General Knowledge Quiz #216

General Knowledge Quiz #216

Questions

1. In 2004, FIFA's President suggested that women footballers should wear: Chest protectors; Make-up; Skirts; or Tighter shorts and low cut shirts?
2. Mother Theresa, Florence Nightingale, Gandhi, Mandela, Dalai Lama, Buddha, Martin Luther King, Aung San Suu Kyi, and Jesus Christ are examples of a highly sophisticated modern leadership type, defined in Robert Greenleaf's 1977 book, '(What?) Leadership': Autocratic; Groupie; Servant; or Hopeful?
3. The infinitely powerful 'anyone can do it' form of leadership, requiring absolutely no authority or formal position whatsoever, abbreviated to the acronym ARK, is A Random act of: Karate; Karaoke; Kindness; or Knittting?
4. Leicester City FC won the English Premier League Champions of 2015-16 with a team costing roughly what fraction of rivals Manchester City: Two thirds; A half; A third; or A tenth?
5. The famous quantum mechanics thought experiment demonstrating that something can exist in two states (in this case alive or dead) until observed is called Schrödinger's: Cat; Dog; Fly; or Kangaroo?
6. In association football, Bobby Moore, Franz Beckenbauer, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Lionel Messi, are considered among the greatest (What?) besides among the greatest players of all time: Administrators; Football authors; Captains; or Goalkeepers?
7. Name the Swiss football administrator who served as the eighth president of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) from 1998 to 2015 and banned from office after an ethics investigation?
8. What does soccer's UEFA acronym stand for?
9. In soccer the playing position of captain is always a midfielder - true or false?
10. The 'BOSU ball' hemisphere fitness device stands for what three words?
11. The age of the universe is generally considered to be about how many years: 5million; 73million; 266million; or 8billion?
12. The ancient Egyptian god of the sun is: Ma; Ra; Ta; or Bra?
13. Name the eminent French soccer captain, famed for his ability and leadership, head of EUFA (2007-15) and FIFA presidential candidate, but banned from office Dec 2015 after a FIFA ethics investigation?
14. John Adair, Hersey & Blanchard, Tannenbaum & Schmidt, and Kurt Lewin are famous theorists in: Economics; Leadership; Health and Lifestyle; or Gardening?
15. The female equivalent of a Sultan (Arabic/Muslim leader) is a: Queen; Empress; Consort; or Sultana?
16. The English Football Association banned (What?) from 1921 to 1971 at its member clubs: Pop concerts; Horse shows; Women's Football games; or Meat pies?
17. The modern ironic term 'snackcident' (failing to resist chocolates, pizza, etc) is an example of a: Portmanteau; Metaphor; Spoonerism; or Mondegreen?
18. The popular 2002 film about an Indian Sikh girl in London defying her family to achieve great success at soccer is called 'Bend It Like ...' : A bagel; A banana; Beckham; or Blair?
19. The famous relationships/mutual awareness model used in leadership, abbreviated from the inventors' Christian names is called the (What?) Window: MarKev; JoHari; FreDave; or NigeLee?
20. Spelter, used in soldering and brazing, and as a traditional alternative to bronze, mainly refers to the metal/alloy of: Gold; Silver; Zinc; or Mercury?

1. In 2004, FIFA's President suggested that women footballers should wear: Chest protectors; Make-up; Skirts; or Tighter shorts and low cut shirts?

   Tighter shorts and low cut shirts 
2. Mother Theresa, Florence Nightingale, Gandhi, Mandela, Dalai Lama, Buddha, Martin Luther King, Aung San Suu Kyi, and Jesus Christ are examples of a highly sophisticated modern leadership type, defined in Robert Greenleaf's 1977 book, '(What?) Leadership': Autocratic; Groupie; Servant; or Hopeful?

   Servant 
3. The infinitely powerful 'anyone can do it' form of leadership, requiring absolutely no authority or formal position whatsoever, abbreviated to the acronym ARK, is A Random act of: Karate; Karaoke; Kindness; or Knittting?

   Kindness 
4. Leicester City FC won the English Premier League Champions of 2015-16 with a team costing roughly what fraction of rivals Manchester City: Two thirds; A half; A third; or A tenth?

   A tenth 
5. The famous quantum mechanics thought experiment demonstrating that something can exist in two states (in this case alive or dead) until observed is called Schrödinger's: Cat; Dog; Fly; or Kangaroo?

   Cat
6. In association football, Bobby Moore, Franz Beckenbauer, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Lionel Messi, are considered among the greatest (What?) besides among the greatest players of all time: Administrators; Football authors; Captains; or Goalkeepers?

   Captains
7. Name the Swiss football administrator who served as the eighth president of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) from 1998 to 2015 and banned from office after an ethics investigation?

   Sepp Blatter 
8. What does soccer's UEFA acronym stand for?

   Union of European Football Associations
9. In soccer the playing position of captain is always a midfielder - true or false?

   FALSE
10. The 'BOSU ball' hemisphere fitness device stands for what three words?

    Both Sides Up
11. The age of the universe is generally considered to be about how many years: 5million; 73million; 266million; or 8billion?

    13.8billion
12. The ancient Egyptian god of the sun is: Ma; Ra; Ta; or Bra?

    Ra
13. Name the eminent French soccer captain, famed for his ability and leadership, head of EUFA (2007-15) and FIFA presidential candidate, but banned from office Dec 2015 after a FIFA ethics investigation?

    Michel Platini
14. John Adair, Hersey & Blanchard, Tannenbaum & Schmidt, and Kurt Lewin are famous theorists in: Economics; Leadership; Health and Lifestyle; or Gardening?

    Leadership
15. The female equivalent of a Sultan (Arabic/Muslim leader) is a: Queen; Empress; Consort; or Sultana?

    Sultana
16. The English Football Association banned (What?) from 1921 to 1971 at its member clubs: Pop concerts; Horse shows; Women's Football games; or Meat pies?

    Women's Football games 
17. The modern ironic term 'snackcident' (failing to resist chocolates, pizza, etc) is an example of a: Portmanteau; Metaphor; Spoonerism; or Mondegreen?

    Portmanteau
18. The popular 2002 film about an Indian Sikh girl in London defying her family to achieve great success at soccer is called 'Bend It Like ...' : A bagel; A banana; Beckham; or Blair?

    Beckham 
19. The famous relationships/mutual awareness model used in leadership, abbreviated from the inventors' Christian names is called the (What?) Window: MarKev; JoHari; FreDave; or NigeLee?

    JoHari 
20. Spelter, used in soldering and brazing, and as a traditional alternative to bronze, mainly refers to the metal/alloy of: Gold; Silver; Zinc; or Mercury?

    Zinc