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General Knowledge Quiz 70 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which of these is the best hand to have in blackjack?
2. What initials refer to an improved quality of TV transmission?
3. Sergei Rachmaninoff was a virtuoso on which instrument?
4. On which continent would you find the mountain chains called Cordillera Oriental and the Cordillera Occidental?
5. What is obtained from a sturgeon?
6. What does the film "Experimenter" (2015) centre on?
7. What is used in fireworks and flares to give off a brilliant red light?
8. What shape is a horseshoe crab's heart?
9. The Latin phrase "Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes" from Virgil's Aeneid is often translated into English as what?
10. From which Olympic Games were Germany and Japan excluded?
11. Which thoroughfare was closed and blanketed with flowers, trees and grass for 3 days in May 2010?
12. The second Secretary-General of the United Nations, Dag Hammarskjöld, died in office in 1961 and became subsequently one of only four people to receive a posthumous Nobel Peace Prize. How did he die?
13. The Salt Flat of Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat, is in which country?
14. Which was the earliest to be an influential figure in the development of ballet as a performance art?
15. How is khoya, or mawa, often used?
16. Which of these, a pioneer in ballooning, motor racing and aviation, co-founded a company to make prestige cars and died in a flying accident in 1910?
17. New Order was formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook and Stephen Morris, who were the three surviving members of which band?
18. What type of music is Handel's "Messiah" ?
19. In the 8th century world map created by Spanish theologian and monk, Beatus of Liebana, how is the Earth shown?
20. In November 2010, Swiss voters decided to expel what category of people from the country?
21. Who married the Prince of Wales in April 2005?
22. In which of these sports does game-play centre around innings where teams alternate at batting and fielding (with a maximum of nine players fielding at one time) with points scored by the batting team completing a circuit around the field through four bases or posts without being put 'out'?
23. For which 2013 animated musical film was the song "Let It Go" created?
24. In what country did the Boxer War, or Boxer Rebellion, happen?
25. Who or what is Rosemary, the stone image carved behind the choir of the 13th-14th century St. Mary's Church in Lübeck, third largest church in Germany?
26. Granite is an example of what sort of rock?
27. What do the Archipelago de Colon (the Galapagos Islands), the city of Quito and Lake Victoria share in common?
28. Which of these is a British medal instituted in 1886 awarded to officers of the army, the navy and, from 1 April 1918, the air force?
29. Which Apollo mission brought the first rocks and other material from the Moon?
30. The website for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) provides text in English, French and how many other languages?
31. Which propagandist broadcaster during World War II was jailed for 10 years in October 1949?
32. Which coin was first minted by Henry III in 1249, and not withdrawn from circulation until 1887?
33. Who was the son of King John and Isabella of Angoulême who became King of England when 9 years old?
34. Of which book did its author say: "I cannot conscientiously recommend it for any useful purposes whatever. All I can suggest is that when you get tired of reading "the best hundred books, " you may take this for half an hour. It will be a change." ?
35. Matthew Broderick starred in which of these films in 1999?
36. From 1931 to 1935 what was the speed limit for cars and motorcycles in the UK in built-up areas?
37. What is a name for a type of private club in city outskirts or rural areas that usually offers a variety of recreational sports facilities such as golf, tennis, swimming and polo?
38. Which of these is the highest court in the English legal system?
39. In which sea is the country of Grenada?
40. Which of these is the eldest of Queen Elizabeth's grandchildren?
41. What is another word for jet lag?
42. Which fictional character tells stories of Br'er Rabbit?
43. Where is the Chang Tang, or Changtang?
44. Who painted "Red Car Crash" as a part of his 1962-63 "Death and Disaster" series?
45. In what film does Kylie Minogue play La Fée Verte (The Green Fairy), a synonym for the drink absinthe?
46. Where was the most recent volcanic eruption in the USA as at the end of 2013?
47. William Randolph Hearst, Turk Murphy, Wyatt Earp and Joe DiMaggio are buried in cemeteries at Colma, where the dead outnumber the living by thousands to one. Where is Colma?
48. In November 2009 1500m runner Rashid Ramzi was stripped of his 2008 Beijing gold medal for failing a drug test. What nation did he represent?
49. In October 2005, a week before her 16th birthday, Michelle Wie announced that she was turning professional at what sport?
50. What phrase means "not as young as one was" ?
51. What sport was part of the Olympic Games programme between 1896 and 1924, and returned as a full medal sport at the 1988 Olympics?
52. Between 1903 and 1904, sites in the Australian townships of Albury, Tumut, Orange, Bombala and Dalgety were considered for what purpose?
53. Which South American water rat is the world's largest rodent, growing to over 4 feet long?
54. How many episodes were made in the British TV series "Yes, Minister" ?
55. From 2014 to 2015 Bárðarbunga volcano was notable from space for its plume of volcanic material; where was it erupting?
56. What musical has the characters Christian, Satine, Harold Zidler, The Duke of Monroth, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, The Narcoleptic Argentinean, The Doctor, China Doll, Audrey, Nini Legs-in-the-Air and La Petite Princesse?
57. What was tuberculosis previously known as?
58. In 2011 it was decided that the 2018 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, would be held where?
59. What word refers to a length of chain, rope, scarf, wire or fishing line used for strangulation, or to an execution device such as used in Spain until 1974?
60. Which American produces consumer guides that influence buyer patterns on wine world-wide?
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