General Knowledge Quiz 619 (20 MCQs)

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1. Wu Zetian (625-705), also known as Wu Zhao and Tian Hou, is the only woman in the history of China to do what?
2. Which country, the oldest existing monarchy in Europe, whose national flag is the oldest state flag in continuous use, became a constitutional monarchy in 1849 and a parliamentary democracy in 1901?
3. A swallowtail is a type of what?
4. As at 2015, after he was runner-up in the Australian Open, what was Scotsman Andy Murray's world ranking in tennis?
5. On or with what does a hoatzin move around?
6. An Elizabethan sea captain and explorer was Sir Francis who?
7. Which of these tunes is from the 1940 American animated film produced by Walt Disney "Pinocchio" ?
8. Of which country in South America are both the Ticuna and Yanomami indigenous peoples?
9. Not all of the USA's 50 states are formally called a "state"; what are the others formally known as?
10. Which of these was the earliest to marry one of the children of Queen Elizabeth II?
11. The final carrier of the Olympic flame in the Olympic Torch Relay is often kept secret until the last moment, and is usually who?
12. Which fictional character in the land of Oz, created by L. Frank Baum, is sometimes named "Locasta" or "Tattypoo" ?
13. The band, "Eric Burdon & The Animals", has which of the original Animals as one of Eric Burdon's backing musicians?
14. How many Great Lakes, on or close to the border between Canada and the USA, are there?
15. Who married Heidi Klum in May 2005?
16. What is typical of an ungulate?
17. What is one of the motifs which characterises the saz artistic style?
18. The critically acclaimed Australian TV series "Cloudstreet" was based on a play developed from a novel by which writer?
19. Kickflips, ollies, Nollies and nosediving are moves in what sport?
20. What is a word game where paragraphs are written in which a particular letter or group of letters is omitted?