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General Knowledge Quiz 110 (60 MCQs)

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1. In 1844 China signed the Treaty of Wangxia with what country?
2. Which 15th century Italian painted "The Adoration of the Magi" and "The Birth of Venus" ?
3. What was the name of eleven rulers of the 19th and 20th Egyptian dynasties?
4. The followers of John Wycliffe in the 14th and 15th century were known as what?
5. What is the lead character in Coppélia, a sentimental comic ballet by Léo Délibes?
6. If two lemons are added to two apples what, in mathematical terms, is the result?
7. What musical has the characters Roxie Hart, Velma Kelly, Billy Flynn, Matron "Mama" Morton, Amos Hart, Mary Sunshine, Fred Casely, Mrs. Borusewicz, Harrison and Go-to-Hell Kitty Baxter?
8. In 2021, what do the 12 countries or states-Austria, Cyprus, Finland, Ireland, Malta, Sweden, Switzerland, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino and Vatican City-have in common?
9. What type of event is the London Marathon?
10. What do we call the months that the Romans called Quintilis and Sextilis?
11. In December 2013 the European Space Agency (ESA) launched an observatory to create a precise three-dimensional map of more than a thousand million stars in the Milky Way galaxy and beyond. What is the name of the project?
12. What is a type of jukebox featuring 16 mm film, for which films were made between 1958 [notably for songs by the Kessler Sisters ("Quando Quando"), The Tornados ("Telstar"), Neil Sedaka ("Calendar Girl"), Procol Harum ("A Whiter Shade of Pale"), Dionne Warwick ("Walk On By") and Nancy Sinatra ("These Boots Are Made for Walkin'")] until 1978?
13. What is the German equivalent of the word "mister" ?
14. Which country occupies the islands called Euboea, Kefalonia, Khíos, Zakynthos, Thassos, Lefkada, Karpathos and Kythira?
15. What fictional character has a wire fox terrier dog called "Snowy" ?
16. Kikuyu and Tutsi are two types of what?
17. "The Angels of Mons", a popular legend about a group of angels who protected members of the British army which was based on a short story by Arthur Machen, supposedly took place during which war?
18. The action game "Trek to Yomi" is set in Japan during what period?
19. The Australian capital, Canberra, is in "ACT" . What does "ACT" stand for?
20. Which Canadian actor and musician appeared on the video accompanying Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" when it was released in 1983?
21. Where is the Andaman Sea?
22. The December 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 en route from London to New York and at the time over Lockerbie, Scotland, is recorded as having been blown up by whom?
23. What is particularly unusual about some of the music of Danish group "Between Music" ?
24. Over what country did the Safavid Dynasty rule from 1501 to 1722 CE?
25. Which early and influential Greek thinker proved that the Earth was spherical but, despite some current thinking, taught that Earth was at the centre of the universe?
26. Which of these is a small spherical seed which, though botanically a fruit, is treated as a vegetable in cooking?
27. Which of these squeaks when walked upon at-10 degrees Celsius?
28. Who wrote, in 1894: "In its majestic equality, the law forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets and steal a loaf of bread" ?
29. What is the next in this series:1.0, 2.0, 2.10, 2.11 .....
30. Which group of around 200 Greek islands in the Aegean Sea includes Andros, Naxos, Paros and Milos?
31. In the annual gatherings of nations to tackle climate change known as COP, what does the "C" stand for?
32. On 22 January 1955 sportsman Joe Davis scored the first officially recognised what?
33. Which of these is a green liqueur invented in a monastery?
34. The USA entered World War I because Germany attempted to enlist Mexico as an ally, and for what other immediate reason?
35. What are "Kraken" ?
36. Who is credited with the design of the small British car known as the Mini?
37. Who wrote "Banished Misfortune", "Fighting With Shadows" and "A Goat's Song" ?
38. From 1781 until the adoption of the Constitution on 17 September 1787, the US government operated in terms of what document?
39. Which of these is a boxing classification?
40. Which are the oldest of the Galápagos Islands?
41. Which of these is a localised, blood-filled dilation of a blood vessel caused by disease or weakening of the vessel wall that most commonly occurs in arteries at the base of the brain and in the aorta?
42. Why did the Mars Climate Orbiter, launched on 11 December 1998, drift off course during its voyage and enter a much lower orbit than planned before being destroyed by atmospheric friction?
43. When Britain's first Labour Prime Minister, Ramsay MacDonald, came to power for the second time his appointment was almost immediately followed by what world-affecting event?
44. The US state of Virginia was named after which queen?
45. What are the last words of the film "Gone With The Wind" ?
46. Chess tournaments are typically conducted in round robin (individual against individual), Swiss system, elimination, and what other system?
47. Professional snooker players usually wear which of these?
48. Which of these is a professional boxer who became world heavyweight champion in 1962 by knocking out Floyd Patterson in the first round?
49. What is a derogatory term for verse considered of little literary value?
50. In 1858 the Mughal Emperor in India was defeated in battle, and deposed by whom or what?
51. Which 2008 three act musical comedy-drama miniseries, produced exclusively for internet distribution, won the 2009 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form?
52. Which of these is the world's largest single-drop waterfall by volume and among the tallest and most powerful waterfalls in the world?
53. What word is used to describe how to remove rubber from trees?
54. What are Mondopoint, Paris point and barleycorn?
55. Which Jewish sect whose revolt against Roman Emperor Justinian in 529AD was put down so severely that tens of thousands died or were enslaved?
56. Which group or individual held the first and third spots in the USA Billboard Year End Charts for 1985?
57. Ballet choreography was widely and internationally influenced in the mid-20th century by artists working in which of these countries or continents?
58. Which people qualify as competitors in the Special Olympic Games?
59. On the table for which gambling game would you see the words Passe, Pair, Manque, Impair and pictures of black and red diamonds?
60. What is one of the functions of flavonoids?
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