General Knowledge Quiz 654 (20 MCQs)

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1. In the films "Batman Forever" (1995) and "Batman & Robin" (1997) who was Bruce Wayne's ward?
2. The iris takes its name from the Greek word meaning what?
3. Which painter, born in Antwerp, was invited by Charles I to be the court painter, and was knighted in 1632?
4. Who wrote the Radetzky March?
5. What relation was Gargantua to Pantagruel in the eponymous 16th century works by FranΓ§ois Rabelais?
6. What is a farrow?
7. Which of these is a breed of horse is known for its spotted coat?
8. Which of these was an Italian military and political figure who joined the Carbonari Italian patriot revolutionaries In his twenties, and fled Italy after a failed insurrection?
9. Which of these comes closest to the meaning of the French phrase "Billet doux" ?
10. Saint Augustine, the oldest city in the USA, is in which state?
11. Which of these is used to describe the colour of a horse?
12. In Greek mythology, Hera sent two serpents to kill which baby?
13. A machine or system described as "Turing complete" is one which can be thought of as being able to do what?
14. John Lombe's water-powered silk mill at Derby, operational from 1721, is generally acknowledged as being the first what?
15. The Bretton Woods Agreements, signed by 44 nations in 1944, were about what?
16. Which web series was the forerunner to the 2016 US TV show "Insecure" ?
17. Who was the Greek Goddess of health, who was usually represented by a serpent on a staff?
18. Which Chief of Staff of the US Army retired in 1937 but returned to lead the defence of the Philippines in WWII, and to direct both the occupation of Japan and the allied effort early in the Korean War?
19. What mountains give rise to the headwaters of the Irtysh River and the main tributaries of the River Ob?
20. Which international agreement did the US join In November 2016, withdraw from in November 2020, and re-join in February 2021?