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General Knowledge Quiz 203 (60 MCQs)

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1. In 1821 which of these countries declared independence from Spain?
2. To investigate his theories of the diaspora of South American peoples, who sailed in a balsa raft called Kon-Tiki across the Pacific Ocean in 1947?
3. Which of these, a short Texan pop singer of the 60s, 70s and 80s whose children died in a fire and whose wife died in a car crash, died of a heart attack on 6 December 1988?
4. What private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA, was founded as a women's college in 1861, and became coeducational in 1969?
5. The word "pronto" comes to English from which language?
6. What technique do some woodpeckers, who nest in tree cavities, use to protect the nestlings?
7. What does "FA" stand for in the phrase "The FA cup" ?
8. Which is the only country in the South American mainland to have English as its official language?
9. In which country did the USA enter a war by sending military advisors in 1950, escalating their involvement until finally combat units played an active part between 1965 and 1975?
10. Which 1980s pop group was led by Boy George?
11. In 1968 the first Legoland was established where?
12. Martin Scorsese's 2016 film "Silence" is based on a true story and a novel written by what 1966 prize-winning author?
13. Which Roman emperor was nicknamed "Little Greek" ?
14. What is the modern length of a Chinese mile, or li, in ISO metres?
15. The name of Niccolo Paganini is associated with which instrument?
16. Who sleeps in a walnut shell in a story by Hans Christian Andersen?
17. Between which latitudes north does the southern border between Canada and the United States of America run?
18. The professional career of which English singer, actress, and composer began as an entertainer on radio in World War II, and during the 1960s became internationally known for hits, including "Downtown", "Colour My World" and "Don't Sleep in the Subway" ?
19. What is the first sign in the Chinese zodiac cycle?
20. Which of these characters has the most words to say in a single play?
21. Players start with 5 of their counters on the inner board and 10 on the outer board in which game?
22. "Speed of Sound" by British rock band Coldplay marked a milestone in February 2006, which was what?
23. How did the man who later became Britain's King George VI break with tradition when he married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1923?
24. The Verona Amphitheatre, or Arena, which has staged major musical performances continually apart from the two World Wars since 1913 was first restored for theatre when?
25. In curling, how do team members help to direct the "stones" towards the target?
26. Traditionally, prosciutto is made from what?
27. In which city was Andre Agassi born?
28. Einstein-Rosen bridges are bridges between areas of what?
29. In April 2013 Rana Plaza in Dhaka, Bangladesh, caught world attention for what?
30. Which of these words refers to a short hymn of praise added to the end of canticles, psalms, and hymns?
31. A 2005 remix of the song "Axel F", music originally released in 1984 as the theme for the film "Beverly Hills Cops", became known as what?
32. In 1797 Norman Cross in Huntingdon, Great Britain, saw something described as the first what?
33. What is the stage name of the Scottish singer-songwriter, actress and model born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie who is most famous for her hits "To Sir, With Love" and "Shout" ?
34. Which band in 1992 released its first record, an EP, with the title of "Opiate"; it was self-described as "slam and bang" heavy music?
35. Horatio was a legendary Roman hero who defended a bridge against which army?
36. Which can be called nyabinghi?
37. In croquet, what is used to hit the ball?
38. What is measured using the Rankine scale?
39. Where is the contest for the FA Cup held?
40. What phrase can be applied to a conclusion that is incorrectly drawn or does not follow from the premises?
41. If you sailed from the Aegean through the Sea of Marmara, the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, and followed the Volga-Don canal, where would you end up?
42. What name was given to the political and social movement that united the states of the Italian peninsula into the single country of Italy in the 19th century?
43. Which 1945 film about the Italian Resistance Movement, made in the last months of World War II to a script by Roberto Rossellini, Sergio Amidei and Frederico Fellini, was virtually unnoticed in Italy but caused a stir when smuggled to New York and London?
44. What is the format for winning the World Chess Championships?
45. Which of these is a nickname for Boston, Massachusetts, USA?
46. Mr McGregor is the name of the farmer in which stories?
47. How many countries have territory bordering, or territorial claims in, the Arctic Circle?
48. Which mosquito-borne virus, though known since 1947, caused concern during outbreaks in 2015 and 2016 particularly for its suspected effect on foetuses?
49. Which of these is a 1990 film starring Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon, William Baldwin & Oliver Platt as medical students attempting to find out if there's anything beyond death by conducting clandestine experiments with near-death experiences?
50. Where would one go to see Moai?
51. If someone is called a "pen pusher", what sort of occupation do they have?
52. Which of these is an early Baroque opera by Claudio Monteverdi, with a libretto by Alessandro Striggio, that was written in 1607 for a court performance during the annual Carnival at Mantua, and is still regularly performed?
53. Who painted the famous painting known as "The Night Watch" ?
54. Which of these actors won an Oscar in 1959 for his work in "Separate Tables" ?
55. In 2015 Manny Pacquiao fought Floyd Mayweather in a fight billed as what?
56. The mountainous country which begins as the Cordillera de Guanacaste rising in the north of Costa Rica, continuing into the Cordillera de Talamanca, peters out where?
57. What does the "P" stand for in the international athletes organisation, formed in 2007, WFPF?
58. In 1983, Mandy Smith, when aged 13, began dating which 47 year old?
59. Which of these painters was born in Greece?
60. In Greek mythology, who were the band of heroes who accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece?
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