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General Knowledge Quiz No. 281
Posted: 08 May 2025 21:03
by Carl
- 1. According to the popular metaphorical expression, "Revenge is a dish best served ....." what: Sweet; Cold; Bitter; or With Relish ?
- 2. The two hugely popular triangular and barrel-shaped logos of the mid 1900s UK brewery industry were which colour ?
- 3. What two-word term refers to a coastal tide of little movement, especially when turning from low to high ?
- 4. The word Tsar derives for which earlier famous leadership name and title ?
- 5. What does the 'Waffen' mean in the World War II German 'Waffen SS': Secret; Armed; Pure; or Police ?
- 6. The town name and placename suffix Lee, Lea, Ley, Leigh, etc., all originally refer to a: Hill; House; Clearing; or River ?
- 7. Which country borders Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Chile ?
- 8. Which ubiquitous logo lost its shading, bevelling, and some colour brightness in 2013 ?
- 9. The hawse is a hole in the side of a ship for the: Toilet waste; Anchor cable/chain; Foglight; or Harpoon/Gun-barrel ?
- 10. Name the late 1800s eponymous and genericized trademark cutting tool with replacement blade, whose founding organization merged with Black & Decker in 2010 ?
- 11. Pele is which nation's goddess of volcanoes: Brazil; Hawaii; Iceland; or Italy ?
- 12. What is the approximate total coastline of Australia, excluding its islands: 4,000 miles; 7,500 miles; 15,000 miles, or 22,000 miles ?
- 13. Staphylococcus and Streptococcus are types of: Protozoa; Bacteria; Virus; or Fungus ?
- 14. What plant provides the raw material for linen ?
- 15. Stannic and stannous refer to variations of which metallic element ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 281
Posted: 09 May 2025 07:25
by elcarretero
1 Cold
5 Armed
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 281
Posted: 10 May 2025 03:46
by gail
13. Bacteria
14. Flax
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 281
Posted: 10 May 2025 11:58
by elcarretero
6 Clearing
15 Tin
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 281
Posted: 11 May 2025 08:45
by gail
10. Stanley
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 281
Posted: 11 May 2025 08:50
by freddo
10 Stanley knife
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 281
Posted: 11 May 2025 14:24
by elcarretero
7 Peru
9 Anchor cable, chain
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 281
Posted: 11 May 2025 20:36
by freddo
3 NEEP TIDE
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 281
Posted: 15 May 2025 21:00
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. According to the popular metaphorical expression, "Revenge is a dish best served ....." what: Sweet; Cold; Bitter; or With Relish ? Cold
- 2. The two hugely popular triangular and barrel-shaped logos of the mid 1900s UK brewery industry were which colour ? Red
- 3. What two-word term refers to a coastal tide of little movement, especially when turning from low to high ? Slack water
- 4. The word Tsar derives for which earlier famous leadership name and title ? Caesar
- 5. What does the 'Waffen' mean in the World War II German 'Waffen SS': Secret; Armed; Pure; or Police ? Armed
- 6. The town name and placename suffix Lee, Lea, Ley, Leigh, etc., all originally refer to a: Hill; House; Clearing; or River ? Clearing
- 7. Which country borders Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Chile ? Peru
- 8. Which ubiquitous logo lost its shading, bevelling, and some colour brightness in 2013 ? Google
- 9. The hawse is a hole in the side of a ship for the: Toilet waste; Anchor cable/chain; Foglight; or Harpoon/Gun-barrel ? Anchor cable/chain
- 10. Name the late 1800s eponymous and genericized trademark cutting tool with replacement blade, whose founding organization merged with Black & Decker in 2010 ? Stanley knife
- 11. Pele is which nation's goddess of volcanoes: Brazil; Hawaii; Iceland; or Italy ? Hawaii
- 12. What is the approximate total coastline of Australia, excluding its islands: 4,000 miles; 7,500 miles; 15,000 miles, or 22,000 miles ? 22,000 miles
- 13. Staphylococcus and Streptococcus are types of: Protozoa; Bacteria; Virus; or Fungus ? Bacteria
- 14. What plant provides the raw material for linen ? Flax
- 15. Stannic and stannous refer to variations of which metallic element ? Tin