General Knowledge Quiz #269

General Knowledge Quiz #269

Questions

1. Golpe, Baile, Capo, Jale and Rasgueo are elements of: Dressage; Flamenco; Paella; or Kick-boxing?
2. Name the nine 'Parts of Speech' typically defined in modern English grammar?
3. Where and when was the first 'emergency services' telephone call made: Dallas 1963; London 1937; RMS Titanic 1912; or Waterloo 1815?
4. In Judaism, shiva/shivah is a period of mourning after a funeral lasting how many days?
5. A float chamber is found in what part of a car: Fuel tank; Carburettor; Steering wheel; or Air-bag?
6. Citron, Pomelo, Mandarin and Papeda are the four original: Japanese Gods; Chinese dynasties; Citrus fruits; or Chupa Chups lollipops?
7. What African geological feature exceeds 5 million square miles and is named from Arabic for desert?
8. Slazenger, Donnay, Lonsdale and Dunlop are part of controversial retail employer 'Sports (What?)': Strip; Rip; Direct; or Zero?
9. French friar François Leclerc du Tremblay, 1577-1638, powerful assistant of Cardinal Richelieu in the reign Louis XIII, was the original (as depicted in art/literature): "Eminence Grise"; "Man in Black"; "Caped Crusader"; or "Zorro"?
10. Whose 1889 birthplace in Braunau am Inn, Austria, was expropriated/converted by the state 2016/17 into a charity for disabilities?
11. Flocculant, floccule and similar terms refer to what substantial feature: Noisy; Quick; Hidden; or Clump-like?
12. Shakudo (from 'red' and 'gold') is a copper-gold alloy originating in: Japan; Mexico; Ireland; or Sweden?
13. What royal house became a word for an official stamp or seal, and open or honest?
14. (What creatures?) wear (What?) in their courtship displays: Elephants; Monkeys; Fig leaves; Dolphins; Sea sponges; or Prawns?
15. In dictionaries words/names beginning with 'St.' (short for saint) are generally listed after: Saint; SS; Ry; or Sz?
16. What round word prefixes the following to make six different words: Side; Road; Worm; Main; Let; and Tone?
17. The South African-born Canadian-American leader of Paypal, Tesla, and several vast environmental/space development projects is: Bill Gates; Elon Musk; Sergey Brin; or Richard Branson?
18. Scientifically a pathogen is something that produces: Fear; Disease; Heat; or Climate change?
19. Name the Qatar-based/founded TV station (literally in Arabic 'The Island') launched 1996, following/assisted by the closure/redundancies of BBC Arabic Language TV?
20. What sort of jacket is named after its flame red design originally for an 1800s Cambridge rowing club?
21. 'The Sweeney' is slang for a specialized unit in the: World Bank; FIFA; Red Cross; or London Metropolitan Police?
22. What Ancient Roman formulation is more environmentally-friendly/effective than modern alternatives: Steel; Glass; Concrete; or Butter?
23. Spell the cardiac arrest treatment equipment called a: Diffibulator; Defibrelater; Defibrillator; or Diffribulator?
24. What is the only non-nation member of the G20 international finance forum?
25. What fruit is on the top of the Men's Wimbledon Tennis Championship trophy: Orange; Pineapple; Strawberry; or Banana?

1. Golpe, Baile, Capo, Jale and Rasgueo are elements of: Dressage; Flamenco; Paella; or Kick-boxing?

   Flamenco
2. Name the nine 'Parts of Speech' typically defined in modern English grammar?

   (One point each and 100 bonus points for all nine..) Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Pronoun, Preposition, Conjunction, Interjection, Article or Determiner
3. Where and when was the first 'emergency services' telephone call made: Dallas 1963; London 1937; RMS Titanic 1912; or Waterloo 1815?

   London 1937 (the first 999/emergency telephone service in the world - the first call led to the arrest of an attempted burglar)
4. In Judaism, shiva/shivah is a period of mourning after a funeral lasting how many days?

   Seven
5. A float chamber is found in what part of a car: Fuel tank; Carburettor; Steering wheel; or Air-bag?

   Carburettor
6. Citron, Pomelo, Mandarin and Papeda are the four original: Japanese Gods; Chinese dynasties; Citrus fruits; or Chupa Chups lollipops?

   Citrus fruits
7. What African geological feature exceeds 5 million square miles and is named from Arabic for desert?

   The Sahara (desert)
8. Slazenger, Donnay, Lonsdale and Dunlop are part of controversial retail employer 'Sports (What?)': Strip; Rip; Direct; or Zero?

   Direct
9. French friar François Leclerc du Tremblay, 1577-1638, powerful assistant of Cardinal Richelieu in the reign Louis XIII, was the original (as depicted in art/literature): "Eminence Grise"; "Man in Black"; "Caped Crusader"; or "Zorro"?

   "Eminence Grise"(the Anglicized French term meaning "Grey Eminence" - referring to a powerful secretive unofficial advisor or decision-maker who is apparently an assistant, but actually may be more influential than the leader - Leclerc wore a beige cape, typically reported as 'grey/gray', which better fits the meaning of a sinister under-stated power)
10. Whose 1889 birthplace in Braunau am Inn, Austria, was expropriated/converted by the state 2016/17 into a charity for disabilities?

    Adolf Hitler
11. Flocculant, floccule and similar terms refer to what substantial feature: Noisy; Quick; Hidden; or Clump-like?

    Clump-like (from Latin floccus, meaning a tuft of wool, hence flock wallpaper, but bizarrely not necessarily a flock of sheep, which has uncertain origins..)
12. Shakudo (from 'red' and 'gold') is a copper-gold alloy originating in: Japan; Mexico; Ireland; or Sweden?

    Japan
13. What royal house became a word for an official stamp or seal, and open or honest?

    Frank
14. (What creatures?) wear (What?) in their courtship displays: Elephants; Monkeys; Fig leaves; Dolphins; Sea sponges; or Prawns?

    (two answers required) Dolphins wear Sea sponges (ripped from the sea-bed and balanced on their 'noses')
15. In dictionaries words/names beginning with 'St.' (short for saint) are generally listed after: Saint; SS; Ry; or Sz?

    Saint
16. What round word prefixes the following to make six different words: Side; Road; Worm; Main; Let; and Tone?

    Ring
17. The South African-born Canadian-American leader of Paypal, Tesla, and several vast environmental/space development projects is: Bill Gates; Elon Musk; Sergey Brin; or Richard Branson?

    Elon Musk
18. Scientifically a pathogen is something that produces: Fear; Disease; Heat; or Climate change?

    Disease
19. Name the Qatar-based/founded TV station (literally in Arabic 'The Island') launched 1996, following/assisted by the closure/redundancies of BBC Arabic Language TV?

    Al Jazeera
20. What sort of jacket is named after its flame red design originally for an 1800s Cambridge rowing club?

    Blazer
21. 'The Sweeney' is slang for a specialized unit in the: World Bank; FIFA; Red Cross; or London Metropolitan Police?

    London Metropolitan Police (specifically Specialist Crime Directorate 7, more commonly called the Flying Squad, hence the Cockney Rhyming Slang 'Sweeney Todd', shortened to Sweeney)
22. What Ancient Roman formulation is more environmentally-friendly/effective than modern alternatives: Steel; Glass; Concrete; or Butter?

    Concrete
23. Spell the cardiac arrest treatment equipment called a: Diffibulator; Defibrelater; Defibrillator; or Diffribulator?

    Defibrillator
24. What is the only non-nation member of the G20 international finance forum?

    The European Union (or EU)
25. What fruit is on the top of the Men's Wimbledon Tennis Championship trophy: Orange; Pineapple; Strawberry; or Banana?

    Pineapple (nobody knows why for sure, although there was a UK tradition of naval captains placing a pineapple on their gateposts after returning from voyages, and pineapples were associated with luxury and exclusivity before becoming commonly available)