General Knowledge Quiz #167

General Knowledge Quiz #167

Questions

1. The terms/concepts of kaitiaki and kaitiakitanga referring to guardianship of sky, sea and land originated in which indigenous culture?
2. The effect referring to something becoming massively publicized due to attempts ban/censor it is called the '(What celebrity surname?) Effect'?
3. The commune (township/parish) Les Baux-de-Provence in south-central France is associated with what metallic element?
4. What herb used in alternative medicine as a tonic and aphrodisiac is named from Chinese 'man plant root' because its root resembles a human leg?
5. When introduced in 1908 the Model T Ford was surprisingly not available in which of these colors/colours: Black, Grey, Green, Blue, Red?
6. What English sheep-farming term from the 1400s refers to an influencer or indication of future trends?
7. A supplier of 'apparent' website visitors using low-paid workers to visit websites to post false comments/reviews or generate fraudulent PPC advertising revenues is called a: Ghost Crowd; Click Farm; Mouse Factory; or Finger Pool?
8. The Rod of Asclepius, a serpent and rod symbol from Greek mythology, is a widely used logo icon in: Medicine; Publishing; Magic/Conjuring; or Law?
9. 'Hitting the wall' and 'Bonking' are equivalent terms in which activity: Computer gaming; Athletics; Chess; or Parliamentary debating?
10. Which bank in 2010 became UK's first new high-street bank for over 150 years?
11. A pilaster is an ornamental architectural feature made to resemble a: Column; Window; Door; or Tree?
12. What business is the Saks Fifth Avenue chain, named after its Manhattan NYC site: Department store; Merchant bank; Hotel; or Pawnbrokers?
13. The usage fee for what UK public provision remained at one penny from 1855 until decimalization in 1971?
14. The G20 group of major world economies is comprised of 19 nations plus what organization?
15. Which English surgeon saved King Edward VII and Joseph Merrick?
16. What traditionally provides the flavour/flavor in a frangipane cake filling?
17. The Fastnet Race is a prestigious competition in: Fishing; Yachting; Computer Gaming; or Butterfly Catching?
18. What comet is responsible for the Perseid meteor shower, through which Earth passes every July/August?
19. In which part of the human body do red blood cells develop?
20. Alma, Brown Turkey, Desert King, Italian Black, and Kadota are types of what fruit/plant?

1. The terms/concepts of kaitiaki and kaitiakitanga referring to guardianship of sky, sea and land originated in which indigenous culture?

   Maori 
2. The effect referring to something becoming massively publicized due to attempts ban/censor it is called the '(What celebrity surname?) Effect'?

   Streisand 
3. The commune (township/parish) Les Baux-de-Provence in south-central France is associated with what metallic element?

   Aluminium 
4. What herb used in alternative medicine as a tonic and aphrodisiac is named from Chinese 'man plant root' because its root resembles a human leg?

   Ginseng
5. When introduced in 1908 the Model T Ford was surprisingly not available in which of these colors/colours: Black, Grey, Green, Blue, Red?

   Black 
6. What English sheep-farming term from the 1400s refers to an influencer or indication of future trends?

   Bellwether 
7. A supplier of 'apparent' website visitors using low-paid workers to visit websites to post false comments/reviews or generate fraudulent PPC advertising revenues is called a: Ghost Crowd; Click Farm; Mouse Factory; or Finger Pool?

   Click Farm
8. The Rod of Asclepius, a serpent and rod symbol from Greek mythology, is a widely used logo icon in: Medicine; Publishing; Magic/Conjuring; or Law?

   Medicine 
9. 'Hitting the wall' and 'Bonking' are equivalent terms in which activity: Computer gaming; Athletics; Chess; or Parliamentary debating?

   Athletics 
10. Which bank in 2010 became UK's first new high-street bank for over 150 years?

    Metro Bank plc
11. A pilaster is an ornamental architectural feature made to resemble a: Column; Window; Door; or Tree?

    Column 
12. What business is the Saks Fifth Avenue chain, named after its Manhattan NYC site: Department store; Merchant bank; Hotel; or Pawnbrokers?

    Department store
13. The usage fee for what UK public provision remained at one penny from 1855 until decimalization in 1971?

    Public toilet
14. The G20 group of major world economies is comprised of 19 nations plus what organization?

    The EU 
15. Which English surgeon saved King Edward VII and Joseph Merrick?

    Sir Frederick Treves 
16. What traditionally provides the flavour/flavor in a frangipane cake filling?

    Almond
17. The Fastnet Race is a prestigious competition in: Fishing; Yachting; Computer Gaming; or Butterfly Catching?

    Yachting 
18. What comet is responsible for the Perseid meteor shower, through which Earth passes every July/August?

    Swift-Tuttle
19. In which part of the human body do red blood cells develop?

    Bone marrow
20. Alma, Brown Turkey, Desert King, Italian Black, and Kadota are types of what fruit/plant?

    Figs