General Knowledge Quiz 736 (20 MCQs)

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1. Danish oil, used as a wood finish, is usually made with polymerised linseed oil and what other oil?
2. What is another name for the type of animal called poatsoj (in some Sami languages), tuktu (in the eastern Arctic), and caribou?
3. When Edward the Confessor ruled over England, royal petitions became so frequent that they were referred to the Chancellor. Which special court was set up to hear them?
4. What does "simple" mean?
5. What is pinyin?
6. Which drug, used as a stimulant in heart failure, can cause convulsions and paralysis if overdosed?
7. In IT systems what does the "P"in "PLC '' stand for?
8. According to the saying, "too many cooks ..... " do what?
9. Who was briefly married to Jason Alexander in January 2005?
10. What is another name for a ghost?
11. What did Jacuzzi, an Italian immigrant to the USA, invent?
12. The city was founded under the rule of King Byzas around 660 BC. What name was officially adopted for the city in 1930?
13. Which First lady, after the death of her husband, became US Representative to the UN General Assembly?
14. What is the fictional Voight-Kanpff (or Voigt-Kampff) test designed to do?
15. The largest ice fields in the southern hemisphere outside Antarctica are located where?
16. In which computer game is the player in the role of "The Stranger", who uses a special book to travel to an island and thence to several worlds known as "Ages" ?
17. Which 18th century Italian adventurer was imprisoned in Venice, escaped and managed state lotteries in Paris, then travelled to England, Poland and Spain before retiring in Bohemia?
18. The 4-yearly Maccabiah Games are designed and held for athletes of what faith or culture?
19. In what field is John Galliano famous?
20. Which president of the USA was assassinated in 1865?