General Knowledge Quiz #204

General Knowledge Quiz #204

Questions

1. The photocopying technology called Xerography is named from Greek 'xero' meaning: Wet; Dry; Hot; or Black-and-white?
2. In Catholicism, match these skullcaps correctly: Pope, Cardinal, Bishop, Priest - Purple, White, Black, Red?
3. Weimaraner ('vymaraana') pointer/gun dogs are typically distinctively: Spotted; Striped; Grey/gray; or Hairless?
4. The Azores are: West Pacific winds; South American tides; North Atlantic volcanic islands; or Sunburn blisters?
5. Which organization launched the Mates condom brand in 1987: Virgin; Sky; Trump Industries; or The Vatican?
6. The 404 telephone dialling area code belongs to: Atlanta (Georgia USA); London; The Moon; or Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?
7. How many pints are in a quart: 1; 2; 3; or 4?
8. The Wehrmacht refers historically to Germany's: Railway system; Royal palace; Armed forces; or Women?
9. The saying to have one's "head in the sand" (meaning deny a threat exists) refers to the mythical antics of the: Elephant; Ostrich; Snake; or Meerkat?
10. A zuchetto, from Italian zucca, pumpkin, rather like the Jewish kippah/yarmulke, is a: Crystal ball; Shooting star; Cleric's cap; or Camel cheese?
11. The web 'error' code 404 means: Insufficient memory; Not found; Password required; or Broken mouse?
12. The still-used ancient unit of weight equating roughly to 0.065 gms or 65 milligrams is a: Seed; Petal; Grain; or Drip?
13. Horology is the study of: Light; Time; Coincidence; or Fear?
14. What area unit is an American football field, equal to 4840 sq yds, originally that a farmer and ox could plough in a day?
15. What regal name is capital of Seychelles, and British Columbia (Canada), and is an Australian state?
16. What is half of three-eighths?
17. What metal has the lowest boiling point?
18. On a QWERTY keyboard the backslash (\) shares the key with the: Colon; Asterisk; Hash; or Vertical bar?
19. A ship/plane's side-to-side turning movement is called: Yaw; Mye; Hur; or Thair?
20. A famous sports car named after Argentina's hot dusty North wind, is the: Corvette; Porsche; Zonda; or SLK?

1. The photocopying technology called Xerography is named from Greek 'xero' meaning: Wet; Dry; Hot; or Black-and-white?

   Dry 
2. In Catholicism, match these skullcaps correctly: Pope, Cardinal, Bishop, Priest - Purple, White, Black, Red?

   Pope - White, Cardinal - Red, Bishop - Purple, Priest - Black
3. Weimaraner ('vymaraana') pointer/gun dogs are typically distinctively: Spotted; Striped; Grey/gray; or Hairless?

   Grey/gray
4. The Azores are: West Pacific winds; South American tides; North Atlantic volcanic islands; or Sunburn blisters?

   North Atlantic volcanic islands 
5. Which organization launched the Mates condom brand in 1987: Virgin; Sky; Trump Industries; or The Vatican?

   Virgin
6. The 404 telephone dialling area code belongs to: Atlanta (Georgia USA); London; The Moon; or Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?

   Atlanta
7. How many pints are in a quart: 1; 2; 3; or 4?

   2
8. The Wehrmacht refers historically to Germany's: Railway system; Royal palace; Armed forces; or Women?

   Armed forces
9. The saying to have one's "head in the sand" (meaning deny a threat exists) refers to the mythical antics of the: Elephant; Ostrich; Snake; or Meerkat?

   Ostrich 
10. A zuchetto, from Italian zucca, pumpkin, rather like the Jewish kippah/yarmulke, is a: Crystal ball; Shooting star; Cleric's cap; or Camel cheese?

    Cleric's cap 
11. The web 'error' code 404 means: Insufficient memory; Not found; Password required; or Broken mouse?

    Not found 
12. The still-used ancient unit of weight equating roughly to 0.065 gms or 65 milligrams is a: Seed; Petal; Grain; or Drip?

    Grain 
13. Horology is the study of: Light; Time; Coincidence; or Fear?

    Time
14. What area unit is an American football field, equal to 4840 sq yds, originally that a farmer and ox could plough in a day?

    Acre
15. What regal name is capital of Seychelles, and British Columbia (Canada), and is an Australian state?

    Victoria
16. What is half of three-eighths?

    Three-sixteenths 
17. What metal has the lowest boiling point?

    Mercury 
18. On a QWERTY keyboard the backslash (\) shares the key with the: Colon; Asterisk; Hash; or Vertical bar?

    Vertical bar 
19. A ship/plane's side-to-side turning movement is called: Yaw; Mye; Hur; or Thair?

    Yaw
20. A famous sports car named after Argentina's hot dusty North wind, is the: Corvette; Porsche; Zonda; or SLK?

    Zonda