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General Knowledge Quiz 204 (60 MCQs)

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1. Early in the 12th century a boy named Astrolabe was born to whom?
2. Which 20th century English author wrote "Ruined City", "A Town Like Alice" and "On The Beach" ?
3. "Pulmonary" refers to which organ?
4. When were the UCI (at the time, the ICA) Track Cycling World Championships first held?
5. The seeds of which of these are used as a spice?
6. Caractacus, Cartimandua and Scapula are linked by what?
7. The island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao are in what country?
8. What is the astronomical term for the measure of the reflective ability of a heavenly body?
9. In which of these is the term "seisin" more likely to be used?
10. What does the Latin abbreviation QED mean?
11. Among the changes announced to the rules for the World Netball Series in October 2009, the length of each quarter was changed from 15 minutes to how many minutes?
12. In chess, what term is given to the situation where a king is under direct attack and cannot avoid being captured?
13. The French astronomer and geodesist, Abbé Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille (1713-1762), is known particularly for what?
14. In what well-known cartoon series would the character Milou be found?
15. The film "Spirit of Youth" (1938) told the story of the rise of boxer Joe Thomas, which paralleled the life of which boxer who had the lead role?
16. Mrs Norris, Gilderoy, Draco, and Hedwig are characters made popular in a series of books by whom?
17. In 1819 Venezuelan Simon Bolivar became the first President, and, except for a brief retirement, remained so until his death in 1830, of which republic?
18. What is another name for "Epoch Time" ?
19. In Scots, to flyte (or flite) is to what?
20. One of the first actions taken in China's "Great Leap Forward" was a campaign initiated by Mao Zedong, the first President, to eliminate what birds?
21. In Ireland, what are "Macgillycuddy's Reeks" ?
22. Suriname's three neighbours are Guyana, French Guiana and which other?
23. Which American revolutionary leader wrote the influential pamphlet "Common Sense" in 1776?
24. The islands of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha are an "Overseas Territory" under the governance of which country?
25. Who was the first actor to play James Bond on film?
26. What nationality was Paul René Gauguin (grandson of Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin), painter, graphic artist, sculptor, book illustrator, stage designer, known for his work in coloured woodcuts?
27. David Furnish, Canadian filmmaker and former advertising executive is the husband of which performer?
28. Where are the "Potemkin Stairs" ?
29. A self-contained piece of land separated from the rest of the country of which it is a part and surrounded by another country or countries is called what?
30. British playwright and screenwriter Peter Morgan's play "The Audience" (2013) was the inspiration, together with his earlier film "The Queen" (2006), for what critically acclaimed Netflix series first released in 2016?
31. The UK TV channel BBC developed a crime drama series, featuring Kenneth Branagh as the lead detective; what was the series called?
32. Which of these is an instrument with a glass tube which is incompletely filled with a liquid designed to indicate whether a surface is level or plumb?
33. Which is the fifth largest country in South America in land area, spanning high plains and lakes, mountains, tropical rainforests and savannahs, major rivers and dry valleys?
34. In which field is British artist Sir Antony Gormley best known?
35. Rowan Atkinson created which character that first appeared on British TV in 1990?
36. What was the name given to the 3rd Indian Division commanded by Brigadier Wingate that was engaged in guerrilla warfare behind Japanese lines in Burma in World War II?
37. The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was destroyed on July 21, 356 BC in an act of arson committed by whom?
38. Who starred in "Mogambo", "Dial M For Murder", "Rear Window" and "High Society" before giving up her film career for marriage in 1956?
39. Who was the songwriter and main driving force behind The Streets?
40. What was the alliance of Eastern European nations, the counterpart of NATO, during the Cold War?
41. The myth of Jason and the Argonauts, and their search for the Golden Fleece, occurs in many ancient sources. Who is one of the most quoted authors?
42. Which of these is a line of mobile e-mail and smartphone devices developed by a Canadian company?
43. Which controversial and passionate Australian conservationist died unexpectedly in 2006?
44. Which of these cities is closest to Rome?
45. What dish derives from the Portuguese dish "Carne de Vinha d' Alhos" (pork preserved in red wine or red wine vinegar, chili pepper, and stewed with garlic) which was brought to Goa and evolved into the a dish of meat, usually lamb, with wine and garlic plentiful amounts of spice?
46. What kind of land is in the Badghyz and Karabil ecoregion north of the central mountain ranges of Afghanistan and in southeast Turkmenistan and parts of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan?
47. What is the setting for the Alfred Hitchcock film "The Birds" ?
48. What is the largest city in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada?
49. In what month is Independence Day celebrated in the USA?
50. "Politics and sport should not mix" is often heard, but for the 1920 Olympics the line seems to have been blurred, at least, with what effect?
51. The famous armless statue of Venus, or Aphrodite, was first discovered in CE times (in 1820 CE) in what ancient city ruins?
52. Which of these is an earlier name for the game of darts?
53. Who was the 2014 World Snooker Champion?
54. The merger of which two airlines, to create the world's 3rd largest airline in terms of annual revenue, was confirmed on 8 April 2010?
55. When and where did water skiing first develop as a sport?
56. What did the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk in March 1918 end?
57. In the opening ceremony of the 1976 Summer Olympics which team carried a flag including a black ribbon?
58. What is the next in the series:Yamoussoukro, Accra, Lomé ..... ?
59. From 1976 onwards, refugees seeking asylum were called "boat people" in the country they were trying to reach and mostly refused asylum. Which country was that?
60. Who was the female lead in the film "Leprechaun" ?
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