Daily General Knowledge Quiz

General Knowledge Quiz for February 11, 2012

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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What is Whitcombe Judson credited with inventing in 1893?
1. Nylon
2. Linoleum
3. Plastic
4. Zip fastener

What is the lowest score that cannot be scored with a single dart?
1. 51
2. 21
3. 23
4. 101

Who made the British singles charts for the first time in 1964, backed by her band "The Luvvers"?
1. Dusty Springfield
2. Sandie Shaw
3. Cilla Black
4. Lulu

What was the nickname for the Boeing B-17 long-range bomber used in World War II?
1. Dark Angel
2. Big Bertha
3. Fat Albert
4. Flying Fortress

"The Knowledge" is an examination taken by what group of people?
1. Greek philosophers
2. London taxidrivers
3. Egyptian camel drivers
4. New York senators

Which album by Lily Allen contained the tracks "The Fear", "Not Fair" and "22"?
1. Me, Me, Me
2. It's Not Me, It's You
3. You, Yourself and You
4. Back in Black

The Cocos Islands are in which body of water?
1. Indian Ocean
2. Caribbean Sea
3. Mediterranean Sea
4. Pacific Ocean

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General Knowledge Quiz for February 10, 2012

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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By what name is the Australian Rugby Union team known?
1. The Wallabies
2. The Wombats
3. The Galahs
4. The Cockatoos

What is identified by an I. S. B. N.?
1. Book
2. Car engine
3. Colour
4. Dog

Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 of the US Constitution sets out 3 main qualifications for someone to be eligible for president: a natural born citizen of the USA, at least 35 years old, and which other?
1. Married
2. Male
3. A permanent resident in the USA for at least 14 years
4. Own at least 14 acres of US land

In 2010, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization announced that it expected to make a formal declaration in 2011 of the global eradication of "Rinderpest". What does Rinderpest attack, mostly?
1. Rice
2. Humans
3. Cattle
4. Sheep

In which of these countries do they drive on the right?
1. China
2. New Zealand
3. South Africa
4. India

Which American singer-songwriter's debut album won Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist and Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) at the 1981 Grammy Awards, and who also received an Oscar and a Golden Globe for his work with film music?
1. John Mayer
2. Christopher Cross
3. John Lennon
4. Sheena Easton

In Botticelli's painting "The Birth of Venus", what is she standing on?
1. A shell
2. A bed
3. A carpet square
4. A Persian rug

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General Knowledge Quiz for February 9, 2012

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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What is the name of the art form where objects are glued to, usually, a piece of paper or canvas?
1. Tatting
2. Appliqué
3. Embroidery
4. Collage

What is a young alpaca called?
1. Gosling
2. Vicuna
3. Cria
4. Cygnet

Bodrum, Fethiye, Marmaris, Kuşadası, Cesme, Didim and Alanya are tourist resorts in which country?
1. South Africa
2. South Africa
3. France
4. Turkey

Michael Billington is a well-known English critic in what field?
1. Classical music
2. Poetry
3. Theatre
4. Film

The Elgin Marbles, currently in the British Museum, came from which building?
1. Parthenon
2. The White House
3. The Sphinx
4. Wembley Stadium

From which language do we get the word "dungarees"?
1. Hindi
2. Farsi
3. Norse
4. Greek

What was the nickname of tennis player Mark Philippoussis?
1. Missileman
2. Left field
3. The Scud
4. Minuteman

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General Knowledge Quiz for February 8, 2012

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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Which of these is a card game popular with children?
1. Bang
2. Crackle
3. Pop
4. Snap

Which of these are "root vegetables"?
1. Carrots and turnips
2. Onions and leeks
3. Cabbage and sprouts
4. Peas and beans

What is the highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world?
1. Victoria Falls
2. Niagara Falls
3. Angel Falls
4. Sunderland Falls

What name is given to the ancient preserved dead bodies found in Egypt?
1. Grandpas
2. Daddies
3. Kiddies
4. Mummies

A hi-hat, jam block, octoban, rototom and trigger pad are all parts of what?
1. Moon lander
2. Drum kit
3. Kitchen equipment used by Jamie Oliver
4. Cart-horse harnesses

According to Shakespeare who kills Macbeth?
1. Malcolm
2. Macduff
3. Duncan
4. The Big Yin

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

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General Knowledge Quiz for February 7, 2012

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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Celadon is a shade of what colour?
1. Yellow
2. Blue
3. Red
4. Green

In the southern states of the USA, which of these words is used to describe a type of swamp?
1. Chitlin
2. Gumbo
3. Juke
4. Bayou

The Battle of Balaclava was in which war?
1. Crimean War
2. Korean War
3. World War I
4. English Civil War

"The Haywain" is a painting by whom?
1. John Constable
2. Jackson Pollock
3. Jeff Osborne
4. Rembrandt

What is the calculation "the square root of 1.5 times the height in feet = the answer in miles" used for?
1. Deep sea diving
2. Land surveying using trig stations
3. Hang gliding
4. Measuring the distance to the horizon

What nationality was astronomer Tycho Brahe?
1. Polish
2. Greek
3. Italian
4. Danish

Leighton Reece was the first world professional champion in what sport, in 1978?
1. Chess
2. Snooker
3. Darts
4. Discus

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General Knowledge Quiz for February 6, 2012

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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For what would one use a phenakistoscope, that was invented in 1832 simultaneously by Belgian Joseph Plateau and Austrian Simon von Stampfer?
1. Measuring angles to stars
2. Listening to heartbeats
3. Watching animated pictures
4. Viewing very small objects

Avalon was the name of the island where, according to legend, which King was buried?
1. King Alfred
2. King Arthur
3. King Canute
4. King Harold I

J.P.R. Williams played rugby union for which country between 1969 and 1981?
1. Japan
2. South Africa
3. Wales
4. Australia

In the musical "Oliver!", who is the conniving career criminal who takes in homeless boys and teaches them to pick pockets for him?
1. Nancy
2. Fagin
3. The Artful Dodger
4. Mr. Bumble

In the Middle Ages, what were "hauskarls"?
1. Doctors
2. Bodyguards
3. Minstrels
4. Actors

How many members are there in the US lower house, the House of Representatives?
1. 435
2. 192
3. 69
4. 622

Who was president of the USA at the end of the Vietnam War when the last U.S. diplomatic, military, and civilian personnel were evacuated from Saigon by helicopter on 29 April 1975?
1. George Washington
2. Gerald Ford
3. Richard Nixon
4. Franklin D. Roosevelt

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General Knowledge Quiz for February 5, 2012

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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In Anglo Saxon Britain, what word described a magistrate and the regional representative of the king?
1. Ostler
2. Cowper
3. Fletcher
4. Reeve

Which of these was born first?
1. Francis Ford Coppola
2. Francis Chichester
3. Francis Drake
4. Francisco Franco

What is the technical term for a nose bleed?
1. Pyrosis
2. Alopecia
3. Epistaxis
4. Aneurism

Which of these cities is in Mexico?
1. Ciudad Real
2. Ciudad Bolivar
3. Ciudad Trujillo
4. Ciudad Madero

What football team is based in Green Bay, Wisconsin?
1. Stackers
2. Boxers
3. Packers
4. Storemen

What caused the closure of the Panama Canal in December 2010, for the first time in 21 years?
1. Extensive dredging near the Centennial Bridge
2. Flooding
3. Repairs being carried out on the Miraflores locks
4. Machinery failure at the Gatún locks

The play "The Mousetrap" by Agatha Christie ran at the New Ambassadors Theatre in London's West End from 25 November 1952 until Saturday 23 March 1974, when it immediately transferred to which theatre next door, reopening on Monday 25 March?
1. Shaftesbury Theatre
2. St Martin's Theatre
3. London Palladium
4. Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

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General Knowledge Quiz for February 4, 2012

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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What was the name of Margaret Thatcher's husband?
1. Harry
2. Thomas
3. Dick
4. Dennis

Who is the lead character in the TV series "House"?
1. White House
2. Arden House
3. Somerset House
4. Gregory House

Lalophobia is the irrational fear of what?
1. Sneezing
2. Sleeping
3. Eating
4. Speaking

Which medal, originally called the Badge of Military Merit, was established by George Washington in 1782, awarded to only 3 Revolutionary War soldiers, and not proposed again officially until after World War I?
1. Yellow Ribbon
2. Red Head
3. Green Spleen
4. Purple Heart

Brian Lara is associated with which sport?
1. Cricket
2. Hockey
3. Baseball
4. Rugby Union

Where is Glacier Bay National Park?
1. Norway
2. New Zealand
3. Sweden
4. Canada

In Victorian England, what was a "reticule"?
1. Bag
2. Desk
3. Carriage
4. Hat

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General Knowledge Quiz for February 3, 2012

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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For which activity was Dame Elizabeth Frink honoured?
1. Marathon running
2. Sculpture
3. Swimming
4. Writing

Martha Jane Canary-Burke, frontierswoman, prostitute, and professional scout, best known for her claim of being an acquaintance of Wild Bill Hickok, was better known as which of these?
1. Jane Austen
2. Jane Seymour
3. Calamity Jane
4. Lady Jane Grey

What was the name given to a controversy about vivisection in England from 1903 to 1910 that involved the infiltration of University of London medical lectures by Swedish women activists, street battles between medical students and suffragettes, trade unionists and the police, police protection for the statue of a dog in Battersea Park, its removal by the authorities in 1910 (and its replacement in 1985), a libel trial and the establishment of a Royal Commission?
1. Three Men and a Dog
2. The Dog Protection Scene
3. The Decade of Discontent
4. The Brown Dog affair

What city was founded in 1868 near the Salt River, near its confluence with the Gila River?
1. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
2. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
3. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
4. Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Which of these people were associated with chess?
1. Evgeny Chigishev & Dmitry Lapikov
2. Eric Morecambe & Ernie Wise
3. Jurgen Melzer & Philipp Petzschner
4. Gary Kasparov & Bobby Fischer

What word is used to describe the lowest temperature at which vapour above a liquid can be ignited?
1. Point of balance
2. Breaking point
3. Flashpoint
4. Compass point

What does the word "glebe" refer to?
1. Church land
2. Type of bird
3. Texture of drying paint
4. An orchestral concert

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General Knowledge Quiz for February 2, 2012

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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What is a trifecta?
1. A type of bet on a horse race
2. A judge
3. One of 3 terms in a school year
4. An epidemic killing more than 3,000 people

According to legend, what was the Pied Piper asked to drive out of Hamelin?
1. Beavers
2. Door to door salesmen
3. Rats
4. Locusts

Where is the world's most populous metropolitan area?
1. Shanghai
2. Tokyo
3. Singapore
4. Kuala Lumpur

Which of these was a popular comedy duo in the 1970s?
1. Dean Martin and Jerry Built
2. Laurel and Harvey
3. Morecambe and Weiss
4. Cheech and Chong

What is the Prix Goncourt awarded for?
1. Literature
2. Sculpture
3. Chemistry
4. Physics

The narrative poem "The Gypsies" (1824) by Alexander Pushkin influenced a novella by Prosper Mérimée (1845), which was the basis for a libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy for which opera that premiered at the Opéra-Comique of Paris in 1875?
1. Die Fledermaus
2. La Traviata
3. Carmen
4. Boris Godunov

Which planet has 5 rings that are named for the astronomers Johann Gottfried Galle, Urbain Le Verrier, William Lassell, François Arago and John Couch Adams?
1. Jupiter
2. Neptune
3. Saturn
4. Uranus

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General Knowledge Quiz for February 1, 2012

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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In "The Day of the Triffids", a novel by John Wyndham made into a 1962 film and TV series in 1981 and 2009, what affliction strikes most of humanity?
1. Dutch elm disease
2. Deafness
3. Blindness
4. Leprosy

Which of these is a branch of health care devoted to the study, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle and lower leg?
1. Podcasting
2. Pediatrics
3. Pedodontics
4. Podiatry

At what time of day does the church service called vespers take place?
1. Morning
2. Evening
3. Afternoon
4. Midnight

Who wrote the book "Das Kapital"?
1. Black Marx
2. Groucho Marx
3. Onya Marx
4. Karl Marx

In which country are members of parliament known, not as MPs, but TDs?
1. Iran
2. India
3. Israel
4. Ireland

Which library opened its reading room to the public in 1609, the second public library in Europe to do so?
1. The Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford
2. Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan, Italy
3. The Library at La Sorbonne University, Paris
4. Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Berlin

Olympic gold medallists Paavo Nurmi, Ville Ritola, Clas Thunberg and Lasse Virén represented which country?
1. Finland
2. Kenya
3. Great Britain
4. Hungary

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General Knowledge Quiz for January 31, 2012

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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A referendum that took place in Quebec on 30 October 1995, which was defeated 49.42% "Yes" to 50.58% "No", concerned what?
1. The beaver shoud be the official animal
2. English should replace French as the official language
3. The number of terms that a Premier can have should be restricted
4. Quebec should secede from Canada

Easter Island belongs to which country?
1. Chile
2. Argentina
3. USA
4. Mexico

What is the longest time that there can be between General Elections in the UK?
1. 4 years
2. 5 years
3. 3 years
4. 6 years

What is the shape of a standard dart board?
1. Square
2. Oblong
3. Round
4. Hexagonal

Which vehicle maker has marketed models called Transit, KA, Focus, Fiesta, Laser and Falcon?
1. Toyota
2. Volkswagen
3. Peugeot
4. Ford

Leslie Neilsen starred in which series of 3 ? 19 ?? Films?
1. The Naked Gun
2. Die Hard
3. Lethal Weapon
4. Indiana Jones

Jason Lee Scott, Zack Taylor, Billy Cranston, Trini Kwan and Kimberly Hart were the orignal members of which group?
1. The Tolpuddle Martyrs
2. The Bay City Rollers
3. All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
4. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

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General Knowledge Quiz for January 30, 2012

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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Why did the International Telecommunication Union abbreviate "Coordinated Universal Time" to "UTC"?
1. It is the initials when translated into French
2. "CUT" was already in use
3. "UTC" made for a better logo design
4. None of those reasons

During World War II, what were "Anderson shelters", which were usually put in back gardens, made of?
1. Corrugated iron
2. Concrete
3. Polystyrene
4. Plywood

Whose address is 9 Downing Street, London, next to that of the Prime Minister of the UK?
1. The Chancellor of the Exchequer
2. The Deputy Prime Minister
3. The Chief Whip
4. The Speaker of the House of Commons

The ball used in rugby, American football and Australian Rules football resembles what shape?
1. Pyramid
2. Sphere
3. Egg
4. Cube

Sheep are aged by their teeth and are referred to by the number of permanent incisors that have erupted. About how old is an "eight-tooth" or full-mouth sheep, which is also referred to as 'aged'?
1. 2 to 4 years
2. 2 to 3 years
3. 1.5 to 2 years
4. 1 to 1.5 years

Who was the first female prime minister of the Republic of India, who served for three consecutive terms from 1966 to 1977 and then from 1980 until her assassination in 1984?
1. LaRue Parker
2. Golda Meir
3. Ada Deer
4. Indira Gandhi

What profession had been followed by Yorick, a character in Shakespeare's "Hamlet"?
1. Priest
2. Gravedigger
3. Apothecary
4. Jester

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General Knowledge Quiz for January 29, 2012

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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Which of these is associated with boxing?
1. Frank Bruno
2. Nigel Mansell
3. John Mayer
4. David Cameron

When they had hits with "Bills, Bills, Bills" and "Say My Name", Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett were known as what?
1. The Spice Girls
2. Bananarama
3. Destiny's Child
4. The Dixie Chicks

If you take any number, double it, add 10, divide by 2, and subtract your original number, what will the answer be?
1. The original number
2. 5
3. 10
4. 2

Where is the Abistle Zone?
1. The dark side of the moon
2. The ocean floor
3. Sahara Desert
4. Between North and South Korea

Which of these is a type of music?
1. Intern
2. Nocturne
3. Postern
4. Bartle

The Unasur Constitutive Treaty, signed on 23 May 2008 in Brasília, Brazil, founded what international body?
1. Free Trade Organisation for South America
2. Union of South American Nations
3. South American Treaty Organisation
4. United South America

John Cleese played what character in the film "The World is not Enough"?
1. Q
2. James Bond
3. M
4. Q's assistant

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General Knowledge Quiz for January 28, 2012

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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In what sport would one use a jigger board?
1. Travelling chess
2. Surfing
3. Darts
4. Woodchopping

Einstein-Rosen bridges are bridges between areas of what?
1. Space
2. The South China Sea
3. Japan's southern islands
4. The Hawaiian Islands

After Mao Zedong, chairman of the Communist Party of China, launched the Cultural Revolution on 16 May 1966, he attempted to mobilise China's youth, who formed what groups around the country?
1. Maosketeers
2. Storm Troopers
3. Red Guard
4. The Mao Youth

Which of these is a traditional English pantomime?
1. Puss in Boots
2. Mickey in Bloomers
3. Donald in Sailor Suit
4. Daisy in Clover

According to the nursery rhyme, how much was the Pieman selling his pies for when Little Tommy Tucker met him going to the fair?
1. Sixpence
2. One penny
3. One groat
4. One farthing

Robin Hood wanted who to be on the English throne instead of King John?
1. Richard the Lionheart
2. Henry II
3. John's brother, Geoffrey
4. Louis XIV of France

What is the name of the cathedral in Krakow where Poland's kings and heroes are buried?
1. Wawel
2. Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
3. Wrocław Cathedral
4. St. Mary's Basilica

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General Knowledge Quiz for January 27, 2012

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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Broadly, what is the setting for Samuel Beckett's play "Happy Days"?
1. Three large pots
2. An old man's desk
3. A tree
4. A pile of sand

Who is the co-director and co-writer of British television shows with Ricky Gervais?
1. David Nobbs
2. Eric Sykes
3. Stephen Merchant
4. Robert Nye

Of the 29 letters in the Turkish alphabet, how many are vowels?
1. 5
2. 8
3. 6
4. 7

What do myrmecologists study?
1. Ants
2. Fish
3. Reptiles
4. Gerbils

What is the next in this sequence: Palatine Hill, Capitoline Hill, Quirinal Hill, Viminal Hill, Esquiline Hill, Caelian Hill, ... ?
1. Vatican Hill
2. Aventine Hill
3. Pincian Hill
4. Janiculum Hill

A Hellenist is an expert on subjects pertaining to what?
1. The Phoenician navy
2. Episodes of "Prime Suspect"
3. Greece
4. Canines

What role, first established in May 1947 with the appointment of Walter Winterbottom, was filled in 2008 by Fabio Capello, who replaced Steve McClaren?
1. Chancellor of the Exchequer
2. England national football team manager
3. Black Rod
4. Poet Laureate

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General Knowledge Quiz for January 26, 2012

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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What is the name of the belt of a judo uniform?
1. Obi
2. Wan
3. Kenobe
4. Darth

"Gastric" applies to which part of the body?
1. Hand
2. Head
3. Stomach
4. Foot

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

How many members are there in the Italian upper house, the Senate?
1. 646
2. 577
3. 321
4. 315

What does "lugubrious" mean?
1. Likes to sing
2. Dishonest
3. Miserable
4. Talkative

Which of these is a British sea captain, whose achievements included circumnavigating the globe?
1. Peacock
2. Gander
3. Drake
4. Sparrow

Which of these is a song by Iggy Pop?
1. The Passenger
2. Walk on the Wild Side
3. China Girl
4. Crocodile Rock

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General Knowledge Quiz for January 25, 2012

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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Which of these, an Irish poet and dramatist awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1923, served as an Irish Senator for two terms, and co-founded the Abbey Theatre, serving as its chief in its early years?
1. Eugene O'Neill
2. George Bernard Shaw
3. W B Yeats
4. Oscar Wilde

The "loop of Henle" is found where in the human body?
1. Heart
2. Kidney
3. Liver
4. Lung

Which of these countries has the highest population?
1. France
2. Bangladesh
3. Ethiopia
4. Russia

The Roman army left Britain in what century?
1. 8th
2. 7th
3. 5th
4. 11th

What is the alternative title of Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Mikado"?
1. The Big Cheese Does Not Get His Whey
2. The Bogun Shogun
3. There's a Nip in the Air
4. The Town of Titipu

Who was Sven-Göran Eriksson?
1. The head of the International Olympic Committee from 1990 to 2000
2. The leader of the Swedish Davis Cup team in 1999
3. A high jumper who held the world record for 5 years from 1995
4. The first foreign manager of the English national soccer team

The words "palaver" and "marmalade" came into English from what language?
1. Italian
2. Hindi
3. French
4. Portuguese

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General Knowledge Quiz for January 24, 2012

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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What type of apple is on the Apple Records logo?
1. Cox's Orange Pippin
2. Golden Delicious
3. Gravenstein
4. Granny Smith

How many months are there in a century?
1. 1200
2. 600
3. 12000
4. 120

In music, what is the name given to 1/16th of the whole note?
1. Breve
2. Semiquaver
3. Rest
4. Seventh

Louis B Meyer is associated with what activity?
1. Race car design
2. Sharemarket investments
3. Film making
4. Men's fashion

What is the name for the highly viscous layer of the earth that is about 2,890 km (1,800 miles) thick and makes up about 84 percent of Earth's volume?
1. Crust
2. Mantle
3. Core
4. Lithosphere

Who won the gold medal in the 200 m butterfly at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, and yelled "Oh my God!" at least 11 times in an aquatic centre that was stunned into silence over her surprise win?
1. Staciana Stitts
2. Jenny Thompson
3. Misty Hyman
4. Diana Munz

In 2004, which country was the first to appoint a prime minister from a Green Party?
1. Canada
2. Latvia
3. Romania
4. Italy

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General Knowledge Quiz for January 23, 2012

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1300

Test yourself with today's general knowledge quiz questions. Visit the quiz page once you're ready to take the challenge. Good luck!

What is a bassinet?
1. Mixing bowl
2. Musical instrument
3. Fish
4. Cradle for a baby

Pilgrims visit the city of Santiago de Compostela because it is supposedly the site of the bones of which saint?
1. St James
2. St Christopher
3. St Anne
4. St Anthony

Which jazz bandleader disappeared in December 1944 while flying over the English Channel?
1. Glenn Miller
2. Tommy Dorsey
3. Chris Barber
4. Duke Ellington

Which of these was designed by Reginald Mitchell?
1. Hovercraft
2. Austin-Healey Sprite
3. Spitfire
4. The British Mark I tank

Eau Rouge, Raidillon, La Source, Blanchimont and Bus Stop are features of a venue for what sport?
1. Formula One Motor racing
2. Horse racing
3. Indycar Auto racing
4. Golf

Which shipping passage was closed from 1967 to 1975?
1. Kiel Canal
2. Panama Canal
3. Birmingham Canal
4. Suez Canal

What fictional football club was the centre for the UK TV series "Footballers' Wives"?
1. Earl's Park
2. Tottenham Rangers
3. Manchester Wanderers
4. Chiswick

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General Knowledge Quiz for January 22, 2012

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1300

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Which of these numbers is closest to the number of hours in a leap year?
1. 2196
2. 8784
3. 8760
4. 4392

What are the next two in this series: Treasury Bill, Peter, Munich Mouser, Nelson, Peter II, Peter, Peta, Wilberforce ... ?
1. Humphrey and Sybil
2. Hacker and Basil
3. Bernard and Polly
4. Tony and Cherie

Military signals are usually played on which instrument?
1. Bass guitar
2. Violin
3. Piano
4. Bugle

Where was the original Globe Theatre located?
1. Birmingham
2. Stratford-upon-Avon
3. Oxford
4. London

What did Captain James Cook take on his sea voyages, as experience had taught him that it was an effective preventative of scurvy (containing vitamin C and lactobacilli)?
1. Sauerkraut
2. Lemons
3. Limes
4. Oranges

Which of these was not a nickname of Phil Tufnell, English test cricketer from 1990 to 2001?
1. Slowhand
2. Tuffers
3. The Cat
4. Two Sugars

What item of headwear is associated with Sherlock Holmes?
1. Homburg
2. Baseball cap
3. Motorcycle helmet
4. Deerstalker hat

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