General Knowledge Quiz #138
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General Knowledge Quiz #138
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Spell the word Sterilization; Sterylization; Sterilyzation; or Sterylyzation?
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What term, for a standard section of pre-used text or clause in a contract, or an existing pre-used section of standard code in computing, derives from industrial sheet metal fabrication and labelling?
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Which fish became subject to EU fishing quota arguments in 2013 due to its significant movement into Icelandic waters?
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What are generally defined as 'the four big cats', and the only ones to roar (one point for three - bonus point for all four)?
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Name the social news/entertainment website which saw massive growth and investment interest 2010-13: Whizbang; Buzzfeed; Humbug; or Boohiss?
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In medicine a macule refers to a: Headache; Bone-break; Heart-attack; or Spot of discoloured/discolored skin?
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Which global-reaching organization was revealed in 2013 to hold property investments exceeding £½bn derived from 'recognition' payments received in 1929 from Benito Mussolini?
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The word éclat refers to a: Brilliant display; Cream cake; Victory; or King/Queen?
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(When discovered Jan 2013) the largest known structure in the universe - a large quasar group named 'Huge-LQG' - would take how many years to cross if travelling at the speed of light: 23; 400; 1 million; or 4 billion?
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In 2013 academics suggested what human feature evolved due to its benefits for prehistorical human life in water: Ear-wax; Eyelids; Greasy hair; or Wrinkly fingers and toes?
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What is the modern-day name of the once colonial nation French Sudan?
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The statue of which pioneering Baptist cabinet-making travel agent stands outside Leicester UK railway station, his original tour starting point?
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The 'Mohorovicic discontinuity' (commonly 'Moho') is a boundary between: Weather systems; Earth layers; Chemical solutions; or Beer and froth?
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Jumpy, Deafy, Dizzey, Hickey, Wheezy, Baldy, Gabby, Nifty, Sniffy, Swift, Lazy, Puffy, Stuffy, Tubby, Shorty and Burpy were shortlisted to be what in the early 1930s?
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What name is typically given to torpedo shaped cars and bikes used in land-speed records, and also to bullet trains?
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The 1923 Great Kanto earthquake was until 2011 which nation's biggest?
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The name of which sort of entertainment derives from old French/Picard meaning 'wooden structure'/'little room'?
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Established in 1961 what does the major international economies organization name OECD stand for?
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Beatrix became queen of which European nation in 1980?
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A burning truckload of 'brunost' - brown (what?) - caused a 5-day fire in a Norwegian road tunnel in Jan 2013: Diesel; Sugar; Bread; or Cheese?
Questions & Answers
Interactive Quiz
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Spell the word Sterilization; Sterylization; Sterilyzation; or Sterylyzation?Sterilization
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What term, for a standard section of pre-used text or clause in a contract, or an existing pre-used section of standard code in computing, derives from industrial sheet metal fabrication and labelling?Boilerplate
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Which fish became subject to EU fishing quota arguments in 2013 due to its significant movement into Icelandic waters?Mackerel
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What are generally defined as 'the four big cats', and the only ones to roar (one point for three - bonus point for all four)?Lion, Tiger, Leopard, Jaguar
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Name the social news/entertainment website which saw massive growth and investment interest 2010-13: Whizbang; Buzzfeed; Humbug; or Boohiss?Buzzfeed
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In medicine a macule refers to a: Headache; Bone-break; Heart-attack; or Spot of discoloured/discolored skin?Spot of discoloured/discolored skin
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Which global-reaching organization was revealed in 2013 to hold property investments exceeding £½bn derived from 'recognition' payments received in 1929 from Benito Mussolini?The Vatican
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The word éclat refers to a: Brilliant display; Cream cake; Victory; or King/Queen?Brilliant display
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(When discovered Jan 2013) the largest known structure in the universe - a large quasar group named 'Huge-LQG' - would take how many years to cross if travelling at the speed of light: 23; 400; 1 million; or 4 billion?4 billion
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In 2013 academics suggested what human feature evolved due to its benefits for prehistorical human life in water: Ear-wax; Eyelids; Greasy hair; or Wrinkly fingers and toes?Wrinkly fingers and toes
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What is the modern-day name of the once colonial nation French Sudan?Mali
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The statue of which pioneering Baptist cabinet-making travel agent stands outside Leicester UK railway station, his original tour starting point?Thomas Cook
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The 'Mohorovicic discontinuity' (commonly 'Moho') is a boundary between: Weather systems; Earth layers; Chemical solutions; or Beer and froth?Earth layers
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Jumpy, Deafy, Dizzey, Hickey, Wheezy, Baldy, Gabby, Nifty, Sniffy, Swift, Lazy, Puffy, Stuffy, Tubby, Shorty and Burpy were shortlisted to be what in the early 1930s?Dwarfs
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What name is typically given to torpedo shaped cars and bikes used in land-speed records, and also to bullet trains?Streamliner
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The 1923 Great Kanto earthquake was until 2011 which nation's biggest?Japan
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The name of which sort of entertainment derives from old French/Picard meaning 'wooden structure'/'little room'?Cabaret
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Established in 1961 what does the major international economies organization name OECD stand for?Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Beatrix became queen of which European nation in 1980?The Netherlands
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A burning truckload of 'brunost' - brown (what?) - caused a 5-day fire in a Norwegian road tunnel in Jan 2013: Diesel; Sugar; Bread; or Cheese?Cheese
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