General Knowledge Quiz 14 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which country traditionally leads the opening parade of the Olympic Games?
2. What does the Gödel solution, proposed to Einstein's equations, imply as a technical possibility?
3. In March 2010, what activity was made legal by the Board of Health in New York City?
4. Which of these is 20% larger than France and almost twice the size of Germany or Japan?
5. The hovercraft was invented In which decade?
6. Which young director pioneered a profoundly influential theatre approach, when he premièred "The Seagull" by Anton Chekhov at the Moscow Theatre in 1898?
7. Jugular veins carry blood away from which part of the body?
8. Where was there a series of explosions and fire on 23 October 1989 (killing 23 employees and injuring 314), an explosion on 23 June 1999 (killing two men and injuring three) and an explosion and fire on 27 March 2000 (which caused 1 death and 71 injuries)?
9. The name of what product, also known as paraffin, a combustible hydrocarbon liquid, was registered as a trademark by Abraham Gesner in 1854?
10. Where is or was the Royal Order of Sahametrei conferred?
11. Which singer, guitarist, drummer, and songwriter released the 1949 single which many credit as being the first rock and roll record?
12. Dragon boat racing, as part of a complex of ceremonies, is thought to have originated where?
13. What is a word's etymology?
14. Where does the cold dry Bise blow?
15. David Morgan, Sharad Pawar & Haroon Lorgat were involved in the administration of which sport at an international level in 2010?
16. What did the cricketing term "The Ashes" first refer to?
17. Which of these entertainers is not known for wearing a bowler hat?
18. The seventh film in what series was released in December 2015 to audience and critical acclaim and a record box office take in the first month?
19. Two triumphal arches were designed in 1806 to stand in Paris and celebrate the successes of Napoléon Bonaparte; one (the Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile) was not completed until 1836, but the other was completed in 1808 and stands where?
20. What is the capital of Utah?