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General Knowledge Quiz 289 (60 MCQs)

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1. Who was Australia's first Catholic saint?
2. Which of these is a type of fortified wine-based aromatic drink flavoured with herbs?
3. What is the "island" referred to in "Les Machines de l'île", opened in mid 2007?
4. In what decade was Queen Elizabeth II born?
5. "Having an inkling" means having what?
6. English lawyer James Puckle patented a gun in 1718 to do what?
7. Which of these is a New Zealand tennis pair who won the junior men's doubles at Wimbledon in 1993?
8. When did Panama assume control of the Canal through its territory, begun in 1881 and opened to shipping in 1914?
9. Which US State ended prohibition in November 1948, a law that had been in place there for 68 years?
10. Which of these British decorations was founded in 1916, to be awarded to ranks of non commissioned officers and below?
11. Which famous landmark in Los Angeles, California, was created as an advertisement in 1923?
12. Which film star became Governor of California?
13. In what context would fougades be used?
14. What is the surname of the father and son actors Kirk and Michael?
15. Under a hire purchase agreement, whereby an item is purchased in installments, when do the goods in question become the property of the purchaser?
16. If Guy Berryman and Will Champion are the rhythm section, what is the band?
17. At the 1956 Olympic Games, an extremely violent semi-final match in what sport was played between Hungary and Russia?
18. Which sportsman appeared in the James Bond film "Octopussy" with Roger Moore?
19. The Anglo-Irish William Joyce (1906-1946), born in America and politically active in Ireland and England, was better known for his last five or six years as who or what?
20. Approximately when were the present-day universities of Al-Azhar in Egypt, al-Qarawiyyin in Morocco, Ez-Zitouna in Tunisia, and Hunan in China first established as recognised places of higher learning?
21. What is the study of the history of words and how their form and meaning have changed over time?
22. What word best describes a triangle where one angle is equal to 90 degrees?
23. The Priestley medal is awarded for excellence in what field?
24. Martha's Vineyard was home to one of the earliest known US communities of what kind?
25. Which of these is a woodwind instrument?
26. Which English golf player was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1997?
27. What does MUD stand for in contract bridge?
28. Zambia is neighbour to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia, and which other country?
29. What did the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 signify in British history?
30. Which of these is often written in a time signature similar to a waltz?
31. Which of these is food for a dragonfly?
32. In which 1994 Walt Disney animated film did the phrase "Hakuna matata" become famous?
33. In which country is the city of Kandahar?
34. What was the subject of the British TV programme "The South Bank Show" ?
35. A major fire in February and March 2015 threatened which Argentinian National Park in the Patagonia region, home to larch trees dating back more than 1, 000 years?
36. Despite being no longer generally considered a true planet Pluto has its own moons; which of these is not one of them?
37. What changed its name as a result of the Treaty of Maastricht signed in 1992?
38. Which automobile design has a passenger cabin with an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind by a single, top-hinged tailgate or large flip-up window, commonly with two rows of seats, with the rear seat able to fold down to increase cargo space?
39. Where the Brazilian state of Paraná borders Argentina, the area includes what National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986?
40. The weekly television programme "Hour of Power", first broadcast in 1970, is concerned with what?
41. Which of these scientists has been quoted as saying "God does not play dice" ?
42. Where is Singapore?
43. The game of Sudoku involves filling in squares with what numbers?
44. The singspiel "The Philosopher's Stone, or the Enchanted Isle" (1790) was composed jointly by Johann Baptist Henneberg, Benedikt Schack, Franz Xaver Gerl, and who else?
45. Midway between very steep rapids and a low waterfall, the largest by volume of annual flow rate in the world, these falls are where?
46. Which ocean is closest to the capital of the USA?
47. Which of these is the approximate temperature of the sun's surface in degrees Fahrenheit?
48. What is the name of the golf league set up in 2022 by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, rival to the western-backed PGA Tour?
49. San Antonio is the main port in which country?
50. When did the Japanese Emperor move his capital to Heian-kyō (modern Kyoto)?
51. In which 20th century conflict did the "Tet offensive" take place?
52. The Pilton Festival that started in 1970 and is held annually is now called what?
53. What fluid results from lachrymation?
54. What contest takes place when two teams pull at opposite ends of a rope?
55. Where is the muscle group called "quads" found?
56. Which of these mountains is in the Swiss Alps?
57. What is the popular name of light green apples that originated in Australia in 1868 from a chance seedling propagated by Maria Ann Smith?
58. What word best describes a triangle where all angles are less than 90 degrees?
59. In medicine, the suffix "-itis" means the presence of what?
60. In 1936, prototypes of a car called "strength through joy", with a round shape and air-cooled, flat-four, rear-mounted engine, appeared and was developed to become which car that is still recognisable?
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