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General Knowledge Quiz 113 (60 MCQs)

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1. The Beaufort Sea constitutes part of which ocean?
2. When was the FAI, the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale which governs air sports, aeronautics and astronautics world records, founded?
3. Who holds the record for having received the most Grammy awards?.
4. Which of these cloud types usually is the lowest?
5. Where do soffits figure?
6. According to the Bible, who denied knowing Jesus 3 times "before the cock crowed twice" ?
7. What does the Unix Time system do?
8. What treatment is described in ancient Egyptian medical texts for the treatment of guinea worm?
9. Which mythological Greek hero, the son of Telamon and Periboea and king of Salamis, plays an important role in Homer's Iliad?
10. Which of these could be described as mercantile?
11. What goes through the Channel Tunnel that links Folkestone in the UK with Coquelles, near Calais in northern France?
12. What is the name of the world's largest church, that was begun in 1450, finished in 1600 and consecrated by Pope Urban XIII in 1626?
13. What is a Mullen Mouth?
14. Which one of these, in Western cultures, conveys recognition, respect, gratitude, salutation or acknowledgement between two people?
15. Derinkuyu in central Turkiye is known for what re-discovery in 1963?
16. Just before the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics the Human Rights Watch and others called for a boycott of the Games, for what reason?
17. What does the symbol for "Cornucopia" consist of?
18. Who, in 2003, received the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honour, for the Sydney Opera House, a multi-venue performing arts centre on Bennelong Point in Sydney, Australia?
19. It was established at the beginning of the 19th century, and inspired many other criminal investigation forces. What was it?
20. The actress Miriam Margolyes appeared in how many episodes of the Blackadder TV series and specials?
21. Who wrote the play "Bent" ?
22. What is "un secret de polichinelle" ?
23. GMT is known as the acronym for Greenwich Mean time, but the acronym also stands for a high-powered astronomical instrument in which country?
24. In what vehicles did Australian Formula One World Champion and founder of the Brabham racing team and race car constructor, Sir John (Jack) Brabham, have his early racing experience?
25. The island called Martha's Vineyard off the south of Cape Cod in New England is in which state of the USA?
26. When was imprisonment with hard labour introduced into law in Britain?
27. Which of these are islands of Sweden?
28. In the 1966 USA/Czech film "Alice in Wonderland in Paris" several characters from books apart from Lewis Carroll's works are referenced or shown. Which is one of these?
29. As well as for his pop rap and hip-hop music, MC Hammer was celebrated from the 1980s onwards for what?
30. Which Irish step dancer, flautist and choreographer, born 16 July 1958 in Chicago, Illinois, became internationally known through the musical "Riverdance" ?
31. Until the Gotthard Base Tunnel was commissioned in 2016, what was the world's longest traffic (railway or road) tunnel?
32. Which of these is a dance from 17th century France?
33. The word "share" traces its most immediate origin from where?
34. Peter Schreyer is a famous designer of what?
35. Topiary is practised on what objects?
36. Serbian-American inventor, engineer and scientist, Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), made his mark in which of these fields?
37. After watching US president Barack Obama giving a speech, David Letterman commented that it was nice to have a president who could pronounce which word?
38. Which of these is a source of the anti-blood clotting material called hirudin?
39. What was the religion of the people besieged by Roman forces in the Siege of Masada?
40. The British Film "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind", directed by British-Nigerian actor Chiwetel Ejiofor in his debut as a director and released by Netflix in 2019, is set where?
41. Which of these monarchs was friendly to usurping military powers in a neighbouring country, was ousted by a coup from within his own government, and then supported revolutionary forces later accused of genocide which looked to overthrow his ex-government?
42. What is one of the distinctions of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia?
43. Who, as US Secretary of State under President Eisenhower from 1953 to 1959, advocated an aggressive stance against communism, supported France in the war in Indochina, and played a major role in the CIA operations to overthrow democratic governments in Iran in 1953 and in Guatemala in 1954?
44. In the original British series of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire", question 8 was worth what amount?
45. To what sea is the Russian city of Saint Petersburg closest?
46. Who wrote "Ann Veronica", a novel first published in 1909 that deals with contemporary political issues of the time, concentrating specifically on feminist issues?
47. Which of these is not true of the Scottish pop singer, Amy McDonald?
48. Who wrote his first symphony at 15 and the "Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream" at 17?
49. What name is given to the first person to enter a house in the New Year?
50. Who is the bulldog who appears in "Tom and Jerry" cartoons?
51. A courgette is a type of what?
52. The Africanised bee, Apis mellifera scutelatta, was introduced by accident in 1957 to which area, where it is now an efficient killer and from where it has cross-bred further and has spread to multiple areas both north and south?
53. Olive oil is made from what part of the olive tree?
54. Which of these is a type of rice?
55. Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space in what year?
56. The musical "The King and I" is associated with which geographical area?
57. In Greek mythology, which winged horse sprang from the body of Medusa after her death?
58. Which awards for songwriting and composing, the major platform for recognising Britain's songwriting and composing talents judged by the writing community, have been presented annually by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors since 1955?
59. When the New Zealand Minister of Finance in 1944 called an effect of an 1881 Act a 'blot on our legislation' what was he referring to?
60. How many US states lie north of the Tropic of Cancer?
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