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General Knowledge Quiz 128 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which 1992 international athletics competition saw the disqualification of all six runners in the men's 1500 metres event because of foul tricks?
2. Which of these is not part of the Asian mainland?
3. According to Greek legend, which of the 9 muses was the muse of Tragedy?
4. What do you need to do to the number 3 to give a result of 9?
5. The long running TV series, "Band of Brothers", was a co-production between what two countries?
6. A 1974 film starring Susan George and Peter Fonda was "Dirty Mary, Crazy ..... '' who?
7. Australian-born poet, novelist, critic and musical biographer W. J. Turner wrote a famous 1916 poem, "Romance", which referenced which geographical feature(s)?
8. What is the technical term for a mask, often a painted mask, used to obscure part of an image in a film and allow another image to be substituted thereby combining the two?
9. In biology, what is the term "sympatric" applied to?
10. At the 2008 Olympics, South Korea protested that for Norway's winning goal in the semifinals, the ball had failed fully to cross the goal line prior to time expiring and requested that the game continue into overtime. What sport was this?
11. What sporting event began in 1953 as the Canada Cup, changed its name to the World Cup from 1967 to 1993, and in 2007 and 2008 was known as the Omega Mission Hills World Cup?
12. Which of these is a real element, one of only two to be named after a US state?
13. Where was Ronald Reagan when he said, as part of a speech on 12 June 1987, "Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall" ?
14. Bogotá is the capital of which country?
15. What is at the mouth of the Lena River, one of the great Siberian rivers which flows into the Arctic Ocean?
16. Which of these is NOT usually recognised as a patron saint of Ireland?
17. For what reason did a 1975-6 discovery in Monte Verde in the low mountains in the south of Chile stir interest in the scientific community?
18. The World Cup for which sport is an annual international competition initiated in 1978 by Swiss journalist Max E. Amman, and originally sponsored by Volvo?
19. The governor of which state was removed from office by the state senate in January 2009?
20. In the history of the modern Olympic games, what is the next in the series 1956, 1964, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, ..... ?
21. Which is People's Republic of China's southernmost province?
22. Which word was coined by Karel Capek in his play "R. U. R." in 1920?
23. Who released an album in October 2010 called "Teenage Dream" ?
24. There are 353 what in Azerbaijan, the most in any area of the world?
25. Who among these was not nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2015 in either the British BAFTAs and American Oscars?
26. In the sport known as SUP, what does the "P" stand for?
27. In the 14th century, what name was given to Edward, eldest son of Edward III and father of Richard II?
28. Who wrote "I Write the Songs", a 1976 chart-topping song by Barry Manilow?
29. What is the text of an opera called?
30. "Lusail" is a new city in which country?
31. Who played the title role in the 2004 film "The Passion of Christ" ?
32. A 2018 play commissioned by the Shakespeare's Globe and first appearing there, concerns whom?
33. How many toes does an emu have on each foot?
34. The first 1863 issue of American magazine Harper's Weekly carried the first of an image which developed into what iconic American image?
35. In Noh theatre what is the name of the main protagonist role?
36. Which of these was an American inventor, scientist and businessman who developed many devices including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb?
37. The Alagalla Mountain Range is a prominent part of what has been a defensive barrier in the central south of what country?
38. When did Mount Fuji last erupt?
39. Which of these is a type of extinct cow?
40. What is the unit of force which, acting upon a mass of 1 gramme, will produce acceleration of 1 centimetre per second per second?
41. What was significant about the appointment in 1929 of Charles Curtis as 31st US Vice President?
42. "Anorexia nervosa" and "neurosis" are terms used in what?
43. What is a fylfot cross?
44. The lyrics "Maybe our relationship isn't as crazy as it seems. Maybe that's what happens when a tornado meets a volcano. All I know is I love you too much to walk away though" are from what song?
45. Where was the January 2015 Dakar Rally held?
46. The Sugar Plum Fairy has a dance in which of these ballets?
47. When Henry Bellingham, sitting MP for North West Norfolk, England, lost his seat in 1997 public comment linked it to votes received by the Referendum Party candidate Roger Percival; why particularly?
48. The Powerpuff Girls in the USA animated television series are sisters Blossom, Bubbles, and who else?
49. Which of these people was not assassinated between 1900 and 1909?
50. Who wrote the "Discworld" series of books?
51. In what country was Johnny Depp, at least until May 2015, filming the 5th chapter in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series?
52. In 2004, Eli Manning joined his brother Peyton Manning in playing in the NFL, both as quarterbacks. What teams did they play for respectively?
53. English crime writer of novels, short stories and plays Dame Agatha Christie wrote romances under what pen name?
54. Which college was founded by Henry VI in 1440?
55. What material did Chinese inventor Bi Sheng (990-1051 CE) use to make moveable type in his newly invented printing process?
56. An early hit for American singer-songwriter and actor Neil Diamond was music he wrote inspired by a piano concerto by whom?
57. Who scored the most goals in the 2012/13 English Premier League season?
58. Who was appointed to the post of Poet Laureate of the UK in May 2009?
59. What did FISU organise, held in Almaty and Taipei City in 2017?
60. Philippe Croizon was the first quadruple amputee to achieve what on 18 September 2010, at the age of 42?
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