2. Gaelic football
3. Taoiseach
4. Eisteddfod

Which of these is a non-venomous snake from Asia, Africa and Australia, that grows on average 15 feet long and sometimes up to 30 feet?
1. Black mamba
2. Anaconda
3. King cobra
4. Python

Which people (besides the Rolling Stones) appeared on the cover of "Their Satanic Majesties Request", a 1967 album by The Rolling Stones?
1. Presenters from the children's TV programme "Blue Peter"
2. Members of the British royal family
3. The Beatles
4. Some unnamed female fans

Which of these mountain ranges would you come across first if you went due east from San Jose, California?
1. Andes
2. Caucasus
3. Atlas
4. Rockies

"Boz" was the pseudonym of which author?
1. Mark Twain
2. Charles Dickens
3. Charles Lamb
4. Robert Louis Stevenson

When did the first underground segment of the New York City Subway open, connecting New York City Hall with Harlem?
1. 1924
2. 1904
3. 1934
4. 1915

Which of these is a reversible figured fabric of silk, wool, linen, cotton, or synthetic fibres, with a pattern formed by weaving?
1. Damask
2. Tulle
3. Tashkent
4. Astana

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General Knowledge Quiz for November 7, 2026

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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Which pop group, initially a studio only band for Tony Burrows and songwriter/record producers Tony Macaulay and Barry Mason, are best known for their 1970 record, "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)"?
1. Lindisfarne
2. Lynyrd Skynyrd
3. Edison Lighthouse
4. Steeleye Span

Which of these describes food that originates from the Mississippi delta?
1. Jazz
2. Creole
3. Hip hop
4. Rap

In épée fencing what is a valid target on the opponent's body?
1. The entire body except the head
2. Torso, neck and groin
3. The entire body above the waist except the weapon hand
4. The entire body

The irregularity in the orbit of the planet Uranus led to what discovery?
1. The sun did not appear to "set" on some planets
2. Gravity was the force determining a planet's orbit
3. Uranus had more than one moon
4. There was another planet, Neptune, nearby

The winter of 1950-1951 in Switzerland, Austria and Italy, sometimes nicknamed the "Winter of Terror" and thought to have been the result of an atypical meeting of an Atlantic warm front with a polar cold front, was marked by unprecedented what?
1. Flooding
2. Avalanches
3. Periods below −46°C (−51°F)
4. Deaths of alpine climbers

For what UK show was the fictional character Alan Partridge created?
1. Knowing Me, Knowing You
2. On the Hour
3. Alpha Papa
4. The Day Today

Where does the Pantanal mainly lie?
1. The Netherlands
2. Brazil
3. Florida, USA
4. Cambodia

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General Knowledge Quiz for November 6, 2026

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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In book making, each unit of, e.g., octavo, quarto, folio fold, to be bound is called what?
1. Flat
2. Packet
3. Terzet
4. Signature

Which century marked the beginnings of the Byzantine Empire, or Eastern Roman Empire?
1. 6th
2. 4th
3. 2nd
4. 10th

Which of these facts about The Beatles' album cover Help! (1965) is not true?
1. All of the pictures are reversed, and the images on the original US album are out of order
2. It was originally going to show them signaling "HELP" but the letters did not look good graphically
3. The first cover shot for the album was four dogs, with the Beatles' heads graphically attached
4. The message is supposed to be "LPUS" ("help us")

In 2026, which country in Africa has the highest proven reserves of crude oil?
1. Algeria
2. Libya
3. Angola
4. Nigeria

What is an aspect of the Earth's solar system which makes it different from many others so far discovered?
1. It is the youngest known
2. It contains gas giants
3. It is part of a galaxy which centres round a black hole
4. The orbits of its major planets are all circular or close to circular

Which body manages the official surfing world championship events for national representives?
1. International Surfing Association
2. World Surf League
3. Surf's Up
4. The Wave

Who is the journalist and presenter under whose name the BBC News award, established in 2015, is given to rising journalists?
1. Frank Gillard
2. Martin Lewis
3. Komla Dumor
4. Anthony Shelmerdine

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General Knowledge Quiz for November 5, 2026

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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What do Keynesian economists generally advocate?
1. A regulated market economy
2. A hierarchy of frequently adapted tariffs on foreign trade
3. Free trade
4. Nationalisation of essential facilities and services

Who, according to legend, discovered the principles of buoyancy while having a bath?
1. Plimsoll
2. Plato
3. Archimedes
4. Galileo

A kazoo makes its sound as a musical instrument by doing what?
1. Modifying the player's voice
2. By being plucked by the teeth or tongue
3. With a vibrating reed
4. Using the player's breath

How many players from each team usually make up a rugby union scrum?
1. 7
2. 6
3. 5
4. 8

Which school is associated with the "High School Musical"?
1. Rydell High School
2. East High School
3. North Manual High School
4. Brookfield Public School

What is the next country in the list: Djibouti, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Eritrea ...?
1. Egypt
2. Ethiopia
3. South Sudan
4. Somalia

What does V-J Day celebrate for USA and the UK?
1. Beethoven's music
2. Vegans and a juice diet
3. Golfer Vijay Singh's birthday
4. Japan's surrender in World War II

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General Knowledge Quiz for November 4, 2026

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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Salvatore Capezio founded a venture in 1887 which developed from repairer of theatrical shoes for the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, USA to internationally-known makers of what?
1. Leisure footwear
2. Clogs and sabots for theatre
3. Dance footwear and accessories
4. Drag artists' footwear

In which city did General Jodl, the Chief of the operations staff of the German Armed Forces High Command, sign the surrender document on 7 May 1945, ending World War II in Europe?
1. Rheims
2. Paris
3. Versailles
4. Berlin

Which of these horse races does not form part of The Triple Crown in England?
1. Epsom Derby
2. 2,000 Guineas Stakes
3. 1,000 Guineas Stakes
4. St. Leger Stakes

What does the Little Abbay river flow into?
1. Lake Victoria, Uganda / Kenya / Tanzania
2. Lake Tana, Ethiopia
3. Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania / Democratic Republic of the Congo / Burundi / Zambia
4. The White Nile

What wood, a member of the walnut family, is often used in making tool handles, wheel spokes, drumsticks, lacrosse stick handles and skis?
1. Oak
2. Ash
3. Hickory
4. Willow

What does the Russian word "dacha" refer to?
1. Unit of currency
2. A summer, or seasonal second, home
3. Small tree-dwelling rodent similar to squirrels
4. A saucepan

What stitch, also called a whip stitch (when done by machine) or a crochet stitch (when done by hand), is used to reinforce the edge of thick materials?
1. Chain stitch
2. Tent stitch
3. Blanket stitch
4. Featherstitch

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General Knowledge Quiz for November 3, 2026

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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What is a neutron star formed from?
1. Collapse of a solar system
2. A black hole
3. A massive star which has run out of fuel and collapses
4. Collision of two or more stars

What is celadon?
1. A Greek goddess
2. A shrew-like mammal
3. Indonesian lettuce
4. Ceramics, or ceramic glaze

What 2018 international biennial race had its first female skipper winner and where the second (also female) was the youngest skipper?
1. Clipper Round the World Yacht Race
2. The Ocean Race
3. The Fastnet Race
4. The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

Which film features a large green, earwax-eating "hero"?
1. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
2. Green Lantern (2011)
3. Green Hornet (2011)
4. Shrek (2001)

Which is the second largest river system in South America?
1. Orinoco
2. Paraná
3. Rio de la Plata
4. São Francisco

By 1922 Fred Astaire and his sister Adele were so popular that George and Ira Gershwin wrote "Funny Face" and what other show especially for them?
1. A Chorus Line
2. Porgy and Bess
3. A Little Night Music
4. Lady, Be Good!

When was the first working model of a cyclotron built?
1. 1949
2. 1960
3. 1930
4. 1968

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General Knowledge Quiz for November 2, 2026

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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What does a misanthrope dislike?
1. Women
2. Cats
3. People
4. Walking

In 1782 a Scotsman, David Tyrie, who had been smuggling contraband from France into Great Britain, made a mark on British history, for what?
1. He became the first importer of fine cognac for the King
2. He founded Tyrie's international design and factory for teak, woven, and metal outdoor furniture
3. He was the last person in Britain to suffer the full penalty for treason, of drawing and quartering
4. He initiated negotiation for the Act of Union to create the United Kingdom, finalised in 1801

Where are grackles native?
1. The Americas
2. The Camargue in southern France
3. Northern Africa
4. The Romanche Trench

Which hip hop artist or artists released "Lean Back" in 2004?
1. Terror Squad
2. Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs
3. Eminem
4. Young Gunz

Where is the Klondike River?
1. Yukon, Canada
2. Alaska, USA
3. British Columbia, Canada
4. Saskatchewan, Canada

The first World Athletics Race Walking Championships, held in 1961 in Switzerland, was initially named what?
1. Webb Ellis Cup
2. The Rose Bowl
3. The Lugano Cup
4. Claret Jug

The first edition of what newspaper, later The Guardian, was published in 1821?
1. The Guardian Weekly
2. The Manchester Guardian
3. The Gurdian Times
4. The Guardian Standard

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General Knowledge Quiz for November 1, 2026

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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What does the internationally prized "Wallace cut" refer to?
1. Hair style
2. Baseball
3. Gem cutting
4. A ploughing technique

Wick and Thurso are towns in the far north of which country?
1. Scotland
2. Algeria
3. Australia
4. France

Which of these items of the British crown jewels is the most recent?
1. The Imperial State Crown
2. St Edward's Crown
3. The Imperial Crown of India
4. The ampulla and anointing spoon

What 2008 American science-based drama TV series of 18 one-hour episodes starring Rufus Sewell and Marley Shelton is based on a 2006 British TV series of the same name?
1. Eleventh Hour
2. Numb3rs
3. Scrubs
4. Fawlty Towers

"Yo! Bum Rush the Show", using the talents of Chuck D, Flavor Flav, Terminator X, Hank Shocklee, Eric Sadler, Stephen Linsley, Bill Stephney, Vernon Reid, and Juice, was the debut album of which group?
1. Universal Zulu Nation
2. Public Enemy
3. The Sugarhill Gang
4. The Last Poets

The marshmallow was first created as a medicinal substance when extracts from what part of the marsh mallow plant were used as a remedy for sore throats?
1. Leaf
2. Root
3. Stem
4. Bark

What is the maximum number of goal keepers allowed on the field during a game of soccer?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 4
4. 6

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General Knowledge Quiz for October 31, 2026

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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Where are tenrecs mostly found?
1. Galapagos Islands
2. Fiji
3. Sri Lanka
4. Madagascar

Who appeared as novelist Mel Hutchwright in the TV serial "Coronation Street" in 2005?
1. Oliver Reed
2. Ian McKellen
3. Peter O'Toole
4. Terence Stamp

Where is Lake Titicaca?
1. Venezuela
2. The Brazilian Highlands
3. The Bolivian / Peruvian Andes
4. Mexico

According to the saying, "too many cooks ..." do what?
1. Cry over spilt milk
2. Spoil the broth
3. Save nine
4. Eat all the pies

Old English fragments of a poem known as "Waldere" are heroic texts concerning whom?
1. Widsith
2. Weland, smith
3. Wotan
4. Walter of Aquitaine

Who was the king of England who succeeded James I?
1. Charles I
2. Charles II
3. James II
4. Henry V

The 2026 season of the FIA Formula One World Championship introduced which major regulation changes?
1. Removing the fastest lap point and increasing rookie practice time
2. Tyre construction
3. Revised power unit configuration and new active aerodynamics
4. The Sprint Weekend schedule and reduction of time on grid

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General Knowledge Quiz for October 30, 2026

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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Alongside the red cross and the red crescent symbols which identify relief societies for wounded soldiers, what further symbol was formally adopted in 2005?
1. Red Crystal
2. Red Rocket
3. Red Gull (flying)
4. Red Wheel

Ankylosing spondylitis and gout are types of what?
1. Arthritis
2. Sclerotic lesion
3. Inflammation of the spine
4. Neuralgia

What nationality was A.J.Hackett who started the first commercial bungee jumping concern in 1988?
1. English
2. New Zealander
3. Irish
4. South African

In January 1960, two oceanographers were the first humans to reach a Deep in what, the lowest spot on Earth?
1. Beneath the Denman Glacier in East Antarctica
2. Tonga Trench
3. Mid-Atlantic rift valley
4. Mariana Trench

The film "The Gospel of Us", record label Feral Records, the Raindance Film Festival, the Royal Mail's Mythical Creatures stamps, the children's book "Crazy Hair", and "The Fat Duck Cookbook" have what in common?
1. Author Neil Gaiman
2. Artist Dave McKean
3. Musician Iain Ballamy
4. Chef Heston Blumenthal

Which of these bands did not contain siblings in its early lineup?
1. The Carpenters
2. Oasis
3. Kings of Leon
4. The Smiths

If you travelled down the Yarra River, which city would you be in when you reached Hobsons Bay?
1. Bangkok, Thailand
2. Melbourne, Australia
3. Wellington, New Zealand
4. Calcutta, India

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General Knowledge Quiz for October 29, 2026

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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Who was born Claire Mary Teresa Rawstron in Gisborne, New Zealand, but became famous under her adopted name?
1. Helen Clark
2. Kiri Te Kanawa
3. Rachel Hunter
4. Anna Paquin

Which of these was an American baseball player who played his 18-year major-league professional career all for the New York Yankees, and still holds the records for most World Series home runs, RBIs, runs, walks, extra-base hits and total bases?
1. Donald Dunn
2. Mickey Mantle
3. Frederick Forsythe
4. Patrick Powers

Which bridge is nearest to the Royal National Theatre on the South Bank of the Thames, London?
1. Tower
2. London
3. Waterloo
4. Westminster

By 1729 China had criminalised the use, sale and importation or smuggling of what?
1. Opium
2. Chrysanthemums
3. Ties as neckwear
4. Camels

What is the name for an Australian Aboriginal spear-throwing device used to increase the power of a throw?
1. Woomera
2. Boomerang
3. Billabong
4. Coolibah

What is the primary focus of gerontology?
1. Study of the human aging process across lifespans
2. Study of the effects of an aging population on population dynamics
3. Study of human disorders which are peculiarly due to being beyond middle age
4. Study the effects of aging on body structure and function

Which film, using characters called Jim, Plato and Judy, dealt with the problems of urban, high school age children of well-to-do middle-class parents?
1. The Heavenly Kid
2. The Blackboard Jungle
3. Rebel Without a Cause
4. Sunset Boulevard

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General Knowledge Quiz for October 28, 2026

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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What British sitcom that aired from 1979 to 1981 in the UK, starred Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles?
1. The Goodies
2. To the Manor Born
3. Robin's Nest
4. The Good Life

When F.W.de Klerk, State President of South Africa from 1989 to 1994, left office which of these was NOT an achievement of his presidency?
1. The official end of apartheid in South Africa
2. Nuclear disarmament in South Africa
3. Nelson Mandela's release from prison
4. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Who assumed the position of General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party in 2012 and, next year, that of President of China?
1. Zhao Ziyang
2. Hu Jintao
3. Jiang Zemin
4. Xi Jinping

Which of these animals does not provide the raw material for cat gut?
1. Sheep
2. Cats
3. Horses
4. Hogs

For the 2004 Summer Olympics, the host, Greece, made a change in what design?
1. The order of the opening ceremony
2. The flag Greek athletes carried
3. The medal obverse
4. The layout of the athletic stadium

Which of these words is NOT a contraction?
1. Gonna
2. Shan't
3. List'ning
4. Gimme

Where is the Iberian Peninsula?
1. South America, extending into the Pacific Ocean
2. Asia, on the northern coast of the Black Sea
3. Western Europe, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea
4. North America, extending into the Gulf of Mexico

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General Knowledge Quiz for October 27, 2026

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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Which 19th century composer wrote over 40 operas including "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" and "Guillaume Tell"?
1. Giacomo Puccini
2. Gioachino Rossini
3. Giuseppe Verdi
4. Georges Bizet

What were the chemicals known as Agents White, Orange, Purple, Blue, Pink, and Green which the USA used 1962-1971 in Vietnam?
1. Herbicides
2. Insecticides
3. Fertilisers
4. Rodent killers

What are matzoh balls, or kneidelach, traditionally served in?
1. Thick chicken sauce
2. Fish soup
3. Chicken broth
4. Stuffed in fish

These are the last lines of which play: STANLEY: Now honey. Now love. Now now love. Now, now love. Now, love ... STEVE: This game is seven-card stud.
1. "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams
2. "An Inspector Calls" by J B Priestley
3. "Daisy Pulls It Off" by Denise Deegan
4. "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller

"The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well." This is known as what?
1. The Olympic Creed
2. The Olympic Oath
3. The Olympic Slogan
4. The Olympic Tag-line

Which islands mostly belong to the USA, since they were purchased from Denmark in 1917?
1. Hispaniola
2. Antigua
3. Virgin Islands
4. Hawaii

For a French citizen what flower is associated with the dead of World War I?
1. Blue cornflower
2. Red poppy
3. White clover
4. Green vine

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General Knowledge Quiz for October 26, 2026

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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What type of craft was the Kursk which suffered a major accident in the Barents Sea in 2000, causing the deaths of 118?
1. Oil tanker
2. Warship
3. Cruiser
4. Submarine

Why were the 2020 Wimbledon Championships cancelled, the first time this had happened since World War II?
1. The greens were accidentally sprayed with strong weedkiller, and could not be replaced in time
2. Not enough tickets were sold
3. Strawberry crops failed globally that year
4. The global COVID-19 pandemic

What chain of islands stretches from the Netherlands to Denmark?
1. Faroe Islands
2. Frisian Islands
3. Channel Islands
4. Friendly Islands

Which of these was a Finnish composer, whose best-known compositions include seven symphonies, "Finlandia", "Valse Triste" and the "Karelia Suite", whose music played an important role in the formation of the Finnish national identity?
1. Henrik Ibsen
2. Gabriel Fauré
3. Georges Bizet
4. Jean Sibelius

Which of these was a TV series starring Ronnie Barker?
1. Open All Hours
2. Shut Today
3. Early Closing
4. Back In Ten Minutes

Which of these words is closest to a synonym for "homily"?
1. Pod
2. Sermon
3. Lounge room
4. Catchy tune

Which planet has a diameter of 7,520 miles (12,104 km) and a mass 0.82 times that of the Earth?
1. Mars
2. Saturn
3. Mercury
4. Venus

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General Knowledge Quiz for October 25, 2026

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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What is the capital of the US state of Idaho?
1. Cheyenne
2. Toledo
3. Salem
4. Boise

Where would dimples always be found in a game of golf?
1. In the grass after the golf ball has been struck
2. On the face of the winner
3. In bunkers after rainfall
4. On the golf balls

Which associations of men in similar employment, started in the 12th century, were formed to assist poorer members, sometimes securing charters and becoming the governing body of a town?
1. Friendly Societies
2. Guilds
3. Masons
4. Unions

The male of which crab has one claw much longer than the other?
1. Horseshoe crab
2. Hermit crab
3. King crab
4. Fiddler crab

Wakame and Kombu are what type of dishes?
1. Seaweed
2. Rice
3. Meat
4. Vegetables

Who was the Puritan leader and first governor of the Pilgrim Fathers, who organised the voyage of the Mayflower to Plymouth, Massachusetts?
1. John Carver
2. John Bunyan
3. Paul Revere
4. Harold Plymouth

Which of these is an historical novel by Arthur Conan Doyle which deals with the Duke of Monmouth's landing in England in 1685, the raising of his army, its defeat at Sedgemoor, and the reprisals which followed?
1. When the World Screamed
2. Micah Clarke
3. A Study in Scarlet
4. The Coming of the Fairies

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General Knowledge Quiz for October 24, 2026

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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What is the name given to a distinguishing device stamped into the substance of a sheet of paper when it is wet?
1. Watermark
2. Embossing
3. Etching
4. Threading

In 1874 the Teddington Cricket Club began to draw up rules that were formally published by the Wimbledon club in 1883, for which game?
1. Hockey
2. Tennis
3. Badminton
4. Cricket

What is the name of the world's largest church, planned and prepared for in 1450, first stone laid in 1506, and consecrated by Pope Urban VIII in 1626?
1. Chartres Cathedral, France
2. St Paul's, London
3. The Duomo, Florence
4. St Peter's, Rome

What nationality were the Mighty Handful, also known as The Five, the composers Rimsky-Korsakov, Mussorgsky, Balakirev, Cui and Borodin?
1. Hungarian
2. French
3. Polish
4. Russian

Nicholas Culpeper (1616-1654), English botanist, physician and astrologer, is particularly well-known for which publication which was strongly resisted by the relevant authorities at the time but has been in print ever since?
1. Elements
2. Beowulf
3. Jane's Naval Weapon Systems
4. Complete Herbal

The lyrics of which song were inspired by the successful American defence of Fort McHenry in September 1814?
1. My Country 'Tis Of Thee
2. The Star-Spangled Banner
3. Hail To The Chief
4. This Land Is Your Land

A form of invasive toxic freshwater algal bloom known as blue-green is caused by what?
1. Egeria densa
2. Didymosphenia geminata
3. Cyanobacteria
4. Viridrillia cervina

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General Knowledge Quiz for October 23, 2026

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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In 1998 the Group of Seven (G7), an informal forum for powerful governments, became the G8 when Russia joined the group, and then became the G7 again in 2014 with the suspension of what country?
1. Russia
2. Japan
3. Italy
4. UK

British botanical illustrator William Hooker (1779-1832) is remembered in the name for which kind of colour?
1. Warm red
2. Bright yellow
3. Deep blue-green
4. Dark green

Which of these would be least useful to thicken liquid in cooking?
1. Rice flour
2. Roux
3. Okra
4. Choko

What draws about 2 million migratory and nesting birds each year to the alkaline and highly saline Mono Lake in California?
1. It is the only flat resting place for over a thousand miles in any direction
2. A nearby fresh water spring, the only water in the wide desert on the migratory route
3. Shrimp and flies which feed in the lake's waters
4. The National Science Foundation monitoring station for the lake feeds them

Which country is particularly well-known for displays of cherry blossom in Spring?
1. Japan
2. Iceland
3. The Seychelles
4. The Galápagos Islands

The 2010 release "Plundered My Soul" was an extra track on a re-released album by which artist(s)?
1. Neil Young
2. Rolling Stones
3. Natalie Cole
4. Gil Scott-Heron

US basketball's "Dream Team" first appeared at which Olympic Games?
1. 2000 Sydney
2. 1996 Atlanta
3. 1992 Barcelona
4. 1976 Montreal

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General Knowledge Quiz for October 22, 2026

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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What dessert consists of peach halves, raspberry sauce and ice cream?
1. Baked Alaska
2. Peach Melba
3. Knickerbocker Glory
4. Petit four

Galvanised steel is steel which has been treated with what other metal?
1. Mercury
2. Zinc
3. Silver
4. Gold

Which club won UEFA's inaugural European Champion Clubs' Cup in 1956?
1. A.C. Milan
2. Stade de Reims
3. ACF Fiorentina
4. Real Madrid

What is the place referred to in one of the Smithsonian documentaries, "The Nazi Temple of Doom"?
1. Wewelsburg Castle
2. Colditz Castle
3. Vogelsang Castle
4. Bouzov Castle

What is the next in the series Madagascar, Borneo, New Guinea, ...?
1. New Zealand
2. Japan
3. Greenland
4. Majorca

Huizong (1082 -1135) is remembered as outstanding as a patron of the arts and as a poet, painter and calligrapher; what was his occupation outside those concerns?
1. Emperor of China
2. Philosopher
3. Warrior
4. Courtier

First signed by 12 countries, in 1959, the Antarctic Treaty did what?
1. Built a concert hall
2. Established a colony of polar bears
3. Instituted dog-sled racing to the South Pole
4. Froze territorial claims and banned new ones

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General Knowledge Quiz for October 21, 2026

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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Which US TV series, airing originally from 1990 to 1996, was developed using a 21 year old rapper who performed the series theme song and went on to star in the show?
1. A Different World
2. Growing Pains
3. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
4. Full House

When King George V proclaimed the Royal Arms of Canada in 1921 and made red and white Canada's official colours, the red came from Saint George's Cross; where did the white come from?
1. The colour of the King's favourite coat
2. One of the French national colours since the 15th century
3. The snow and ice of northern Canada
4. The King could not agree on any other colour

What device with a scale of 60 degrees was used in marine navigation for measuring the altitude of a celestial object above the horizon?
1. Quadrant
2. Compass
3. Sextant
4. Theodolite

What distinguishes a yorker in cricket?
1. The bowler's hand does not rise above the level of the waist
2. The ball is bowled by flicking it between the thumb and a bent middle finger in order to impart spin
3. The ball is bowled to bounce at or near the batsman's feet
4. The ball is bowled to bounce and spin towards the offside away from the batter's leg

Who was Dylan Thomas speaking to in his poem "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night"?
1. The night-cart men
2. His pet frog
3. The local miners
4. His dying father

What is the name of the seven-branched candlestick, based on the candelabrum that was used in the Temple in Jerusalem in ancient times, that is the national symbol of the State of Israel?
1. Hanukah
2. Menorah
3. Ubon Ratchathani
4. Paschal candle

Although the word has several different modern meanings, including a species of bird, part of a woman's anatomy, and someone foolish, "tit" in the 16th to the 20th century was a name for what?
1. A kind of hat (later, a top hat)
2. A horse (originally a small one)
3. A blow
4. A maidservant

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General Knowledge Quiz for October 20, 2026

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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In which field is British artist Sir Antony Gormley best known?
1. Culloden
2. Rap music
3. Sculpture
4. Snooker

Who died in 1972, which led to the accession of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark?
1. King Albert II
2. King Harald V
3. King Carl XVI Gustaf
4. King Frederik IX

The Baltic Sea is along the shores of the Baltic States, Sweden and which of these?
1. Finland
2. Scotland
3. France
4. Switzerland

What is a collector of coins and medals called?
1. Philatelist
2. Numismatist
3. Philanderer
4. Drachmatist

What is the championship game of the US National Football League, the premier association of professional American football, first played in 1967?
1. The Commissioner's Trophy
2. Rose Bowl
3. America's Cup
4. Super Bowl

What part of the body is affected by dermatitis?
1. Skin
2. Hair
3. Teeth
4. Inner ear

What was the name of the last Ptolemaic Pharaoh of Egypt?
1. Arsinoe IV
2. Ptolemy XIII
3. Cleopatra VII
4. Ptolemy XV

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General Knowledge Quiz for October 19, 2026

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1300

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What actor, then a lieutenant in the British Highland Light Infantry, after being placed under close arrest for insubordination escaped from a first-floor window, went to the USA and made 97 films until 1983?
1. Douglas Fairbanks
2. Errol Flynn
3. David Niven
4. Laurence Olivier

The last stretch of the first railway line across the USA, from the East Coast to San Francisco via Omaha and to the north of Salt Lake City, was completed in what year?
1. 1840
2. 1869
3. 1880
4. 1900

What is a set of table top games simulating team sports such as cricket, rugby and hockey, most closely associated with football (soccer) and which for many years was marketed as "the replica of Association Football"?
1. Subbuteo
2. Sususulio
3. Bushido
4. Hokkaidō

Which of these was a Dutch Post-Impressionist artist who did not begin his career as an artist until he was about 27 and committed suicide at the age of 37, yet produced more than 2,000 pieces, including around 900 paintings and 1,100 drawings and sketches, including portraits, landscapes, and sunflowers?
1. Van Morrison
2. Vincent van Gogh
3. Van Halen
4. Van Dyke Parks

The black caiman, the largest living of its species, is found in which parts of South America?
1. In the Amazon basin
2. In the Pantanal
3. Throughout Argentina
4. In the mountain rivers of Colombia

Which of these is an acute fatal disease of the nervous system characterised by hallucinations and paralysis?
1. Ebola
2. Trypanosomiasis
3. Rabies
4. Tuberculosis

Which of these is used for colouring hair?
1. Grammar
2. Senna
3. Ravenna
4. Henna

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