General Knowledge Quiz #271
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General Knowledge Quiz #271
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Roughly the volume in cubic metres of a squash court is: 30; 100; 352; or 12,000?
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Which surnamed eponymous supergroup abbreviated to CSNY drew members from The Byrds, Hollies and Buffalo Springfield?
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Match these words and meanings: Pagoda, Palermo, Palmyra, Pangolin - Indian tree, Scaly ant-eater, Buddhist shrine, Capital of Sicily?
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Sir Ken Robinson (born 1950) and 'most-viewed TED talker' is a famous: Newsreader; Educationalist; Architect; or Footballer?
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Birkdale, Troon, Muirfield, and Sandwich are famous venues for what?
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The iconic 1968 Small Faces album Ogden's Nut Gone Flake was the first LP with an appropriately (What-shape?) cover, originally produced as a lidded tin container: Hexagonal; Triangular; Pentagonal; or Circular?
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What delicacy comes from the creature Husso husso?
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Charon is the single main moon/satellite of: Pluto; Mars; Neptune; or The Sun?
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What compound (C7H5NO3S) is 500 times sweeter than sugar, for which it substitutes?
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Colophony, rubbed on violin bows, is better known as a yellow turpentine resin called: Raisin; Rosin; Risin; or Rison?
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What precious stone is a corundum with chromium traces, historically called carbuncle?
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Introduced legally in 1876, what vehicular float marking originally included abbreviations for 'Lloyd's Register', 'Salt Water in Summer', and 'Fresh Water'?
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Mechanical arm railway signals are termed (What?) communication system, also used by ships at sea?
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Egyptian Queen Cleopatra is said to have died from the bite of a: Lion; Spider; Asp; or Horse?
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Strabismus is an imbalance of the: Heart; Hearing; Eyes; or Beard?
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Which element (Sr) named after a Scottish town was discovered by Sir Humphry Davy in 1808?
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Which one of these is not among the four main gases of Earth's atmosphere: Nitrogen; Oxygen; Argon; Carbon dioxide; Hydrogen?
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Binomial Nomenclature is a two-part Latin naming and hierarchy system for: Roman roads; Musical instruments; Plants and animals; or Space rockets and satellites?
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The epic 'Beowulf' (c1000AD), a vast language record, is the oldest surviving poem manuscript in Old: Dutch; English; French; or German?
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The common word/suffix 'berg' in Swedish and German means: Lake; Mountain; Forest; or Ice?
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Assisi, birthplace of St Francis, founder of the Catholic Franciscan Order, is in: Spain; Italy; France; or Mexico?
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Dendrochronology refers to which three of: Bell; Tree; Hair; Ring; Speed; Pull; Dating?
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Name the famous winged horse from Greek mythology?
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What is distilled from molasses: Rum; Gin; Vodka; or Tequila?
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What is the fluid component of blood, the '4th state of matter', and ionized gas/electric lamps?
Questions & Answers
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Roughly the volume in cubic metres of a squash court is: 30; 100; 352; or 12,000?352
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Which surnamed eponymous supergroup abbreviated to CSNY drew members from The Byrds, Hollies and Buffalo Springfield?Crosby Stills, Nash and Young
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Match these words and meanings: Pagoda, Palermo, Palmyra, Pangolin - Indian tree, Scaly ant-eater, Buddhist shrine, Capital of Sicily?Pagoda - Buddhist shrine; Palermo - Capital of Sicily; Palmyra - Indian tree; Pangolin - Scaly ant-eater
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Sir Ken Robinson (born 1950) and 'most-viewed TED talker' is a famous: Newsreader; Educationalist; Architect; or Footballer?Educationalist
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Birkdale, Troon, Muirfield, and Sandwich are famous venues for what?British Open Golf Championship
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The iconic 1968 Small Faces album Ogden's Nut Gone Flake was the first LP with an appropriately (What-shape?) cover, originally produced as a lidded tin container: Hexagonal; Triangular; Pentagonal; or Circular?Circular
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What delicacy comes from the creature Husso husso?Caviar
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Charon is the single main moon/satellite of: Pluto; Mars; Neptune; or The Sun?Pluto
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What compound (C7H5NO3S) is 500 times sweeter than sugar, for which it substitutes?Saccharin
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Colophony, rubbed on violin bows, is better known as a yellow turpentine resin called: Raisin; Rosin; Risin; or Rison?Rosin
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What precious stone is a corundum with chromium traces, historically called carbuncle?Ruby
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Introduced legally in 1876, what vehicular float marking originally included abbreviations for 'Lloyd's Register', 'Salt Water in Summer', and 'Fresh Water'?Plimsoll Line
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Mechanical arm railway signals are termed (What?) communication system, also used by ships at sea?Semaphore
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Egyptian Queen Cleopatra is said to have died from the bite of a: Lion; Spider; Asp; or Horse?Asp
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Strabismus is an imbalance of the: Heart; Hearing; Eyes; or Beard?Eyes
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Which element (Sr) named after a Scottish town was discovered by Sir Humphry Davy in 1808?Strontium
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Which one of these is not among the four main gases of Earth's atmosphere: Nitrogen; Oxygen; Argon; Carbon dioxide; Hydrogen?Hydrogen
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Binomial Nomenclature is a two-part Latin naming and hierarchy system for: Roman roads; Musical instruments; Plants and animals; or Space rockets and satellites?Plants and animals
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The epic 'Beowulf' (c1000AD), a vast language record, is the oldest surviving poem manuscript in Old: Dutch; English; French; or German?English
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The common word/suffix 'berg' in Swedish and German means: Lake; Mountain; Forest; or Ice?Mountain
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Assisi, birthplace of St Francis, founder of the Catholic Franciscan Order, is in: Spain; Italy; France; or Mexico?Italy
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Dendrochronology refers to which three of: Bell; Tree; Hair; Ring; Speed; Pull; Dating?Tree Ring Dating
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Name the famous winged horse from Greek mythology?Pegasus
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What is distilled from molasses: Rum; Gin; Vodka; or Tequila?Rum
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What is the fluid component of blood, the '4th state of matter', and ionized gas/electric lamps?Plasma
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