General Knowledge Quiz 848 (20 MCQs)

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1. The parable of "The Good Samaritan" is in which Christian gospel?
2. He was an 18th century composer, court musician and Austrian, whose first name was "Joseph" . What was his family name?
3. What vitamin is riboflavin?
4. What is the Yuntai Skyscraper?
5. King George VI had two daughters:Elizabeth Alexandra Mary and which other?
6. Bob Geldof was lead singer for which band?
7. If someone cadges something, what are they doing?
8. Which of these, a late impressionistic work and one of his two self-portraits, is an 1878-79 painting by French artist Édouard Manet?
9. The plotline of which film begins in 1845 in Canada, when young James Howlett kills a groundskeeper named Thomas Logan who had killed his father?
10. In a coup in 2006, who seized power in Fiji?
11. In the film Spider-Man 2 (2004), which New York newspaper does Spider-Man's alter ego again take photographs for?
12. What country in Southeast Asia about 640 km (400 miles) northwest of Australia that occupies half of one island and two smaller ones, was colonised by Portugal in the 16th century, declared independence on 28 November 1975, was invaded by Indonesia 9 days later and became a sovereign state on 20 May 2002?
13. Which of these was a character that appeared in the TV series "The X Files" ?
14. What was the first of a succession of Soviet state security organisations, created by a decree issued on 20 December 1917 by Vladimir Lenin and subsequently led by Felix Dzerzhinsky?
15. What is the approximate population of the largest city or town in the Tierra del Fuego area at the extreme tip of the South American continent?
16. What group was Roger Bannister representing when he broke the 4 minute mile at 3 minutes 59.4 seconds on 6 May 1954?
17. Which Greek physician born in 460 BC to a family of priests and doctors lived most of his life on Cos and Cnidus and is generally considered to be the father of modern medicine?
18. White headwear is worn by the Pope and what other Roman Catholic clergy?
19. How many people made up the English pop rock group "Tears For Fears" ?
20. Quitline is a system of centres to help people to quit what?