General Knowledge Quiz 857 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is the surname of twin brothers Mike and Bob, who became the world's number 1 ranked men's tennis doubles team in 2007?
2. Who played "Charlie" in the 2005 film "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" ?
3. The United Provinces of Central America, or the Federal Republic of Central America, was the union in 1823 of what are now Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua. What are some of the reasons for its eventual failure?
4. In 2020, what became Berlin's only commercial international airport?
5. From the late 12th century until mid 19th century the warriors known as samurai dominated government in which country?
6. From which sport do we get the expression "selling a dummy" ?
7. What murderer lived at 10 Rillington Place, Notting Hill, London?
8. What is the name of the shallow sea between West Papua and the Gulf of Carpentaria in northern Australia?
9. What is the meaning of the motto on the Great Seal of the USA, "E Pluribus Unum" ?
10. In what position had Shimon Peres who died in September 2016 at the age of 93 most recently served in Israel?
11. With which field is Enrico Fermi associated?
12. Where is the town that is the setting for the animated TV series "South Park" ?
13. What is the colloquial name for people from Wiltshire, a county of South West England, that arose from a folk tale?
14. When introduced it needed only pencils, grid paper, 2 players and a shield blocking one person's game from the other; which game is it?
15. "The camel" is a move used in what?
16. In the 4 events held when table tennis was introduced to the Olympic Games, in 1988, which country or countries won the gold medals?
17. What is the name of the celebration held for a man shortly before his wedding?
18. Which country occupies the islands called Palawan, Mindoro, Marinduque, Masbate, Batanes, Bohol, Leyte and Samar?
19. In the human body, adductors and abductors are types of what?
20. Which of these is a simplified form of poker?