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General Knowledge Quiz 272 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is the name for the point on the earth's surface that is directly above an earthquake?
2. Where did Scottish patriot William Wallace lead soldiers to a defeat of the English in 1297?
3. Which European country overthrew its monarchy and underwent a revolution 1789 to 1799?
4. Serengeti National Park is mainly in which country?
5. What animated sitcom, on US TV 1994 to 1997, told the story of "a widowed, lewd, self-hating, egocentric anthropomorphic" private detective in Los Angeles and was voiced by Jason Alexander (George Costanza in the series "Seinfeld" ?
6. What events in 2014 led most directly to the renationalisation of Malaysian Airlines?
7. What is the genre of the TV show "Whose Line Is It Anyway" ?
8. What is a traditional form of whitework embroidery which involves the tufting or knotting of the yarn, on top of a muslin fabric to create patterns?
9. Where was the so-called Black War fought between the mid 1820s and 1832?
10. The United States deployed combat units in 1965 into which war to prevent a communist takeover of Southeast Asia, part of a wider strategy called "containment" ?
11. Which of these was the last to have its first run on British television?
12. What is the next in the series:1, 16, 81, 256, 625 ..... ?
13. Gene Krupa was a virtuoso on which instrument?
14. When are the reigning Princes of the newly formed principality of Liechtenstein, created by the Holy Roman Emperor in 1719, recorded as first visiting their lands?
15. Which impresario, music manager and record producer has been involved with The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, Graham Gouldman, Godley and Creme, (later 10cc), Soft Machine, and Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity?
16. In railway construction, what is the track width known as "standard gauge" ?
17. An American TV series starring Molly Shannon and Selma Blair is based on which Australian comedy series?
18. Who wrote the children's book "The Fairy Caravan", about Tuppeny, a young guinea pig who joins a travelling circus?
19. Erysipelas is also known sometimes as what?
20. Whose film career from 1932 to 1966 included starring roles in films such as "To Catch A Thief", "Arsenic and Old Lace" and "North By North West" ?
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