General Knowledge Quiz #210

General Knowledge Quiz #210

Questions

1. Czech Emil Zatopek (1922-2000) is a famously brilliant: Financier; Distance runner; Architect; or Psychiatrist?
2. What is the 2015-originating portmanteau term referring to the UK leaving the EU?
3. The German 'dachshund' means '(What?) dog': Fox; Rabbit; Horse; or Badger?
4. The human hormone Ghrelin (also called Lenomorelin) is known as the '(What?) hormone': Love; Hunger; Intelligence; or Laughing?
5. Acid rain is generally caused by which two of these emissions: Carbon dioxide; Sulphur dioxide; Nitrogen oxide; or Hydrogen cyanide?
6. Panama disease destroys what crop: Beetroot; Bananas; Strawberries; or Peas?
7. The UK billionaire called for Parliamentary questioning (2016) about his governance of the collapsed BHS company is Sir Philip: Green; Brown; Black; or Pink?
8. Professor Pat Pending, the Arkansas Chuggabug, and the Ant Hill Mob feature in which popular 1968-69 17-episode TV cartoon series?
9. Spell the typographical 'star' symbol: Asterix; Astorix; Asterisk; or Asterics?
10. The logo on the famous Victorinox Swiss Army pocket knife is a (What?) in a shield: Cross; Mountain; Knife; or Star?
11. The large 14-35inch elastic plastic exercise ball developed in 1963 by Aquilino Cosani, is called a (What?) ball: Swiss; Dutch; French; or Spanish?
12. The salad condiment comprising oil and vinegar, often reddened with parika and tomato, popularized/produced first in the 1950s is '(What?) dressing': German; French; Power; or Croix?
13. Which newspaper remains shunned in Liverpool UK due to its grossly false reporting of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster?
14. Which two of these countries are not in Africa: Libya; Colombia; Sudan; Paraguay; Chad; or Angola?
15. What 1940s-originating word meaning 'take a quick look around' derives from British military slang from Arabic 'safa', 'try to see': Shifty; Shufti; Shafty; or Shanty?
16. An increasing human/animal health hazard in Europe is the 'Oak Processionary (What?)': Caterpillar; Mouse; Squirrel; or Woodpecker?
17. The 'Tex-Mex' dish fajita is a essentially (What?) in a (What?) (two answers required): Grilled meat; Boiled fish; Tomato; Rice pudding; Tortilla flatbread; or Potato omelette?
18. 2American political activist Noam Chomsky was also a leading academic in: Chemistry; Farming; Linguistics; or Hairdressing?
19. 2On a sailing vessel a mizzen is a: Flag; Bell; Mast; or Kitchen?
20. 2 UK 4th Lent Sunday and US/Canada/Australia 2nd Sunday of May is what day: Mother’s; Father’s; Thanksgiving; or Christmas?
21. 2What country was once called Nueva Espana?
22. 2What is the tree-trunk called in the Highland Games tossing event?
23.      What is a fifth divided by a tenth?
24.      UK Oxford's Morris Garages originated what iconic car marque c.1920?
25.     What is a quarter divided by three-quarters?
26. 2  A bianca pizza is not: Leavened; Topped; Cooked; or Round?
27. 2  In birdwatching parlance, what is an LBJ, referring to an indistinguishable small brown bird?
28. 2  Which modern city bridging Asia and Europe was called Byzantium?
29. 2  What three-letter word is Greek god of shepherds and meanings in cooking, film-making and  gold propecting?
30. 2  Russia borders with 14 nations; Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus,Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, North Korea and which four others?
31.     The Republic of Turkey, formed 1923, gave its transformational leader Mustafa Kemal what surname in 1934, meaning Father of the Turks?
32.      Praxis is the practical application of: Force; Learning; Maths; or Warfare?
33.      The Japanese concept 'ikigai' ('life use') is a way to understand: Climate change; Personal happiness; Darwinian evolution; or Lithium batteries?
34.      What sort of roof window is named from French 'sleep'?
35.      What brand and problem-solving verb is named from ten to the power of one hundred?
36.      What bird prefixes flesh, grass, berry and step?
37.      Self-Actualization is the top level of (Whose?) 5-stage Hierarchy of Needs motivation theory: Maslow; Freud; Erikson; or Einstein?
38.      Pasteurization (of milk, beer, etc) controls micro-organisms/fermentation using: Salt; Heat; Ultra-violet; or Atomic radiation?
39.      Potassium Nitrate, historically used in gunpowder, is better known as: TNT; Sugar; Saltpetre; or Salt?
40.      Which two Biblical cities were destroyed by 'fire and brimstone'?
41.   TEFL is a popular abbreviation in: Cookware; Hi-Fi; Wi-Fi; or Education?
42.    Vibrato in music is small rapid changes in: Tone; Pitch; Volume; or All three?
43.   Anglicized French 'nom de guerre' equating to 'pseudonym' literally translates as 'name for (What?)': Paper; Pen; Peace; or War?
44.   Traditional analogue tape-recording uses: Heat; Light; Magnetism; or Grooves?
45.   In accounting an allowance for lost asset value due to age or wear is: Projection; Depreciation; Appreciation; or Congratulation?
46.   A historic royal castle, and the Scottish Highland Games are in: Edinburgh; Glasgow; Braemar; or Inverness?
47.   Which one of these is not a basic ingredient of fudge confection: Sugar; Milk; Butter; or Eggs?
48.   Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales launched a news website in 2017 called Wiki: News; Views; Tribune; or Rag?
49.   Lobo refers (Spanish originating) to which creature?
50.   The old English verb 'betide' ('woe betide you') means: Force; Save; Leave; or Happen to?
51.   The herb liqueur drink Chartreuse and eponymous colour is similar to: Purple; Lime; Orange; or Cream?
52. 2  Orchestral instruments are tuned 'concert pitch' so that which note above middle C is 440Hz: A; B; C; or D?
53. 2  What temperature is the same in Celcius and Fahrenheit: Zero; 100; 32; or Minus 40?
54. 2  A Lucarne is a type of: Chimney; Window; Toilet; or Staircase?
55. 2  Which traditional stringed folk instrument is named from Latin 'sweet song': Zither; Ukulele; Dulcimer; or Fiddle?
56.      Myriapoda is a group of creatures with: One pouch; Two skins; Three eyes; or Many legs?
57. Which famous London railway station is located on a bridge over the River Thames: Blackfriars; London Bridge; Kings Cross; or Waterloo?
58. 'Lorem ipsum' (from Latin delorem ipsum, 'pain itself'') is: Red cabbage; Legal term for theft; The period/full stop; or Jumbled Latin 'placeholder' text in draft documents/graphics?
59. A troubadour (11-13thC France) was originally a: Bullfighter; Swordsman; Horseman; or Singing poet?

1. Czech Emil Zatopek (1922-2000) is a famously brilliant: Financier; Distance runner; Architect; or Psychiatrist?

   Distance runner 
2. What is the 2015-originating portmanteau term referring to the UK leaving the EU?

   Brexit 
3. The German 'dachshund' means '(What?) dog': Fox; Rabbit; Horse; or Badger?

   Badger
4. The human hormone Ghrelin (also called Lenomorelin) is known as the '(What?) hormone': Love; Hunger; Intelligence; or Laughing?

   Hunger 
5. Acid rain is generally caused by which two of these emissions: Carbon dioxide; Sulphur dioxide; Nitrogen oxide; or Hydrogen cyanide?

   Sulphur dioxide and Nitrogen oxide 
6. Panama disease destroys what crop: Beetroot; Bananas; Strawberries; or Peas?

   Bananas
7. The UK billionaire called for Parliamentary questioning (2016) about his governance of the collapsed BHS company is Sir Philip: Green; Brown; Black; or Pink?

   Green
8. Professor Pat Pending, the Arkansas Chuggabug, and the Ant Hill Mob feature in which popular 1968-69 17-episode TV cartoon series?

   Wacky Races
9. Spell the typographical 'star' symbol: Asterix; Astorix; Asterisk; or Asterics?

   Asterisk
10. The logo on the famous Victorinox Swiss Army pocket knife is a (What?) in a shield: Cross; Mountain; Knife; or Star?

    Cross 
11. The large 14-35inch elastic plastic exercise ball developed in 1963 by Aquilino Cosani, is called a (What?) ball: Swiss; Dutch; French; or Spanish?

    Swiss
12. The salad condiment comprising oil and vinegar, often reddened with parika and tomato, popularized/produced first in the 1950s is '(What?) dressing': German; French; Power; or Croix?

    French
13. Which newspaper remains shunned in Liverpool UK due to its grossly false reporting of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster?

    The Sun 
14. Which two of these countries are not in Africa: Libya; Colombia; Sudan; Paraguay; Chad; or Angola?

    Colombia and Paraguay
15. What 1940s-originating word meaning 'take a quick look around' derives from British military slang from Arabic 'safa', 'try to see': Shifty; Shufti; Shafty; or Shanty?

    Shufti
16. An increasing human/animal health hazard in Europe is the 'Oak Processionary (What?)': Caterpillar; Mouse; Squirrel; or Woodpecker?

    Caterpillar 
17. The 'Tex-Mex' dish fajita is a essentially (What?) in a (What?) (two answers required): Grilled meat; Boiled fish; Tomato; Rice pudding; Tortilla flatbread; or Potato omelette?

    Grilled meat in a Tortilla flatbread 
18. 2American political activist Noam Chomsky was also a leading academic in: Chemistry; Farming; Linguistics; or Hairdressing?

    Linguistics
19. 2On a sailing vessel a mizzen is a: Flag; Bell; Mast; or Kitchen?

    Mast
20. 2 UK 4th Lent Sunday and US/Canada/Australia 2nd Sunday of May is what day: Mother’s; Father’s; Thanksgiving; or Christmas?

    Mother’s
21. 2What country was once called Nueva Espana?

    Mexico
22. 2What is the tree-trunk called in the Highland Games tossing event?

    Caber
23.      What is a fifth divided by a tenth?

    2
24.      UK Oxford's Morris Garages originated what iconic car marque c.1920?

    MG
25.     What is a quarter divided by three-quarters?

    A third 
26. 2  A bianca pizza is not: Leavened; Topped; Cooked; or Round?

    Topped 
27. 2  In birdwatching parlance, what is an LBJ, referring to an indistinguishable small brown bird?

    Little Brown Job
28. 2  Which modern city bridging Asia and Europe was called Byzantium?

    Istanbul  
29. 2  What three-letter word is Greek god of shepherds and meanings in cooking, film-making and  gold propecting?

    Pan
30. 2  Russia borders with 14 nations; Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus,Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, North Korea and which four others?

    China, Norway, Finland, Ukraine
31.     The Republic of Turkey, formed 1923, gave its transformational leader Mustafa Kemal what surname in 1934, meaning Father of the Turks?

    Pasa
32.      Praxis is the practical application of: Force; Learning; Maths; or Warfare?

    Learning
33.      The Japanese concept 'ikigai' ('life use') is a way to understand: Climate change; Personal happiness; Darwinian evolution; or Lithium batteries?

    Personal happiness
34.      What sort of roof window is named from French 'sleep'?

    Dormer 
35.      What brand and problem-solving verb is named from ten to the power of one hundred?

    Google 
36.      What bird prefixes flesh, grass, berry and step?

    Goose
37.      Self-Actualization is the top level of (Whose?) 5-stage Hierarchy of Needs motivation theory: Maslow; Freud; Erikson; or Einstein?

    Maslow 
38.      Pasteurization (of milk, beer, etc) controls micro-organisms/fermentation using: Salt; Heat; Ultra-violet; or Atomic radiation?

    Heat 
39.      Potassium Nitrate, historically used in gunpowder, is better known as: TNT; Sugar; Saltpetre; or Salt?

    Saltpetre 
40.      Which two Biblical cities were destroyed by 'fire and brimstone'?

    Sodom and Gomorrah
41.   TEFL is a popular abbreviation in: Cookware; Hi-Fi; Wi-Fi; or Education?

    Education 
42.    Vibrato in music is small rapid changes in: Tone; Pitch; Volume; or All three?

    Pitch
43.   Anglicized French 'nom de guerre' equating to 'pseudonym' literally translates as 'name for (What?)': Paper; Pen; Peace; or War?

    War
44.   Traditional analogue tape-recording uses: Heat; Light; Magnetism; or Grooves?

    Magnetism
45.   In accounting an allowance for lost asset value due to age or wear is: Projection; Depreciation; Appreciation; or Congratulation?

    Depreciation
46.   A historic royal castle, and the Scottish Highland Games are in: Edinburgh; Glasgow; Braemar; or Inverness?

    Braemar
47.   Which one of these is not a basic ingredient of fudge confection: Sugar; Milk; Butter; or Eggs?

    Eggs
48.   Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales launched a news website in 2017 called Wiki: News; Views; Tribune; or Rag?

    Tribune
49.   Lobo refers (Spanish originating) to which creature?

    Wolf
50.   The old English verb 'betide' ('woe betide you') means: Force; Save; Leave; or Happen to?

    Happen to
51.   The herb liqueur drink Chartreuse and eponymous colour is similar to: Purple; Lime; Orange; or Cream?

    Lime 
52. 2  Orchestral instruments are tuned 'concert pitch' so that which note above middle C is 440Hz: A; B; C; or D?

    A
53. 2  What temperature is the same in Celcius and Fahrenheit: Zero; 100; 32; or Minus 40?

    Minus 40
54. 2  A Lucarne is a type of: Chimney; Window; Toilet; or Staircase?

    Window
55. 2  Which traditional stringed folk instrument is named from Latin 'sweet song': Zither; Ukulele; Dulcimer; or Fiddle?

    Dulcimer
56.      Myriapoda is a group of creatures with: One pouch; Two skins; Three eyes; or Many legs?

    Many legs 
57. Which famous London railway station is located on a bridge over the River Thames: Blackfriars; London Bridge; Kings Cross; or Waterloo?

    Blackfriars
58. 'Lorem ipsum' (from Latin delorem ipsum, 'pain itself'') is: Red cabbage; Legal term for theft; The period/full stop; or Jumbled Latin 'placeholder' text in draft documents/graphics?

    Jumbled Latin 'placeholder' text in draft documents/graphics 
59. A troubadour (11-13thC France) was originally a: Bullfighter; Swordsman; Horseman; or Singing poet?

    Singing poet