General Knowledge Quiz No. 270

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General Knowledge Quiz No. 270

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  • 1. Graminoids are more commonly known as what plant form ?
  • 2. What does the 'D' in the comic book corporation 'DC Comics Inc.' originally stand for ?
  • 3. The 'naut' in the words 'astronaut' and 'aeronaut' meant originally what ?
  • 4. What joint in the body leverages the fastest human motion: Hip; Knee; Shoulder; or Wrist ?
  • 5. What unusual shape might a rainbow adopt when seen from a plane flying above the clouds: Ring; Triangle; Square; Straight line ?
  • 6. A cittern is a: Carpentry tool; Musical instrument; Bird; or Five-wheeled cycle ?
  • 7. According to legend, the Gordian Knot, cut by Alexander the Great, tethered a what ?
  • 8. The straight-legged high-kicking march used by many military forces, especially ceremonially, is popularly called the what ?
  • 9. What Indian Hindi-Urdu-derived word, orginally a place of assembly, refers in English to a multi-event equestrian contest, and in India to various sporting facilities ?
  • 10. E20 and SW19 are London postcodes famously associated with: Food; Sport; Aviation; or Cosmetics ?
  • 11. Name the CIA employee who famously became a whistleblower in 2013, revealing details of US/UK mass public surveillance ?
  • 12. What number features most prevalently internationally in toll-free or 'freefone' telephony: 600; 700; 800; or 900 ?
  • 13. What is the main ingredient of the modern breakfast food and energy bar called granola: Rice; Potato; Oats; or Coconut ?
  • 14. The term forensic refers to investigative technologies and sciences in relation to: Law and crime; Dead things; Tiny details; or Laboratories ?
  • 15. What work-related term popularly refers to loan companies which offer short-term unsecured personal loans at high interest rates ?

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4 Wrist
8 Goosestep
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9. Gymkhana
10. Sport
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13 Oats
15 Payday
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ANSWERS
  • 1. Graminoids are more commonly known as what plant form ? Grasses
  • 2. What does the 'D' in the comic book corporation 'DC Comics Inc.' originally stand for ? Detective
  • 3. The 'naut' in the words 'astronaut' and 'aeronaut' meant originally what ? Sailor
  • 4. What joint in the body leverages the fastest human motion: Hip; Knee; Shoulder; or Wrist ? Shoulder
  • 5. What unusual shape might a rainbow adopt when seen from a plane flying above the clouds: Ring; Triangle; Square; Straight line ? Ring
  • 6. A cittern is a: Carpentry tool; Musical instrument; Bird; or Five-wheeled cycle ? Musical instrument
  • 7. According to legend, the Gordian Knot, cut by Alexander the Great, tethered a what ? Cart
  • 8. The straight-legged high-kicking march used by many military forces, especially ceremonially, is popularly called the what ? Goosestep
  • 9. What Indian Hindi-Urdu-derived word, orginally a place of assembly, refers in English to a multi-event equestrian contest, and in India to various sporting facilities ? Gymkhana
  • 10. E20 and SW19 are London postcodes famously associated with: Food; Sport; Aviation; or Cosmetics ? Sport
  • 11. Name the CIA employee who famously became a whistleblower in 2013, revealing details of US/UK mass public surveillance ? Edward Snowden
  • 12. What number features most prevalently internationally in toll-free or 'freefone' telephony: 600; 700; 800; or 900 ? 800
  • 13. What is the main ingredient of the modern breakfast food and energy bar called granola: Rice; Potato; Oats; or Coconut ? Oats
  • 14. The term forensic refers to investigative technologies and sciences in relation to: Law and crime; Dead things; Tiny details; or Laboratories ? Law and crime
  • 15. What work-related term popularly refers to loan companies which offer short-term unsecured personal loans at high interest rates ? Payday

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