General Knowledge Quiz No. 254

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General Knowledge Quiz No. 254

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  • 1. Meaning continuing unpleasantly, spell the word: Insessant; Inscesant; Incescant; or Incessant ?
  • 2. The Bagua (meaning 'eight symbols') is a symbolic/diagrammatic system in which belief: Taoism; Catholicism; Hinduism; or Islam ?
  • 3. Which nation's 'national anthem' is known as 'Qaumi Tarana' and alternatively 'Pak Sarzamin' (sacred land) ?
  • 4. The common vocal sound produced by blocking exhaled airflow (when voicing a vowel) by suddenly closing the vocal tract is called a what stop ?
  • 5. What is the traditional trade surname for a person who made or sold typically knitted legwear and socks ?
  • 6. In which country is the most remote (farthest away place) from any sea or ocean found ?
  • 7. What iconic genus of fish (technical name Hippocampus) is considered the slowest swimming of all fish, whose dwarf species achieves no more than about 5 metres per hour ?
  • 8. In 2013 the UK Girl Guides and Boy Scouts Associations said they would no longer demand an oath of duty to what: Parents; Country; Animals; or God ?
  • 9. The Bugatti car logo features which reversed capital letter in a ligature with B, standing for the founder Bugatti's first name ?
  • 10. The Renaissance (from French, 're-birth') was a European cultural movement spanning which centuries: 4 -7th; 7 - 10th; 14 - 17th; or 15 - 18th ?
  • 11. The US Presidential official state guest house in Washington DC is called what House: Blair; Churchill; Washington; or Lincoln ?
  • 12. A thermochrome is a substance which changes what ? according to a change in ?
  • 13. The Italian bread ciabatta is named literally after what footwear ?
  • 14. What is the famous weaponry invention of Israeli army officer Uziel Gal (1923 - 2002 ?
  • 15. In music what is the relative major chord of F#m (F sharp minor) ?

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1 Incessant
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13. Slipper
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5 Hosier
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ANSWERS
  • 1. Meaning continuing unpleasantly, spell the word: Insessant; Inscesant; Incescant; or Incessant ? Incessant
  • 2. The Bagua (meaning 'eight symbols') is a symbolic/diagrammatic system in which belief: Taoism; Catholicism; Hinduism; or Islam ? Taoism
  • 3. Which nation's 'national anthem' is known as 'Qaumi Tarana' and alternatively 'Pak Sarzamin' (sacred land) ? Pakistan
  • 4. The common vocal sound produced by blocking exhaled airflow (when voicing a vowel) by suddenly closing the vocal tract is called a what stop ? Glottal stop
  • 5. What is the traditional trade surname for a person who made or sold typically knitted legwear and socks ? Hosier
  • 6. In which country is the most remote (farthest away place) from any sea or ocean found ? China
  • 7. What iconic genus of fish (technical name Hippocampus) is considered the slowest swimming of all fish, whose dwarf species achieves no more than about 5 metres per hour ? Seahorse
  • 8. In 2013 the UK Girl Guides and Boy Scouts Associations said they would no longer demand an oath of duty to what: Parents; Country; Animals; or God ? God
  • 9. The Bugatti car logo features which reversed capital letter in a ligature with B, standing for the founder Bugatti's first name ? E
  • 10. The Renaissance (from French, 're-birth') was a European cultural movement spanning which centuries: 4 -7th; 7 - 10th; 14 - 17th; or 15 - 18th ? 14 - 17th
  • 11. The US Presidential official state guest house in Washington DC is called what House: Blair; Churchill; Washington; or Lincoln ? Blair
  • 12. A thermochrome is a substance which changes what ? according to a change in ? Colour according to change in Temperature
  • 13. The Italian bread ciabatta is named literally after what footwear ? Slipper
  • 14. What is the famous weaponry invention of Israeli army officer Uziel Gal (1923 - 2002) ? Uzi submachine gun
  • 15. In music what is the relative major chord of F#m (F sharp minor) ? A

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