General Knowledge Quiz #430

General Knowledge Quiz #430

Questions

1. (Typically by a woman) a peplum is: Eaten; Worn: Driven; or Sniffed?
2. The effect in which hostage victims form emotional attachment or fondness towards their captors is called '(What city?) Syndrome'?
3. Spell the word: Pongnant; Poignant; Poygnant; Poignent?
4. The British pub name 'The Talbot' traditionally refers to a what?
5. As at 2012 Dame Marjorie Scardino is/was head of what high-performing global media/learning corporation?
6. St Tropez, Sienna X, and Fake Bake are popular brands of what product/service type?
7. The daisy-like plants called chamomile/camomile are regarded to be a helpful natural aid chiefly for: Sleep/relaxation; Bruising; Cuts/abrasions; or Blocked sinus?
8. Coptic refers to a sect of what religious order: Buddhism; Hinduism; Islam; or Christianity?
9. As at 2012 what is the only European country to routinely apply the death penalty?
10. In what country was the wholesale 'cash'n'carry' business Makro founded?
11. Name the hugely and suddenly successful 'Pictionary-type' online game bought by Zynga for $180m in 2012?
12. Which artist/inventor's famous lost 1504 painting, The Battle of Anghiari, was found in 2012 hidden in Florence Town Hall, behind a later fresco?
13. What popular internationally franchised UK TV quiz game show, producing very funny wrong answers, ended in the UK in March 2012?
14. An exoplanet is a planet which does what to a sun (outside of our own solar system): Orbits; Crashes into; Swallows; or Converts into?
15. How many miles is the London orbital M25 motorway: 27; 54; 89; or 117?
16. The Renminbi is currency, and increasingly important in global trading, of which country?
17. What material was used in making the 2,000 year-old dome of the Pantheon in Rome: Stone; Concrete; Glass; or Wood?
18. What is the modern name of the island borough bought by Dutchman Peter Minuit from Native Americans in 1626, and then called New Amsterdam?
19. Where did the modern common potato originate: South America; North America; Africa; or Asia?
20. Central Anatolia, Eastern Anatolia, and South Eastern Anatolia, are regions of which country?

1. (Typically by a woman) a peplum is: Eaten; Worn: Driven; or Sniffed?

   Worn 
2. The effect in which hostage victims form emotional attachment or fondness towards their captors is called '(What city?) Syndrome'?

   Stockholm Syndrome 
3. Spell the word: Pongnant; Poignant; Poygnant; Poignent?

   Poignant - Bonus point, it means: Physically stressful; Emotionally moving; Scientifically accurate; or Cleverly designed? Emotionally moving
4. The British pub name 'The Talbot' traditionally refers to a what?

   Dog 
5. As at 2012 Dame Marjorie Scardino is/was head of what high-performing global media/learning corporation?

   Pearson plc
6. St Tropez, Sienna X, and Fake Bake are popular brands of what product/service type?

   Spray tanning 
7. The daisy-like plants called chamomile/camomile are regarded to be a helpful natural aid chiefly for: Sleep/relaxation; Bruising; Cuts/abrasions; or Blocked sinus?

   Sleep/relaxation
8. Coptic refers to a sect of what religious order: Buddhism; Hinduism; Islam; or Christianity?

   Christianity 
9. As at 2012 what is the only European country to routinely apply the death penalty?

   Belarus
10. In what country was the wholesale 'cash'n'carry' business Makro founded?

    Holland 
11. Name the hugely and suddenly successful 'Pictionary-type' online game bought by Zynga for $180m in 2012?

    Draw Something
12. Which artist/inventor's famous lost 1504 painting, The Battle of Anghiari, was found in 2012 hidden in Florence Town Hall, behind a later fresco?

    Leonardo da Vinci
13. What popular internationally franchised UK TV quiz game show, producing very funny wrong answers, ended in the UK in March 2012?

    The Weakest Link 
14. An exoplanet is a planet which does what to a sun (outside of our own solar system): Orbits; Crashes into; Swallows; or Converts into?

    Orbits 
15. How many miles is the London orbital M25 motorway: 27; 54; 89; or 117?

    117 - Bonus point - how long is the M25 motorway in kilometres? 188 km 
16. The Renminbi is currency, and increasingly important in global trading, of which country?

    China 
17. What material was used in making the 2,000 year-old dome of the Pantheon in Rome: Stone; Concrete; Glass; or Wood?

    Concrete
18. What is the modern name of the island borough bought by Dutchman Peter Minuit from Native Americans in 1626, and then called New Amsterdam?

    Manhattan 
19. Where did the modern common potato originate: South America; North America; Africa; or Asia?

    South America 
20. Central Anatolia, Eastern Anatolia, and South Eastern Anatolia, are regions of which country?

    Turkey