General Knowledge Quiz #191

General Knowledge Quiz #191

Questions

1. What AA Milne children's book character is used as a metaphor in referring to someone who is pessimistic and gloomy?
2. The high-kicking Parisian music-hall dance, the cancan, is named after which creature?
3. The Koa tree (Acacia Koa) is native and popular in which island group: Hawaii; Philippines; Fiji; or Canaries?
4. The stylus of a late 1900s-type record player which follows the groove of a vinyl disc is traditionally made of: Gold/Silver; Steel; Diamond/Sapphire; or Ebony/Ivory?
5. Huqiu, Tianchi, Pouchong, Longjing and Songluo are Chinese: Dynasties; Temples; Teas; or Footwear?
6. What is the currency of Iceland?
7. The Christian bacronym word Ichthus (Iesous Christos, Theou Uios Soter - Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour) primarily refers to the religious symbol of a: Loaf of bread; Donkey; Fish; or Jug of wine?
8. Which modern popular low-shedding canine portmanteau crossbreed was popularized in the late 1980s for its low-allergen qualities by Australia's Royal Guide Dog Association?
9. What sort of snake is named after a huge serpent killed by Apollo?
10. From early Greek 'authentes', lord or master, what titular term in Arab and east Mediterranean nations refers to a man of educated or high social standing?
11. A 46-year-old British woman made the news in 2014 when in Croatia she was married to her: Girlfriend; Sister; Dog; or Piano?
12. The region of Baltistan (also called Baltiyul) in the Karakoram mountains, south of K2, the world's second highest mountain, is in: Pakistan; India; Russia; or China?
13. In calculating the tax-exclusive component of a total which includes 20% tax you should multiply the tax-inclusive amount by: 80%; .8333; .1667; or 0.25?
14. Name the an iconic Irish-Australian outlaw typically depicted wearing metal helmet and body armour?
15. An enligtening paradoxical anecdote with no solution, used in Zen Buddhism, illustrating shortcomings of logical reasoning is a: Koan; Kanshi; Waka; or Jian'an?
16. Which city in Brazil has (early-2000s) the longest beach garden in the world, the busiest container port in Latin America, and Pele's football club?
17. The 'light-interfering microstructured' wings of Blue Morpho butterflies have since Victorian times been used to make: High-performance optics; Jewellery/Jewelry; Face-cream; or Aviation parts?
18. What famous abbreviated invention did author (of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) Douglas Adams mock for taking longer to say than what the abbreviation stands for?
19. Name the two vast Irish and US banana corporations which proposed a merger in 2014?
20. VK (VKontakte), QZone, Orkut, and XING are (at 2014) international competitors of: Walmart; Santander; Facebook; or Manchester United?

1. What AA Milne children's book character is used as a metaphor in referring to someone who is pessimistic and gloomy?

   Eeyore 
2. The high-kicking Parisian music-hall dance, the cancan, is named after which creature?

   Duck 
3. The Koa tree (Acacia Koa) is native and popular in which island group: Hawaii; Philippines; Fiji; or Canaries?

   Hawaii
4. The stylus of a late 1900s-type record player which follows the groove of a vinyl disc is traditionally made of: Gold/Silver; Steel; Diamond/Sapphire; or Ebony/Ivory?

   Diamond/Sapphire
5. Huqiu, Tianchi, Pouchong, Longjing and Songluo are Chinese: Dynasties; Temples; Teas; or Footwear?

   Teas
6. What is the currency of Iceland?

   Króna 
7. The Christian bacronym word Ichthus (Iesous Christos, Theou Uios Soter - Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour) primarily refers to the religious symbol of a: Loaf of bread; Donkey; Fish; or Jug of wine?

   Fish 
8. Which modern popular low-shedding canine portmanteau crossbreed was popularized in the late 1980s for its low-allergen qualities by Australia's Royal Guide Dog Association?

   Labradoodle 
9. What sort of snake is named after a huge serpent killed by Apollo?

   Python 
10. From early Greek 'authentes', lord or master, what titular term in Arab and east Mediterranean nations refers to a man of educated or high social standing?

    Effendi 
11. A 46-year-old British woman made the news in 2014 when in Croatia she was married to her: Girlfriend; Sister; Dog; or Piano?

    Dog
12. The region of Baltistan (also called Baltiyul) in the Karakoram mountains, south of K2, the world's second highest mountain, is in: Pakistan; India; Russia; or China?

    Pakistan
13. In calculating the tax-exclusive component of a total which includes 20% tax you should multiply the tax-inclusive amount by: 80%; .8333; .1667; or 0.25?

    .8333 
14. Name the an iconic Irish-Australian outlaw typically depicted wearing metal helmet and body armour?

    Ned Kelly 
15. An enligtening paradoxical anecdote with no solution, used in Zen Buddhism, illustrating shortcomings of logical reasoning is a: Koan; Kanshi; Waka; or Jian'an?

    Koan
16. Which city in Brazil has (early-2000s) the longest beach garden in the world, the busiest container port in Latin America, and Pele's football club?

    Santos
17. The 'light-interfering microstructured' wings of Blue Morpho butterflies have since Victorian times been used to make: High-performance optics; Jewellery/Jewelry; Face-cream; or Aviation parts?

    Jewellery/Jewelry 
18. What famous abbreviated invention did author (of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) Douglas Adams mock for taking longer to say than what the abbreviation stands for?

    www 
19. Name the two vast Irish and US banana corporations which proposed a merger in 2014?

    Fyffes and Chiquita
20. VK (VKontakte), QZone, Orkut, and XING are (at 2014) international competitors of: Walmart; Santander; Facebook; or Manchester United?

    Facebook