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General Knowledge Quiz 291 (60 MCQs)

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1. Obsidian, caused naturally when lava cools very quickly, is what type of substance?
2. What was the aim of the programme in sports known as EYES?
3. What Three Laws were formulated by Johannes Kepler in the early 1600s?
4. In February 2014 which sought after film actor married opera director Sophie Hunter?
5. In the glue known as PVA what does the "A" stand for?
6. In 1949, when the part of Ireland that was more independent than the rest was declared a sovereign independent state outside the British Commonwealth, what name was given to it?
7. What is a retiarius?
8. When were the cratons formed that make up the African continent?
9. Which creature is best qualified to serve as a model for the mythical unicorn, having its the main distinguishing characteristic?
10. Around the upper Coppename River a nature reserve in what South American country has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its unspoiled forests and biodiversity?
11. Which is a term attributed to Cornish chemist and inventor, Sir Humphry Davy?
12. What is another name for a woodchuck, made famous in the tongue twister "How much wood could a woodchuck chuck ..... "?
13. Until 1997, the Group of Eight (G8), a forum for powerful governments, was the G7. Which country was the last to join, making it G8?
14. CRP (or CREEP) was The Committee to Re-elect which US president?
15. Which of these was a Pasha and Fleet Admiral of the Ottoman Navy from 1532 to 1545, and dominated the Mediterranean for decades?
16. Who hosted and won the 1995 Rugby Union World Cup?
17. Which cup, an ornate silver-plated Britannia metal bottomless ewer, designed and crafted in 1848 by Garrard & Co., was donated by Sir Henry Paget, Marquess of Anglesey, for the Royal Yacht Squadron's 1851 Annual Regatta?
18. Sometimes seen as one of the first feminist central female characters in Western theatre, who was she and who was the playwright?
19. What jersey is awarded to the "King of the Hill", the best climber in the Tour de France?
20. Haile Selassie was the ruler of which country?
21. What name is given to a dam constructed from concrete and/or stone masonry and designed to hold back the water by using only the weight of the material and its resistance against the foundation?
22. What is the name of the pet dog in the 1962 cartoon TV series "The Jetsons" ?
23. Who of his family joined Louis XVI of France in going to the guillotine in 1793?
24. As at the end of 2019 which is the longest continuously running show and musical on Broadway?
25. Which of these US states is the largest?
26. Centre, Offensive guard, Offensive tackle, Tight end, Wide receiver, Fullback, Running back, Quarterback, Defensive end, Defensive tackle, Nose guard, Linebacker, Cornerback, Safety, Nickelback and Dimeback are positions in which sport?
27. Who performed "Sex Crimes", the theme song from the film "1984" ?
28. Where did the hypertext publication known as "wiki", collaboratively edited and managed by its own audience directly using a web browser, get its name?
29. In music, which of these words means a line used to group notes together?
30. Mescaline comes from what plant?
31. A 1969 American western film that tells the story of two bank robbers is "Butch Cassidy and the ..... what ..... Kid" ?
32. What was the setting for the British TV series "Taggart" ?
33. Bronzes of humans, animals, and legendary creatures, which were used as vessels, amulets, pendants, and sacrificial tools, are among the earliest made bronzes found in Nigeria, and thought to date from when?
34. What was the sack of Béziers in 1209 CE?
35. What became called "the Gin Craze" was a factor in which country in the 17th and 18th centuries?
36. Barack Obama is the first US president born outside the contiguous states of the USA. Where was he born?
37. This city was a frequent target of pirates in the early years of its European founding, for a time was keen to secede from the country of which it is currently the second largest city, and is still staunchly independent; which city is it?
38. What role does Harrison Ford play in the 1997 film "Air Force One" ?
39. Who wore size 9 shoes in a song, the chorus of which begins "Oh My Darling, Oh My Darling, Oh My Darling ..... "?
40. An atom of oxygen linked to an atom of hydrogen is a signature combination in the formulae of which compounds?
41. Which of these was painted by Leonardo da Vinci?
42. Which video game puts the player in the role of "the Stranger", uses special books written by an artisan and explorer named Atrus to travel to several worlds known as "Ages" ?
43. In November and December 2001 the first of which two film series were released in the USA?
44. The first synthetic organic chemical dye, mauveine, was discovered in 1856 as a byproduct of the search for the synthetic form of what?
45. The 1908 Olympic Games were scheduled to be held in Rome but were moved to London when what happened?
46. What is one piece of equipment which distinguishes pickleball from tennis?
47. Which country saw the closest finish in a World Rally Championship event, when, in 2007, Marcus Gronholm beat Sebastian Loeb by 0.3 of a second?
48. Which of these is an arcade game developed by Namco and licensed for distribution in the U.S. by Midway, first released in Japan in 1980?
49. In the nursery rhyme where we find the Queen eating bread and honey, what is the king doing?
50. What was the purpose of the Albigensian Crusade called by Pope Innocent III in 1209?
51. The Dalai Lama fled Tibet in 1959 due to its occupation by troops from what country?
52. Western nations allied with the United States to intervene between warring countries and defend the border at the 38th Parallel in which country?
53. What is the national government body for scientific research in Australia that was founded in 1926 as the "Advisory Council of Science and Industry" ?
54. The minute and critically endangered Lemur Leaf Frog, found in Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia, has unusually long thin legs and what other unusual feature?
55. What does the "B" stand for in the acronym "FBI" ?
56. When someone is cold they say that they are "chilled to the ..... '' what?
57. Rhabdomyolysis, the degradation and disintegration of striated muscle, can be an acute and possibly fatal effect of what?
58. What country would you travel through in going from Honduras to Costa Rica?
59. Who knighted Christopher Wren, the architect responsible for rebuilding 55 churches in the City of London after the Great Fire in 1666, including St. Paul's Cathedral?
60. He was the fourth of 6 children and the oldest surviving, was a choir singer, a painter, a writer, an admirer of Martin Luther, a decorated soldier and a politician. Who was he?
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