General Knowledge Quiz 812 (20 MCQs)

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1. The Exxon Valdez oil spill, considered one of the most devastating human-caused environmental disasters ever to occur at sea, happened on 24 March 1989 in the Prince William Sound, in which state of the USA?
2. Which American blues, soul, R & B, rock & roll and jazz singer/songwriter has won 4 Grammys, 17 Blues Foundation Music Awards, and been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (1993), the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame (2001) and the Grammy Hall of Fame (both 1999 & 2008)?
3. When did the European Union come into being?
4. Martin and Charlie are the first names of actors with what surname?
5. What sport is played by the Catalan Dragons?
6. Where were tanks used for the first time in battle?
7. Snakes are kept in a what?
8. The capital of the USA is named after which US president?
9. Who supplied tyres for all A1 Grand Prix cars?
10. Amelia Earhart is famous for what area of activity?
11. Movistar, Bharti Airtel, Telenor, TeliaSonera & Etisalat are what?
12. Which former champion sportsperson was known for the phrase "You cannot be serious" ?
13. What is the world's largest cat species?
14. Who was the US president when women got the vote in the USA due to the ratification of The Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution?
15. What old English unit equalling ⅓ inch (8.46 mm) is the base for the English and the US shoe sizing system?
16. Which of these seas is not on the coast of Europe?
17. The poem "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" by Dylan Thomas is written in what poetic form?
18. Which of these British TV costume dramas was the first to be aired?
19. Who had a hit record in 1990 with "U Can't Touch This" ?
20. What does "coup d'etat" mean?