General Knowledge Quiz 163 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is the name of the traditional character in Commedia dell' Arte who is a braggart with a rough country wit, a black mask and large nose?
2. Who was the leader of the Peasant's Revolt in England in 1381?
3. What expression is used to signify the obligations of the aristocracy to those less privileged?
4. This is an extract from the lyrics of which song written by Lily Allen and Gregory Kurstin: "It's sad but it's true how society says her life is already over, There's nothing to do and there's nothing to say, 'Til the man of her dreams comes along, Picks her up and puts her over his shoulder, It seems so unlikely in this day and age" ?
5. Where is the opera house "La Fenice" that reopened in 2003 after its second fire in just under 200 years?
6. When does Chinese New Year's Day fall, in the Gregorian calendar?
7. The names of Maradona, Platini and Cruyff are associated with what World Championships?
8. Tsvetana Pironkova is involved in which sport?
9. What does the Beagle Channel in the southern part of South America separate?
10. The following people died from what cause:singers Karen Carpenter (1983) & Lena Zavaroni (1999), dancer Heidi Guenther (1997), artistic gymnast Christy Henrich (1994) and models Ana Carolina Reston (2006), Luisel Ramos (2006) & Eliana Ramos (2007)?
11. Who is the central human female character in "The Nutcracker" ballet?
12. Which of these TV series (1984-1996, 2020 on) features only satirical puppet caricatures?
13. In 1848, Mexico ratified the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, officially ceding what to the USA?
14. Which US government official is the equivalent of the British Foreign Secretary?
15. SailGP 2022-23 sailed in Bermuda, USA, England, Denmark, France, Spain, UAE, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and, finally, where?
16. The 1492 voyages of Christopher Columbus which ended in the New World were taken under the auspices of which country?
17. Which bird, that breeds in northern Europe in pine and beech forests, has a chestnut brown back, grey head, dark tail, buff breast and a striped black throat?
18. Complete the title of this James Bond film: "The World Is Not ..... ''
19. The Trans-Siberian Railway is the third longest continuous rail service and spans how many time zones?
20. Which war, from 1853 to 1856, was between Turkey and Sardinia together with (from 1854) Britain and France, on one side and Russia on the other?