General Knowledge Quiz 1163 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which of these is an informal name for a tornado?
2. What is the Hebrew word for the holocaust?
3. Which of these branches of zoology is to do with the study of animal behaviour?
4. What did the Festival International du Film become in 2002?
5. Until the introduction of the Euro on 1 January 2002, which country had the guilder as its basic currency unit?
6. What type of animal was Nikica, who made the international news in January 2010 when it escaped from a zoo and went to the Plavnica motel in Montenegro?
7. Which of these concepts encompasses "The Butterfly Effect" ?
8. First developed from 1531 onwards in Paris, what is Garamond?
9. Who married tennis player John McEnroe in 1986?
10. Traditionally, mozzarella cheese is made from milk from which animal?
11. Emmitt Douglas was an African-American businessman from Louisiana, who served as president of the state's NAACP from 1966 until 1981. Why was he arrested in 1970?
12. According to Greek mythology, "Hope" was the only thing left in what container after it had been opened?
13. Which of these is a word for an Arab head-dress?
14. What is the name for a hare's nest?
15. In the far past it has been a very large lake but is currently a brackish lagoon, the neck leading to the sea being bridged by the General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge and carrying the second-largest city in its country. What is it called?
16. What is the first name of Agatha Christie's character Miss Marple?
17. Who was the last Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to serve as leader of the House of Lords as well?
18. How many toes does a llama have?
19. Which of these countries is on the continent of Africa?
20. In the 20th century, what year did Estonia first declare independence?