General Knowledge Quiz 176 (20 MCQs)

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1. In 1829 a 20 year old already accomplished composer made his first visit to Scotland and was so struck by the mists and the power of the seas that he wrote what piece?
2. The yellowish pigment made during the normal breakdown of red blood cells is excreted through what?
3. By which of these names is the former Southern Rhodesia now known?
4. For what sport is the Cresta Run, built in Switzerland in 1884, used?
5. In the 1960s, who renounced his peerage to become British prime minister?
6. In 1818 Bernadotte became King Charles XIV of Sweden due to the influence of whom?
7. What science is concerned with the development of an embryo from the fertilization of the ovum to the foetus stage?
8. What is the name of the engraved stone, discovered in 1799, that provided a key to deciphering the languages of ancient Egypt?
9. The Netflix basketball drama, "Hustle" (2022), stars Queen Latifah, Robert Duvall and ..... ?
10. Who wrote the song "My Funny Valentine" ?
11. Which British TV comedy series of the 1970s and early 1980s (74 episodes) was co-created and co-written by and co-starred Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie?
12. What nationality was Gabriel Garcia Marquez, 1982 Nobel laureate in literature, celebrated novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and journalist?
13. Which US President was assassinated by Charles J. Guiteau in the Sixth Street Station of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad in Washington, D.C.?
14. According to Greek legend, who was the muse of history?
15. In what cartoon series would Paddi, Beauty, Wolnie, Weslie, Cool Bro, Big Guy and Daisy be characters?
16. What colour are female Hainan gibbons?
17. Which of these wedding anniversaries is the latest?
18. Which 19th century English author wrote "The Book of Snobs", "Pendennis" and "The History of Henry Esmond" ?
19. Which of these was a ruler of the Aztec empire?
20. If an oblong field is 5 metres by 12 metres, what is the distance of the diagonal?