General Knowledge Quiz 911 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is a pipistrelle?
2. Which city, rebuilt in the Art Deco style after being largely razed by an earthquake in 1931, has become recognized as architecturally unique, and in 2007 was nominated for UNESCO World Heritage Site status?
3. In some parts of the world, the position in rugby called "first five eighth" is called what?
4. "Immersive journalism", of the kind presented by Nonny de la Peña's "Hunger in Los Angeles" in 2012 uses what technique?
5. The hair from which of these animals is never used to make a camel's hair brush?
6. Which pope was elected in 1414, ending the situation where there were multiple Popes?
7. When is Shakespeare's play "Troilus and Cressida" set?
8. Which US golfer birdied the last 2 holes at the 2004 Honda Classic to beat Davis Love III, and beat Ernie Els at the 2004 British Open at Royal Troon to become PGA Tour Rookie of the Year?
9. If someone feels jiggered what are they?
10. What is the main ingredient of "toad in the hole" ?
11. Which of these is not one of the children of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne?
12. Of which country is Vientiane the capital?
13. Perspicuity implies what?
14. Who wrote, often with Howard Greenfield, the songs "Oh! Carol" (1959), "Calendar Girl" (1960), "Little Devil" (1961), "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" (1961), "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" (1962) and "Next Door to an Angel" (1962)?
15. Where in the body is a collarette found?
16. Yggdrasil is the immense what, connecting the nine worlds of Norse mythology?
17. Who was the daughter of William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft, who wrote "Frankenstein", verse plays, romances and travel books?
18. Which of these phrases is associated with the "Scarlet Pimpernel" ?
19. Who created the international competition called the Goodwill Games, that were held between 1986 and 2001?
20. By what name was William Frederick Cody better known?