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General Knowledge Quiz 320 (60 MCQs)

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1. These are the last lines of which play: "I made the last payment on the house today. Today, dear. And there'll be nobody home. We're free and clear. We're free. We're free ..... We're free ..... "
2. What process does fracking use to promote access to oil, natural gas, geothermal energy, or water from deep underground?
3. In which of these years did the Spanish Armada sail to attack England?
4. What were the women nicknamed "canary girls" in World War I in Britain?
5. Before he became a major criminal and one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives what was the occupation of the central character of the US TV series "The Blacklist" ?
6. The Straits of Florida flow between the Gulf of Mexico and where?
7. Which of these names refers to a Mexican ritual that involves 5 people climbing a 30 meter pole from which 4 launch themselves (tied with ropes) to the ground while one stays on top, dancing and playing a flute & drum?
8. Who is the 45th person to hold the post of President of the United States since it was established in 1789?
9. The 1961 film "The Misfits" was the last film made by Clark Gable and who else?
10. What award is the equivalent of the Oscars for live American theatre?
11. From which continent are native tribes and ethnic groups called the Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Amhara, Somali, Fula, Shona, Zulu, Hutu, Maasai, Tutsi and Nubians?
12. Which of these is a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C in the diet?
13. Which Winter Olympics sport has involved the use of a .30-06 Springfield?
14. What happens when Venus is said to be in "inferior conjunction" ?
15. What is the word for an itinerant tinsmith who mends household utensils?
16. What is the surname of the brothers Auguste and Louis, who are often credited with the invention of motion pictures?
17. The Imperial House of Japan shows 126 monarchs in unbroken line, beginning with the legendary Emperor Jimmu traditionally dated to when?
18. The irregularity in the orbit of the planet Uranus led to what discovery?
19. Lance Armstrong, famous as a cyclist was also closely involved in other areas. Which of these is not one?
20. Haile Selassie was ruler of which of these countries?
21. Despite lacking lower legs he played rugby union at school, he is a Paralympic champion, and in 2014 he started serving a prison sentence of five years, later extended on appeal to 13 years 5 months, for murder. Who is he?
22. Lichens are a composite of two organisms, the most visually obvious of which is a fungus. What is the other?
23. What do Cliff Richard, The Who, Eric Clapton, Wham!, Elton John, The Police, George Martin, The Beatles and John Lennon have in common?
24. What causes the deposit of rocks and other matter called moraine on the earth's surface?
25. What is the name of the tool used to sharpen a knife?
26. What is the setting for the Lord of the Rings trilogy?
27. Who performed "I Will Always Love You", the song played at the end of the film "The Bodyguard" ?
28. What international consumer item does the "Economist" use to compare purchasing power between countries?
29. The Andringitra Highlands are part of a mountain range which runs north-south down much of the length of which country?
30. What is the name for a nutritional disease caused by a lack of vitamin c?
31. Cloudberries are a particular culinary delicacy in which place(s)?
32. Which team won three ISF Men's World Softball Championships in a row, in 1996, 2000, 2004, and again won the championship in 2013?
33. What does the "A" stand for in the medical condition ADHD?
34. The Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in Belize in Central America was established in 1986 to provide the first wilderness sanctuary for which animal?
35. Which 20th century French writer and philosopher wrote the plays "Huis Clos", "Les Mouches" and "Les Mains Sales" and the novels "La Nausée" and "Chemins de la Liberté" ?
36. What is the most recent season raced in the A1 Grand Prix series?
37. Which of these statements is not true?
38. Which animal is classified as a relative of the small sturdy rock hyrax?
39. In October 2009, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the 2016 Summer Olympics from 5 to 21 August 2016 in what city?
40. What religion was the temple complex of Angkor Wat built, in the early 12th century, to serve?
41. Which of these is a metal?
42. Which of these animals is known for making a laughing sound?
43. Who wrote "Quentins", "Nights of Rain and Stars", "Whitethorn Woods" and "Heart and Soul" ?
44. If someone stands with their hands resting on their hips, they are said to be "arms ..... " what?
45. What is the aim in a show jumping contest?
46. C. F. Goldie OBE (1870-1947), is known for his portraits of dignitaries indigenous to which country?
47. The constitution of which country is the world's oldest still in effect?
48. According to the nursery rhyme, whose lamb followed her to school?
49. What was the composer Mahler's first name?
50. Royal FloraHolland, beginning 1911/12 and now one of the largest floristry auction companies in the world, has been owned from its beginning by what or whom?
51. Which is one reason cited for the marked increase in fascist governments in South America following 1930?
52. He was a court reporter, theatre critic, international correspondent, Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur and writer of novels, short stories and plays; his body of work includes "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" as well as what other well-known story?
53. In 2006, who replaced up to 500 copies of Paris Hilton's debut CD "Paris" in 48 different UK record stores with his own cover art and remixes by Danger Mouse, with track titles such as "Why am I Famous?", "What Have I Done?" and "What Am I For?" ?
54. What was the middle name of writer G B Shaw?
55. FEI, established 1921, is the international body governing what kind of sports?
56. Which ship was sunk in World War II on 17 June 1940 in the course of evacuating British nationals and troops, with the loss of an estimated more than 4, 000 men, women and children?
57. What agreement did Russia sign in 2011 with Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Moldova and Armenia?
58. With what is Echelon, developed during the 1960s and formally established in 1971, associated?
59. Which of these was the title of an album released by U2?
60. An international organisation first formed in 1921 in the UK is directed towards supporting, protecting and providing a voice for whom?
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