General Knowledge Quiz 1123 (20 MCQs)

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1. In Australia, Siberia, Indonesia, the Amazon and California saw exceptional what?
2. Where was Victor Hugo living when he wrote his 1862 novel "Les MisΓ©rables" ?
3. Which of these is known for its yellow flowers?
4. Who made two series of engravings based on two series of his paintings, called "A Rake's Progress" and "A Harlot's Progress" ?
5. What was the first name of "Rumpole of the Bailey" ?
6. When and where did the Acol system evolve?
7. The term "Royal Ascot" is associated with which sport?
8. The first African Nations Cup of what, was planned for South Africa in September 2009 although it did not take place?
9. What is the common name for acetyl-salicylic acid?
10. What symbol is used in an equation to indicate that a mathematical or logic proposition is always, or unconditionally, true, e.g. "a = a" ?
11. What were the Christian names of Torvill and Dean?
12. Actor Lloyd Bridges is what relation to actors Beau and Jeff Bridges?
13. Which 19th century British explorer wrote "Pilgrimage to Al-Medinah and Meccah" about his journeys in 1853, went to Somaliland in 1858 and discovered Lake Tanganyika and the Victoria Nyanza, and translated the tales of the Arabian Nights in 16 volumes?
14. Casts of Sir George Frampton's statue of "Peter Pan" are in Kensington Gardens, London; Sefton Park, Liverpool; Camden, New Jersey, USA; Perth, Australia; Toronto, Canada; Bowring Park, St. John's, Canada and which other location?
15. The Russian city of Volgograd that was called Tsaritsyn from 1589 to 1925, changed its name in 1961 from what?
16. What is the resort area in the east of Long Island in New York state?
17. By what name was Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar better known?
18. Who, at the beginning of 2016, holds the record for most number of weeks in golfing's World Top 10?
19. The smoke from what kind of wood is used to cure prosciutto?
20. Ralph Nader's 1965 book "Unsafe at Any Speed" targeted which car?