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General Knowledge Quiz 1087 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which country topped the medals table, in each of gold, silver and bronze, and overall, in the first Summer Paralympic Games in 1960 in Rome, Italy?
2. Which of these is a catch-phrase from the TV series "Hawaii Five-O" ?
3. An expression that means to leave things as they are when there is no immediate problem is "let sleeping dogs ..... " what?
4. Who provided the voice of "Charlotte" in the 2007 film "Charlotte's Web" ?
5. What is an umlaut?
6. The prolific Dennis Spooner worked in UK TV with Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, and with Terry Nation, Brian Clemens, and Tony Williamson on series ranging from Thunderbirds to the early Dr Who to The Avengers and Bergerac, in what capacity?
7. In Kazakhstan what does The Polygon signify, inherited from the time when the republic was a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)?
8. Who, in 2009, had the most UK #1 singles by a female co-writer (third after Lennon and McCartney), and was the only female to reach the UK #1 as part of a quintet, quartet, duo and as a solo artist?
9. Which Scottish order of Knighthood was founded by James II in 1687 and dedicated to St Andrew?
10. What are Friulian and Ladin?
11. New Zealander Michael Campbell is a leading player in which sport?
12. Where do the waters of the River Ganges empty into?
13. What was the stage name of Mary O'Brien?
14. Which was the person credited with saying "The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits" ?
15. Where is the habitat of the snail known as the common nerite (Theodoxus fluviatilis)?
16. When was the last year in which the Summer and Winter Olympics were held in the same country and in the same year?
17. Which of these words means "a short pithy maxim" ?
18. From what type of well does water flow to the surface by natural pressure?
19. A manx cat has no what?
20. Where does Bolivia drill the ships of its navy?
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