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General Knowledge Quiz 397 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which of these films or television episodes does not include reference to events on 11 September 2001?
2. Which 18th century German composer wrote over 40 operas including "Orfeo ed Eurydice" and "Alceste", comic operas and instrumental music?
3. What is the chemical symbol for Potassium?
4. According to the understanding of Europe in 1775, the centre of Europe was identified as Suchowola near Białystok in modern north-eastern Poland. At present, depending on how the boundaries are understood, there are at least 6 possible. Which is one?
5. What is the name of the statue that was unveiled in October 1886, on Bedloe Island?
6. The London market at Billingsgate, now situated close to Canary Wharf in Docklands, London, deals in what?
7. Which of these artists made his first recordings at Sun Studios?
8. Who, in 2004, was nominated for two academy awards:Best Supporting Actor in "Collateral"and Best Actor in "Ray" (which he won)?
9. Where is the village of Chamonix?
10. Joss Whedon's 2002 US TV series "Firefly" won a 2003 Primetime Emmy Award for what?
11. Which of these was a series first broadcast in the UK in 1965, featuring Lee Montague in its first episode and Alan Bennett in its last?
12. He was a linguist and translator, author of "Ecclesiastical History of the English People", considered one of the greatest teachers and writers of the Early Middle Ages and by many historians to be the most important scholar of antiquity. Who was he?
13. In 1971, on which island was the largest underground test of nuclear weapons ever conducted by the USA?
14. What term is given to an infection when it is maintained in a human population without external inputs?
15. Cragside House in Northumberland, England, was the first building to be lit by electricity sourced from where?
16. Where is the White Desert National Park situated?
17. In a 1994 Oscar-winning Australian film, who or what was Priscilla?
18. Which British laws introduced by the Importation Act of 1815 and repealed in 1846 are examples of British mercantilism, the abolition of which marked a significant step towards free trade?
19. Someone who is miserable is said to be "down in the ..... '' what?
20. A theory of the workings of the human body adopted by Greek and Roman physicians and believed until the 19th century was that it was filled with 4 basic substances (black bile, yellow bile, phlegm, and blood). These were collectively known as what?
21. In architecture, what is the space around the altar at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building?
22. From and including the general election in the United Kingdom in 2010 how many of the four elections until 2020 were coalition governments?
23. Anthony Hopkins is a supporter and fundraiser for which British national park?
24. Who would be most likely to use a spokeshave in the course of their work?
25. When did Walt Disney open his Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California?
26. Which of these is the name for a place where doves are kept?
27. What is the interest of graphologists?
28. Who wrote "Moll Flanders", "Captain Singleton", "Colonel Jack" and "Roxanna" ?
29. What sort of bird is on the flag of the Commonwealth of Dominica?
30. Between 1821 and 1832 the Greeks fought to become free of which Empire?
31. Which did NOT happen during the counter-Reformation initiative in the Christian Church, the Council of Trent in Italy 1545-1563?
32. Who is the individual responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of the interior of a residence?
33. From its first series broadcast in 1988 until its 12th series in 2017 which UK TV youth series has had the same core cast members?
34. Over the space of five years, from 1989 to 1994, the USA either on its own or with allies invaded three countries, Iraq and which others?
35. Where was bulk printing of written works first known to have been developed?
36. Where is the Strait of Messina?
37. What do loxodromes contribute to?
38. Which describes the saxophone-like wooden bodied musical instrument known as an octavin?
39. What name was given to the group of English artists which included Holman Hunt, Rossetti and Millais who, in 1848, broke away from the conventional art of the day with the idea of returning to the primitive outlook of the early Italian painters?
40. Which river flows from north to south through eastern New York State, USA, and briefly forms the border between Pennsylvania and New York before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean?
41. In propositional logic and Boolean algebra, what does the symbol "V" mean?
42. Are magnolias evergreen or deciduous?
43. On 1 June 1958, who became the oldest person to break a world record in a standard Olympic athletic event?
44. In what year did Serena Williams and her sister Venus Williams win their first Grand Slam title as a double?
45. What word is used to describe someone who speaks many languages?
46. Approximately how much of the water on earth is fresh water?
47. Sesame Street's Elmo posted what message on social media on 29 January 2024, which within 3 days had 183.8 million views on one site alone and an outpouring of distress in response?
48. Eleven Israelis, five Palestinians and a West German police officer sadly hit headlines during what event in 1972?
49. Who appeared in her first film for 15 years, "Monster In Law", in 2005?
50. What is the currency of Trinidad and Tobago?
51. The Pearl biscuit first marketed in 1865, was characterised by what?
52. From 1895 to 1952 the island of Taiwan was under the sovereignty of which country?
53. What is the closest living relative of the pronghorn from North America?
54. What is the name for a piece of exercise equipment consisting of a metal bar, one or more sets of weight plates, and a set of collars?
55. The Paschal Lamb figures in Judaism and Christianity at what time?
56. Marabi, a form of South African music popular 1920s-1940s, was characterised by restless, rebellious energy; where was it most practised?
57. Which of these is not one of meanings of the word "scotch" ?
58. Which of these is true of the Republic of Uzbekistan?
59. A polyandrous person has more than one what?
60. Luge and skeleton racing were developed in the late 19th century in which country?
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