General Knowledge Quiz 424 (20 MCQs)

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1. Who was known as the "Moses of her people" for leading escaped slaves to freedom during the US Civil War?
2. Which of these countries is immediately north of Bulgaria?
3. What type of beer takes its name from the German word for "storage" ?
4. Which group, named after its keyboardist, had its first hit record when the members included Mike Hugg, Mike Vickers, Tom McGuinness and Paul Jones?
5. Who created the character of Doctor Frankenstein?
6. Sirhan Sirhan was convicted of the assassination of whom?
7. Which British playwright is known for a body of increasingly non-naturalistic work, two of which are "Cloud Nine" and "Top Girls" ?
8. Tonga is a ..... ?
9. In England, what were Lloyds, Barclays, Westminster, Midland and National Provincial?
10. If somebody is going to "tread the boards" what are they likely to do?
11. Who is said to be "the father of history" ?
12. Where is the Temple of Confucius?
13. As what are Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Mike McCready and Eddie Vedder collectively known?
14. From what does vinegar derive its sour taste?
15. Once the most famous clipper and the fastest, and profitable because of that speed, the UK's Cutty Sark, for a decade from 1885, forged the beginning of a major trade for Australia in what commodity?
16. What was the name of the IBM computer that defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997?
17. Which of these countries proclaimed itself a republic on 11 February 1873, following the abdication of Amadeo?
18. Trumps, tricks, brisques and melds are part of which of these card games?
19. What is the name of the note that is 1/8 the length of a semi-breve?
20. In 2001, Count Jacques Rogge replaced Juan Antonio Samaranch as head of what body?