General Knowledge Quiz 934 (20 MCQs)

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1. To drill the first foot of an oil well, is to what?
2. The agreements reached in the 2015 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change were of particular interest to a number of island nations among them Tuvalu whose average height above sea level is what?
3. Where is the US National Archives, which holds the original documents of the US Constitution and the US Declaration of Independence?
4. What compound in the human body acts as a neurotransmitter and helps to regulate temperature?
5. In what sport are "nock", "draw weight" and "bracer" terms?
6. "Integral" and "differential" are technical terms used in what?
7. What or who is the Mari Lwyd in Welsh folk dance and performance?
8. "The Harry Lime Theme" was a feature of which 1949 film?
9. Which South American country most nearly resembles in shape the overall shape of the South American mainland?
10. Which of these birds is flightless?
11. Which country gained its independence from Australia on 16 September 1975?
12. What is the next in the series 4, 16, 64, 256 .....
13. Who is credited with inventing the gyroscope?
14. In 1971, what was the first man-made object to reach the surface of Mars?
15. What instrument is used for measuring relative humidity?
16. A hit song of 1960 by Brian Hyland concerned an itsy bitsy teenie weenie polka dot bikini of what colour?
17. Which tree produces red fruits called "haws" ?
18. Who played Detective John Book in the 1985 film "Witness" ?
19. Who was the director of "The Maltese Falcon" and "The African Queen" ?
20. What is the largest city in the province of British Columbia, Canada?