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General Knowledge Quiz 355 (60 MCQs)

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1. The ancient city of Petra in Jordan, thought to have built around 312 BCE, is known for its towering rose red rocks and what quality of its buildings?
2. What length is the steel wire by which the ball used in the athletics event known as hammer throw is attached to the handle?
3. What does the surname, or family name, of one of the most famous characters created by Mark Twain suggest as the occupation of one or more of his forebears?
4. How many masts does a ketch have?
5. Until the Syrian Civil War which was the largest city in Syria?
6. What is the name of a shoe that is traditionally made of wood?
7. What does a misanthrope dislike?
8. The most southern part of the South American continent is on which Chilean archipelago?
9. Which North American country reaches the furthest north?
10. In general terms what best describes the majority of Chile's coastline, i.e. from Arica to Puerto Montt?
11. In 2009, Heath Ledger was the second person to win a Best Actor Oscar posthumously. Who was the first?
12. What is the maximum number of players that can be on a polo field at any one time during a game?
13. What gave rise initially to the introduction of Standard Time?
14. What was referred to in the title of Bill Bryson's book "Notes From A Small Island" ?
15. When Johnny Weissmuller left a championship career in sport to star in "Tarzan" films, what sport did he leave?
16. What was the real name of the fictional character Jason Bourne, the main character in 3 films based on stories by Robert Ludlum?
17. His achievements as king led to his being dubbed "the Great"; who was he and where did he rule?
18. Gavage is a social custom in what country or countries?
19. Who formed the band called "The Tin Machine", that ran from 1988 to 1992, primarily to play for the "Glass Spider" world tour?
20. In 1891, Paul Gaugin left France to live where?
21. The World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO, formed in 1967 and joining the United Nations in 1974 as one its specialised agencies, includes what among its aims?
22. When was the latest recorded outbreak of black death, or bubonic plague, the pandemic that swept through and ravaged Asia and Europe in the 14th century?
23. Who plays Owen Hunt in the US TV series "Grey's Anatomy" ?
24. What measure of land area was defined in medieval England as the size of a field that could be ploughed by a yoke of oxen in one day?
25. What was the sequel to the John Travolta film "Get Shorty" ?
26. Bondi Beach is a suburb of which city?
27. The shallow Java Sea is between the islands of Java and what?
28. In the 2020 Summer Olympics several sports made an Olympic debut, including which of these?
29. What unusual item is used as an instrument in the chorus of Verdi's opera "Il Trovatore" ?
30. Sir Mortimer Wheeler was connected with what activity?
31. How many points are scored for a touchdown in American football?
32. Where are transoms found?
33. Where is the world's longest toughest horse race of over 1000 km in the footsteps of Genghis Khan?
34. Which of these countries produces the most rice?
35. A magnetron is used in which common household appliance?
36. Online apps like Rosetta Stone, Busuu, Memrise, italki and Duolingo are aimed at facilitating what?
37. What voting system for General Elections was first implemented in the Australian colony of Tasmania on 7 February 1856 and introduced to Britain in 1872 by the Ballot Act?
38. Which is one of the earliest viral videos?
39. The continuing subduction of the Nazca tectonic plate beneath which other plate is forming the Andes?
40. Which of these best describes "heat" ?
41. Junin mine in Ecuador extracts one of the largest quantities of what metal in Ecuador and in the world?
42. The Borg-Warner Trophy is symbolic of victory for what sporting event?
43. "In Trousers" (1979) is the first in a trio of what?
44. It is generally accepted that the first true "Beat" novel was "Go" by John Clennon (1952) followed by "Howl" by Allen Ginsberg (1956). The Beat culture entered its heyday with the publication of what novel by Jack Kerouac?
45. What was name of the last British monarch from the House of Hanover?
46. What is Whitcombe Judson credited with inventing in 1893?
47. In 2005 Karina Hollekim performed what, the first woman to do so?
48. Wilhelm von Humboldt, Robert Cawdrey, Joseph Wright and James A Murray were all famous what?
49. Which of these is a European capital on the River Spree?
50. What has been a feature of the skies in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, for over a week in early October since 1972?
51. What is a statement or group of statements that leads to a contradiction or a situation which defies intuition?
52. The symptoms for which poisoning include violent stomach pains, retching, excessive saliva production, vomiting, a sense of dryness and tightness in the throat, thirst, hoarseness, difficulty of speech, diarrhea, clammy sweats and delirium?
53. Where could springs be found in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA?
54. Where were the more than 4, 000 years old Tarim mummies excavated in the 20th century?
55. In about 1000 CE, it is believed that explorer Leif Ericson discovered North America and named it what?
56. Maria Theresa (1717-1780) is associated with which of these countries?
57. Burt Munro set the current land speed record for motorcycles under 1000cc in 1967 on what make of motorcycle?
58. Which well-known singer, dancer, actor, and choreographer caught the eye of The Jacksons as choreographer (and performer) with The Laker Girls?
59. Where is the native habitat of the bonobo, or "pygmy" chimpanzee?
60. Who left the satiric poem "Don Juan" unfinished after his death in 1824?
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