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General Knowledge Quiz 190 (60 MCQs)

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1. What is the term for a collector of autographs?
2. The Trendalyzer software, which enabled display of information in animated bubble graphs, was originally developed by a team working where?
3. Who published "A Book of Nonsense" (a volume of limericks that went through three editions) in 1846, "The History of the Seven Families of the Lake Pipple-Popple" in 1865, and "The Owl and the Pussycat" in 1867?
4. In which city did General Jodl, the German Chief of Staff, sign the surrender document on 7 May 1945, ending World War II in Europe?
5. What nationality is Justine Henin, winner of 7 Grand Slam singles titles and an Olympic gold medal, who retired from professional tennis in 2008 when ranked World No. 1 and returned in 2010?
6. What was the surname of the family who looked after Paddington Bear?
7. Which of these words is a generic Chinese term for a dish of stir-fried noodles, either soft noodles, or, in "Hong Kong" style, thin crispy noodles?
8. Who caused a scandal when, on 2 February 1950, she gave birth to the son of Italian film director Roberto Rossellini while married to neurosurgeon Peter Lindstrom?
9. In which decade was the experimental form of composition which became known as musique concrète first explored in depth?
10. Members of what family were killed in the Massacre of Glencoe in Scotland, on 13 February 1692?
11. Which singer, composer, actor, comedian, librettist, theatre builder, patron of the arts and impresario also wrote the libretto for Mozart's "The Magic Flute" ?
12. According to the nursery rhyme, what happened just before the clock struck one?
13. Which of these is a seaport in Croatia?
14. What does the Republic of Ireland call itself?
15. What is a 'single make' open-wheel auto racing series wherein competitors represent their nation as opposed to themselves or a team?
16. How many claws does a cat have?
17. Which of these has a pouch?
18. Which of these are creatures from Greek mythology that had the head and body of a woman and the wings and feet of a bird?
19. Which ex-husband and wife shared in long-running British TV series 1981-91 and 1997-2011?
20. What caused it to snow in New England at least once every month during 1816?
21. "Elia" was the pseudonym of which author?
22. All snowflakes are geometric figures with how many sides or points?
23. The Tetris theme music is taken from a folk song native to which country?
24. The Mesolithic is one of the areas archaeologists divide which Age into?
25. Which of these is not a nickname for New Orleans, Louisiana, USA?
26. William Trubridge has set 19 world (AIDA) records, from 2007 to July 2016, in what sport?
27. What is the term for a period of isolation to prevent the spread of disease?
28. Which is the Muppet character who appeared in "The Muppet Show" from the third season and in a number of Muppet films, who throws fish which return to him and plays a fish organ (a line of fish that, when squeezed, each gargle a different note)?
29. In 1896 the first modern what, were held in Athens, Greece?
30. Which of these was an American baseball player who holds the record for most World Series home runs?
31. Part of the continent of South America is in the Northern Hemisphere. This include parts of Ecuador, and, wholly or partly, six other South American countries. Which of these is NOT one?
32. In 1497 one of the world's best known explorers rounded Cape Agulhas. Who was he, and what was he looking for?
33. When Winston Churchill wrote "Before this, we had no victory and after it we had no defeats", which event was he talking about?
34. In April 2021 the Swiss Army started a trial of what?
35. Which of these is a small monkey found in Columbia and Brazil?
36. Candyfloss (also called cotton candy or fairy floss, and similar to the Persian Pashmak and the Turkish Pişmaniye) is a form of spun what?
37. "Poison arrow" or "poison dart" is what type of creature?
38. When was the first modern Olympic Games scheduled to be held in an Asian country?
39. What happened during a New York sprint car race to cause NASCAR driver Tony Stewart to withdraw from the 2014 Cheez-It 355 at Watkins Glen International race the day after?
40. What is music therapy?
41. John Frieda is a famous name in what field?
42. Scottish actor Anthony Robert McMillan, who assumed as his stage name that of a pioneering American jazz saxophonist and composer, stars in which of these films?
43. How would a balmacaan be used?
44. In the 1960s Tom Elwes instituted which championship in Congham in Norfolk, England?
45. At a banquet, the ghost of whom enters and sits in Macbeth's chair?
46. What were Scotsmen prohibited from wearing 1746-1782 under the Highland Garb Act, after the rising in Scotland in 1745?
47. The 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck were marked by what?
48. Which vehicle maker has marketed models called Diamante, L300, Chariot and Delica?
49. What is the black hole information paradox propounded by Stephen Hawking in the 1970s?
50. What was the occupation of the eponymous character in the film "Mary Poppins" ?
51. What is Andrew Stanton most associated with?
52. Which of these is part of traditional Chinese cuisine?
53. What was the title of Susan Boyle's hit record at the end of 2009?
54. Which city-building video game was developed by Will Wright, was released for a number of platforms from 1989 to 1991, and eventually generated a game which has become one of the best-selling franchises in the video game industry?
55. In 1955 a book was published following discussion initiated by Sir Hugh Beaver and based on the idea of settling pub arguments. What brand name was attached to the book?
56. After she beat Francesca Schiavone during the 2010 Sony Ericsson Tennis Championships in Doha, who was ranked World No. 1 on the WTA Tour?
57. Which of these is an executive toy consisting of 5 suspended spheres, so that when one is lifted and released, it swings down to push the last one upward?
58. Who played Rick Deckard in the 1982 film "Blade Runner" ?
59. Who was president of the USA at the end of the Vietnam War when the last U.S. diplomatic, military, and civilian personnel were evacuated from Saigon by helicopter on 29 April 1975?
60. Which Welsh folk singer was one of the first to sign to The Beatles' "Apple" label, and is best known for her 1968 single "Those Were The Days" ?
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