General Knowledge Quiz 646 (20 MCQs)

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1. In general terms what shape is an atoll?
2. Where is the Mzaar Kfardebian ski resort?
3. What dish has romaine lettuce and croutons dressed with parmesan cheese, lemon juice, olive oil, egg, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper?
4. The communes of Le Lavandou, Cunaux and Sarpouranx in France, the Greek island of Delos, the town of LanjarΓ³n, and the Japanese island of Miyajima or Itsukushima have at times had what in common?
5. Who became Head of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 1954 (for 22 years), and received an honorary knighthood in 1975 for his role in pioneering the exploration of space?
6. Which of these is most commonly found in apples?
7. The near-global slump referred to as "The Great Depression" happened mainly during what decade?
8. What was the name of the plane that Amy Johnson flew solo from Britain to Australia in 1930?
9. What term was coined by publisher Henry Holt to refer to the direct influence of mind on a physical system that cannot be entirely accounted for by the mediation of any known physical energy, such as distorting or moving an object and influencing the output of a random number generator?
10. Which of these most distinguishes Richard Nixon from other US Presidents?
11. The 10th competition of which sport was held in Dubai, South Africa, New Zealand, USA, Australia, England and Scotland in 2008/09?
12. Which of these is not a hippocampus?
13. Italian Dr Mattheo Thun, whose work can involve bottles and cutlery among other things is best described as what?
14. Where are the Zimbalese Mountains?
15. What is taphophobia the fear of?
16. In 2018 the leader of North Korea travelled outside his country, unusually, and met the leaders of several other countries, including South Korea, China and ..... ?
17. Papagena is a character in which opera?
18. An award-winning British children's graphic novel series, written and illustrated by Luke Pearson and published 2010 onwards, draws inspiration from what?
19. What is a female fox called?
20. A shallow ephemeral lake in the Gawler Ranges, South Australia, is at the centre of what-now largely eroded-estimated 90 km (56 mi) diameter impact crater?