General Knowledge Quiz 497 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is "The Wimmera" ?
2. Which gas is likely to be present in a light bulb?
3. He was born in BCE 551, was known as a teacher, editor, and politician, and has been celebrated and venerated ever since as a philosopher. Who was he?
4. In 1892, who became the first heavyweight boxing champion to fight under the Marquess of Queensberry rules?
5. The French word "toque" is the name given to which of these?
6. Sir Anthony Caro is a leading figure in which of these activities?
7. Which country lies between the countries of Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
8. What is the main ingredient of hummus?
9. Which 1941 film, selected in 1989 for preservation in the US National Film Registry as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant", was the first for its co-screenwriter, producer, director and star?
10. In Australia, what name is given to two different kinds of crustacean:a type of crayfish and a type of shrimp?
11. Where are New Zealand's parliament buildings?
12. Which of these US army ranks is the highest?
13. What does the "G" stand for in "MGM" ?
14. Which of these items of clothing is measured with letters and numbers?
15. REM is a term sometimes applied to what?
16. What is a name for the sign which can mean either "number" or "pound" (weight) depending on its position?
17. Penfold is the sidekick of which British animated super hero / secret agent?
18. What 2008 American science-based drama TV series of 18 one-hour episodes starring Rufus Sewell and Marley Shelton is based on a 2006 British TV series of the same name?
19. How many members are there in the US upper house, the Senate?
20. In late 2021 the first orally administered treatment to combat a virus was announced. Which virus?