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General Knowledge Quiz 401 (60 MCQs)

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1. Badminton debuted at the 1992 Summer Olympics. How many different people have won gold medals for the men's singles event in its first 7 Olympiads to 2016?
2. Who is Angelina Jolie's father?
3. Who painted the famous paintings known as "Children at the Beach at Guernsey", "Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette", "The Swing" and "The Theater Box" ?
4. Primogeniture is the method by which, for example, land passes from a farmer who dies intestate to his eldest son. What is the name of the method whereby the land is divided between all of the sons?
5. Which of these gather in a Lodge?
6. Where are the World stone skimming championships held?
7. Which land mass is closest to the Maldives?
8. LeBron James and many fellow NBA players, such as Kobe Bryant, Derrick Rose, teammates Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love wore "I Can't Breathe" t-shirts in warm-ups before games in 2014, in support of what?
9. Who was the legless World War II fighter pilot who was detained in German prisoner of war camps for 4 years?
10. Who died at 17 rue Beautrellis, Paris, on 3 July 1971?
11. On 29 August 1966, where did The Beatles give their last concert?
12. In his digital graphic novel "The Wormworld Saga", German author and artist Daniel Lieske centres on the adventures of a small boy. What is the boy's name?
13. The lyric about marriage "It's an institute you can't disparage" is from which song?
14. At which Winter Olympic Games were there mascots called Neve (which was a female snowball), and Gliz (which was a male ice cube)?
15. Who opened the 1980 Summer Olympic Games?
16. Basel, Strasbourg, Karlsruhe, Mannheim, Mainz, Koblenz, Bonn, Cologne and Düsseldorf are on which river?
17. What is the sum of 1 and 1, in base-2, when expressed as a number in base-10?
18. The Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery, but also by inference allowed what?
19. What series of 29 British films made between 1958 and 1978 were made by a collection of actors including Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, and Kenneth Connor?
20. What date is "Singles' Day" in China?
21. What is the earliest definitely known use of the axled wheel?
22. The wearer of the Efe mask in Nigeria, Togo and Benin dance, chants for protection from evil, to honour the Earth, to honour social elders and elite, to honour women as a central part of the society, and to ..... ?
23. The island known in ancient myth and legend as the "land of the lotus eaters" , where Odysseus was said to have been stranded on his voyage, lies off the coast of what country?
24. Where is the Zanderij formation, 40 miles (64 km) of rolling hills on bleached sand sediments rich in quartz?
25. When Winston Churchill said "Now this is not the end, nor is it even the beginning of the end, but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning", which event was he talking about?
26. Which of these is a 1948 novel by Alan Paton which is set in South Africa?
27. How many orbits of the earth did John Glenn make in Mercury-Atlas 6 in 1962?
28. Which 17th century English musician composed "Dido and Aeneas", "The Faery Queen", "King Arthur" and "The Tempest" ?
29. Juan Manuel Fangio, Mario Andretti, James Hunt and Niki Lauda were world champions in which sport?
30. James and Lily are the parents of which of these characters?
31. In 1984 Anne Wood founded a company to produce children's shows for TV, the early shows from which included Pob's Programme, Playbox and Teletubbies. What was it called?
32. The 1934 British Empire Games, now the Commonwealth Games, were originally scheduled for Johannesburg, South Africa, but were changed to London, UK. Why?
33. Whose last compositions, written in 1948 when the composer was 84, were called "Four Last Songs" ?
34. Olefin, Vinyon, Saran, Vinalon, Aramids, Lyocell, Orlon, Zylon, Vectran & Derclon are types of what?
35. He was an American dancer, choreographer, actor and also singer; his awards include an honorary Academy Award, three Emmys, a BAFTA, two Golden Globes and a Grammy, and he was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. Who was he?
36. Liberia is a country on which continent?
37. In 2004, who left the band Westlife?
38. The process of producing wootz steel, used in many famous early and mediaeval European swords, is ascribed to a method developed where?
39. Donald Trump addressed a crowd on 6 January 2021 down the road from the US Capitol in Washington, D.C. What was the overall drift of what he said?
40. On 1 July 1967, what was the first official colour broadcast transmitted on television in the UK?
41. What is the name of the garden created in the 1930s by Vita Sackville-West and her husband Harold Nicolson that is designed as a series of "rooms", each with a different character of colour and/or theme, divided by high clipped hedges and pink brick walls?
42. In his 1947 voyage by balsa raft Thor Heyerdahl set out from Peru in South America and landed where?
43. Dr Miguel de Unamuno (1864-1936) was removed as rector of the University of Salamanca in 1917 and again, having been re-elected, in 1936 for what reason?
44. Which country trained eagles in 2016 to intercept and take down drones which are believed to be posing a danger to the public?
45. The main technical advance in the diving bell, following its development and use in about the 4th century BCE, was by whom?
46. Where is the short novel "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" (1962) set?
47. How does the character played by Johnny Depp die at the end of the musical film "Sweeney Todd" (2007)?
48. Which of these is a strongly alcoholic Japanese drink made from rice?
49. Which character is at the centre of the 1949 American film "Pinky" ?
50. Which of these is best described as savoury?
51. What name was given by Barbarossa to his empire in 1156 that was applied to various territories until it was dissolved in 1806 by the resignation of Francis II of Austria?
52. What is the minimum age for contestants in the World Irish Dancing Championships?
53. What was Victoria Beckham's nickname when she was in the Spice Girls?
54. From what language did the English word "yacht" derive?
55. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) rejected in 2017 by the USA was proposed between 12 Pacific Rim countries:Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States and which other?
56. At which of these places does the US-Canadian border not run East-West?
57. August 23 1991 saw what?
58. In tiddlywinks, what might the players aim to do?
59. In London, where are the trials of the pyx held?
60. According to Roman legend, which son of Ceres was turned into a river in Tartarus which supplied the Titans with water in their battle with the gods?
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