General Knowledge Quiz 993 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which country is the 2016 Asia-Pacific Men's Champion in Tchoukball?
2. Which Dick eventually had a flop in his sport in the 1960s?
3. Which honour was conferred by Charles II on John Dryden in 1668?
4. In whose name was an annual award established in 2009, to be given to a living UK poet for new work in poetry?
5. Which river is the largest contributor (by volume) to the waters of Lake Titicaca?
6. The religious movement known as the Doukhobors was oppressed and circumscribed in Russia where it first developed; when its members were eventually allowed to leave what country welcomed them?
7. Arshile Gorky, Willem de Kooning, Franz Kline, Mark Rothko, Philip Guston, Hans Hofmann, Clyfford Still, Barnett Newman, Ad Reinhardt, Richard Pousette-Dart, Robert Motherwell, Peter Voulkos & Jackson Pollock painted in what style?
8. Which artist was the architect for the dome of St Peter's Basilica, Rome?
9. What was the name of the step that ran under the bottom of the doors on early motor cars?
10. Which 1965 album by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass sold 6 million copies in the USA?
11. What style of architecture is distinguished by extravagant ornamentation, and applies particularly to the decadent style that flourished in Italy in the 16th to 18th centuries?
12. Which of these is related to the tuba?
13. When and where were the short-lived "Black Codes" enacted?
14. Tan Dun composed the music, and co-wrote the libretto, for which 2006 opera?
15. If you were watching a game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers, what sport would they be playing?
16. What was the occupation of Penrod Pooch, the secret identity of the cartoon character Hong Kong Phooey?
17. What colour does red litmus paper turn when in contact with alkaline?
18. The Rock of Gibraltar and Mt Abyla on the African coast were known as what?
19. What is another name for a hippocampus?
20. Who is the next in this series:Mary Ann Nichols ("Polly"), Annie Chapman ("Dark Annie", maiden name Eliza Ann Smith), Elizabeth Stride ("Long Liz"), Catherine Eddowes (also known as "Kate Conway", "Kate Kelly" and "Mary Ann Kelly") ..... ?