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General Knowledge Quiz No. 305
Posted: 23 Oct 2025 21:02
by Carl
- 1. The UK physical gesture and expression 'cock a snook' refers to the use of which three of these body parts: Tongue; Nose; Thumb; Ears; Fingers; Eyes; or Knees ?
- 2. A hiatus is a: Pause; Climax; Inflammation; or Trapeze ?
- 3. The dark volcanic plains of the Moon, once thought to be seas, are called: Sophia; Maria; Georgia; or Kylie ?
- 4. Put these creatures in order of causing most human fatalities in modern years, most first: Sharks, Dogs, Mosquitoes, Humans ?
- 5. Referring to an Earthly feature, what is the only common word in the English language to begin with the letters FJ ?
- 6. Butterfly, Trudgen, Back, Side, and Breast are: Cuts of beef; Swimming strokes; Heraldry designs; or Poodle haircuts ?
- 7. St Andrews, Cypress Point, Augusta, and Muirfield are famous: Australian beaches; Golf courses; Walking boots; or Fair Isle knitting patters ?
- 8. The photocopying technology called Xerography is named from Greek 'xero' meaning: Wet; Dry; Hot; or Black-and-white ?
- 9. In Catholicism, match these skullcaps correctly: Pope, Cardinal, Bishop, Priest - Purple, White, Black, Red ?
- 10. The Azores are: West Pacific winds; South American tides; North Atlantic volcanic islands; or Sunburn blisters ?
- 11. How many pints are in a quart: 1; 2; 3; or 4 ?
- 12. A zuchetto, from Italian zucca, pumpkin, rather like the Jewish kippah/yarmulke, is a: Crystal ball; Shooting star; Cleric's cap; or Camel cheese ?
- 13. The web 'error' code 404 means: Insufficient memory; Not found; Password required; or Broken mouse ?
- 14. The still-used ancient unit of weight equating roughly to 0.065 gms or 65 milligrams is a: Seed; Petal; Grain; or Drip ?
- 15. Horology is the study of: Light; Time; Coincidence; or Fear ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 305
Posted: 24 Oct 2025 08:30
by gail
2. Pause
5. Fjord
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 305
Posted: 30 Oct 2025 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. The UK physical gesture and expression 'cock a snook' refers to the use of which three of these body parts: Tongue; Nose; Thumb; Ears; Fingers; Eyes; or Knees ? Nose, Thumb and Fingers
- 2. A hiatus is a: Pause; Climax; Inflammation; or Trapeze ? Pause
- 3. The dark volcanic plains of the Moon, once thought to be seas, are called: Sophia; Maria; Georgia; or Kylie ? Maria
- 4. Put these creatures in order of causing most human fatalities in modern years, most first: Sharks, Dogs, Mosquitoes, Humans ? Mosquitoes, Humans, Dogs, Sharks
- 5. Referring to an Earthly feature, what is the only common word in the English language to begin with the letters FJ ? Fjord
- 6. Butterfly, Trudgen, Back, Side, and Breast are: Cuts of beef; Swimming strokes; Heraldry designs; or Poodle haircuts ? Swimming strokes
- 7. St Andrews, Cypress Point, Augusta, and Muirfield are famous: Australian beaches; Golf courses; Walking boots; or Fair Isle knitting patters ? Golf courses
- 8. The photocopying technology called Xerography is named from Greek 'xero' meaning: Wet; Dry; Hot; or Black-and-white ? Dry
- 9. In Catholicism, match these skullcaps correctly: Pope, Cardinal, Bishop, Priest - Purple, White, Black, Red ? Pope - White, Cardinal - Red, Bishop - Purple, Priest - Black
- 10. The Azores are: West Pacific winds; South American tides; North Atlantic volcanic islands; or Sunburn blisters ? North Atlantic volcanic islands
- 11. How many pints are in a quart: 1; 2; 3; or 4 ? 2
- 12. A zuchetto, from Italian zucca, pumpkin, rather like the Jewish kippah/yarmulke, is a: Crystal ball; Shooting star; Cleric's cap; or Camel cheese ? Cleric's cap
- 13. The web 'error' code 404 means: Insufficient memory; Not found; Password required; or Broken mouse ? Not found
- 14. The still-used ancient unit of weight equating roughly to 0.065 gms or 65 milligrams is a: Seed; Petal; Grain; or Drip ? Grain
- 15. Horology is the study of: Light; Time; Coincidence; or Fear ? Time