General Knowledge Quiz 404 (20 MCQs)

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1. When did France formally recognise the United States of America?
2. In the acronym "gigo" as it relates to information technology, what do the two "g"s stand for?
3. The first English prince to bear the title "Prince of Wales" eventually became which King?
4. In botany, what is the word for the scar left on a tree or plant after a leaf falls?
5. At which Olympics was the first Olympic athlete tested positive for the use of banned performance-enhancing drugs?
6. Viewed from Earth, Venus crosses the sun twice every 100 to 120 years or so, about 8 years apart. The next is on 10-11 December 2117. When was the last?
7. In 2003, which planet passed 55.76 million km from earth, the closest since the Stone Age?
8. Who was Minister-Chairman of the Russian Provisional Government and Prime Minister of Russia from 21 July 1917 (following the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II) to 8 November 1917 (the Bolshevik revolution), who is buried in Putney Vale Cemetery, London?
9. What were the two contestants in a race in 1830 from Baltimore to Ohio in the USA?
10. Otto Lilienthal was an inventor whose designs and practice led to the first practical what in the 1890s?
11. What is the commercial system called "Bubble Barrier" used for?
12. Where is Nagaland?
13. Who was the first soccer player to win 100 caps for England?
14. Which of these trains stops at Lille?
15. Which of these films was not directed by Sergio Leone?
16. Model Brooklyn Decker, who was the Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover girl in 2010, is married to which sportsman?
17. What is the holy book of Shintoism?
18. Which Beatle played the role of Private Gripweed in Richard Lester's film "How I Won The War", co-starring Michael Crawford, released in 1967?
19. What is the name of Tony and Cherie Blair's daughter?
20. Who married the woman who was to become Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, on 10 March 1966?