General Knowledge Quiz 335 (20 MCQs)

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1. The Deepwater Horizon, a semi-submersible offshore drilling rig, exploded on 20 April 2010, and sank, killing 11 people and causing a significant oil spill. Where was it at the time?
2. One of the questions the 4th century BCE philosopher Aristotle discussed in his "Topics, book VIII", was translated into Latin as "petitio principii" and eventually in the 16th century as what?
3. When and where did the Songhai Empire flourish?
4. Who played Mary Goodnight in the 1974 James Bond film "The Man With The Golden Gun" ?
5. A statue to which tactical commander during the Battle of Britain was unveiled in Waterloo Place, London, on 15 September 2010?
6. Who was the fourth king of the Kingdom of Judah who succeeded his father Asa, ruling for twenty-five years until 849 BC, until his son Jehoram succeeded him?
7. Part of which modern country was known at one time as Bessarabia?
8. Macular degeneration affects what part of the body?
9. In golf, what is the term for "one stroke under par" ?
10. Which of these English monarchs does not appear in the title of a play by William Shakespeare?
11. What is sibship?
12. If someone is equivocating which are they doing?
13. During production of "Twilight Zone:The Movie" in 1982 what happened in contravention of filmmaking safety and child-labour laws?
14. What term is used to describe a wine that, at a relatively young age, has already passed its peak (or optimal) drinking period and is rapidly declining in quality?
15. In February 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin was suspended from his position as honorary president and Ambassador of what organisation?
16. What are formed from linear chains of amino acids?
17. Where was the Freedom of the Press Act 1766 passed?
18. "Livery" is concerned with the care and feeding of what animals?
19. The TV series was only 17 episodes (approximately 5 months of screen time) but it quickly became a cult series and has remained one. Which series was it?
20. The first National Lottery in England included goods as well as cash; how much was the total value?