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General Knowledge Quiz 240 (60 MCQs)

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1. "Massacre in Korea", a 1951 expressionistic painting by Pablo Picasso which is seen as a criticism of American intervention in the Korean war is drawn from the painting "The Third of May 1808", which shows Napoleon's soldiers executing Spanish civilians, by whom?
2. How many years did the musical "Cats" run for in London's West End after its première in 1991?
3. A 2017 satirical film awarded the 2017 Palme d'Or at Cannes, a Swedish co-production with Germany France and Denmark starring Claes Bang and Elisabeth Moss, is set against what background?
4. Which of these was a ruler of the Persian empire?
5. What band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth?
6. Michael Jordan was with which team when they won 6 National Basketball Association titles?
7. Who had hit records with "Tragedy" and "You Win Again" ?
8. Gabriele Susanne Kerner, singer-songwriter, actress, and comedienne, scored an international hit with what song in 1983?
9. With the history of which of these countries is El Cid associated?
10. At the Battle of Bannockburn, an army led by Robert the Bruce defeated troops led by whom?
11. In the fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty", who kissed the princess to wake her up?
12. What is the capital of the Australian state of Tasmania?
13. In April 2010, ash from the eruption of which mountain caused flights to be cancelled in Northern Europe?
14. The now-extinct Elephant Bird, believed to have been 3 metres tall and weigh 500 kg, was believed to have inhabited what area?
15. Which of these would you expect to be served for a meal?
16. Brazil is the world's biggest coffee producer. What country is the second biggest?
17. What is the name for an intermittent hot spring, characterised by violent explosive eruptions of steam and boiling water, alternating with quiet periods?
18. Pepys, Wesley, Evelyn and Greville have what famous items in common?
19. Vigna unguiculata, sesquipedalis, which is part of traditional Suriname dishes is more commonly known in Suriname as what?
20. Which of these, among many other things, was directly affected by the 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tōhoku, Japan?
21. What country separates the city of Dandong and Dochon-ri village?
22. Which country became a short-lived theocracy in 1911?
23. What do the JuJuy, San Juan, Mendoza and Rio Negro areas in Argentina share in common?
24. "Patriotism is not enough. I must have no bitterness or hatred towards anyone" was said on what occasion?
25. Who wrote "The Coming of the Fairies" (1921) which shows he was apparently convinced of the veracity of photographs of fairies, in which he theorised about the nature and existence of fairies and spirits?
26. Two areas with the highest vertical tide ranges in the world are both in Canada and separate the Canadian mainland from what?
27. George H. W. Bush was vice president to whom?
28. A philosophy which explores whether everything you can touch/smell/taste/see/hear, i.e. perceive it, really exists except to the extent you perceive it, is one advanced by whom?
29. Which of these opera composers wrote in the 18th century?
30. For 17 years, until 1815, Switzerland was under the control of what country?
31. The opening ceremony of the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp was marked by what?
32. Which American legal TV drama-comedy (2004 to 2008), a spin-off of "The Practice", followed the exploits of attorneys at Crane, Poole & Schmidt?
33. Who was the manager of the English national football team from 1963 until he was sacked in 1974?
34. What is the affectionate Spanish language diminutive that María Eva Duarte de Perón, the second wife of President Juan Domingo Perón of Argentina, was known by?
35. A high quality soft warm goat's wool was first made famous in the 14th century in what mountainous region, where the goats were farmed?
36. What is a legal defence for being somewhere other than at the scene of a crime?
37. Which planet is named after the primordial Greek god of the sky?
38. The names for the satellites of which planet are chosen from characters from the works of William Shakespeare and Alexander Pope?
39. Which two Gibb brothers in the Bee Gees were twins?
40. Which of these is not a noble gas?
41. Alberto Vargas specialised in painting what subjects?
42. Charente, France, is famous for its production of what?
43. The trial in September 1929 of Myrtle Adkins Bennett, a Kansas City housewife, for the murder of her husband John G. Bennett cited what as the immediate cause of the killing?
44. Who was the first English actor to be knighted?
45. In the first 3 years of competition for the American Football World Cup (also known as the IFAF World Cup and Gridiron World Cup), which country won twice and was runner up once?
46. Which Russian revolutionary became Foreign Commissar, lost the battle for leadership to Stalin, was expelled from the Communist Party and lived in exile thereafter?
47. Where was BBC presenter and journalist Ade Adepitan born?
48. Yuánzhùmín is a term applied to what people?
49. What element, an essential plant nutrient, is used in the semiconductor industry?
50. What do the letters R and A stand for in the name of the world's oldest golf club?
51. What is the chemical symbol for phosphorus?
52. What are the elements needed for a Christian Eucharist?
53. What does the abbreviation RRP commonly mean?
54. Cardiac surgeon and South African MP, Marius Barnard, brother of Christiaan Barnard the surgeon known for pioneering heart transplant surgery, was also known for what?
55. Which of these flags does not have a sun on it?
56. In 2010, Neil Robertson became the second Australian to win the World Snooker Championship title. Who was the first, who won the 1952 championship?
57. What is the study of fishes?
58. Which of these is an American football team based in Dallas?
59. What kind of quality is "priapic" ?
60. What 2005 science fiction-thriller film starring Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea and John Hurt, is an adaptation of a comic book by Alan Moore and David Lloyd?
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