General Knowledge Quiz #419
General Knowledge Quiz #419
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Ameliorate means to make something that was bad, what: Better; Worse; Irrelevant; or Disappear?
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A gilet (pronounced loosely 'jee-lay' - it's French) is a jacket or blouse without: Buttons; Sleeves; Pockets; or Stitching?
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The Russian word 'naled' (in German, 'aufeis') refers to naturally occurring thicker-than-normal layers of what?
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Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-84), who produced the first great English dictionary, famously wrote in 1777: When a man is tired of (where?), he is tired of life...'?
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Serial, Oxford, and Harvard, all refer to one particular use of what punctuation mark?
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Triffis, Rudy (or Rudolph), Porpoise, Cody, and Corkscrew are moves in what sport?
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What is the largest combined weight of any animal species on Earth: Sheep; Cows; Cats; Dogs; Elephants; Humans; or Krill?
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A diaspora is a dispersion of: Droplets; People; Sunlight; Particles; or Stolen property?
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At the end of 2012, how many cities have hosted the modern Olympic Games three times?
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Spell the word: Plagiarize; Plaigerize; Plaguerize; Plagarize; or Plagorize?
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UK 1980s prime minister Margaret Thatcher's nickname was the '(What?) Lady'?
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What is the Irish handheld single-sided round drum, often played with a double-ended beater?
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IBM's innovative 'Selectric' typewriter of the 1960s-80s was popularly called a: Snowball; Fastball; Curveball; or Golfball?
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An eiderdown (a sort of quilted bed cover) was originally filled with what?
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What is the currency of Pakistan?
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Helle Thorning-Schmidt became prime minister of what country in October 2011?
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Which two cities each hosted a John Lennon/Yoko Ono week-long hotel 'bed-in' peace protest in 1969?
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What is Alexander Pope's (1688-1744) famous line from his poem An Essay on Criticism, written 1709, much used in books, film and music?
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The Clostridium Botulinum bacteria causes what commonly known but rare human poisoning?
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Rocinha favela in Brazil is said to be the biggest what in Latin America: Tree; Carnival; Bird; or Slum?
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Ameliorate means to make something that was bad, what: Better; Worse; Irrelevant; or Disappear?Better
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A gilet (pronounced loosely 'jee-lay' - it's French) is a jacket or blouse without: Buttons; Sleeves; Pockets; or Stitching?Sleeves
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The Russian word 'naled' (in German, 'aufeis') refers to naturally occurring thicker-than-normal layers of what?Ice
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Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-84), who produced the first great English dictionary, famously wrote in 1777: When a man is tired of (where?), he is tired of life...'?London
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Serial, Oxford, and Harvard, all refer to one particular use of what punctuation mark?Comma
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Triffis, Rudy (or Rudolph), Porpoise, Cody, and Corkscrew are moves in what sport?Trampolining
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What is the largest combined weight of any animal species on Earth: Sheep; Cows; Cats; Dogs; Elephants; Humans; or Krill?Krill
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A diaspora is a dispersion of: Droplets; People; Sunlight; Particles; or Stolen property?People
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At the end of 2012, how many cities have hosted the modern Olympic Games three times?One
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Spell the word: Plagiarize; Plaigerize; Plaguerize; Plagarize; or Plagorize?Plagiarize
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UK 1980s prime minister Margaret Thatcher's nickname was the '(What?) Lady'?Iron
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What is the Irish handheld single-sided round drum, often played with a double-ended beater?Bodhrán
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IBM's innovative 'Selectric' typewriter of the 1960s-80s was popularly called a: Snowball; Fastball; Curveball; or Golfball?Golfball
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An eiderdown (a sort of quilted bed cover) was originally filled with what?Eider down
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What is the currency of Pakistan?Rupee
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Helle Thorning-Schmidt became prime minister of what country in October 2011?Denmark
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Which two cities each hosted a John Lennon/Yoko Ono week-long hotel 'bed-in' peace protest in 1969?Amsterdam and Montreal
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What is Alexander Pope's (1688-1744) famous line from his poem An Essay on Criticism, written 1709, much used in books, film and music?Fools rush in where angels fear to tread
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The Clostridium Botulinum bacteria causes what commonly known but rare human poisoning?Botulism
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Rocinha favela in Brazil is said to be the biggest what in Latin America: Tree; Carnival; Bird; or Slum?Slum
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