General Knowledge Quiz 76 (20 MCQs)

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1. Henry Ford II's grandfather was Henry Ford. Who was Henry Ford II's father?
2. What was the first name of the English Prime Ministers known as Pitt the Elder and Pitt the Younger?
3. North Korea has shores on which two seas?
4. Which long-running 1921 musical launched the careers of dancer and singer Josephine Baker, jazz singer Adelaide Hall, cabaret singer, dancer and comedian Florence Mills, performer Fredi Washington and bass baritone and actor Paul Robeson?
5. In which ancient epic poem was the warrior Achilles a central character?
6. The song "I Could Be So Good For You" was from which British TV series?
7. On 24 July 2010 at least 19 people are killed and 100 others injured in a stampede at which music festival in Duisburg, Germany?
8. Which city was the site of the dervish rebellion and the death of the British General Gordon in 1885?
9. What does the word "fine" mean on sheet music?
10. According to Greek mythology, what was the deepest part of hell?
11. Who led English barons in an attempt to influence Henry III, called a parliament in 1265 and was defeated at the Battle of Evesham?
12. Which Biblical temptress has inspired plays by Oscar Wilde and Nick Cave, operas by Richard Strauss and Antoine Mariotte, a ballet by Florent Schmitt, films, a sculpture by Tilman Riemenschneider and numerous paintings, including those by Sandro Botticelli, Titian, Caravaggio, Caracciolo, Gustave DorΓ©, James Tissot, Aubrey Beardsley and Robert Henri?
13. With which art form are Wim Wenders, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and Werner Herzog all particularly associated?
14. What does LCD commonly stand for?
15. Where is a cedilla or cΓ©dille used?
16. The lyric "Then I got Mary pregnant and man that's all she wrote, and for my 19th birthday I got a union card and a wedding coat" is from which song?
17. In 1986, what name was given to a scandal in the US administration that arose from the use of proceeds from covert arms sales to Iran via Israel to fund rebels in Nicaragua?
18. Who played "One Punch Mickey" in the 2000 film "Snatch" ?
19. Which river flows from the Caspian Sea?
20. Whom or what was the Borg-Warner trophy named after?