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General Knowledge Quiz 80 (60 MCQs)

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1. Mainland Equatorial Guinea is bordered to the north by which country?
2. In the 1930s, who was the first to win all 4 tennis Grand Slam titles?
3. Vehicles that can operate on both land and water are called what?
4. What is the first name of the woman that Tiger Woods married on 5 October 2004 and was officially divorced from on 23 August 2010?
5. Pastizzi are a small savoury pastry, crisp flaky dough typically stuffed with ricotta or mashed curried peas, usually diamond-shaped or round, a signature dish where?
6. Which star musician wrote and performed the ending song for the game "Destiny", released in 2014?
7. Who was the original instigator and eventual executive producer of "The Last Samurai" (2003)?
8. Where are cinerarias usually found?
9. What system specifies each point uniquely in a plane by a pair of numerical coordinates, which are the signed distances from the point to two fixed perpendicular directed lines?
10. Which of these is traditionally shouted by the audience during an English pantomime?
11. What have Wyre Piddle and Shipton Weir in common?
12. Where was the cocktail "daiquiri" invented?
13. Which two countries fought the four-day "Football War" from 14 July 1969 after they had met for an elimination match as a preliminary to the World Cup?
14. Actors Saoirse Ronan, Julie Walter, Domnhall Gleeson and Jim Broadbent appeared in which film?
15. Where was the Boer War fought?
16. What is a besom used to do?
17. What is the name of the model for the formation and evolution of the solar system first developed in the 18th century by Emanuel Swedenborg, Immanuel Kant, and Pierre-Simon Laplace?
18. Mt Rushmore is near which US city?
19. Which car manufacturer is based in Wolfsburg?
20. Chen Cheng-po and Ran In-ting (Lan Yin Ding) are celebrated artists who grew up and painted during the Japanese occupation of where?
21. What is a bridleway in England and Wales?
22. Which of these branches of zoology is to do with the study of insects?
23. What is the name of the strait which links the Gulf of Aden with the Red Sea?
24. Among the many works of 19th century British poet and playwright Robert Browning, was ..... ?
25. In winter, snow falls in the lowlands in which of these?
26. What is the name for a condition of decay in timber caused by attacks of fungi?
27. Where would you NOT find Fourier transforms being used directly?
28. In what sport is a "triple salchow" performed?
29. How often is the Vendée Globe competed?
30. What was the objective of Operation Pastorius, in 1942 at the start of the USA's involvement in World War II?
31. In 2004, which country was the first to appoint a prime minister from a Green Party?
32. What science features in the TV series "House" ?
33. The computer game, the aim of which is to peel something (usually a fruit or vegetable), is known as what?
34. The Kaleidoscope paintings by Damien Hirst from 2001 onwards were created using what?
35. In late September 2020, the island state of Tasmania, Australia, became a matter of international interest because of what?
36. The experimental new village of Poundbury in England, much of which has been built to traditional lines, was built on land belonging to whom?
37. What is a common factor in these films-fairy tale fantasy "Enchanted", biopic "Mr Turner", the Harry Potter series of films, and social drama "Secrets & Lies" ?
38. Which is a 2012 Broadway musical with which Cyndi Lauper is associated?
39. Which of these has the northernmost capital city?
40. Which of these African countries has no other African country on its southern border?
41. Which of these cities is closest to New York City?
42. In 1935, Charles Richter and Beno Gutenberg developed a scale to measure what concept?
43. In radio communication, which of these means "received and understood" ?
44. What sport is aimed by its World Federation towards "the growing numbers of optimistic young people around the globe who believe that through camaraderie, self-expression, and service to others, there is no obstacle that cannot be overcome." ?
45. When were the first Winter Paralympics held?
46. Lusaka is the capital, and largest city, of which country?
47. An atmosphere or situation which is heavy with stress and/or the possibility of something not wanted, is best described as which of these?
48. Opened in 1890, with 6 stations over 3.2 miles (5.1 km) and running in a pair of tunnels between the City of London and Stockwell passing under the River Thames, what was the first deep-level underground "tube" railway in the world, and the first major railway to use electric traction?
49. What is the sum of the whole numbers from 1 to 10 inclusive?
50. Which British admiral and statesman was the last Viceroy of the British Indian Empire and the first Governor-General of the independent Union of India?
51. During the American Civil War, what city was the capital of the Confederacy?
52. Which artist is famous for his "blue period" ?
53. When was the Red Bull Air Race World Championship started?
54. The bitter aromatic bark from the Angostura tree is most used as a remedy for what?
55. Who was the US president at the time of the Black Tuesday Wall Street Crash?
56. Where was Sweeney Todd's place of business?
57. The military aeroplanes the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), the F-22 Raptor, the F-15 Eagle, the F-16 Falcon, the C-17 Globemaster III, the EA-6B Prowler, and the F-111 are powered by engines from which manufacturer?
58. What characterises the Holocene Period?
59. "Catriona" is a sequel to which novel?
60. In soccer, how far does "the wall" of players have to be from the spot where a free kick is to be taken?
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