Daily General Knowledge Quiz

General Knowledge Quiz for May 18, 2013

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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What does the dish called "kedgeree" traditionally consist of?
1. A savoury sauce of melted cheese and other ingredients, served hot on toast
2. Chopped pickled vegetables and spice
3. Rice, cooked flaked fish & hard boiled eggs
4. Finely shredded cabbage, fermented by various lactic acid bacteria

Where is the "Day of Skulls" celebrated on 8 November?
1. Mexico
2. Bolivia
3. France
4. Bosnia

Which of the films has nothing to do with dancing?
1. Dirty Dancing
2. Poltergeist
3. Footloose
4. Billy Elliot

Who married stylist Ric Pipino in 1997, divorced him in 2002, had a daughter by Italian businessman Flavio Briatore, married musician Seal in 2005, and had 3 three more children with him between 2005 and 2009?
1. Nicole Kidman
2. Elizabeth Taylor
3. Rachel Hunter
4. Heidi Klum

The First Sino-Japanese War (1894-5) was fought between which two countries?
1. Manchuria and Hokkaido
2. Japan and Mongolia
3. Japan and Russia
4. China and Japan

What is the nickname of Nike's company logo?
1. The "tick"
2. The "swoosh"
3. The "check"
4. The "wing"

The white fumes that form when hydrogen chloride dissolves in water consist of what?
1. Methane
2. Hydrochloric acid
3. Arsenic
4. Helium

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General Knowledge Quiz for May 17, 2013

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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Which of these is the principal seaport on the island of Cyprus?
1. Marsamxett Harbour
2. Limassol
3. Heraklion
4. Messina

What adjective is used to describe a golfer with a handicap of zero?
1. End
2. Line
3. Done
4. Scratch

Which of these fought to unify Italy in the 19th century?
1. Joachim Murat
2. Benito Mussolini
3. Giuseppe Garibaldi
4. Canaletto

Which of these is a word for a romantic meeting?
1. Date
2. Peach
3. Pear
4. Lemon

The song "I Could Be So Good For You" was from which British TV series?
1. New Tricks
2. Only Fools and Horses
3. Last of the Summer Wine
4. Minder

Who is the writer for the TV series "Absolutely Fabulous"?
1. Tracey Ullman
2. Hugh Laurie
3. Ruby Wax
4. Jennifer Saunders

Which planet is closest to Neptune in size and composition?
1. Uranus
2. Jupiter
3. Earth
4. Venus

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General Knowledge Quiz for May 16, 2013

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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Which of these people was not assassinated between 1900 and 1910?
1. Boutros Ghali, Prime Minister of Egypt
2. Umberto I, King of Italy
3. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
4. Carlos I , King of Portugal and Luiz Filipe, Crown Prince of Portugal

When was the last major volcanic activity at Mount St Helens, Washington USA?
1. 2004
2. 2009
3. 2008
4. 1980

What compound in the human body acts as a neurotransmitter and helps to regulate temperature?
1. Cortisone
2. Serotonin
3. Haemoglobin
4. Insulin

Phil Taylor (1960-now), ranked world number one in 2012 in the Professional Darts Corporation order of merit, holds a record 16 darts World Championship titles; in what year did he win his first World Championship?
1. 1990
2. 1998
3. 1999
4. 1970

What respected psychology professor, after exposure to LSD, wrote "The Politics of Ecstasy" and devised the phrase "Turn on, tune in, drop out"?
1. Papa Doc
2. Karl Jung
3. Timothy Leary
4. Timothy Spall

Who played Vyvyan, a psychotic punk metal medical student with orange-dyed & spiked hair and four metal stars embedded in his forehead, in the UK TV series "The Young Ones"?
1. Nigel Planer
2. Rik Mayall
3. Adrian Edmondson
4. Christopher Ryan

What are the first words of the hymn written by Henry Francis Lyte in 1847 that continues "Fast falls the Eventide"?
1. Onward Christian soldiers
2. Away in a manger
3. Silent night, holy night
4. Abide with me

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General Knowledge Quiz for May 15, 2013

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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Opus Dei is a sect within which religious movement?
1. Buddhism
2. Judaism
3. Islam
4. Catholicism

Oscar Pistorius from South Africa is particularly well known, as a sportsman, for what?
1. Perfecting a new swimming stroke
2. Catching the largest trout at the Taupo Annual Open Trout Tournaments
3. Using a gold-trimmed saddle
4. Running at international level with blades in place of his lower legs

In Scandinavian mythology, who were the maidens who rode through the sky on horses, sword in hand, to influence the outcome of battles and select the bravest fighters to live in Valhallah?
1. Vikingae
2. Fates
3. Avalonians
4. Valkyries

What are alternative names for "typhus"?
1. Foot and mouth disease
2. Mad cow disease
3. Prison fever
4. Dutch elm disease

Who hosted the 2006 Academy Awards ceremony?
1. Jay Leno
2. David Letterman
3. Jon Stewart
4. Conan O'Brien

What song was a UK #1 hit for Mike and the Mechanics in 1989?
1. Age of Reason
2. Reelin' in the Years
3. The Year of the Cat
4. The Living Years

Ukraine, the second largest country in Eastern Europe, is bordered by Romania and Moldova to the southwest and what to the west?
1. Germany & Austria
2. Belarus
3. Poland, Slovakia & Hungary
4. The Black Sea and Sea of Azov

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General Knowledge Quiz for May 14, 2013

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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What type of apple was adopted by The Beatles' "Apple Records" as its symbol?
1. Gravenstein
2. Braeburn
3. Golden Delicious
4. Granny Smith

In golf, what is the term for "two strokes under par"?
1. Even
2. Ambrose
3. Eagle
4. Golden ferret

What is the name for the open areas of country in South Africa?
1. Plains
2. Pampas
3. Steppes
4. Veldt

What influential and at times highly controversial book was published in November 1859?
1. "On the Origin of Species" by Charles Darwin
2. "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" by Jules Verne
3. "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens
4. "The Name of the Rose" by Umberto Eco

What is the name for a hare's nest?
1. Style
2. Sett
3. Form
4. Elan

In 1935 Count Basie, composer, jazz pianist and band leader, with his newly formed band developed his signature tune, which was what?
1. Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life
2. Animal Crackers in My Soup
3. Bess, You is My Woman Now
4. One O'Clock Jump

Which of these was a nickname for Elizabeth I?
1. Speedos
2. Gloriana
3. Ellie the Great
4. Liza with a "Z"

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General Knowledge Quiz for May 13, 2013

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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What was the capital of Yugoslavia from 1918-2006?
1. Sarajevo
2. Belgrade
3. Budapest
4. Istanbul

What is a goby?
1. Fish
2. Mammal
3. Reptile
4. Bird

According to the English nursery rhyme, who "called for his pipe and called for his bowl and called for his fiddlers three"?
1. King Kong
2. King Wenceslas
3. King Cole
4. King Prawn

In what is often called boxing's biggest upset ever Buster Douglas beat who in the world unified Heavyweight title fight in 1990 ?
1. Mike Tyson
2. Muhammad Ali
3. Gentleman Jackson
4. Sonny Bill Williams

The Hanseatic League was a union of ports on which sea?
1. Mediterranean Sea
2. Baltic Sea
3. Caspian Sea
4. Dead Sea

Health workers in Nigeria and Pakistan were killed in 2012 and 2013 while carrying out vaccination programmes for what?
1. Measles, mumps and rubella
2. Tuberculosis
3. Poliomyelitis
4. Whooping cough

Who painted "A Bar at the Folies-Bergère"?
1. Manet
2. Toulouse-Lautrec
3. Dégas
4. Cézanne

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General Knowledge Quiz for May 12, 2013

Sun, 12 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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Before the US Open Tennis Championship was held at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, New York City, where was it held?
1. Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia
2. Philadelphia Cricket Club, Grove Avenue, Philadelphia
3. Newport Casino, Newport, Rhode Island
4. West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, New York

What is unusual about the flag of Nepal?
1. It is not quadrilateral in shape.
2. It has only one colour
3. It uses over 16 colours
4. It is the same as the flag of Japan

Oil from oil wells was first used for what?
1. Evaporate brine to produce salt
2. Fuelling railway engines
3. Lubricating weaving machines
4. Lighting

What 1973 film starring Al Pacino, John Randolph and Tony Roberts is based on the true story of New York City policeman who went undercover to expose the corruption of his fellow officers?
1. Rain Man
2. Serpico
3. The French Connection
4. The Third Man

Who was known as "The Waltz King"?
1. Johann Strauss
2. Johan Sebastian Bach
3. Ludwig van Beethoven
4. George Frideric Handel

The Mawlawīyah (Sufi Order) in Turkey are also known as what?
1. Gnawa Mystics
2. Men of Rumi
3. Karsilamas
4. Whirling dervishes

Which of these is one of the activities with which Coretta Scott King was associated?
1. Civil Rights Movement
2. Egyptian archaeology
3. Underwater exploration
4. Aviation

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General Knowledge Quiz for May 11, 2013

Sat, 11 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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Where is the United Kingdom's National Space Centre?
1. Bristol
2. Runnymede
3. Cardiff
4. Leicester

Which of these does WCC 2012 not refer to?
1. World Chariot Championship 2012
2. World Curling Championship 2012
3. World Chess Championship 2012
4. World Constructors Championship 2012

What was the scene of the final defeat of the Jacobites under Charles Edward by forces under the command of the Duke of Cumberland on 16 April 1746?
1. Runnymede
2. Bannockburn
3. Culloden
4. Marston Moor

What is the common name for Anagallis known for the opening and closing of the flowers in response to environmental conditions?
1. Crocus
2. Pimpernel
3. Myrtle
4. Speedwell

His name could be loosely tranlslted as "rule by, or supported by, horses" and is enshrined in the traditional doctors' oath. Who is he?
1. Confucius
2. Aesculapius
3. Frankenstein
4. Hippocrates

Who wrote the poem "O Captain! My Captain!"?
1. Alan Ginsberg
2. Walt Whitman
3. Robert Frost
4. Lawrence Ferlinghetti

What projectile is fired by a crossbow?
1. Nut
2. Bolt
3. Screw
4. Nail

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General Knowledge Quiz for May 10, 2013

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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What was the popular name for Joseph Stalin by Americans during World War II?
1. Swivel hips
2. Ol' Blue Eyes
3. The King
4. Uncle Joe

Which fictional character in a popular book published in 1876 was born in St Petersburg?
1. Lyubov Andreyevna Ranevskaya
2. Ivan Denisovich
3. Tom Sawyer
4. John Gabriel Borkman

"The Bowery" is a street in which US city?
1. New Orleans
2. Los Angeles
3. New York
4. Chicago

Between them, who controls over half of the shares and voting rights of the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company, L'Oréal?
1. Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr
2. Liliane Bettencourt & Nestlé
3. Peter and Douglas Revson
4. Nelson Rockefeller and Goodyear

Which of these is the oldest known complex scientific calculator, sometimes called the first analog computer?
1. Scheutz's engine
2. Babbage's difference engine
3. Antikythera mechanism
4. Harvard Mark I

In falconry what is a tiercel?
1. A cage
2. A hood
3. A tie for the bird's foot
4. A male hawk or falcon

Where was the 2012 annual G8 leaders summit held?
1. Brazil
2. China
3. USA
4. South Africa

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General Knowledge Quiz for May 9, 2013

Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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What are SMS messages sent by?
1. Carrrier pigeon
2. Air mail
3. Mobile phone
4. Parcel post

What is one expected to do in a dormitory?
1. Grow tomatoes
2. Eat
3. Sleep
4. Swim

Which of these countries is landlocked?
1. Macedonia
2. Albania
3. Montenegro
4. Croatia

Roughly when was the Hampton Court Maze created?
1. 2000
2. 1800
3. 1900
4. 1700

Which of these is true about Benjamin Franklin and a term as a US senator?
1. He became senator in 1777
2. He represented Pennsylvania
3. He never was a senator
4. He resigned from the Senate in1781

It was inspired by an Ingmar Bergman film, has had Glynis Johns, Judi Dench and Catherine Zeta-Jones as leading actress, all of whom have won major awards in the role, and has contributed a haunting and enduring song to the popular canon. Which is it?
1. 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue by Leonard Bernstein
2. Candide by Leonard Bernstein
3. A Little Night Music by Stephen Sondheim
4. Vanessa by Samual Barber

Pétanque, boules, bocce, bolas criollas are all related games involving what?
1. A whip and linked balls
2. Balls and a marked target point
3. Balls, and a target jack or piglet
4. A ball, and moving puppets with open mouths

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General Knowledge Quiz for May 8, 2013

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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In which country are the cities of Bishkek, Batken, Karakol, Naryn, Osh and Jalal-Abad?
1. Kyrgyzstan
2. Kazakhsta
3. Uzbekistan
4. Tajikistan

In the USA there is a national holiday annually on the third Monday in January, in honour of whom?
1. Michael Jackson
2. John F Kennedy
3. Martin Luther King
4. Mickey Rooney

What was a major change in cricket in the 1760s, some 2 to 300 or more years after it was first played in the UK?
1. Cricketing whites became required wear
2. Balls were bowled instead of rolled along the ground
3. Women were admitted as players
4. International championships were established

Which of these is not known as Black Thursday?
1. Thanksgiving Day, the US shopping holiday preceding Black Friday
2. August 15 1940, the Luftwaffe mounted its largest number of sorties during the Battle of Britain
3. February 8 1996, the World Wide Web protest against the Communications Decency Act in the USA
4. October 29 1929 at the beginning of the Wall Street Crash at the New York Stock Exchange

In 1768, Joshua Reynolds became the first president of what British institution?
1. Royal Academy
2. Royal Society
3. National Portrait Gallery
4. London Zoo

What is the process of decreasing or eliminating an unwanted magnetic field, a term first used by Commander Charles F. Goodeve, RCNVR, during World War II while trying to counter German mines?
1. Randomising
2. Degaussing
3. AC erasure
4. Lambert Point Deperming

Which of these is a punishment?
1. Phrase
2. Sentence
3. Clause
4. Paragraph

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General Knowledge Quiz for May 7, 2013

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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The phrase "Crossing the Rubicon" is associated with which historical figure?
1. George Washington
2. Julius Caesar
3. Alexander the Great
4. Napoleon Bonaparte

Which of these is known as one of the most expensive serial drama series on TV?
1. Dancing With The Stars
2. Lost
3. Hawaii Five-O
4. Man vs Wild

In backgammon how does a player lose a gammon?
1. The player has dropped the doubling stakes based on the doubling cube
2. The player cannot move either die in a turn
3. When one of the player's blots is hit
4. The player has not managed to bear off any of their pieces before the game ends

What is another name for egg white?
1. Abalone
2. Albumen
3. Amulet
4. Armitrage

Which of these islands belongs to Malaysia?
1. New Caledonia
2. Sri Lanka
3. Taiwan
4. Penang

"Regina v. Bartle" [1994] is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision regarding what aspect of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
1. Freedom of association
2. The right to bear arms
3. Police must first inform arrested persons of their rights and give them access to counsel
4. Discrimination on the basis of age and gender

Which of these might have a piilion passenger on board?
1. Van
2. Taxi
3. Motorcycle
4. Skateboard

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General Knowledge Quiz for May 6, 2013

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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Which of these is NOT a "stem"?
1. A part connecting a bicycle's handlebars to its steering tube
2. Organisms more closely related to the crown group than to any other
3. Wine glass
4. The upright member mounted on the forward end of a vessel's keel, to which the strakes are attached

One of the oldest mountain ranges in the world lies along the east of the USA and Canada, and is called the...?
1. Appalachian Mountains
2. Pyrenees
3. Rocky Mountains
4. Andes

Chainmail was a precursor to what popular board game first published in 1974?
1. Labyrinth
2. Hyboria Campaign
3. Cathedral
4. Dungeons and Dragons

Possession of what was made illegal in California, the first part of the USA to do so, on 6 October 1966?
1. Marijuana
2. LSD
3. Records by Mel Torme
4. Handguns

Between April and July 1997 Andrew Cunanan killed 5 people (beginning with Jeffrey Trail in Minneapolis, David Madson, near Rush City, Minnesota, Lee Miglin in Chicago, William Reese in Pennsville, New Jersey) before shooting himself. Who was his 5th victim, shot in Miami Beach, Florida?
1. John F Kennedy, Jr.
2. Ronald Reagan
3. John Denver
4. Gianni Versace

What was the title of the 2001 film that was a sequel to The Silence of the Lambs?
1. Noisy Oyster
2. Hannibal
3. Cannibal
4. Red Dragon

A function whose logarithm is a quadratic equation is represented graphically as what?
1. Sigmoid shape
2. Bell curve
3. Fréchet space
4. Folium of Descartes

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General Knowledge Quiz for May 5, 2013

Sun, 05 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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In 2005, Dan Wheldon became the first British competitor to win what event in over 30 years?
1. Indianapolis 500
2. Wimbledon Men's Singes
3. Boston Marathon
4. Tour de France

In 2003, a congestion charge was introduced to reduce traffic volumes in which city centre?
1. London
2. New York
3. Rome
4. Madrid

A hit for the Marvelettes, the Beatles and the Carpenters was "Please Mr … who?
1. Tyre inflator
2. Butcher
3. President
4. Postman

Which of these is the branch of anthropology that compares and analyses the origins, distribution, technology, religion, language and social structure of the ethnic, racial, and/or national divisions of humanity?
1. Linguistics
2. Ethnography
3. Ethnology
4. Humanitarianism

What system, developed for military use, was made fully available to the public from midnight 1 May 2000 on the orders of US President Bill Clinton?
1. Satellite telephone
2. GPS
3. Night vision goggles
4. Unmanned aircraft (drones)

What are the "White Cliffs of Dover" made of?
1. Chalk
2. Slate
3. Pumice
4. Marble

Who plays Susan Mayer in the US TV series "Desperate Housewives"?
1. Anne Kirkbride
2. Teri Hatcher
3. Felicity Huffman
4. Kate Walsh

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General Knowledge Quiz for May 4, 2013

Sat, 04 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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What is the Mars rover, Curiosity, investigating in its first ever drilling operation in 2013?
1. Chemical composition of the soil
2. Shiny pebbles embedded in sandstone
3. Evidence of microbial life
4. What look like water-created minerals

What is the name of the Jamaican netball team?
1. The Proteas
2. The Partridge Family
3. The Moonlighters
4. The Sunshine Girls

The TV series Bonanaza was set in which state?
1. Nevada
2. Oklahoma
3. Texas
4. New Mexico

Which city in the Zou Department of The People's Republic of Benin was formerly the capital of the ancient kingdom of Dahomey?
1. Ouagadougou
2. Mogadishu
3. Abomey
4. Kampala

John the Baptist lived in the wilderness of Judea between Jerusalem and the Dead Sea, "his raiment of camel's hair, and a leather girdle about his loins; and his meat was ..." what?
1. Dates and wild berries
2. Frogs and molasses
3. Wild bees and treacle
4. Locusts and wild honey

What do the US Declaration of Independence, Captain Cook's sailing to discover the North-West Passage, the publication of economist Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations, and the first St Leger Stakes horse race at Doncaster, UK, have in common?
1. Horses were a important element in all of them
2. They were extremely popular with all concerned
3. They became the source for nursery rhymes
4. They happened in 1776

Who was famously shot dead while playing cards in Deadwood, South Dakota, on 2 August 1876?
1. Gene Autrey
2. Buffalo Bill
3. Wild Bill Hickok
4. Wyatt Earp

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General Knowledge Quiz for May 3, 2013

Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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Who appeared in her first film for 15 years, "Monster In Law", in 2005?
1. Ellen Burstyn
2. Vanessa Redgrave
3. Julie Christie
4. Jane Fonda

If you were studying "lek" which of these would you NOT be looking at?
1. A flirting space particularly one used by male birds
2. A one or two person steerable ice vehicle with specially hardened oak runners
3. A river in the Netherlands
4. A piece of Cardassian currency in Star Trek

According to a song by Billy Idol "It's a nice day for a white ..." what?
1. Wedding
2. Christening
3. Baptism
4. Funeral

Where are the Nicobar Islands?
1. Mediterranean Sea
2. Pacific Ocean
3. Atlantic Ocean
4. Indian Ocean

Which South American water rat is the world's largest rodent, growing to over 4 feet long?
1. Capybara
2. Agouti
3. Coyphilla
4. Coypu

The legendary Hercules was said to have what quality?
1. Strength
2. Mischief
3. Eloquence
4. Musicianship

What is a dart board usually made from?
1. Horse hair
2. Particle board
3. Customwood
4. Sisal fibres or cork

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General Knowledge Quiz for May 2, 2013

Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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The Idatrod Trail Sled Dog Race is run from where to where?
1. Anchorage to Nome, Alaska
2. Nome to Candle, Alaska, and back
3. Anchorage to Barrow, Alaska
4. Whitehorse to Mackenzie Bay, Canada

Which state in North America has the oldest known currently living tree, age confirmed, in the world?
1. Florida, USA
2. Alaska, USA
3. Ontario, Canada
4. California, USA

How did US president William McKinley die in 1901?
1. Plane crash
2. Skiing accident
3. Land mine explosion
4. Assassination

Whose final words, on 8 April 1973, were “Drink to me, drink to my health, you know I can’t drink any more”?
1. Ernest Hemingway
2. Salvador Dali
3. Pablo Picasso
4. Charlie Chaplin

Besides their meat, whales have been hunted from the 1600s for three main items. Which of these is not one of them?
1. Oil
2. Caviar
3. Baleen
4. Ambergris

What are the two main symbols of the Freemasons?
1. Triangle and circle
2. Brick and trowel
3. Dog and gramophone
4. Set square and compass

Sergei Rachmaninoff was a virtuoso on which instrument?
1. Cello
2. Violin
3. Piano
4. Guitar

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General Knowledge Quiz for May 1, 2013

Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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Which part of the body would be treated if a patient was suffering from myopia?
1. Back
2. Feet
3. Eyes
4. Throat

The Hindu temple complex of Angkor Wat, built for the king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city, is in which country?
1. Thailand
2. Myanmar
3. Cambodia
4. Sri Lanka

In rugby union, which position wears the number 2 jersey?
1. Hooker
2. Full back
3. Right wing
4. Half back

What do "cruciverbalists" do?
1. Make headstones
2. Preach sermons
3. Create crosswords
4. Debate

"Catriona"is a sequel to which novel?
1. Treasure Island
2. Kidnapped
3. Gulliver's Travels
4. Mutiny on the Bounty

Who was the third wife of King Henry VIII who died of postnatal complications less than two weeks after the birth of her son, who briefly reigned as Edward VI?
1. Lady Jane Grey
2. Jane Austen
3. Jane Seymour
4. Calamity Jane

The Bill of Rights was passed by the Parliament of England in which century?
1. 17th century
2. 20th century
3. 18th century
4. 19th century

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General Knowledge Quiz for April 30, 2013

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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Darwin, Cottage, May and Parrot are varieties of what?
1. Cat
2. Yarrow
3. Tulip
4. Narcissus

The Crucible, a 1953 play by Arthur Miller, was set in what city?
1. Scranton
2. Minneapolis
3. Cincinnatii
4. Salem

Who was the first person to win "The Big Four" Grammy Awards (Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year & Best New Artist) in one year?
1. Christopher Cross
2. John Mayer
3. John Lennon
4. Sheena Easton

In snooker, what coloured ball scores 4 points?
1. Red
2. Green
3. Brown
4. Yellow

The Peloponnesian War, fought around 430 to 405 BC, was primarily a conflict between the city state of Athens and people from where?
1. Venice
2. Sparta
3. Phoenicia
4. Constantinople

When was the current theme for the BBC television programme Top Gear first released on an album?
1. 2000
2. 1976
3. 1973
4. 1977

What major city lies on a line joining Toledo, Monroe, Wyandotte, Windsor and London?
1. Niagara Falls
2. Woodstock, Canada
3. Detroit, Michigan, USA
4. Springfield, Ohio, USA

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General Knowledge Quiz for April 29, 2013

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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What is the stage name of Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong, who was born on Christmas Day 1971?
1. Dido
2. Madonna
3. Annie Lennox
4. Lady Ga Ga

"Alba" is the Gaelic name for what?
1. England
2. Wales
3. Scotland
4. Ireland

In Greek mythology, who was the sister of Apollo?
1. Artemis
2. Nike
3. Hera
4. Delphi

Carve, Cutback, Drop in, Floater, Goofy foot, Grommet and Off the Hook are terms used in which sport?
1. Surfing
2. Cricket
3. Ice Hockey
4. Baseball

What name is given to the neuropsychiatric disorder in which a person holds a belief that they are dead, do not exist, are putrefying, or have lost their blood or internal organs?
1. Zombie Disorder
2. Necropsy
3. Therianthropy
4. The Cotard Delusion

Which of these phrases is traditionally associated with a highwayman?
1. Stand and Deliver
2. Howzat
3. Order, Order
4. Are You Havin' A Laugh

What was the subject of the final (20 million rupee) question on the "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" programme that featured in the film Slumdog Millionaire?
1. What the God Rama holds in his hand
2. Which cricketer had scored the most centuries
3. The names of the three Musketeers
4. What is written under the Indian national emblem

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General Knowledge Quiz for April 28, 2013

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +1200

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What does the Greek word "Eureka" mean?
1. I am dripping on your shoes
2. It's a sudden and unexpected discovery
3. The volumes match
4. I have found it

Which of these are members of the group The Black Eyed Peas?
1. Ice Cube, WC and Mack 10
2. Mark 7even, DJ Nu-Mark, Chali 2na and Cut Chemist
3. Black C, Mr. Cee and Hitman
4. will.i.am, Fergie, apl.de.ap and Taboo

Which of these islands is not in the Mediterranean Sea?
1. Zanzibar
2. Corsica
3. Sardinia
4. Malta

It has been ranked in the top 20 TV shows of all time, and ran in the US from 1987 to 1991, a sitcom centring on a group of baby boomer yuppies. Which is it?
1. Thirtysomething
2. Two's Company
3. Family Ties
4. The Cosby Show

The New York Stock Exchange, established under that name in 1865, deals in what?
1. Stock cars
2. Cattle and sheep
3. Shares and derivatives
4. Soup bases

The following people died from what cause: Eva Braun, Wallace Carothers, Odilo Globocnik, Joseph Goebbels, Hermann Göring, Heinrich Himmler, Günther von Kluge, Erwin Rommel, Alan Turing and the residents of Jonestown?
1. Asphyxiation
2. Gunshot wounds
3. Cyanide poisoning
4. Strychnine poisoning

Which country held the most gold medals in the Men's European Volleyball Championship from 1948 to 1999?
1. USSR
2. Italy
3. Czechoslovakia
4. Romania

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