General Knowledge Quiz 240 (20 MCQs)

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1. What science features in the TV series "House" ?
2. The computer game, the aim of which is to peel something (usually a fruit or vegetable), is known as what?
3. The Kaleidoscope paintings by Damien Hirst from 2001 onwards were created using what?
4. In late September 2020, the island state of Tasmania, Australia, became a matter of international interest because of what?
5. The experimental new village of Poundbury in England, much of which has been built to traditional lines, was built on land belonging to whom?
6. What is a common factor in these films-fairy tale fantasy "Enchanted", biopic "Mr Turner", the Harry Potter series of films, and social drama "Secrets & Lies" ?
7. Which is a 2012 Broadway musical with which Cyndi Lauper is associated?
8. Which of these has the northernmost capital city?
9. Which of these African countries has no other African country on its southern border?
10. Which of these cities is closest to New York City?
11. In 1935, Charles Richter and Beno Gutenberg developed a scale to measure what concept?
12. In radio communication, which of these means "received and understood" ?
13. What sport is aimed by its World Federation towards "the growing numbers of optimistic young people around the globe who believe that through camaraderie, self-expression, and service to others, there is no obstacle that cannot be overcome." ?
14. When were the first Winter Paralympics held?
15. Lusaka is the capital, and largest city, of which country?
16. An atmosphere or situation which is heavy with stress and/or the possibility of something not wanted, is best described as which of these?
17. Opened in 1890, with 6 stations over 3.2 miles (5.1 km) and running in a pair of tunnels between the City of London and Stockwell passing under the River Thames, what was the first deep-level underground "tube" railway in the world, and the first major railway to use electric traction?
18. What is the sum of the whole numbers from 1 to 10 inclusive?
19. Which British admiral and statesman was the last Viceroy of the British Indian Empire and the first Governor-General of the independent Union of India?
20. During the American Civil War, what city was the capital of the Confederacy?