General Knowledge Quiz 667 (20 MCQs)

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1. Where are grackles, or grakles, most usually found?
2. What is hopping from site to site on the internet called?
3. What is the highest mountain in Austria?
4. In 1982 the City of Edinburgh, British Airways Flight 9, was the first commercial flight to discover the effects of what?
5. Where are gelada native?
6. What does the "E" stand for in UNESCO?
7. Which of these is an alkali metal?
8. Quadrille, a popular card game in the 18th century, is for four players with a deck of how many?
9. In June 2009 American neuroscientist Dr Gary Arendash claimed to have evidence that drinking a few cups of coffee a day could prevent or reverse the effects of what?
10. "Silverback" is the name given to a dominant male what?
11. Where is it believed that fireworks were invented?
12. What substance in the human body causes blood vessels to dilate when released as part of an allergic reaction?
13. What is traditionally written in a ledger?
14. With how many pieces does each player start a game of Backgammon?
15. Who wrote the books "Fourplay" (published in 2001), "The Ex Files" (2003), "dot.homme" (2004), "Second Wives Club" (2005) and "Love @ First Site" (2005)?
16. What famous fictional character's name means "pine eye" ?
17. What fictional ship, with black hull and sails, was originally named "Wicked Wench" ?
18. Which famous singer released her first song in 1981 at the age of 12?
19. Which standard recurring character Batman comic book character did not appear in the film "Batman" (1989) nor "Batman Returns" (1992), but was in "Batman Forever" (1995) and "Batman & Robin" (1997)?
20. Which film, released at the end of 2008, was directed by Ron Howard and starred Michael Sheen and Frank Langella?