General Knowledge Quiz #348

General Knowledge Quiz #348

Questions

1. Spell the word: Presumptious; Presumtuous; Presumtious; or Presumptuous?
2. Match these mathematical terms according to the calculation and result: (Calculations) Addition, Subtraction, Division, Multiplication: (Results) Product, Quotient, Sum, Difference?
3. Who was Miss World 1976, and her iconic musician/peace activist boyfriend (two answers required)?
4. Circumvallate papilla, fungiform papilla, and foliate papilla are commonly called: Toes; Fingernails; Taste buds; or Eyelashes?
5. Which country in 2001 became the first to decriminalize recreational drug use: Mexico; Portugal; Netherlands; or China?
6. The flags of Japan, Argentina, Uruguay, Greenland and Bangladesh share what common feature?
7. In 2015 the World Health Organization made 'single-use' mandatory for what (by 2020 worldwide): Syringes; Nit combs; Canteen cutlery; or Bed-sheets?
8. Put these elements in order of heaviest (most dense) first: Sodium, Hydrogen, Lead, Gold, Oxygen?
9. In 1895 German company Bayer created what genericized trademark for a diacetylmorphine cough suppressant, alluding to the Greek god/goddess of bravery and self-sacrifice?
10. What technical term, prefixed with 'extraordinary/irregular', refers euphemistically to the abduction/transfer of a person by one nation to another?
11. What was originally called 'wireless telegraphy': Television; Video; Radio; or Telephone?
12. Who became the fastest-selling Playmobil toy figure, to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation in 2017: Joan of Arc; Thomas More; ; Martin Luther; or Dalai Lama?
13. Name the two long-serving British MPs and past senior ministers caught in a 2015 TV/press sting offering payment for political services from a hoax Chinese company?
14. What's the cube root of 27,000?
15. Titan is the project codename for Apple's development: iCar; iWatch; iSpecs; or iSexmachine?
16. What hyphenated surname was adopted for members of British Queen Elizabeth II's family?
17. The strongest known biological material was identified by scientists (2015) in the teeth of a: Lion; Rat; Locust; or Limpet?
18. What's the largest capital city without a river, and also the oldest capital of its continent?
19. What military term for a multiple gun discharge referred originally in Latin/Italian to being out of danger or safe?
20. What internet mechanism is named from a popular US confection, thought originated by Chinese Californians?

1. Spell the word: Presumptious; Presumtuous; Presumtious; or Presumptuous?

   Presumptuous
2. Match these mathematical terms according to the calculation and result: (Calculations) Addition, Subtraction, Division, Multiplication: (Results) Product, Quotient, Sum, Difference?

   Addition/Sum; Subtraction/Difference; Division/Quotient; Multiplication/Product
3. Who was Miss World 1976, and her iconic musician/peace activist boyfriend (two answers required)?

   Cindy Breakespeare and Bob Marley
4. Circumvallate papilla, fungiform papilla, and foliate papilla are commonly called: Toes; Fingernails; Taste buds; or Eyelashes?

   Taste buds
5. Which country in 2001 became the first to decriminalize recreational drug use: Mexico; Portugal; Netherlands; or China?

   Portugal
6. The flags of Japan, Argentina, Uruguay, Greenland and Bangladesh share what common feature?

   Sun
7. In 2015 the World Health Organization made 'single-use' mandatory for what (by 2020 worldwide): Syringes; Nit combs; Canteen cutlery; or Bed-sheets?

   Syringes
8. Put these elements in order of heaviest (most dense) first: Sodium, Hydrogen, Lead, Gold, Oxygen?

   Gold, Lead, Sodium, Oxygen, Hydrogen
9. In 1895 German company Bayer created what genericized trademark for a diacetylmorphine cough suppressant, alluding to the Greek god/goddess of bravery and self-sacrifice?

   Heroin
10. What technical term, prefixed with 'extraordinary/irregular', refers euphemistically to the abduction/transfer of a person by one nation to another?

    Rendition
11. What was originally called 'wireless telegraphy': Television; Video; Radio; or Telephone?

    Radio
12. Who became the fastest-selling Playmobil toy figure, to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation in 2017: Joan of Arc; Thomas More; ; Martin Luther; or Dalai Lama?

    Martin Luther
13. Name the two long-serving British MPs and past senior ministers caught in a 2015 TV/press sting offering payment for political services from a hoax Chinese company?

    Jack Straw and Malcolm Rifkind
14. What's the cube root of 27,000?

    30
15. Titan is the project codename for Apple's development: iCar; iWatch; iSpecs; or iSexmachine?

    iCar
16. What hyphenated surname was adopted for members of British Queen Elizabeth II's family?

    Mountbatten-Windsor
17. The strongest known biological material was identified by scientists (2015) in the teeth of a: Lion; Rat; Locust; or Limpet?

    Limpet
18. What's the largest capital city without a river, and also the oldest capital of its continent?

    Mexico City
19. What military term for a multiple gun discharge referred originally in Latin/Italian to being out of danger or safe?

    Salvo
20. What internet mechanism is named from a popular US confection, thought originated by Chinese Californians?

    Cookie