General Knowledge Quiz #292

General Knowledge Quiz #292

Questions

1.   1000% is how many times more: 5; 10; 100; or 1000?
2. 24.  What Anglicized-French word, from Latin for birth, is a synonym for Christmas?
3. 25.  What metal is unusually insoluble in nitric acid, hence the term 'acid test'?
4.      Concurrently ice-cream is: Solid; Liquid; Gas; or All three?
5.      What creamy beverage is named from Dutch 'lawyer's drink'?
6.      What does the WD stand for in the spray oil WD40?
7.      What natural form of water is popular slang for people said to be spoilt, over-protected and emotionally special or fragile?
8.      Smartphone users touch their screens typically how many times per day: 400; 800; 1100; or 2700?
9.      The precious metal purity grade of 3N5 is an abbreviation of what percentage?
10.      What sport traditionally uses goose feathers of the left wing: Fishing; Hang-gliding; Boxing; or Badminton?
11.   Futsal, devised by Uruguan teacher Juan Carlos Ceriani, is the global official indoor form of: Polo; The Marathon; Association Football; or Rowing?
12. 23.  Established first in London in 1828, what was the full term for the modern abbreviation 'zoo'?
13.  In telephony what does SMS stand for?
14.  The gums of the Boswellia and Commiphora plants are more commonly known as which two aromatic resins?
15.  What famous city means 'house of meat/bread' in Arabic/Hebrew?
16.  Name the first modular space station, built in orbit, meaning world and peace in Russian?
17.   What is the traditional mulled wine called in Germany, meaning 'burning wine'?
18.   Etruria and the Etruscan people were originally in: Italy; Ireland; Russia; or USA?
19.   Abraham Maslow's 'Hierarchy of Needs' theory seeks to explain: Warfare; Communism; Human motivation; or Christmas shopping?
20. 2  Established first in London in 1828, what was the full term for the modern abbreviation 'zoo'?
21. 2  What Anglicized-French word, from Latin for birth, is a synonym for Christmas?
22. 2  What metal is unusually insoluble in nitric acid, hence the term 'acid test'?
23. 13. In telephony what does SMS stand for?
24. 3.     What creamy beverage is named from Dutch 'lawyer's drink'?
25. 4.     What does the WD stand for in the spray oil WD40?
26. 5.     What natural form of water is popular slang for people said to be spoilt, over-protected and emotionally special or fragile?
27. 6.     Smartphone users touch their screens typically how many times per day: 400; 800; 1100; or 2700?
28. 7.     The precious metal purity grade of 3N5 is an abbreviation of what percentage?
29. 8.     What sport traditionally uses goose feathers of the left wing: Fishing; Hang-gliding; Boxing; or Badminton?
30. 9.     In Dutch tradition the controversial Spanish Moor character Black Pete (Zwarte Piet) is whose companion?
31. 10.  Futsal, devised by Uruguan teacher Juan Carlos Ceriani, is the global official indoor form of: Polo; The Marathon; Association Football; or Rowing?
32. 11.  What anxiety disorder is named from Greek meaning fear of the public/market square?
33. 12.  1000% is how many times more: 5; 10; 100; or 1000?
34. 2.     Concurrently ice-cream is: Solid; Liquid; Gas; or All three?
35. 14. The gums of the Boswellia and Commiphora plants are more commonly known as which two aromatic resins?
36. 15. What famous city means 'house of meat/bread' in Arabic/Hebrew?
37. 16. Name the first modular space station, built in orbit, meaning world and peace in Russian?
38. 17.  Volcán Cayambe volcano in Ecuador is the only place where (What?) (What?) exists naturally (two answers required): Digestible; Snow; Grass; Seawater; Equatorial; or Llamas?
39. 18.  What is the traditional mulled wine called in Germany, meaning 'burning wine'?
40. 19.  Etruria and the Etruscan people were originally in: Italy; Ireland; Russia; or USA?
41. 20.  Abraham Maslow's 'Hierarchy of Needs' theory seeks to explain: Warfare; Communism; Human motivation; or Christmas shopping?
42. 21.  Chinese people increasingly give (What?) called 'pingguo' at (When?) called 'pinganye': Soap; Apples; Rice; Weddings; Christenings; Christmas Eve?
43. 22.  The enduring Classical Ballet feet positioning defined by Pierre Beauchamps in the late 1600s is the '(How many?) Positions': Two; Three; Four or Five?

1.   1000% is how many times more: 5; 10; 100; or 1000?

   10
2. 24.  What Anglicized-French word, from Latin for birth, is a synonym for Christmas?

   Noel 
3. 25.  What metal is unusually insoluble in nitric acid, hence the term 'acid test'?

   Gold
4.      Concurrently ice-cream is: Solid; Liquid; Gas; or All three?

   All three
5.      What creamy beverage is named from Dutch 'lawyer's drink'?

   Advocaat 
6.      What does the WD stand for in the spray oil WD40?

   Water Displacement 
7.      What natural form of water is popular slang for people said to be spoilt, over-protected and emotionally special or fragile?

   Snowflake
8.      Smartphone users touch their screens typically how many times per day: 400; 800; 1100; or 2700?

   2700
9.      The precious metal purity grade of 3N5 is an abbreviation of what percentage?

   99.95% 
10.      What sport traditionally uses goose feathers of the left wing: Fishing; Hang-gliding; Boxing; or Badminton?

    Badminton 
11.   Futsal, devised by Uruguan teacher Juan Carlos Ceriani, is the global official indoor form of: Polo; The Marathon; Association Football; or Rowing?

    Association Football 
12. 23.  Established first in London in 1828, what was the full term for the modern abbreviation 'zoo'?

    Zoological Gardens 
13.  In telephony what does SMS stand for?

    Short Message Service
14.  The gums of the Boswellia and Commiphora plants are more commonly known as which two aromatic resins?

    Frankincense and Myrrh 
15.  What famous city means 'house of meat/bread' in Arabic/Hebrew?

    Bethlehem 
16.  Name the first modular space station, built in orbit, meaning world and peace in Russian?

    Mir
17.   What is the traditional mulled wine called in Germany, meaning 'burning wine'?

    Glühwein
18.   Etruria and the Etruscan people were originally in: Italy; Ireland; Russia; or USA?

    Italy 
19.   Abraham Maslow's 'Hierarchy of Needs' theory seeks to explain: Warfare; Communism; Human motivation; or Christmas shopping?

    Human motivation 
20. 2  Established first in London in 1828, what was the full term for the modern abbreviation 'zoo'?

    Zoological Gardens 
21. 2  What Anglicized-French word, from Latin for birth, is a synonym for Christmas?

    Noel 
22. 2  What metal is unusually insoluble in nitric acid, hence the term 'acid test'?

    Gold
23. 13. In telephony what does SMS stand for?

    Short Message Service
24. 3.     What creamy beverage is named from Dutch 'lawyer's drink'?

    Advocaat 
25. 4.     What does the WD stand for in the spray oil WD40?

    Water Displacement 
26. 5.     What natural form of water is popular slang for people said to be spoilt, over-protected and emotionally special or fragile?

    Snowflake
27. 6.     Smartphone users touch their screens typically how many times per day: 400; 800; 1100; or 2700?

    2700
28. 7.     The precious metal purity grade of 3N5 is an abbreviation of what percentage?

    99.95% 
29. 8.     What sport traditionally uses goose feathers of the left wing: Fishing; Hang-gliding; Boxing; or Badminton?

    Badminton 
30. 9.     In Dutch tradition the controversial Spanish Moor character Black Pete (Zwarte Piet) is whose companion?

    Sinterklaas/Santa Claus 
31. 10.  Futsal, devised by Uruguan teacher Juan Carlos Ceriani, is the global official indoor form of: Polo; The Marathon; Association Football; or Rowing?

    Association Football 
32. 11.  What anxiety disorder is named from Greek meaning fear of the public/market square?

    Agoraphobia
33. 12.  1000% is how many times more: 5; 10; 100; or 1000?

    10
34. 2.     Concurrently ice-cream is: Solid; Liquid; Gas; or All three?

    All three
35. 14. The gums of the Boswellia and Commiphora plants are more commonly known as which two aromatic resins?

    Frankincense and Myrrh 
36. 15. What famous city means 'house of meat/bread' in Arabic/Hebrew?

    Bethlehem 
37. 16. Name the first modular space station, built in orbit, meaning world and peace in Russian?

    Mir
38. 17.  Volcán Cayambe volcano in Ecuador is the only place where (What?) (What?) exists naturally (two answers required): Digestible; Snow; Grass; Seawater; Equatorial; or Llamas?

    Equatorial Snow
39. 18.  What is the traditional mulled wine called in Germany, meaning 'burning wine'?

    Glühwein
40. 19.  Etruria and the Etruscan people were originally in: Italy; Ireland; Russia; or USA?

    Italy 
41. 20.  Abraham Maslow's 'Hierarchy of Needs' theory seeks to explain: Warfare; Communism; Human motivation; or Christmas shopping?

    Human motivation 
42. 21.  Chinese people increasingly give (What?) called 'pingguo' at (When?) called 'pinganye': Soap; Apples; Rice; Weddings; Christenings; Christmas Eve?
43. 22.  The enduring Classical Ballet feet positioning defined by Pierre Beauchamps in the late 1600s is the '(How many?) Positions': Two; Three; Four or Five?

    Five