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General Knowledge Quiz 8 (60 MCQs)

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1. In which sea are the Cayman Islands?
2. Norovirus and sapovirus which affect the gastric system, and FCD which affects the respiratory system of cats, are members of a family of viruses another of which is deadly to what?
3. Which of these is a professional golfer?
4. The Berkshire, Australian Yorkshire, Danish Landrace, Mulefoot, Wessex Saddleback and West French White are breeds of what?
5. What 1967 film had the tagline "This is Benjamin. He's a little worried about his future." ?
6. The flags of Australia and New Zealand feature representations of what?
7. Which singer had a "wardrobe malfunction" at the half time show at the 2004 Super Bowl?
8. The ISU is the body governing various competitive disciplines in what field?
9. Stocking stitch is used in what kind of activity?
10. What is the name of the model village near Birmingham, owned by a trust, that was founded for the employees of Cadbury in the 1890s?
11. The name of Captain Federico Caprilli (1868-1907) is given to what?
12. Who was the first to be quoted as saying "There are three types of lies:lies, damned lies and statistics" ?
13. What is the Glarus Thrust?
14. What appears on the usual logo for the musical "West Side Story" and is the setting for Maria and Tony's duet, "Tonight" ?
15. Who tried to win back the America's Cup from the New York Yacht Club 5 times between 1899 and 1930 in boats called "Shamrock" ?
16. What mythical medicine, believed to have mystical healing properties, was made from the horn of the unicorn?
17. Which of these was built last?
18. The world's oldest emergency call service was introduced first in the London area in 1937. What telephone number was used?
19. The "Hall of Mirrors" is in which building?
20. Wilberforce, Clarkson, Zachary, Macauley and Brougham were instrumental in ending what practice in the British Empire from 1807?
21. Fondue originated in which country?
22. A relatively modern religion laying claim to roots in an ancient belief system is ..... ?
23. Which of these is a caching and forwarding HTTP web proxy?
24. Which of these countries on the North American isthmus has only one coastline?
25. What country was the main source of the straw hats which became popular in the 18th and 19th century among gold seekers and work crews on a major canal being dug at the time?
26. Which of these is a type of boat?
27. Jim Hawkins appeared in which book?
28. What did Basutoland change its name to in 1966?
29. Jaclyn Smith, Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Kate Jackson, Cheryl Ladd, Shelley Hack and Tanya Roberts starred at various times in which US TV series?
30. Where do arboreal animals live?
31. Where would a dewclaw usually be found?
32. In the name of the UK establishment RCHME what do the letters H and M stand for?
33. Which Australian composer became particularly well-known for his theme, and incidental, music for the UK television series "Inspector Morse" ?
34. In which field was Marcello Gandini (1938-2024) a leading light?
35. In 1984, Parkinson's Disease was formally diagnosed in a retired international celebrity in what field?
36. By what name was Agnesë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, who was born in Üsküb, Ottoman Empire (now Skopje, capital of the Republic of North Macedonia) in 1910, better known?
37. What did Shakespeare compare "Katharina" to?
38. What motto, coined by Thomas J. Watson while managing the sales and advertising departments at the National Cash Register Company became a motto for IBM?
39. What is a "terp" ?
40. What electricity voltage is provided as mains power in Japan?
41. What was a fleam used for?
42. Beat Mändli, Daniel Deusser, Markus Beerbaum and Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum are world ranking competitors in which sport?
43. What dramas popular in Europe especially during the Renaissance have characters personifying abstractions such as charity or vice, or such as death or youth?
44. In 1840 Queen Victoria in the United Kingdom married her cousin. What was his name?
45. In 2009, what name was proposed for the bridge connecting roads for a new route across the Colorado River for U.S. Route 93, known as the Hoover Dam Bypass?
46. Originally a UK TV series using string puppets it first aired in 1952 with an idiosyncratic version of English called Oddle Poddle; what was the series?
47. What form of water is part of the name for a digit found high up on the leg of many mammals, birds, and reptiles?
48. The Serengeti in Africa is predominantly what kind of countryside?
49. During the Cold War, what Eastern European alliance was the equivalent of NATO?
50. What is an epic poem from Ancient Iraq, originally titled "He who Saw the Deep" or "Surpassing All Other Kings", of which the most complete version exists on 12 clay tablets in the library collection of the 7th century BCE Assyrian king Ashurbanipal?
51. In a 1934 song, Noël Coward warned Mrs Worthington: "Don't put your daughter on the ..... " what?
52. What period was labelled "the Phony War" in Europe?
53. What was the family name of the rulers of Russia from 1613 to 1917?
54. Which country withdrew from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in 2008 after it became a net importer of oil?
55. Which of these "Mary"s was never a Queen?
56. Which of these is a nutritional disease, the symptoms of which are dryness of skin, anaemia, swelling of the gums, and haemorrhages into skin, muscles and joints?
57. Where are the Crown Jewels for the reigning monarch of Great Britain stored?
58. The American TV series "Grown-ish", first series broadcast 2018, is a spin-off from which other series?
59. The devotional book of hours (prayers appropriate for every hour) created initially in the early 15th century by the Limbourg brothers for the Duc de Berry is famous for what?
60. What does Ariana Grande's 2018 hit "Thank U, Next" refer to?
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