General Knowledge Quiz 1196 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is the interest of graphologists?
2. Who wrote "Moll Flanders", "Captain Singleton", "Colonel Jack" and "Roxanna" ?
3. What sort of bird is on the flag of the Commonwealth of Dominica?
4. Between 1821 and 1832 the Greeks fought to become free of which Empire?
5. Which did NOT happen during the counter-Reformation initiative in the Christian Church, the Council of Trent in Italy 1545-1563?
6. Who is the individual responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of the interior of a residence?
7. From its first series broadcast in 1988 until its 12th series in 2017 which UK TV youth series has had the same core cast members?
8. Over the space of five years, from 1989 to 1994, the USA either on its own or with allies invaded three countries, Iraq and which others?
9. Where was bulk printing of written works first known to have been developed?
10. Where is the Strait of Messina?
11. What do loxodromes contribute to?
12. Which describes the saxophone-like wooden bodied musical instrument known as an octavin?
13. What name was given to the group of English artists which included Holman Hunt, Rossetti and Millais who, in 1848, broke away from the conventional art of the day with the idea of returning to the primitive outlook of the early Italian painters?
14. Which river flows from north to south through eastern New York State, USA, and briefly forms the border between Pennsylvania and New York before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean?
15. In propositional logic and Boolean algebra, what does the symbol "V" mean?
16. Are magnolias evergreen or deciduous?
17. On 1 June 1958, who became the oldest person to break a world record in a standard Olympic athletic event?
18. In what year did Serena Williams and her sister Venus Williams win their first Grand Slam title as a double?
19. What word is used to describe someone who speaks many languages?
20. Approximately how much of the water on earth is fresh water?