General Knowledge Quiz #352

General Knowledge Quiz #352

Questions

1. The ball-shaped roots of a more popular salad vegetable, Bergers White Ball, Ibis, Kojak, and Snow White are what?
2. The position of the Arctic Circle was/is determined by: Sea ice; Sun visibility; Temperature; or Unclaimed territory?
3. The Ryman Auditorium (also called the Union Gospel Tabernacle) is the home of what major music institution?
4. Susy, a portmanteau abbreviation for a fundamental yet increasingly elusive particle physics theory is in full 'Super (What?)': System; Symmetry; Sympathy; or Syllabub?
5. The modern lifestyle acronym MAMIL, which relates to the growth in fitness products and especially cycling, stands for what?
6. What is the area of an isosceles right-angled triangle whose short sides are 2 metres each?
7. Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, who first appeared in Detective Comics No27 in May 1939?
8. The eponymous cannabis brand launched in 2015 by a famous country music singer is: Willie's Reserve; Garth's Ganja; Dollydope; or Shaniah's Shtash?
9. What is the correct order of this essential rule for aircraft pilots: Communicate, Aviate, Navigate?
10. Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Chad, Niger, Mali and Ethiopia are the largest nations in the world without a: Railway system; Coastline; Poisonous snake; or National currency?
11. Teriyaki is a Japanese: Martial art; Intelligence service; Cooking method; or Cartoon hero?
12. The Italian word 'scuderia' typically referring to a motor racing team, eg Scuderia Ferrari, means: Stable; Able; Fable; or Label?
13. 'Ol' Blue Eyes' is the nickname of: Lord Byron; Frank Sinatra; Al Capone; or Napoleon Bonaparte?
14. The areca nut (often with betel leaf), a popular stimulant in Asia, is traditionally prepared for: Chewing; Smoking; Drinking; or Sniffing?
15. Name Warren Buffett's investment corporation, which he bought in 1964, ostensibly to sack its boss who had made him angry?
16. Contralto refers to a singing voice/range equating to: Highest Male; Lowest Male; Highest Female; or Lowest Female?
17. Prince Charles' private letters to government ministers, made public by the UK Supreme Court in 2015, are known as the '(What?) memos', due to his handwriting style: Black spider; Blue tooth; Purple haze; or Green onions?
18. A cairn, a traditional trail marker for walkers/explorers, of simple or grand design, is basically a: Shack; Pile of stones; Wooden cross; or Hanging lantern?
19. What dance/music/style name is thought derived from the Spanish word ('with the colour of flame') for the wading bird Phoenicopterus?
20. In 2015 artist Oscar Santillan controversially removed and exhibited the top inch of: Buckingham Palace; Scafell Pike; The Eiffel Tower; or Donald Trump's hair?

1. The ball-shaped roots of a more popular salad vegetable, Bergers White Ball, Ibis, Kojak, and Snow White are what?

   Celeriac 
2. The position of the Arctic Circle was/is determined by: Sea ice; Sun visibility; Temperature; or Unclaimed territory?

   Sun visibility 
3. The Ryman Auditorium (also called the Union Gospel Tabernacle) is the home of what major music institution?

   The Grand Ole Opry 
4. Susy, a portmanteau abbreviation for a fundamental yet increasingly elusive particle physics theory is in full 'Super (What?)': System; Symmetry; Sympathy; or Syllabub?

   Symmetry
5. The modern lifestyle acronym MAMIL, which relates to the growth in fitness products and especially cycling, stands for what?

   Middle-Age Man In Lycra
6. What is the area of an isosceles right-angled triangle whose short sides are 2 metres each?

   2 square metres 
7. Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, who first appeared in Detective Comics No27 in May 1939?

   Batman
8. The eponymous cannabis brand launched in 2015 by a famous country music singer is: Willie's Reserve; Garth's Ganja; Dollydope; or Shaniah's Shtash?

   Willie's Reserve
9. What is the correct order of this essential rule for aircraft pilots: Communicate, Aviate, Navigate?

   Aviate, Navigate, Communicate
10. Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Chad, Niger, Mali and Ethiopia are the largest nations in the world without a: Railway system; Coastline; Poisonous snake; or National currency?

    Coastline
11. Teriyaki is a Japanese: Martial art; Intelligence service; Cooking method; or Cartoon hero?

    Cooking method 
12. The Italian word 'scuderia' typically referring to a motor racing team, eg Scuderia Ferrari, means: Stable; Able; Fable; or Label?

    Stable
13. 'Ol' Blue Eyes' is the nickname of: Lord Byron; Frank Sinatra; Al Capone; or Napoleon Bonaparte?

    Frank Sinatra
14. The areca nut (often with betel leaf), a popular stimulant in Asia, is traditionally prepared for: Chewing; Smoking; Drinking; or Sniffing?

    Chewing 
15. Name Warren Buffett's investment corporation, which he bought in 1964, ostensibly to sack its boss who had made him angry?

    Berkshire Hathaway 
16. Contralto refers to a singing voice/range equating to: Highest Male; Lowest Male; Highest Female; or Lowest Female?

    Lowest Female
17. Prince Charles' private letters to government ministers, made public by the UK Supreme Court in 2015, are known as the '(What?) memos', due to his handwriting style: Black spider; Blue tooth; Purple haze; or Green onions?

    Black spider
18. A cairn, a traditional trail marker for walkers/explorers, of simple or grand design, is basically a: Shack; Pile of stones; Wooden cross; or Hanging lantern?

    Pile of stones
19. What dance/music/style name is thought derived from the Spanish word ('with the colour of flame') for the wading bird Phoenicopterus?

    Flamenco 
20. In 2015 artist Oscar Santillan controversially removed and exhibited the top inch of: Buckingham Palace; Scafell Pike; The Eiffel Tower; or Donald Trump's hair?

    Scafell Pike