General Knowledge Quiz 220 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which game uses the smallest balls?
2. Who in his last two years at ballet school choreographed the pas de deux "La Nuit" (1920), and the following year the duet, "Enigma", for bare feet rather than ballet shoes?
3. What is the sum of the even numbers between 1 and 9?
4. During World War II, in north Africa, who was known as "The Desert Fox" ?
5. What item of headwear is associated with Sherlock Holmes?
6. Which US TV series, airing originally from 1990 to 1996, was developed using a 22 year old rapper who performed the series theme song and went on to star in the show?
7. On 30 January 2006, which album was certified at 29× Multi Platinum, tying with Michael Jackson's "Thriller" as the biggest selling album in the US market?
8. What relation was Marlin to Nemo in the film "Finding Nemo" ?
9. Who was known in the 1991 Gulf War as "Stormin' Norman" ?
10. The 1963 American comedy film "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World", centring on pursuit of stolen cash, starred which actor well-known for drama but not necessarily for comedy?
11. What are Boron, Silicon, Germanium, Arsenic and Antimony?
12. Art Garfunkel performed which tune as part of the soundtrack of the film "Watership Down" ?
13. Launched on 4 March 2001 as the largest ship operated by the U S Navy, this aircraft carrier is named after which past U S president?
14. At what Olympic Games was the Olympic cauldron first lit by a woman?
15. Which of these became prima ballerina of the Marianski Theatre, St Petersburg in 1901 and appeared with her own company at the Covent Garden Opera House between 1923 and 1925?
16. Which of these cities has hosted the Winter Olympics twice?
17. Which Spaniard, from 1518, overcame Montezuma, captured Mexico City and became Governor-General of much of Mexico?
18. Temujin (1162-1227), who made his capital in Karakorum was better known as who?
19. Which of these is part of a golf course?
20. Trivial Pursuit was invented in which country?