General Knowledge Quiz 428 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which British inventor, industrial designer, and entrepreneur is known for vacuum cleaners?
2. What is the British Engineerium, in Hove?
3. What shape are the faces on eight-sided dice?
4. In a 1980 episode of the TV series "Dallas", what character was Sue Ellen's scheming sister, who shot J.R. after having an affair with him?
5. Which of these countries has never hosted a Summer or Winter Olympics?
6. Steve Redgrave is most associated with which of these?
7. Which country was divided at the 17th parallel in 1954?
8. "Why don't you come up sometime and see me" was a famous line by Mae West in the 1933 film "She Done Him Wrong" . Which actor did she say it to?
9. The sport parkour developed from what?
10. American singer Alison Mosshart and English guitarist Jamie Hince are what indie rock band?
11. Where were the Qumran Scrolls discovered between 1946 and 1956?
12. In what style of painting is small distinct dots of colour used to create the impression of a wide selection of other colours and blending, making use of the phenomenon of depicted imagery emerging from disparate points?
13. What is a Chilean guemal or huemul?
14. The exploits of the hero Beowulf, thought to date from the 8th century or before, are associated with which country or countries?
15. Which of these is the title of a documentary by Michael Moore?
16. One of the longest African rivers is also recorded as the world's deepest. What is the measured depth in parts of the river?
17. On which 1986 album did South African group Ladysmith Black Mambazo feature?
18. The Man Booker prize is awarded for what?
19. Morten Harket was the lead singer for which band?
20. Polocrosse is a sport combining polo and what else?