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General Knowledge Quiz 114 (60 MCQs)

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1. A family of ancient Germanic and Celtic games played in northern Europe on a checkered or latticed board, involves two armies one of which is trying to capture the other one's king, possibly using dice, and was called ..... ?
2. The Göta Canal connects Göteborg, Sweden, with which body of water?
3. A "mugger" is a type of what?
4. What can a sommelier add to a restaurant experience?
5. Rickets is caused by a deficiency in which vitamin?
6. Which flowering plant in the pea family, cultivated as feed for cattle, horses, sheep, and goats, is known in the UK, Australia and New Zealand as lucerne, as lucerne grass in south Asia and as Kuthirai Masal in Tamil?
7. Which future member of The Monkees pop group appeared on the TV series "Coronation Street" ?
8. Which of these is not a species of Chipmunk?
9. In which state of Australia would you find the area known as the Barkly Tableland?
10. A merino is a type of what?
11. What is notable about the date Friday 15 October 1582 in Western history?
12. "A Little Night Music" by Stephen Sondheim, Hugh Wheeler and Harold Prince, was based on which 1955 film directed by Ingmar Bergman?
13. Which of these is a type of fabric?
14. What is the next number in the sequence 1, 7, 10, 13, 19, 23, 28, 31, 32, 44, 49, 68, 70, 79, 82, 86, 91, 94, 97, 100, 103, 109, 129, 130 ..... ?
15. The CN Tower is in which Canadian city?
16. Florida produces 74 percent of which citrus fruit grown in the USA, 95% of which is processed, mostly as the official state beverage?
17. In the 18th century John Harrison solved the problem of determining longitude at sea using what instrument?
18. In 1828 the Netherlands claimed the western half of what is now known as Papua New Guinea from what country?
19. In which nursery rhyme were horses, not unexpectedly, unable to mend what is understood to be an egg?
20. Who wrote the "Outlander" series of novels, in which the heroine, Claire Randall, travels in time?
21. Who got the vote in Britain in 1829?
22. In which 1988 Academy Award-winning film did Dustin Hoffman play a character with special mental powers called Raymond Babbitt?
23. Apart from being the inspiration for several commercial brands, what is a cacique?
24. In what country is the lightning-prone mouth of the Catatumbo River?
25. In 1469, the crowns of the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon were united by the marriage of Isabella and Ferdinand. This was an important event in the history of which country?
26. What power is the main source of electricity for Baja California?
27. Dreams are most likely to happen during which stage of sleep?
28. What was the official reason stated by the Soviet Union for boycotting the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, USA?
29. What is the capital of Texas?
30. A 2002 computer worm played on the watchability of, and is named after, which female tennis player?
31. Paribas, formed in 1872 from two companies respectively in Paris and Amsterdam, operated in what field?
32. Taste buds detect five known elements of taste perception, two of which are "sweet" and "savoury" (or "umami"). Which of these is not one of the others?
33. Whose daughter formally transitioned gender, legally changing name in 2010 from "Chastity" to "Chaz" ?
34. Who wrote the plays "The Cherry Orchard", "Three Sisters", "The Seagull" and "Uncle Vanya" ?
35. What is meant by "magnum opus" ?
36. Who created the sculptures "Single Form" , in memory of Dag Hammarskjöld, at the United Nations building in New York City, and "Construction (Crucifixion):Homage to Mondrian" in the grounds of Winchester Cathedral?
37. According to the nursery rhyme, what followed Mary everywhere?
38. What country is the world's largest coffee grower?
39. What geological formation characterises the coastline of Norway?
40. Which of these labels denotes the driest champagne (or the lowest "sweetness level" according to EU labelling regulations)?
41. What is called the "Madame Jeanette" ?
42. Charlie Chaplin started filming this satire on fascism in September 1939 and released it in 1940. Which film was it?
43. The Stanley Cup, the oldest professional sports trophy in North America, commissioned in 1892, is awarded in which sport?
44. The Battle of Waterloo was fought in 1815 by the forces of the United Kingdom leading armies from the Seventh Coalition and of Prussia against those of which country?
45. How many hours are there in a week?
46. Which 20th century American composer wrote the American Festival overture in 1939, and Symphony No. 3 considered the most important new work of 1942, and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1943?
47. What is the capital of the province of New Brunswick, Canada?
48. What Greek letter is used to denote the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter?
49. What term is used to refer to moths and butterflies?
50. The Olympic torch reached the North Pole, for the first time, during its journey to which Olympic venue?
51. Katia Zatuliveter, who was deported from the UK in December 2010 on suspicion of spying for the Russians, worked in the House of Commons for which MP?
52. In what sport were the Leominster Rams consistently champions?
53. Who did Barbie break up with in February 2004?
54. What is the circumference of a circle whose radius is 7 inches?
55. Which Roman Emperor in 482 CE promoted the Henotikon or "instrument of union", signed by all Eastern bishops of the Christian Church with the design of solving the monophysite controversy about Jesus Christ's "nature" ?
56. Of whom, when told he intended to return to private life and retire to his plantation, did King George III say, "If he does that, he will be the greatest man in the world" ?
57. Which early 20th century American novelist wrote "The Crisis", "Crossing", "Coniston", "Mr Crewe's Career" and "Far Country" ?
58. In what world championships do competitors play on links?
59. What usually completes the phrase "As ..... as a grig?
60. Which of these British titles is of the lowest rank?
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