General Knowledge Quiz No. 241

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General Knowledge Quiz No. 241

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  • 1. Name the English artist/sculptor famous for large public bronze works including 'Two Large Forms' and many reclining figures and mother and child abstracts ?
  • 2. A major trade agreement for the Meera Brewery company marked the thawing of commercial relations between which two adversarial nations, partitioned in 1947 ?
  • 3. In what sport did Swede Oscar Swahn become the oldest gold medallist at 64 years (1912), and the oldest medallist, at 72 (silver, 1920) ?
  • 4. Which significant UK multinational corporation was known as 'The Royal Ratcatcher' ?
  • 5. Pop star Lady Gaga enraged many people of which nation when tweeting on arrival in May 2012 that she planned to buy a fake Rolex in its capital city's market ?
  • 6. What is the common medical name for the increasingly popular recreational drug referred to as a 'horse tranquillizer' ?
  • 7. In chemistry a solution is a: Liquid only; Gas or Liquid only; Solid or Liquid only; or Any of these (i.e., Liquid, Gas, or Solid) ?
  • 8. Hegemony means: Leadership; Insurance; Deceit; or Danger ?
  • 9. What vast (originally Spanish state monopoly) corporation owns the O2 and Movistar communications brands ?
  • 10. The IPO (Initial Public Offering, or first share issue) of Facebook valued the company at how many million dollars: 14; 104; 1,040; or 104,000 ?
  • 11. What common boy's name (English language Christian or first name) is derived from the Latin and Greek words for rock ?
  • 12. Name the great old rival company of the Harley-Davidson motorbike corporation, whose models included the Chief and Scout ?
  • 13. An analgesic drug is commonly called a: Painkiller; Cough medicine; Antibiotic; or Vaccine ?
  • 14. What is the capital of Azerbaijan ?
  • 15. Magnesium shavings are used by campers and adventurers to: Light fires; Eat for energy; Dress wounds; or Make a rudimentary compass ?

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4. Rentokill
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2 India and Pakistan
9 Telefónica
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13. Painkiller
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11 Peter
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12. Indian Motorcycle Company (according to my husband!)
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15 Light fires
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1. Henry Moore
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ANSWERS
  • 1. Name the English artist/sculptor famous for large public bronze works including 'Two Large Forms' and many reclining figures and mother and child abstracts ? Henry Moore
  • 2. A major trade agreement for the Meera Brewery company marked the thawing of commercial relations between which two adversarial nations, partitioned in 1947 ? India and Pakistan
  • 3. In what sport did Swede Oscar Swahn become the oldest gold medallist at 64 years (1912), and the oldest medallist, at 72 (silver, 1920) ? Shooting
  • 4. Which significant UK multinational corporation was known as 'The Royal Ratcatcher' ? Rentokil Plc
  • 5. Pop star Lady Gaga enraged many people of which nation when tweeting on arrival in May 2012 that she planned to buy a fake Rolex in its capital city's market ? Thailand
  • 6. What is the common medical name for the increasingly popular recreational drug referred to as a 'horse tranquillizer' ? Ketamine
  • 7. In chemistry a solution is a: Liquid only; Gas or Liquid only; Solid or Liquid only; or Any of these (i.e., Liquid, Gas, or Solid) ? Any
  • 8. Hegemony means: Leadership; Insurance; Deceit; or Danger ? Leadership
  • 9. What vast (originally Spanish state monopoly) corporation owns the O2 and Movistar communications brands ? Telefonica SA
  • 10. The IPO (Initial Public Offering, or first share issue) of Facebook valued the company at how many million dollars: 14; 104; 1,040; or 104,000 ? 104,000 million
  • 11. What common boy's name (English language Christian or first name) is derived from the Latin and Greek words for rock ? Peter
  • 12. Name the great old rival company of the Harley-Davidson motorbike corporation, whose models included the Chief and Scout ? Indian
  • 13. An analgesic drug is commonly called a: Painkiller; Cough medicine; Antibiotic; or Vaccine ? Painkiller
  • 14. What is the capital of Azerbaijan ? Baku
  • 15. Magnesium shavings are used by campers and adventurers to: Light fires; Eat for energy; Dress wounds; or Make a rudimentary compass ? Light fires

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