General Knowledge Quiz No. 305

[Carl]

• 1. The UK physical gesture and expression 'cock a snook' refers to the use of which three of these body parts: Tongue; Nose; Thumb; Ears; Fingers; Eyes; or Knees ?

• 2. A hiatus is a: Pause; Climax; Inflammation; or Trapeze ?

• 3. The dark volcanic plains of the Moon, once thought to be seas, are called: Sophia; Maria; Georgia; or Kylie ?

• 4. Put these creatures in order of causing most human fatalities in modern years, most first: Sharks, Dogs, Mosquitoes, Humans ?

• 5. Referring to an Earthly feature, what is the only common word in the English language to begin with the letters FJ ?

• 6. Butterfly, Trudgen, Back, Side, and Breast are: Cuts of beef; Swimming strokes; Heraldry designs; or Poodle haircuts ?

• 7. St Andrews, Cypress Point, Augusta, and Muirfield are famous: Australian beaches; Golf courses; Walking boots; or Fair Isle knitting patters ?

• 8. The photocopying technology called Xerography is named from Greek 'xero' meaning: Wet; Dry; Hot; or Black-and-white ?

• 9. In Catholicism, match these skullcaps correctly: Pope, Cardinal, Bishop, Priest - Purple, White, Black, Red ?

• 10. The Azores are: West Pacific winds; South American tides; North Atlantic volcanic islands; or Sunburn blisters ?

• 11. How many pints are in a quart: 1; 2; 3; or 4 ?

• 12. A zuchetto, from Italian zucca, pumpkin, rather like the Jewish kippah/yarmulke, is a: Crystal ball; Shooting star; Cleric's cap; or Camel cheese ?

• 13. The web 'error' code 404 means: Insufficient memory; Not found; Password required; or Broken mouse ?

• 14. The still-used ancient unit of weight equating roughly to 0.065 gms or 65 milligrams is a: Seed; Petal; Grain; or Drip ?

• 15. Horology is the study of: Light; Time; Coincidence; or Fear ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

[gail]

2. Pause
5. Fjord

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. The UK physical gesture and expression 'cock a snook' refers to the use of which three of these body parts: Tongue; Nose; Thumb; Ears; Fingers; Eyes; or Knees ? Nose, Thumb and Fingers

• 2. A hiatus is a: Pause; Climax; Inflammation; or Trapeze ? Pause

• 3. The dark volcanic plains of the Moon, once thought to be seas, are called: Sophia; Maria; Georgia; or Kylie ? Maria

• 4. Put these creatures in order of causing most human fatalities in modern years, most first: Sharks, Dogs, Mosquitoes, Humans ? Mosquitoes, Humans, Dogs, Sharks

• 5. Referring to an Earthly feature, what is the only common word in the English language to begin with the letters FJ ? Fjord

• 6. Butterfly, Trudgen, Back, Side, and Breast are: Cuts of beef; Swimming strokes; Heraldry designs; or Poodle haircuts ? Swimming strokes

• 7. St Andrews, Cypress Point, Augusta, and Muirfield are famous: Australian beaches; Golf courses; Walking boots; or Fair Isle knitting patters ? Golf courses

• 8. The photocopying technology called Xerography is named from Greek 'xero' meaning: Wet; Dry; Hot; or Black-and-white ? Dry

• 9. In Catholicism, match these skullcaps correctly: Pope, Cardinal, Bishop, Priest - Purple, White, Black, Red ? Pope - White, Cardinal - Red, Bishop - Purple, Priest - Black

• 10. The Azores are: West Pacific winds; South American tides; North Atlantic volcanic islands; or Sunburn blisters ? North Atlantic volcanic islands

• 11. How many pints are in a quart: 1; 2; 3; or 4 ? 2

• 12. A zuchetto, from Italian zucca, pumpkin, rather like the Jewish kippah/yarmulke, is a: Crystal ball; Shooting star; Cleric's cap; or Camel cheese ? Cleric's cap

• 13. The web 'error' code 404 means: Insufficient memory; Not found; Password required; or Broken mouse ? Not found

• 14. The still-used ancient unit of weight equating roughly to 0.065 gms or 65 milligrams is a: Seed; Petal; Grain; or Drip ? Grain

• 15. Horology is the study of: Light; Time; Coincidence; or Fear ? Time