General Knowledge Quiz 434 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is Elysia chlorotica, one of a species which contains the only known examples of one multicellular organism co-opting DNA from another?
2. Who is quoted as saying "If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants" ?
3. What is a dish that originated in 19th-century Russia, of sautéed pieces of beef served in a sauce with sour cream?
4. Which of these planets is the smallest?
5. All of the gold medals at the 2009 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were won by Evgenia Kanaeva, who was representing which country?
6. In which country was the Battle of Vinegar Hill fought in 1798?
7. Where is the land with the lowest elevation in South America?
8. Which sport is track designer Udo Gurgel most associated with?
9. The subscription BBC series "BBC Select" (1992-95) ran during the overnight hours, when the BBC at the time was usually shut down, for what audience?
10. What was the stated purpose of the Morges Manifesto signed in 1961?
11. Which of these is not a position in Australian Rules football?
12. Which of these is a natural feature in Northern Ireland?
13. Although Mlle De Lafontaine (1655-1738) was not the first famous woman in her field she is recognised as the first in the Western world to earn her living in it. What was the field?
14. Which team won the most titles in the 100 years of England's Football League First Division (1892-1992), and then until 2019-20 did not win a title in the Premier League which replaced it?
15. What country lies to north of the Republic of Chad?
16. In what branch of mathematics is differentiation used?
17. Which of these colours does not appear on the Union Jack, the flag of the United Kingdom?
18. In what country is the Sennar Dam on the Blue Nile river?
19. Which car maker has marketed models called Jazz, Accord, Civic and Legend?
20. How many centimetres are there in 3.5 metres?