General Knowledge Quiz 865 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is the French name for Lake Geneva?
2. The Java War 1825-30 was between the Dutch colonial force in Java and which other force?
3. Where will the Paralympics be held in 2020?
4. Which of these is famous in the field of dance?
5. When was the Domesday Book compiled?
6. What was the only single by ABBA to reach number 1 on the US "Billboard" charts?
7. In which country is the town of Passchendaele?
8. What distinguishes the islands of Laguna Colorado in Bolivia?
9. Which actor, at the request of his son and wife, was buried when he died in 1956 wrapped in the costume of his famous film role, Dracula's cloak?
10. Which of these towns or villages has not set up closer links with the others?
11. Complete the title of this James Bond film: "The Man With the ..... ''?
12. Barred, pinwheel and super-luminous are types of what?
13. Which modern country was part of Ottoman Empire from the early 1500s until 1918, when its old area was divided between the British and the French, the new country becoming French until the mandate ended officially in 1946 when it became independent?
14. Where did the car manufacturer Saab originate?
15. Which of these are characters from the TV series Dallas?
16. Which of these is next to the Louvre?
17. A 7-line rhyming system which was introduced into English poetry in the 14th century and which became widely used, is known as what?
18. Where is it possible to have a fresh water dive between two tectonic plates?
19. What scale initially related wind conditions to their effects on the sails of a man of war, from "sufficient for steerage" to "which canvas sails couldn't withstand."
20. Which of these was a star of the 1998 to 2006 TV series "Will and Grace" ?