General Knowledge Quiz 1214 (20 MCQs)

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1. A 1973 James Bond film was entitled "Live and Let ..... '' what?
2. The Catatumbo River flows along part of the boundary between which two countries?
3. Which 18th century painter and engraver is famous for his works "The Rake's Progress" and "Marriage Γ  la Mode" ?
4. What are the main ingredient(s), apart from herbs and butter, of the paste known as duxelles?
5. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mosel Valley, Germany, is known for its Roman architecture incuding the Porta Nigra, the best-preserved Roman city gate north of the Alps?
6. How did Ronnie Lee Gardner make the news at 6.20 p.m. on 18 June 2010 in Utah?
7. What is the name of Thomas Gray's most famous poem?
8. In what is often called boxing's biggest upset ever, Buster Douglas beat whom in the world unified Heavyweight title fight in 1990?
9. What is the capital of the state of California?
10. Where are nasturtiums native?
11. Franz Ferdinand, whose assassination triggered World War I, was a member of which family?
12. Freckles, brownish yellow spots usually found mostly on the face, neck and hands are also known as ..... ?
13. Normally called a wolverine in North America, what is the largest carnivorous mammal in the weasel family?
14. What are the missing words in this phrase from the UK TV series starting in 1952 "Bill and Ben, the ..... Men" ?
15. Where are grackles native?
16. Which of these four sports has NOT been part of every Winter Olympics since 1924, when they were first contested under that name?
17. In the film "Batman Forever", released in 1995, who played the villain called "The Riddler" ?
18. What type of clothing is a "sou-wester" ?
19. What is an isthmus?
20. Where is the pituitary gland situated?