General Knowledge Quiz 1020 (20 MCQs)

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1. What sport is featured in "Chariots of Fire", a 1981 film starring Ben Cross?
2. The book "Angels and Demons" was written by whom?
3. State-funded good, universal and free healthcare is provided in some form in a number of countries, among them the UK, New Zealand, Russia (nominally, although unofficial charges are often added), and which other of these?
4. What is the nickname of the flag of the USA?
5. Which of these is a deliberately exaggerated drawing or description of a person?
6. The first version of what, was agreed and given the king's seal in 1215 at Runnymede in England?
7. What is the usual thing to do with a posset?
8. What nationality was 17th century artist Artemisia Gentileschi?
9. Where did ice hockey make its Olympic debut?
10. How often does the Earth's moon totally eclipse its sun from the standpoint of somewhere on the Earth's surface, i.e. a total solar eclipse?
11. The markka is the base unit of currency in which country?
12. Traditionally, Presidential elections are held in the USA in which month?
13. Which of these gases is a natural refrigerant?
14. Which city about 200 km west of Madrid that has a university founded in 1218 (the oldest university in Spain and the 5th oldest western university) was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988?
15. In classical Sanskrit drama what kind of character is the vidusaka?
16. What are the central events of Mexican charreadas?
17. In October 2009 it was announced that director Sam Taylor-Wood was to marry Aaron Johnson, 23 years her junior, who were director and star respectively of "Nowhere Boy", a film about whom?
18. The Ryder Cup, a golf trophy donated by Samuel Ryder, awarded for competition between teams from Europe and the United States, is held how often?
19. Which director and choreographer was Artistic and Executive Director of Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre from 1991 (at the age of 21)?
20. What is the literal meaning of the Arabic word "Nakba" ?