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General Knowledge Quiz 194 (60 MCQs)

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1. What is the name for the point on the ecliptic when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator?
2. Which of these is a river?
3. What is the name for a fraudulent investment operation that pays returns to separate investors from their own money or money paid by subsequent investors rather than from any actual profit earned?
4. Which country, now landlocked, lost its coastal territory in the War of the Pacific (1879-84)?
5. What are the two main symbols of the Freemasons?
6. What are the usual colours on a mat for Twister?
7. In competitive tennis what is the Sunshine Double?
8. What is the meaning of the Spanish word "mañana" ?
9. Who designed the British World War II fighter plane, the Spitfire?
10. The Kadima, Likud and Shas political parties are active in which country?
11. According to the Bible, who visited Solomon?
12. Peter Mayhew played which character in the original Star Wars trilogy ("Star Wars", "The Empire Strikes Back" & "Return of the Jedi")?
13. Which science fiction webseries was created and written by Lilly (formerly Andy) and Lana (formerly Laurence) Wachowski and J. Michael Straczynski for Netflix?
14. Where do the Tungusic peoples live?
15. Which of these is most likely to be found at the end of a piece of music?
16. What is the function of the small pieces of composite or plastic used in tennis racquets called string savers?
17. Which of these is the name for an intermediate coal with poor heat generating capability?
18. Which of these domestic pets is native to South America?
19. Who, in 1948 at London, equalled the record of winning 4 gold medals at one Olympics, set at the previous Games by Jesse Owens?
20. Which of these is a washed rind Italian cheese that has a strong aroma, a comparatively mild flavour with an unusual fruity tang, and a crust that is thin and studded with salt crystals?
21. Which of these is an infectious disease caused by a virus that affects the brain and spinal cord?
22. In "Speed The Plough" by Thomas Morton (1798) which character never appeared, but became a symbol of public prudery and conventional morality?
23. A synapse is a space where a nerve impulse travels between what?
24. Marti Pellow was the lead singer of which band?
25. Which of these words refers to spring?
26. "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" was originally written in what language?
27. What was the first name of the poet Coleridge?
28. Which of these are characters from the TV series "Eight Is Enough" ?
29. What is a key signature?
30. What was the subtitle of the 1904 play "Peter Pan" by J M Barrie?
31. Film actor Russell Crowe was born in which country?
32. Music in Australia could be found for thousands of years at a what?
33. Where is the area of which Quetta is the capital?
34. Lebanon is on what continent?
35. The European Union and how many countries signed a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran in July 2015?
36. Which of these is a bleach?
37. Which English writer published, starting in 1820, an enduringly popular series of essays in "The London Magazine" which was eventually published as "The Essays of Elia" and "The Last Essays of Elia" ?
38. Which of these is a middle eastern mythical giant bird? CHECK
39. Which German scientist published "The Natural History of Creation" in 1876 (to prove that man was descended from apes) and "The Riddle of the Universe" in 1899 (to prove that it was created by natural causes)?
40. What is a nervous disorder whereby a person suddenly falls asleep?
41. What part of the body is affected by the condition called rickets?
42. Which Delta blues musician, according to legend, met the Devil at a crossroad and received mastery of the guitar in return for his soul?
43. At the 1968 Olympic Games held at Mexico City, what was the now-universal style introduced to the high jump?
44. Music which consists of at least two independent lines sounding at the same time is most usually called what?
45. Where is the village of Chibok?
46. Who starred in "The Long Good Friday" (1979), a British gangster film set in London, England?
47. What is the name of the superocean surrounding a southern hemisphere prehistoric supercontinent?
48. Which of these is an island that belongs to Malaysia?
49. What organisation was formed in 1670 when King Charles II of England granted a charter to Prince Rupert and others to give them large tracts of land and the trading rights over a large area?
50. Where is "Neverwhere", the novel of the TV series, sited?
51. Maine Coon, Munchkin, Oriental Shorthair, Persian, Ragamuffin, Russian Blue, Siamese, Siberian, Snowshoe, Sphynx, Tonkinese and Manx are all breeds of what?
52. In the TV series "Extras", Stephen Merchant played what role?
53. Christopher Nolan's second film, "Memento" (2000), was based on what book?
54. Dante, Boccaccio, Petrarch and Giotto were based in what city in the first half of the 14th century?
55. What is the official language of Suriname's eastern neighbour?
56. Which 17th century author is known particularly for establishing the modern fairy tale, e.g. Puss in Boots, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty?
57. In which of Shakespeare's plays did the Montague and Capulet families appear?
58. Who was the first driver to complete all 1, 100 racing miles (1, 800 km), and finish in the top six for both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in the same day (The Double)?
59. Who won the 500cc Motorcycle World Championship in 1976 & 1977 and retired from racing in 1984?
60. What is a saraband?
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