General Knowledge Quiz #99

General Knowledge Quiz #99

Questions

1. Which British high street retailer started selling DNA/paternity tests over the counter in January 2011?
2. In what country are/were violent demonstrations in 2011 against President Hosni Mubarak and his 30-year leadership?
3. Who beat Andy Murray in final of the Australian Open tennis championship in January 2011?
4. Which British film secured the most Oscar nominations, and top commendation at the Directors Guild of American Awards, in January 2011?
5. What were the first names of retailer F W Woolworth, the second of which was a store brand?
6. "Hale knew before he had been in Brighton three hours that they meant to murder him..." are the opening words to which Graham Greene novel?
7. Bayern is the German name for which region of Germany?
8. 'The House at the Back' was one of three original houses that made up which famous London address?
9. Skiving, beading and perforating are terms used in which industry?
10. What number is topaz on the Mohs scale of hardness: 1; 3; 6; or 8?
11. Whisky, honey, oatmeal cream and egg are the ingredients for which Scottish drink?
12. Which World War II leader was captured in April 1945 trying to flee to Switzerland with gold and looted Ethiopian sovereigns which became known as The Treasure of Dongo?
13. Famille-rose porcelain originated in which country?
14. A garboard is a range of planks on what?
15. Actress Maria Schneider who died in 2011 age 58 was famous for her role in what iconic sexually explicit film?
16. What is the top-level internet domain suffix for the country of Turkey?
17. Basrelief, cameo, restrike, and anaglyph and technical terms within what art form?
18. The Middle Eastern dish falafel or felafel usually contains onions, parsley, coriander and what main ingredient?
19. What is the science of electronics applied to aeronautics and space travel?
20. How many vertices (corners has a regular dodecahedron (a dodecahedon is a 3D form with 12 faces?
21. First made in 18th century France, a bergere (correctly bergère, confusingly meaning shepherdess, is what type of furniture?
22. British photographer Carl Warner's collection of landscapes went on display in London in October 20 What did he use to create the landscapes?
23. The reproduction method serigraphy, said to be based on the Japanese art of katazome, is better known by what name?
24. Which European country found itself without a government from June 2010 into 2011 because of failed coalition talks between its seven political parties?
25. In science, and heating particularly, what does BTU stand for?
26. Which book of the Bible features Noah's Ark?
27. A 'salt eel' is a nautical term for the end of a what?
28. Which species of animal at an East German zoo had a hip replacement operation in January 2011?
29. In his 2011 memoir, Known and Unknown, which US ex-politician deflected blame onto others including Colin Powell and Condoleeza Rice for Iraq War mistakes?
30. Which football club broke the British transfer record in January 2011 by paying Liverpool F C £50million for Fernando Torres?
31. How many vertices (corners) has a regular dodecahedron (a dodecahedon is a 3D form with 12 faces)?
32. English 17th century 'Hearth Money' was a tax on which part of a house?
33. The Salmon River in Idaho USA is known by what nickname, (also the name of a 1954 film, whose title soundtrack was recorded by each of its stars, Marilyn Monroe and Robert Mitchum)?
34. What is the term, of French origin, loosely translated 'into mouth', for using facial muscles and shaping the lips for the mouthpiece to play a woodwind or brass musical instrument?
35. Which prolific 18th century German-British composer created Water Music, Music for the Royal Fireworks and the opera Serse?
36. An English folk name for the green woodpecker, based on an aspect of its behaviour is a: Baffle; Yaffle; Waffle; or Snaffle?
37. A major critic of the conventional notion of God, who wrote the 1976 book, extending ideas of natural selection in evolution, The Selfish Gene?
38. First made in 18th century France, a bergere (correctly bergère, confusingly meaning shepherdess), is what type of furniture?
39. British photographer Carl Warner's collection of landscapes went on display in London in October 2010. What did he use to create the landscapes?
40. Brougham, Hackney, Buckboard, and Phaeton are horse-drawn vehicles with how many wheels each: Two; Three; Four; or Six?
41. A papal cross has how many horizontal sections?
42. Discovered by Ben Corson and Roger Stoughton in 1928, 2-chlorobenzalmalononitrile is more commonly called what sort of gas?
43. A pun on a precious metal, a slang word for a fraud or 'rip-off', and a quest by Jason in Greek mythology, what award has been presented to officials in the US whom the judges consider waste public money?

1. Which British high street retailer started selling DNA/paternity tests over the counter in January 2011?

   Boots
2. In what country are/were violent demonstrations in 2011 against President Hosni Mubarak and his 30-year leadership?

   Egypt
3. Who beat Andy Murray in final of the Australian Open tennis championship in January 2011?

   Novak Djokovic
4. Which British film secured the most Oscar nominations, and top commendation at the Directors Guild of American Awards, in January 2011?

   The King's Speech
5. What were the first names of retailer F W Woolworth, the second of which was a store brand?

   Frank Winfield
6. "Hale knew before he had been in Brighton three hours that they meant to murder him..." are the opening words to which Graham Greene novel?

   Brighton Rock
7. Bayern is the German name for which region of Germany?

   Bavaria
8. 'The House at the Back' was one of three original houses that made up which famous London address?

   10 Downing Street
9. Skiving, beading and perforating are terms used in which industry?

   Shoemaking
10. What number is topaz on the Mohs scale of hardness: 1; 3; 6; or 8?

    Eight
11. Whisky, honey, oatmeal cream and egg are the ingredients for which Scottish drink?

    Atholl Brose
12. Which World War II leader was captured in April 1945 trying to flee to Switzerland with gold and looted Ethiopian sovereigns which became known as The Treasure of Dongo?

    Mussolini 
13. Famille-rose porcelain originated in which country?

    China
14. A garboard is a range of planks on what?

    Ship
15. Actress Maria Schneider who died in 2011 age 58 was famous for her role in what iconic sexually explicit film?

    Last Tango in Paris 
16. What is the top-level internet domain suffix for the country of Turkey?

    tr
17. Basrelief, cameo, restrike, and anaglyph and technical terms within what art form?

    Sculpture
18. The Middle Eastern dish falafel or felafel usually contains onions, parsley, coriander and what main ingredient?

    Chickpeas 
19. What is the science of electronics applied to aeronautics and space travel?

    Avionics
20. How many vertices (corners has a regular dodecahedron (a dodecahedon is a 3D form with 12 faces?

    20
21. First made in 18th century France, a bergere (correctly bergère, confusingly meaning shepherdess, is what type of furniture?

    Chair 
22. British photographer Carl Warner's collection of landscapes went on display in London in October 20 What did he use to create the landscapes?

    Food
23. The reproduction method serigraphy, said to be based on the Japanese art of katazome, is better known by what name?

    Silk-screen printing 
24. Which European country found itself without a government from June 2010 into 2011 because of failed coalition talks between its seven political parties?

    Belgium
25. In science, and heating particularly, what does BTU stand for?

    British Thermal Unit
26. Which book of the Bible features Noah's Ark?

    Genesis
27. A 'salt eel' is a nautical term for the end of a what?

    Rope
28. Which species of animal at an East German zoo had a hip replacement operation in January 2011?

    Tiger
29. In his 2011 memoir, Known and Unknown, which US ex-politician deflected blame onto others including Colin Powell and Condoleeza Rice for Iraq War mistakes?

    Donald Rumsfeld 
30. Which football club broke the British transfer record in January 2011 by paying Liverpool F C £50million for Fernando Torres?

    Chelsea
31. How many vertices (corners) has a regular dodecahedron (a dodecahedon is a 3D form with 12 faces)?

    20
32. English 17th century 'Hearth Money' was a tax on which part of a house?

    Chimney
33. The Salmon River in Idaho USA is known by what nickname, (also the name of a 1954 film, whose title soundtrack was recorded by each of its stars, Marilyn Monroe and Robert Mitchum)?

    The River of No Return 
34. What is the term, of French origin, loosely translated 'into mouth', for using facial muscles and shaping the lips for the mouthpiece to play a woodwind or brass musical instrument?

    Embouchure 
35. Which prolific 18th century German-British composer created Water Music, Music for the Royal Fireworks and the opera Serse?

    George Frideric Handel 
36. An English folk name for the green woodpecker, based on an aspect of its behaviour is a: Baffle; Yaffle; Waffle; or Snaffle?

    Yaffle 
37. A major critic of the conventional notion of God, who wrote the 1976 book, extending ideas of natural selection in evolution, The Selfish Gene?

    Richard Dawkins
38. First made in 18th century France, a bergere (correctly bergère, confusingly meaning shepherdess), is what type of furniture?

    Chair 
39. British photographer Carl Warner's collection of landscapes went on display in London in October 2010. What did he use to create the landscapes?

    Food
40. Brougham, Hackney, Buckboard, and Phaeton are horse-drawn vehicles with how many wheels each: Two; Three; Four; or Six?

    Four
41. A papal cross has how many horizontal sections?

    Three
42. Discovered by Ben Corson and Roger Stoughton in 1928, 2-chlorobenzalmalononitrile is more commonly called what sort of gas?

    C S Gas 
43. A pun on a precious metal, a slang word for a fraud or 'rip-off', and a quest by Jason in Greek mythology, what award has been presented to officials in the US whom the judges consider waste public money?

    The Golden Fleece Award