General Knowledge Quiz 635 (20 MCQs)

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1. LandibΓ© silk is a wild silk spun from the cocoons of various moths of the genus Borocera, found exclusively where?
2. The last words of which book of the Bible are "all is vanity" ?
3. Which of these sportsmen is best known as a rally driver?
4. What country was never defeated during its participation in the FIFA World Cup tournament in South Africa in 2010?
5. What phrase means to speak under one's breath, literally "under voice" ?
6. Which of these is not an animal native to Australia?
7. Which is a major mountain system in Africa?
8. Which of these is not usually a member of a string quartet?
9. What is the name of the mythical beast that roams the Himalayan Alps?
10. The ..... what ..... of dawn is in the very early morning?
11. In 1856, who invented the process whereby 5 tons of steel could be made in 30 minutes instead of in 50lb batches over 10 days and nights, at a tenth of the cost?
12. What was the title of the book that sold for $ US556, 500 at auction in New York in June 2009?
13. Who were the majority of the people to feature in the death toll from the violent riots in Gujarat, India, in 2002?
14. Which actress began her professional film career aged six in "Bright Eyes" in 1934?
15. Which of these is a word for the sign "/", called a slash, forward slash, stroke, diagonal, right-leaning stroke, oblique dash, slant, separatrix, scratch comma, slaok, over, slak or whack?
16. In which country did the idea of Father Christmas coming down the chimney and leaving presents originate?
17. Which of these cards is different?
18. In Western films, what is a "saloon" ?
19. What airport was known as "Idlewild Airport" when planned in the late 1930s, was renamed "Major General Alexander E. Anderson Airport" when construction began in 1943, then "New York International Airport, Anderson Field" when flights began in 1948, had another name change in 1963?
20. Abkhazia claims independence from which country?