General Knowledge Quiz #187

General Knowledge Quiz #187

Questions

1. The abbreviation ECT (electric shock treatment of psychiatric illness) stands for what?
2. The MINT countries (an emerging tier of new economic powers after the BRIC group), are which four nations?
3. The cult 'Twilight' and 'Game of Thrones' TV/films popularized the ownership of what challenging pets: Eagle-like birds; Wolf-like-dogs; Dragon-like lizards; or Badger-like cats?
4. According to the apochryphal quote, "The Battle of Waterloo was won on the (what?) of Eton": Orders; Horses; Playing fields; or Croquet lawns?
5. What Anglicized French term meaning 'in relation to' literally translates as 'face-to-face'?
6. The game of association football (soccer) has how many basic laws: 7; 17; 27; or 37?
7. A Brazil nut is technically a: Fruit; Seed; Fungus; or Leaf?
8. In many Arabic and Asian languages Memsab and Sahib (and variants) mean: Please/Thank-you; Hello/Goodbye; Madam/Mister; or Day/Night?
9. The Attacama Desert in Chile is considered the planet's most (what?) place: Humid; Dry; Hot; or Noiseless?
10. A Roman theatre exit passageway (also mistakenly believed to be where diners made themselves sick to enable more eating) is a: Nauseaum; Evacuatium; Exitorum; or Vomitorium?
11. 'Normal School' traditionally refers to a college for students of which profession?
12. Satirical magazine Private Eye's nickname for Queen Elizabeth II, reportedly used by royal staff, family, etc., is: Pauline; Pippa; Brenda; or Keith?
13. A rock which is foliated is: Layered; Sparkly; Holed; or Cracked?
14. Cadbury Roses and Nestle Quality Street traditionally use which colour/color wrapper to denote a whole hazelnut filling: Silver; Purple; Green; or Blue?
15. Who was a trade union/party founder (1980), prisoner (1981-2), Nobel Peace Prizewinner (1983), and president (1990-5)?
16. The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards is noted for playing 'open-tuned' six-string electric guitars with how many strings: Three; Four; Five; or Seven?
17. What was discovered and announced (UK Newcastle University, 2014) to reverse/cure obesity-induced Type-2 Diabetes: Hypnosis; Honey; Diet; or Cat-stroking?
18. The sport of curling uses stones (or US 'rocks') conventionally made of what material: Rubber; Steel; Granite; or Acrylic?
19. The Hay Wain featured in John Constable's so-named 1821 painting is a: Farmhouse; Cart; Meadow; or Cloud system?
20. The terms bipin twistlock, Edison screw and bayonet are associated with what common items?

1. The abbreviation ECT (electric shock treatment of psychiatric illness) stands for what?

   Electroconvulsive Therapy
2. The MINT countries (an emerging tier of new economic powers after the BRIC group), are which four nations?

   Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, Turkey 
3. The cult 'Twilight' and 'Game of Thrones' TV/films popularized the ownership of what challenging pets: Eagle-like birds; Wolf-like-dogs; Dragon-like lizards; or Badger-like cats?

   Wolf-like dogs
4. According to the apochryphal quote, "The Battle of Waterloo was won on the (what?) of Eton": Orders; Horses; Playing fields; or Croquet lawns?

   Playing fields 
5. What Anglicized French term meaning 'in relation to' literally translates as 'face-to-face'?

   Vis-à-vis
6. The game of association football (soccer) has how many basic laws: 7; 17; 27; or 37?

   17
7. A Brazil nut is technically a: Fruit; Seed; Fungus; or Leaf?

   Seed 
8. In many Arabic and Asian languages Memsab and Sahib (and variants) mean: Please/Thank-you; Hello/Goodbye; Madam/Mister; or Day/Night?

   Madam/Mister
9. The Attacama Desert in Chile is considered the planet's most (what?) place: Humid; Dry; Hot; or Noiseless?

   Dry 
10. A Roman theatre exit passageway (also mistakenly believed to be where diners made themselves sick to enable more eating) is a: Nauseaum; Evacuatium; Exitorum; or Vomitorium?

    Vomitorium
11. 'Normal School' traditionally refers to a college for students of which profession?

    Teaching 
12. Satirical magazine Private Eye's nickname for Queen Elizabeth II, reportedly used by royal staff, family, etc., is: Pauline; Pippa; Brenda; or Keith?

    Brenda 
13. A rock which is foliated is: Layered; Sparkly; Holed; or Cracked?

    Layered 
14. Cadbury Roses and Nestle Quality Street traditionally use which colour/color wrapper to denote a whole hazelnut filling: Silver; Purple; Green; or Blue?

    Purple
15. Who was a trade union/party founder (1980), prisoner (1981-2), Nobel Peace Prizewinner (1983), and president (1990-5)?

    Lech Walesa 
16. The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards is noted for playing 'open-tuned' six-string electric guitars with how many strings: Three; Four; Five; or Seven?

    Five
17. What was discovered and announced (UK Newcastle University, 2014) to reverse/cure obesity-induced Type-2 Diabetes: Hypnosis; Honey; Diet; or Cat-stroking?

    Diet
18. The sport of curling uses stones (or US 'rocks') conventionally made of what material: Rubber; Steel; Granite; or Acrylic?

    Granite 
19. The Hay Wain featured in John Constable's so-named 1821 painting is a: Farmhouse; Cart; Meadow; or Cloud system?

    Cart 
20. The terms bipin twistlock, Edison screw and bayonet are associated with what common items?

    Light bulbs