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General Knowledge Quiz 155 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which of these words is derived from Hindi?
2. Which of these is a dog breed originating in Yorkshire, England, sometimes used in England as a police dog, that is also called the Waterside Terrier, and was called the "King of Terriers" because it was the largest of the terrier breeds (before the creation of the Black Russian Terrier)?
3. Which jazz musician has a memorial, created by sculptor Robert Graham and unveiled in 1997, in Central Park New York, near the intersection of 5th Avenue and 100th Street?
4. In which country, following Napoleon's final defeat in 1815 at the Battle of Waterloo, was the monarchy re-established, ending with the Revolution of 1848?
5. What is between Malaysia and Singapore?
6. English Egyptologist Harry Burton became internationally known for doing what?
7. What is shared by some reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish, sharks, and many mammals but rarely by primates such as humans?
8. What does adenosine triphosphate (ATP) provide in living cells?
9. On a roulette wheel, what colour is the number 5?
10. The Battle of Midway, fought between 4 and 7 June 1942, was an important naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II. Why was it called that?
11. British socialite and actress Lillie Langtry was said to be the mistress of whom?
12. In "necromancy" the practitioner seeks to do what?
13. The film "Quills" (2000), starring Geoffrey Rush, Kate Winslet, Joaquin Phoenix and Michael Caine, reimagines the latter years of whom?
14. Which river runs through the town where Shakespeare was born?
15. He was a celebrated geographer, botanist, biogeographer (among the first) and explorer, and a scientist in the study of earth magnetism whose work led to the establishment of magnetic and meteorological stations across northern Asia. Who was he?
16. Where were the first world championships for mountain bike racing, sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) in 1990, held?
17. In what constellation is the multiple star Polaris found?
18. One of Australia's oldest and most important industrial disputes and the subject of Henry Lawson's poem "Freedom on the Wallaby", in 1891 brought central Queensland to the brink of civil war. What group of people was involved?
19. What robe is part of Japanese traditional costume?
20. Which of these plays does not have a character called Laura?
21. The Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is a shrine for which religion?
22. How many pips are there on a standard 52-card pack of playing cards?
23. Before 1949, by what name was Thailand known?
24. March Bread is made or flavoured primarily by what?
25. Which of these was a heavyweight boxing champion who was nicknamed "the Ambling Alp" ?
26. Which country was divided at the 17th parallel by an agreement made in 1954 in Geneva?
27. For what are ophicleides used?
28. If you have traditional pox in Mexico, what are you most likely to do?
29. Which Spanish author served as a soldier at Lepanto (where he lost the use of his left hand), was captured by pirates in 1575 and imprisoned in Algiers until 1580, and was then employed in government work in Madrid?
30. What function must be applied to the numbers 10 and 5 to provide 50 as the result?
31. What name is given to a special day or happening, used variously over centuries to mark important days in a calendar, to mark capitals or rubrics in religious texts, or to wear particular clothing?
32. What is or are the official language(s) of the Kingdom of Lesotho?
33. Where on the moon did the first man land?
34. Which three times Formula One champion was burnt in a crash in the 1976 F1 World Championship?
35. Who used the pseudonym "Bab" ?
36. What are rundlets, tierces and tertians?
37. Which of these applies to critical study and discussion of literary texts and cultural contexts, particularly of religious writing?
38. What are the cordilleras in Colombia?
39. The holding of what is particularly influenced by infestations of Cameraria ohridella, a species of leaf miner moth, in the UK?
40. Gros Michel, Cavendish and Dacca are all what?
41. Whose trademark wardrobe included a bowler hat and cane?
42. Which of these has hooves?
43. Gordon Shumway, who ends up as an uninvited guest of the Tanner family in a 1986-1990 US TV series, was better known as what?
44. Which of these has been known as one of the most expensive serial drama series on TV?
45. The Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch painted his works in which centuries AD?
46. Nelson beat Napoleon's fleet, which lost 13 of 17 ships, in which battle in Aboukir Bay on 1 August 1793?
47. In quantum mechanics and particle physics, what is the usual term for an intrinsic form of angular momentum carried by elementary particles, composite particles (hadrons), and atomic nuclei?
48. The mountaineering achievement known as the Seven Summits involves climbing the highest mountains of each of the seven continents. The list differs but the core five are:Everest, Aconcagua, Vinson, Kilimanjaro and which other?
49. What relation were Ravi Shankar and Norah Jones to each other?
50. What is the name of the test cricket venue in Birmingham, England?
51. The word guerrilla comes from Spanish, where it means what?
52. In what country is the Gobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve, established in 1966 in order to preserve prehistoric rock carvings, mud volcanoes and musical stones in the region?
53. How does LIDAR measure distance?
54. Which of these best describes what led to the formation of the Panama Isthmus?
55. What role was played by Robbie Coltrane in the 2005 film "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" ?
56. Calling someone a doofus means what?
57. James Prescott Joule gave his name to a unit of energy, and to what else?
58. Characteristics of gothic church architecture include tall designs, flying buttresses, vaulted ceilings, light and air, gargoyles, decorative and ornate finishes, and what else?
59. Karl Malone, described as one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history, was also widely known by what nickname?
60. What is the fluid in which the human foetus grows?
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