General Knowledge Quiz No. 294

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  • 1. In March 2014 the EU Parliament voted for what single European standard by 2017: Mobile phone chargers; Car indicator frequency; Stiletto heel maximum height; or Buck's Fizz recipe ?
  • 2. An electronic signal/echo test and a famous golf brand is: Ping; Wing; Ding; or Bling ?
  • 3. A Fathometer is an old genericized trademark for an instrument which measures: Paternity; Obesity; Water depth; or Tiredness/physical exhaustion ?
  • 4. In botany the tendrils of a plant used mainly for: Producing pollen; Clinging/support; Rooting/moisture; or Emitting fragrance ?
  • 5. The First World War, 1914-18, caused the collapse of the German, Austro-Hungarian, and Russian empires, and which other ?
  • 6. The 'Sandman' character in north European folklore, popularized/originated by Hans Christian Andersen, is said to help children: Sleep; Recover from illness; Defeat ghosts/monsters; or Fly ?
  • 7. American engineer Percy Spencer's domestic invention, launched in 1947 as the 'Radarange', is nowadays very commonly known and used as what ?
  • 8. According to biblical convention the main job of an angel is a: Sentry; Messenger; Enforcer; or Musician ?
  • 9. Badain Jaran, Gobi, Lop, and Taklamakan are major Chinese what ?
  • 10. A chemical reaction named after and by French chemist Louis-Camille Maillard in 1912 refers to what culinary effect: Jellyfying; Solidifying; Liquidizing; or Browning ?
  • 11. Desultory means lacking: Knowledge; Ability; Purpose/plan; or Children/offspring ?
  • 12. Titicaca is the largest lake in: Africa; South America; Australia; or Sweden ?
  • 13. The F1 function key produces what in most computer systems: Full-screen; Refresh; Help; or Shut-down ?
  • 14. Memphis, in Tennessee, USA, was named in 1819 after the ancient capital city of which modern day nation ?
  • 15. What word creates five new words when it prefixes the following: box, piper, pit, stone, and storm ?

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1 Mobile phone chargers
2 Ping
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3. Water depth
4. Clinging support
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6 Sleep
8 Messenger
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15. Sand
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12 South America
13 Help
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5 Ottoman Empire

7 Microwave
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ANSWERS
  • 1. In March 2014 the EU Parliament voted for what single European standard by 2017: Mobile phone chargers; Car indicator frequency; Stiletto heel maximum height; or Buck's Fizz recipe ? Mobile phone chargers
  • 2. An electronic signal/echo test and a famous golf brand is: Ping; Wing; Ding; or Bling ? Ping
  • 3. A Fathometer is an old genericized trademark for an instrument which measures: Paternity; Obesity; Water depth; or Tiredness/physical exhaustion ? Water depth
  • 4. In botany the tendrils of a plant used mainly for: Producing pollen; Clinging/support; Rooting/moisture; or Emitting fragrance ? Clinging/support
  • 5. The First World War, 1914-18, caused the collapse of the German, Austro-Hungarian, and Russian empires, and which other ? Ottoman
  • 6. The 'Sandman' character in north European folklore, popularized/originated by Hans Christian Andersen, is said to help children: Sleep; Recover from illness; Defeat ghosts/monsters; or Fly ? Sleep
  • 7. American engineer Percy Spencer's domestic invention, launched in 1947 as the 'Radarange', is nowadays very commonly known and used as what ? Microwave oven
  • 8. According to biblical convention the main job of an angel is a: Sentry; Messenger; Enforcer; or Musician ? Messenger
  • 9. Badain Jaran, Gobi, Lop, and Taklamakan are major Chinese what ? Deserts
  • 10. A chemical reaction named after and by French chemist Louis-Camille Maillard in 1912 refers to what culinary effect: Jellyfying; Solidifying; Liquidizing; or Browning ? Browning
  • 11. Desultory means lacking: Knowledge; Ability; Purpose/plan; or Children/offspring ? Purpose/plan
  • 12. Titicaca is the largest lake in: Africa; South America; Australia; or Sweden ? South America
  • 13. The F1 function key produces what in most computer systems: Full-screen; Refresh; Help; or Shut-down ? Help
  • 14. Memphis, in Tennessee, USA, was named in 1819 after the ancient capital city of which modern day nation ? Egypt
  • 15. What word creates five new words when it prefixes the following: box, piper, pit, stone, and storm ? Sand

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