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General Knowledge Quiz No. 268
Posted: 06 Feb 2025 21:03
by Carl
- 1. Apples, plums, cherries, apricots, raspberries and strawberries all belong to which plant family: Honeysuckle; Lily; Magnolia; or Rose ?
- 2. The UK-based ASOS corporation is a leading international online provider in which sector: Education; Fashionwear; Holidays; or Mapping ?
- 3. The common vocal sound produced by blocking exhaled airflow (when voicing a vowel) by suddenly closing the vocal tract is called a what 'stop' ?
- 4. Where is the Barbary Coast: Mexico; Spain and Portugal; India; or North Africa ?
- 5. In 17th century England what were Happy, Useless, Addled, Short, Long, Rump and Barebones ?
- 6. What Olympic event entails disqualification if both feet of a competitor are seen to be off the ground at the same time ?
- 7. A sarcophagus traditionally contains a: Telescope; Compass; Corpse; or Fine brandy ?
- 8. In Indian cuisine, the term pakora refers to what aspect of meat/vegetable cooking: Deep-fried in batter; Griddle; Clay oven; or Kebab ?
- 9. A ewer is a large: Knife; Spoon; Fork; or Jug ?
- 10. The human brain's frontal lobe, chiefly processing cognitive functions relating to reward, attention, short-term memory tasks, planning, motivation, etc., is fully mature at (very) approximately what age: Five; Ten; Fifteen; or Thirty ?
- 11. Which country's name, existing 1929 - 2003, meant 'South Slavs' ?
- 12. Which country, the world's fifth-largest, is named after its first export ?
- 13. What plant, named Olea europaea, is an ancient widely used metaphor for peace ?
- 14. Meaning continuing unpleasantly, spell the word: Insessant; Inscesant; Incescant; or Incessant ?
- 15. Static electricity is fundamentally produced by: Magnetism; Humidity; Friction; or Heat ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 268
Posted: 06 Feb 2025 22:20
by stowie39
6. Walking
7. Corpse
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 268
Posted: 06 Feb 2025 22:33
by elcarretero
3 Glottal
8 Deep fried in batter
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 268
Posted: 07 Feb 2025 08:51
by gail
9. Jug
13. Olive
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 268
Posted: 08 Feb 2025 08:43
by elcarretero
15 Friction
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 268
Posted: 13 Feb 2025 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Apples, plums, cherries, apricots, raspberries and strawberries all belong to which plant family: Honeysuckle; Lily; Magnolia; or Rose ? Rose
- 2. The UK-based ASOS corporation is a leading international online provider in which sector: Education; Fashionwear; Holidays; or Mapping ? Fashionwear
- 3. 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
- 4. Where is the Barbary Coast: Mexico; Spain and Portugal; India; or North Africa ? North Africa
- 5. In 17th century England what were Happy, Useless, Addled, Short, Long, Rump and Barebones ? Parliaments
- 6. What Olympic event entails disqualification if both feet of a competitor are seen to be off the ground at the same time ? Racewalking
- 7. A sarcophagus traditionally contains a: Telescope; Compass; Corpse; or Fine brandy ? Corpse
- 8. In Indian cuisine, the term pakora refers to what aspect of meat/vegetable cooking: Deep-fried in batter; Griddle; Clay oven; or Kebab ? Deep-fried in batter
- 9. A ewer is a large: Knife; Spoon; Fork; or Jug ? Jug
- 10. The human brain's frontal lobe, chiefly processing cognitive functions relating to reward, attention, short-term memory tasks, planning, motivation, etc., is fully mature at (very) approximately what age: Five; Ten; Fifteen; or Thirty ? Thirty
- 11. Which country's name, existing 1929 - 2003, meant 'South Slavs' ? Yugoslavia
- 12. Which country, the world's fifth-largest, is named after its first export ? Brazil
- 13. What plant, named Olea europaea, is an ancient widely used metaphor for peace ? Olive
- 14. Meaning continuing unpleasantly, spell the word: Insessant; Inscesant; Incescant; or Incessant ? Incessant
- 15. Static electricity is fundamentally produced by: Magnetism; Humidity; Friction; or Heat ? Friction