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General Knowledge Quiz No. 214
Posted: 25 Jan 2024 21:05
by Carl
- 1. Coca Cola announced in October 2010 the closure of which famous British bottled water company, said to be the Queen Elizabeth II's favourite ?
- 2. What type of animal is a markhor, the national animal of Pakistan ?
- 3. The Colorado beetle attacks what crop ?
- 4. Which couturiere and perfumier's first names were Gabrielle Bonheur ?
- 5. The flavoured fishing bait boilie is mainly used to catch which type of fish ?
- 6. A traditional weapon of the Sicilian mafia, what is a lupara ?
- 7. In geological classification what granular term is between silt and gravel ?
- 8. What was Brad Pitt's initialised character name in the film 'Thelma and Louise' ?
- 9. Opened in 1998, accessible usually only by air, and continually in permafrost, the EKATI Diamond Mine is in which country ?
- 10. What mythical city, meaning 'the golden one', fascinated the Spanish Conquistadors during their conquest of the Americas ?
- 11. What does UNESCO (successor to the League of Nations' International Commission on Intellectual Cooperation) stand for ?
- 12. In human anatomy, in which part of the body is the buccinator muscle ?
- 13. With what frequency does Switzerland hold its presidential election ?
- 14. What is the square root of four million ?
- 15. Dextral refers to what: Left; Right; Both or Single (in relation to 'handed' or 'side') ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 214
Posted: 25 Jan 2024 22:32
by elcarretero
3 Potatoes
10 El Dorado
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 214
Posted: 01 Feb 2024 21:03
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Coca Cola announced in October 2010 the closure of which famous British bottled water company, said to be the Queen Elizabeth II's favourite ? Malvern
- 2. What type of animal is a markhor, the national animal of Pakistan ? Goat
- 3. The Colorado beetle attacks what crop ? Potato
- 4. Which couturiere and perfumier's first names were Gabrielle Bonheur ? Coco Chanel
- 5. The flavoured fishing bait boilie is mainly used to catch which type of fish ? Carp
- 6. A traditional weapon of the Sicilian mafia, what is a lupara ? Shotgun
- 7. In geological classification what granular term is between silt and gravel ? Sand
- 8. What was Brad Pitt's initialised character name in the film 'Thelma and Louise' ? JD
- 9. Opened in 1998, accessible usually only by air, and continually in permafrost, the EKATI Diamond Mine is in which country ? Canada
- 10. What mythical city, meaning 'the golden one', fascinated the Spanish Conquistadors during their conquest of the Americas ? El Dorado
- 11. What does UNESCO (successor to the League of Nations' International Commission on Intellectual Cooperation) stand for ? United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
- 12. In human anatomy, in which part of the body is the buccinator muscle ? Cheek
- 13. With what frequency does Switzerland hold its presidential election ? Annually
- 14. What is the square root of four million ? 2,000
- 15. Dextral refers to what: Left; Right; Both or Single (in relation to 'handed' or 'side') ? Right