General Knowledge Quiz 769 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which of these was a king in England when Vikings invaded?
2. Before political activism and eventual election in 1990 as President of his country, what was Lech WaΕ‚Δ™sa's occupation?
3. Which of these men never commanded a ship called "Discovery" ?
4. Who are "The Dixie Chicks" whose success began in 1998 with songs like "Wide Open Spaces", "Cowboy Take Me Away", and "Long Time Gone", winning 5 Grammy Awards in 2007?
5. What was the bowling technique developed by English cricketer Harold Larwood?
6. What is "The Wormworld Saga" ?
7. What was first brought to Europe by Francisco Fernandes, and sent as a treat by Jean Nicot to Catherine de Medici?
8. Who, according to legend, discovered the principles of buoyancy while having a bath?
9. What name is given to the liability of members of certain families or races to suffer from certain diseases?
10. Who won the Association of Professional Surfers 2014 Men's Championship?
11. In Greek mythology, who is the son of Chaos and the god of darkness?
12. How many countries surround the Gulf of Mexico?
13. When did the use of sugar make its way from Asia and the Middle East into Western recipes?
14. When was the film "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981) set?
15. In 1577, Francis Drake embarked on a voyage around the world with 5 ships. After 3 years, which was the only one to return to England?
16. Which Canadian won the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest representing Switzerland?
17. In the Pink Panther series of films, who is Clouseau's house boy, an expert in martial arts, who frequently unexpectedly attacks him?
18. King Idris I was deposed in 1969 as king of where?
19. When was the first National lottery advertised and held in England?
20. The first international test cricket score to exceed 700 runs in an innings was in which year?