General Knowledge Quiz 572 (20 MCQs)

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1. In the 1960s Tom Elwes instituted which championship in Congham in Norfolk, England?
2. At a banquet, the ghost of whom enters and sits in Macbeth's chair?
3. What were Scotsmen prohibited from wearing 1746-1782 under the Highland Garb Act, after the rising in Scotland in 1745?
4. The 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck were marked by what?
5. Which vehicle maker has marketed models called Diamante, L300, Chariot and Delica?
6. What is the black hole information paradox propounded by Stephen Hawking in the 1970s?
7. What was the occupation of the eponymous character in the film "Mary Poppins" ?
8. What is Andrew Stanton most associated with?
9. Which of these is part of traditional Chinese cuisine?
10. What was the title of Susan Boyle's hit record at the end of 2009?
11. Which city-building video game was developed by Will Wright, was released for a number of platforms from 1989 to 1991, and eventually generated a game which has become one of the best-selling franchises in the video game industry?
12. In 1955 a book was published following discussion initiated by Sir Hugh Beaver and based on the idea of settling pub arguments. What brand name was attached to the book?
13. After she beat Francesca Schiavone during the 2010 Sony Ericsson Tennis Championships in Doha, who was ranked World No. 1 on the WTA Tour?
14. Which of these is an executive toy consisting of 5 suspended spheres, so that when one is lifted and released, it swings down to push the last one upward?
15. Who played Rick Deckard in the 1982 film "Blade Runner" ?
16. Who was president of the USA at the end of the Vietnam War when the last U.S. diplomatic, military, and civilian personnel were evacuated from Saigon by helicopter on 29 April 1975?
17. Which Welsh folk singer was one of the first to sign to The Beatles' "Apple" label, and is best known for her 1968 single "Those Were The Days" ?
18. What does the sport of kurash entail?
19. Which English lawyer wrote "Dulcamara", "Pygmalion and Galatea", and "The Wicked World" before he became a librettist and lyricist for comic operas?
20. What was opened in 1059 at the mouth of Luoyang River in Quanzhou, Fujian province, northern China?