General Knowledge Quiz No. 281

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General Knowledge Quiz No. 281

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  • 1. According to the popular metaphorical expression, "Revenge is a dish best served ....." what: Sweet; Cold; Bitter; or With Relish ?
  • 2. The two hugely popular triangular and barrel-shaped logos of the mid 1900s UK brewery industry were which colour ?
  • 3. What two-word term refers to a coastal tide of little movement, especially when turning from low to high ?
  • 4. The word Tsar derives for which earlier famous leadership name and title ?
  • 5. What does the 'Waffen' mean in the World War II German 'Waffen SS': Secret; Armed; Pure; or Police ?
  • 6. The town name and placename suffix Lee, Lea, Ley, Leigh, etc., all originally refer to a: Hill; House; Clearing; or River ?
  • 7. Which country borders Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Chile ?
  • 8. Which ubiquitous logo lost its shading, bevelling, and some colour brightness in 2013 ?
  • 9. The hawse is a hole in the side of a ship for the: Toilet waste; Anchor cable/chain; Foglight; or Harpoon/Gun-barrel ?
  • 10. Name the late 1800s eponymous and genericized trademark cutting tool with replacement blade, whose founding organization merged with Black & Decker in 2010 ?
  • 11. Pele is which nation's goddess of volcanoes: Brazil; Hawaii; Iceland; or Italy ?
  • 12. What is the approximate total coastline of Australia, excluding its islands: 4,000 miles; 7,500 miles; 15,000 miles, or 22,000 miles ?
  • 13. Staphylococcus and Streptococcus are types of: Protozoa; Bacteria; Virus; or Fungus ?
  • 14. What plant provides the raw material for linen ?
  • 15. Stannic and stannous refer to variations of which metallic element ?

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1 Cold
5 Armed
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13. Bacteria
14. Flax
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6 Clearing
15 Tin
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10. Stanley
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10 Stanley knife
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7 Peru
9 Anchor cable, chain
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3 NEEP TIDE
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ANSWERS
  • 1. According to the popular metaphorical expression, "Revenge is a dish best served ....." what: Sweet; Cold; Bitter; or With Relish ? Cold
  • 2. The two hugely popular triangular and barrel-shaped logos of the mid 1900s UK brewery industry were which colour ? Red
  • 3. What two-word term refers to a coastal tide of little movement, especially when turning from low to high ? Slack water
  • 4. The word Tsar derives for which earlier famous leadership name and title ? Caesar
  • 5. What does the 'Waffen' mean in the World War II German 'Waffen SS': Secret; Armed; Pure; or Police ? Armed
  • 6. The town name and placename suffix Lee, Lea, Ley, Leigh, etc., all originally refer to a: Hill; House; Clearing; or River ? Clearing
  • 7. Which country borders Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Chile ? Peru
  • 8. Which ubiquitous logo lost its shading, bevelling, and some colour brightness in 2013 ? Google
  • 9. The hawse is a hole in the side of a ship for the: Toilet waste; Anchor cable/chain; Foglight; or Harpoon/Gun-barrel ? Anchor cable/chain
  • 10. Name the late 1800s eponymous and genericized trademark cutting tool with replacement blade, whose founding organization merged with Black & Decker in 2010 ? Stanley knife
  • 11. Pele is which nation's goddess of volcanoes: Brazil; Hawaii; Iceland; or Italy ? Hawaii
  • 12. What is the approximate total coastline of Australia, excluding its islands: 4,000 miles; 7,500 miles; 15,000 miles, or 22,000 miles ? 22,000 miles
  • 13. Staphylococcus and Streptococcus are types of: Protozoa; Bacteria; Virus; or Fungus ? Bacteria
  • 14. What plant provides the raw material for linen ? Flax
  • 15. Stannic and stannous refer to variations of which metallic element ? Tin

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