General Knowledge Quiz 127 (20 MCQs)

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1. The fighting video game, Pokkén Tournament, is a spin-off from which other game or games?
2. What animal takes part in Olympic "dressage" events?
3. Which of these is another name for the wolverine, mainly native to Canada?
4. How many days did Britain "lose" in September 1752 on changing from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar?
5. What is the name for two collections of lymphoid tissues, one on either side of the throat, level with the base of the tongue?
6. Who was licensed as a lawyer, cofounded a company that became one of their country's most successful and prolific entertainment studios, became a high profile name in their country and eventually led the country in disrupted and deeply troubled times?
7. "Imagination encircles the world" is an example of what figure of speech?
8. Which of these are found in the blood?
9. Taking part of a sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or sound in a different sound work is usually referred to as what?
10. What was one aspect characterising the races for the Louis Vuitton Cup in 2013?
11. Where would a customer find "silver service" ?
12. About how long would it take for bell ringers to ring a complete peal of 12 bells, i.e. with all its permutations?
13. Where was the basis of Skype, the software that enables video and voice calls to be made via the internet, originally developed?
14. A waltz is characterised by the rhythm of three whats in a bar?
15. Cotopaxi in Ecuador is what?
16. In 2005 what did Dame Ellen MacArthur's name became known for internationally?
17. Who published almost 100 books on many subjects, including the autobiography "My Life and Times" (10 vols, 1963-1971), "The Four Winds Of Love" (6 vols, 1937-45), "Whisky Galore" (1947) and "Monarch of the Glen" (1941)?
18. Until the Simpsons came along, what was the most successful TV cartoon series?
19. By what name is the Roman Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus better known?
20. What was Harry Buermeyer's club in 1878 when he became the first official amateur heavyweight boxing champion in America?