General Knowledge Quiz 701 (20 MCQs)

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1. His name could be loosely translated as "rule by, or supported by, horses" and is enshrined in the traditional doctors' oath. Who is he?
2. What sport has been contested annually in Britain since 1715 in the race called "Doggett's Coat and Badge" ?
3. Paul McCartney owns the rights to which British cartoon character from the 1950s who wore checked trousers?
4. What type of work is the book published by Kate Tempest as "Brand New Ancients" ?
5. Cardinal Richelieu founded what institution in 1634?
6. France's third longest border, after Spain and Switzerland, is with which country?
7. How many months of the year have 31 days?
8. What was the mission of "Earthview 01:The Founders Flight" which was launched on 21 April 1997?
9. Daniel Craig starred in his fifth and final James Bond film, "No Time to ..... (what) ..... " (2021)?
10. What is the name of the bill of rights entrenched in the Constitution of Canada, which forms the first part of their Constitution Act, 1982?
11. What is the correct title for the country known as San Marino?
12. What describes a bathroom connected to a bedroom?
13. What sort of creature is a coypu?
14. Which of these is a stretch of water on the West coast of Britain between the islands of Ireland and Great Britain, connected to the Atlantic Ocean in the south (via the Celtic Sea) by St George's Channel and in the north by the North Channel?
15. Although the modern Olympic Games was established for competition by amateurs, full professionals began to be admitted. One of the last sports to be fully amateur in the Olympics accepted professionals in the 2016 Games. Which one was this?
16. The Hesketh racing team, with its Union Jack Teddy Bear logo, founded by Lord Hesketh and Anthony 'Bubbles' Horsley, had its greatest successes in Formula One when they employed which driver?
17. As of March 2023, 113 countries are parties to what cosmically ambitious treaty signed in 1967?
18. When the British player Virginia Wade won the women's singles title at Wimbledon in 1977, the last British woman to do so for at least the next approximately 40 years, what other significance did the win have?
19. In which war were the sieges of Mafeking, Kimberley and Ladysmith lifted following the arrival of reinforcement British troops under the command of Lord Kitchener and Lord Roberts?
20. Which nation's team has won badminton's Thomas Cup, the tournament for the World Men's Team Championships, the most times?