General Knowledge Quiz 598 (20 MCQs)

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1. What caused Richard I of England to be out of the country between 1190 and 1194, when his younger brother John tried to take control?
2. Which is the fastest sinking city in the world?
3. "Jessica", the theme tune of the TV programme "Top Gear", was originally recorded by whom?
4. Who was the author of the plays "The Professor's Love Story", "Quality Street", "The Admirable Crichton" and "Peter Pan" ?
5. Kingston is the capital of which country?
6. What was the middle name of Franklin D Roosevelt?
7. Which of these countries is named for a leader in the Spanish American wars of independence?
8. The fighting style known as mixed martial arts (MMA) is an extreme sport, initially banned in 36 of the 50 states of the USA for its no-holds-barred violence. In the rules later developed which of these is not considered a foul?
9. The satellite "Aryabhata", launched on 19 April 1975, to conduct experiments in X-ray astronomy, aeronomics, and solar physics, was built by which country?
10. Which 2007 Italian drama film directed by Daniele Luchetti is based on Antonio Pennacchi's novel?
11. What was special about Shirley Eaton's costume in the 1964 James Bond movie "Goldfinger" ?
12. What fictional newspaper was edited by Perry White?
13. What is "guacamole" ?
14. Who was the Princess of Tyre who, after her brother Pygmalion killed her husband Sichaeus, fled to Africa where she founded Carthage?
15. What term is used to refer to a structural deformity of the bones and the joint between the foot and big toe, and is usually used to refer to the bump on the side of the big toe joint?
16. When and where did Harki troops fight alongside the French Army?
17. What are pince-nez?
18. Where were the Cinque Ports?
19. If someone is dismissed from employment, what are they said to have been?
20. What is the setting for the John Carpenter film "Halloween" ?