General Knowledge Quiz 304 (20 MCQs)

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1. In what game would a rook and a bishop associate to defend a king?
2. A "triple peel" is a manoeuvre that is common in what sport?
3. Which of the actors who portrayed Dr Who, famous from the UK TV series of the same name, appeared as the character almost exclusively on radio, film, written works, and comic strips?
4. The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is run from where to where?
5. What is the simple past tense of the verb "swim" ?
6. Andy Schleck competed in what sport at an international level?
7. What was the popular name for the Paris prison at 232 Rue Saint-Antoine that was stormed during the French Revolution in 1789?
8. Who was the daughter of Mahomet and his first wife Kadijah?
9. Which of these events happened first in American history?
10. When SARS was discovered in 2003 it was only the third human coronavirus known, but by the end of 2012 a further three had been identified including one now known as MERS; what coronavirus is MERS most closely related to?
11. With which hip hop artists did Tupac Shakur record when he was 18 or 19, in 1990 and 1991, before he started his solo career?
12. What is an eye defect due to the abnormal formation of the cornea or lens resulting in an inability to see horizontal and vertical objects clearly, simultaneously?
13. What is the state motto of the US state of California?
14. The monumental book, "Γ€ la recherche du temps perdu", published in seven parts between 1913 and 1927, famously starts by referring to what?
15. Whose discovery, that there were other galaxies in existence besides the Milky Way, was announced in 1925?
16. The Russian choreographer and dancer Mikhail Fokin created which of these?
17. An annual international event featuring British and Commonwealth military tattoos and performances is held where?
18. Newton Marshall, who won the 1600 km Iditarod dog sled race in Alaska in March 2010 was born where?
19. When did the right-wing political party Alternative for Germany (AfD) first win seats in the German federal parliament, the Bundestag?
20. Which US state borders Canada and the Connecticut River, and has the Green Mountains running through its centre?