General Knowledge Quiz #72

General Knowledge Quiz #72

Questions

1. In male nobility what title is conventionally regarded to be the next level below that of Emperor: King; Archduke; or Grand Duke?
2. Al Maghrib - a common shortening of al-Mamlaka al-Magribiyya ('The Western Kingdom' - is the local name for which country: Morocco; Egypt; Senegal; or Cuba?
3. In bullfighting, what is the specific name of the horseman who jabs the bull with a lance, mainly to weaken it: Picador; Toreador (or Torero; or Matador?
4. What is the chemical compound C6H12O6 better known as: Salt; Glucose; Vinegar; or Human hair?
5. Crepuscular refers to what: Snow; Twilight; or Fog?
6. Estima is the UK's second-most popularly planted variety of which vegetable: Carrot; Swede; Cabbage; or Potato?
7. Speleology is the study of what: Language; Caves; or Witchcraft?
8. Which British politician was formerly known as 2nd Viscount Stansgate: Michael Heseltine; Tony Benn; Jeffrey Archer; or John Prescott?
9. Which war artist, and later a famous sculptor, produced a notable series of drawings depicting people sheltering in London Underground railway stations during the Blitz bombings of 1940-41: L S Lowry; Paul Nash; Henry Moore; or John Piper?
10. What number is between 9 and 11 on a regulation dartboard: 14; 16; 13; or 12?
11. Which UK TV series featured the fictional relocation of the Middlesborough Transporter Bridge to Arizona, prompting worried phone calls to the local council and forcing the broadcaster to clarify that the storyline was not real: That's Life; Candid Camera; Auf Wiedersehen Pet; or Crossroads?
12. In Greek mythology, who did Leander fall in love with and swim every night across the Hellespont to be with: Hero; Leda; or Dido?
13. What is a loom mechanism for weaving small patterns, and also a character in the Harry Potter series: Jugson; Voldemort; Dobby; or Zograf?
14. Al Maghrib - a common shortening of al-Mamlaka al-Magribiyya ('The Western Kingdom') - is the local name for which country: Morocco; Egypt; Senegal; or Cuba?
15. The label on a Jack Daniel's whiskey bottle refers to "Old No. 'what number' Brand": 5; 7; 9; or 63?
16. What is the name of the outer plasma atmosphere of the sun, visible with the naked eye during an eclipse: Cornea; Cortex; Corona; or Fanta?
17. What modern technology term derives from the Czechoslovakian word for 'forced labour': Android; Robot; Computer; or Monitor?
18. How many cards are dealt to each player at the start of a game of Blackjack or Pontoon: One; Two; Three; or Four?
19. The Red Lake Mine, said to produce the richest gold ore in the world is in which country: Canada; South Africa; Australia; or Wales?
20. Miss Rosa Dartle is a character in which Charles Dickens novel: Bleak House; David Copperfield; or Pickwick Papers?
21. In June 2010 the US army announced the partial replacement of what, invented by George de Mestrel in 1941, by much older technology (nearly 5,000 years older actually): Velcro; Binoculars; or Bayonets?
22. In which year was the Suez Canal opened: 1829; 1849; or 1869?
23. How many stars in total are on the national flags of Australia, China, and Pakistan: Seven; Nine; Twelve; or Twenty-three?
24. What is the plug of tobacco ash left in a pipe after it has been smoked: Rattle; Whittle; Shuttle; or Dottle?
25. In which country is the spectacular 1650 stone-built 23-arch Khaju Bridge: Iran; Iraq; Kuwait; or Ethiopia?
26. What album title does England footballer Wayne Rooney have tattooed on his right forearm: Just Enough Education To Perform; Strangeways Here We Come; Abbey Road; or Bad?
27. Used in cause-and-effect analysis, due to its structure the Ishikawa diagram is more commonly called a 'what' diagram: Ladder; Fishbone; Corkscrew; or Bathtub?
28. What does a charcutier sell: Meat; Coal; Clothes; or Sanitaryware?
29. Exophthalmic Goitre is the medical term for which disease: Dent's Disease; Graves' Disease; or Mad Cow Disease?
30. In which James Bond film did the character Francisco Scaramanga appear: Live And Let Die; The Man With The Golden Gun; or The Spy Who Loved Me?
31. In bullfighting, what is the specific name of the horseman who jabs the bull with a lance, mainly to weaken it: Picador; Toreador (or Torero); or Matador?
32. The term perciforme, representing the largest order of vertebrates, refers to which backboned creatures: Fish; Birds; Reptiles; or Mammals?

1. In male nobility what title is conventionally regarded to be the next level below that of Emperor: King; Archduke; or Grand Duke?

   King
2. Al Maghrib - a common shortening of al-Mamlaka al-Magribiyya ('The Western Kingdom' - is the local name for which country: Morocco; Egypt; Senegal; or Cuba?

   Morocco
3. In bullfighting, what is the specific name of the horseman who jabs the bull with a lance, mainly to weaken it: Picador; Toreador (or Torero; or Matador?

   Picador
4. What is the chemical compound C6H12O6 better known as: Salt; Glucose; Vinegar; or Human hair?

   Glucose
5. Crepuscular refers to what: Snow; Twilight; or Fog?

   Twilight
6. Estima is the UK's second-most popularly planted variety of which vegetable: Carrot; Swede; Cabbage; or Potato?

   Potato 
7. Speleology is the study of what: Language; Caves; or Witchcraft?

   Caves 
8. Which British politician was formerly known as 2nd Viscount Stansgate: Michael Heseltine; Tony Benn; Jeffrey Archer; or John Prescott?

   Tony Benn
9. Which war artist, and later a famous sculptor, produced a notable series of drawings depicting people sheltering in London Underground railway stations during the Blitz bombings of 1940-41: L S Lowry; Paul Nash; Henry Moore; or John Piper?

   Henry Moore
10. What number is between 9 and 11 on a regulation dartboard: 14; 16; 13; or 12?

    14
11. Which UK TV series featured the fictional relocation of the Middlesborough Transporter Bridge to Arizona, prompting worried phone calls to the local council and forcing the broadcaster to clarify that the storyline was not real: That's Life; Candid Camera; Auf Wiedersehen Pet; or Crossroads?

    Auf Wiedersehen Pet
12. In Greek mythology, who did Leander fall in love with and swim every night across the Hellespont to be with: Hero; Leda; or Dido?

    Hero
13. What is a loom mechanism for weaving small patterns, and also a character in the Harry Potter series: Jugson; Voldemort; Dobby; or Zograf?

    Dobby
14. Al Maghrib - a common shortening of al-Mamlaka al-Magribiyya ('The Western Kingdom') - is the local name for which country: Morocco; Egypt; Senegal; or Cuba?

    Morocco
15. The label on a Jack Daniel's whiskey bottle refers to "Old No. 'what number' Brand": 5; 7; 9; or 63?

    7
16. What is the name of the outer plasma atmosphere of the sun, visible with the naked eye during an eclipse: Cornea; Cortex; Corona; or Fanta?

    Corona
17. What modern technology term derives from the Czechoslovakian word for 'forced labour': Android; Robot; Computer; or Monitor?

    Robot 
18. How many cards are dealt to each player at the start of a game of Blackjack or Pontoon: One; Two; Three; or Four?

    Two
19. The Red Lake Mine, said to produce the richest gold ore in the world is in which country: Canada; South Africa; Australia; or Wales?

    Canada 
20. Miss Rosa Dartle is a character in which Charles Dickens novel: Bleak House; David Copperfield; or Pickwick Papers?

    David Copperfield
21. In June 2010 the US army announced the partial replacement of what, invented by George de Mestrel in 1941, by much older technology (nearly 5,000 years older actually): Velcro; Binoculars; or Bayonets?

    Velcro 
22. In which year was the Suez Canal opened: 1829; 1849; or 1869?

    1869
23. How many stars in total are on the national flags of Australia, China, and Pakistan: Seven; Nine; Twelve; or Twenty-three?

    Twelve 
24. What is the plug of tobacco ash left in a pipe after it has been smoked: Rattle; Whittle; Shuttle; or Dottle?

    Dottle
25. In which country is the spectacular 1650 stone-built 23-arch Khaju Bridge: Iran; Iraq; Kuwait; or Ethiopia?

    Iran
26. What album title does England footballer Wayne Rooney have tattooed on his right forearm: Just Enough Education To Perform; Strangeways Here We Come; Abbey Road; or Bad?

    Just Enough Education To Perform 
27. Used in cause-and-effect analysis, due to its structure the Ishikawa diagram is more commonly called a 'what' diagram: Ladder; Fishbone; Corkscrew; or Bathtub?

    Fishbone 
28. What does a charcutier sell: Meat; Coal; Clothes; or Sanitaryware?

    Meat 
29. Exophthalmic Goitre is the medical term for which disease: Dent's Disease; Graves' Disease; or Mad Cow Disease?

    Graves Disease
30. In which James Bond film did the character Francisco Scaramanga appear: Live And Let Die; The Man With The Golden Gun; or The Spy Who Loved Me?

    The Man With The Golden Gun
31. In bullfighting, what is the specific name of the horseman who jabs the bull with a lance, mainly to weaken it: Picador; Toreador (or Torero); or Matador?

    Picador
32. The term perciforme, representing the largest order of vertebrates, refers to which backboned creatures: Fish; Birds; Reptiles; or Mammals?

    Fish