General Knowledge Quiz 1103 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is the east coast of Nicaragua, fronting the Caribbean Sea, called?
2. Which 2004 film, directed by Mike Nicholls and starring Clive Owen, Julia Roberts, Jude Law and Natalie Portman concerns two obsessive couples whose intimacy pushes them further apart?
3. In the late 18th century what was the term "dephlogisticated" applied to?
4. Up to the first half of 2013 who won the most men's major golf championships, also known as majors (Masters Tournament, U.S. Open, The Open Championship (British Open) and US PGA Championship)?
5. Which film starring The Beatles concerned the theft of a ring from Ringo Starr by a religious organisation?
6. Which French novelist, critic and essayist is best known for his monumental "À la recherche du temps perdu" ("In Search of Lost Time"; or "Remembrance of Things Past" that was published in seven parts between 1913 and 1927?
7. Woody Guthrie's life story is told in which of these books?
8. Lake Chad, the second largest wetland in Africa, is shared by the Republic of Chad, the Republic of Cameroon, Nigeria and which other country?
9. A QR, or quick response, barcode is a machine-readable label, and encodes virtually any type of data including the standardised modes of alphanumeric, binary, numeric and what other kind?
10. Broadly speaking what do geologists study?
11. Chocolate is the main flavour in which of these dishes?
12. From which country do the professional boxers, the Klitschko brothers originate?
13. Which American situation comedy created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman premiered on NBC on September 22, 1994?
14. How many Popes were there in 1410?
15. A tour by a sporting group caused major unrest in their host country, 1971 in Australia and 1981 in New Zealand, leading to a state of emergency being declared during the tour. Which was the group?
16. Which of these types of music did not originate in the Caribbean?
17. Which is the only country outside Europe or Russia to have reached the semi-finals in the biennial World Men's Handball Championship?
18. Which of these describes food that originates from the Mississippi delta?
19. Where are the headquarters of the World Backgammon Association, founded in 2001?
20. Which of these is the name of the thread or string used to tie blood vessels at an operation?