General Knowledge Quiz 643 (20 MCQs)

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1. The Kodiak bear is native to which continent?
2. In literature, what is the word for a person, or a group of people who oppose the main character, or the main characters (in simple terms, "the villain")?
3. Which of these is a type of necklace?
4. In which sea is the British overseas territory of Montserrat?
5. The islands of Funen, Zealand, Bornholm, Lolland, Falster, Mors and Langeland belong to which nation?
6. Britain's second-longest-running TV serial has been running, as at the end of 2015, for how many years?
7. The film "Singin' in the Rain" served at least partly as a means of showcasing and giving longer life to songs written for MGM films during 1929 to 1939 by whom?
8. Izanagi and Izanami are part of the creation mythology of what country?
9. What is the subject of the "Roman de la Rose" written in the 13th and 14th centuries?
10. Who of these are native to the northern hemisphere?
11. What is unusual about the Saint Pierre and Miquelon Islands, which are only 25 km (16 miles) south of Newfoundland?
12. The devastating volcanic events in the area known as the Siberian Traps happened about how many years ago?
13. In April 2009, who was found guilty of the murder of Lana Clarkson?
14. What is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, Canada?
15. What was the title of Martin Scorsese's 2008 documentary about the Rolling Stones?
16. What is commemorated in Great Britain by Trafalgar Day every 21 October, and by the name of Trafalgar Square in London?
17. Why did the original Globe Theatre in London burn to the ground in 1613 during a performance of William Shakespeare's Henry VIII when the theatre's roof ignited?
18. What was the surname of English 20th century siblings:Edith, a poetess who led a movement in contemporary poetry, Osbert, the author of poems, satires, novels and essays, and Sacheverell, an author of books on history and travel?
19. What NZ thoroughbred racehorse, foaled in 1925 by the brood mare Marsa and the sire of Phar Lap, was the first horse to win both the Melbourne Cup and Cox Plate in the same year?
20. Who is thought to have first invented gunpowder?