General Knowledge Quiz #395

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  1. According to DC Comics history, 'Nightwing' when younger was: Desperate Dan; Robin; Catwoman; or Bart Simpson?
  2. Diacritical marks are symbols for guiding/indicating: Pronunciation; Student grades; Surgical procedures; or Road mending?
  3. Which one of these is not a cloud type: Altostratus; Cumulonimbus; Cirrostratus; or Fluphosoftus?
  4. The fitness corporations Fitbit and Fitbug, subject of legal actions 2013-16, pioneered: Energy bars; Energy drinks; Wearable technology; or Performance drugs?
  5. Kola, Palm, Pecan and Betel are: African languages; Milking goat breeds; Nuts; or Smartphone operating systems?
  6. What girl's name beginning with A was punningly chosen first when the UK decided in 2015 to 'name' its storms?
  7. Panhead, Shovelhead, Knucklehead and Flathead are types of: Harley Davidson motorbike engines; Ice-hockey playing positions; Bottom-feeding lake fish; or USA money slang?
  8. Breitling, Fortis, Hublot and Longines are makers of: Sports cars; Kitchen knives; Watches; or Equine accessories?
  9. In the history of the universe what term refers to immediately after the Big Bang: Inflation; Inflammation; Conflagration; or Mastication?
  10. Which of these is not a famous computer operating system: Unix; Windows; Linux; or Glytch?
  11. Shazam is a globally popular phone app which recognizes and identifies: Barcodes; Music/Songs; Places/Routes; or Food?
  12. First recorded late 1800s, the UK terms gongoozling/gongoozler refer to enjoyably watching: Soccer; Birds; Canal boats; or Paint dry?
  13. Barbara Millicent Roberts (1959 - present) from Willows Wisconsin is better known as what iconic figure?
  14. Cryptically, what garden hut bulb means 'reveal a mystery', or 'provide an explanation'?
  15. Which of one of these pairs are Arabic derived/inspired words for a high point and a low point: Zephyr & Nike; Nip & Tuck; Zenith & Nadir; or Boom & Bust?
  16. What term, originally and still associated with bread, refers to products made in sets and computer files containing several instructions?
  17. IHOP refers to which N American-based fast-food chain?
  18. What term evolved c.2009-2014 from meaning simply 'relaxing' to a euphemism for sex: Virtual reality; Netflix and chill; TV and pizza; or Harry Potter and popcorn?
  19. Alphabet became in 2015 the holding company of which vast tech corporation?
  20. Zika disease, identified 1947 and epidemic in S America commencing 2015, is mainly transmitted by infected: Water; Mosquitoes; Coughing and sneezing; or Fruit?

Questions & Answers

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  1. According to DC Comics history, 'Nightwing' when younger was: Desperate Dan; Robin; Catwoman; or Bart Simpson?
    Robin 
  2. Diacritical marks are symbols for guiding/indicating: Pronunciation; Student grades; Surgical procedures; or Road mending?
    Pronunciation 
  3. Which one of these is not a cloud type: Altostratus; Cumulonimbus; Cirrostratus; or Fluphosoftus?
    Fluphosoftus
  4. The fitness corporations Fitbit and Fitbug, subject of legal actions 2013-16, pioneered: Energy bars; Energy drinks; Wearable technology; or Performance drugs?
    Wearable technology 
  5. Kola, Palm, Pecan and Betel are: African languages; Milking goat breeds; Nuts; or Smartphone operating systems?
    Nuts
  6. What girl's name beginning with A was punningly chosen first when the UK decided in 2015 to 'name' its storms?
    Abigail 
  7. Panhead, Shovelhead, Knucklehead and Flathead are types of: Harley Davidson motorbike engines; Ice-hockey playing positions; Bottom-feeding lake fish; or USA money slang?
    Harley Davidson motorbike engines
  8. Breitling, Fortis, Hublot and Longines are makers of: Sports cars; Kitchen knives; Watches; or Equine accessories?
    Watches
  9. In the history of the universe what term refers to immediately after the Big Bang: Inflation; Inflammation; Conflagration; or Mastication?
    Inflation
  10. Which of these is not a famous computer operating system: Unix; Windows; Linux; or Glytch?
    Glytch
  11. Shazam is a globally popular phone app which recognizes and identifies: Barcodes; Music/Songs; Places/Routes; or Food?
    Music/Songs
  12. First recorded late 1800s, the UK terms gongoozling/gongoozler refer to enjoyably watching: Soccer; Birds; Canal boats; or Paint dry?
    Canal boats
  13. Barbara Millicent Roberts (1959 - present) from Willows Wisconsin is better known as what iconic figure?
    Barbie 
  14. Cryptically, what garden hut bulb means 'reveal a mystery', or 'provide an explanation'?
    Shed light
  15. Which of one of these pairs are Arabic derived/inspired words for a high point and a low point: Zephyr & Nike; Nip & Tuck; Zenith & Nadir; or Boom & Bust?
    Zenith & Nadir
  16. What term, originally and still associated with bread, refers to products made in sets and computer files containing several instructions?
    Batch 
  17. IHOP refers to which N American-based fast-food chain?
    International House of Pancakes
  18. What term evolved c.2009-2014 from meaning simply 'relaxing' to a euphemism for sex: Virtual reality; Netflix and chill; TV and pizza; or Harry Potter and popcorn?
    Netflix and chill
  19. Alphabet became in 2015 the holding company of which vast tech corporation?
    Google
  20. Zika disease, identified 1947 and epidemic in S America commencing 2015, is mainly transmitted by infected: Water; Mosquitoes; Coughing and sneezing; or Fruit?
    Mosquitoes
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