General Knowledge Quiz No. 245

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General Knowledge Quiz No. 245

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  • 1. The term geocentric places what as central ?
  • 2. Bees, Woozles, Jagulars, and the Backson are minor characters in which author's famous stories ?
  • 3. A falling object which ceases to accelerate due to equal forces of drag and gravity is said most commonly to have reached what rate of descent ?
  • 4. Poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, writer Virginia Woolf, and newspaper mogul Robert Maxwell, shared what fate: Drowning; Hanging; Motorbike crash; or Poisoning ?
  • 5. What human hormone causes certain body cells to take up glucose from the blood and store it as glycogen ?
  • 6. An Olympic Bronze medal is made in modern times mainly of what metal ?
  • 7. What American word, from French meaning lift, refers to an embankment preventing overflow of a river or other body of water ?
  • 8. What word traditionally refers to a fictional inhabitant of the planet Mars, which extends loosely to aliens from elsewhere in space ?
  • 9. Name Google's 3D mapping service, launched in the US in 2007 ?
  • 10. Traditionally, an Eton Mess is a: Meringue and strawberry pudding; Country dance; Cheese selection; or Small horse-drawn carriage ?
  • 11. What Shakespeare play contains the line "Cry Havoc, and let slip the dogs of war..." ?
  • 12. The 'mast' of a beech tree refers to its: Nuts; Sap; Leaves; or Bark ?
  • 13. In Spanish languages and culture an abrazo is a: Hug; Kiss; Rejection; or Joke ?
  • 14. Which vast UK banking corporation suffered major computer failure during June 2012, impacting the cashflow of millions of customers and businesses, and exposing the company to tens of millions of pounds compensation liabilities ?
  • 15. A dilettante refers to what sort of person in relation to a subject: Leading authority; Enthusiastic amateur; Antagonistic detractor; or Complete ignoramus ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

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3 Terminal Velocity
5 Insulin
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8. Martian
10. Meringue and strawberry pudding
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7 Levee (where you drive your Chevy to)
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ANSWERS
  • 1. The term geocentric places what as central ? Earth
  • 2. Bees, Woozles, Jagulars, and the Backson are minor characters in which author's famous stories ? A A Milne
  • 3. A falling object which ceases to accelerate due to equal forces of drag and gravity is said most commonly to have reached what rate of descent ? Terminal Velocity
  • 4. Poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, writer Virginia Woolf, and newspaper mogul Robert Maxwell, shared what fate: Drowning; Hanging; Motorbike crash; or Poisoning ? Drowning
  • 5. What human hormone causes certain body cells to take up glucose from the blood and store it as glycogen ? Insulin
  • 6. An Olympic Bronze medal is made in modern times mainly of what metal ? Copper
  • 7. What American word, from French meaning lift, refers to an embankment preventing overflow of a river or other body of water ? Levee
  • 8. What word traditionally refers to a fictional inhabitant of the planet Mars, which extends loosely to aliens from elsewhere in space ? Martian
  • 9. Name Google's 3D mapping service, launched in the US in 2007 ? Street View
  • 10. Traditionally, an Eton Mess is a: Meringue and strawberry pudding; Country dance; Cheese selection; or Small horse-drawn carriage ? Meringue and strawberry pudding
  • 11. What Shakespeare play contains the line "Cry Havoc, and let slip the dogs of war..." ? Julius Caesar
  • 12. The 'mast' of a beech tree refers to its: Nuts; Sap; Leaves; or Bark ? Nuts
  • 13. In Spanish languages and culture an abrazo is a: Hug; Kiss; Rejection; or Joke ? Hug
  • 14. Which vast UK banking corporation suffered major computer failure during June 2012, impacting the cashflow of millions of customers and businesses, and exposing the company to tens of millions of pounds compensation liabilities ? RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland)
  • 15. A dilettante refers to what sort of person in relation to a subject: Leading authority; Enthusiastic amateur; Antagonistic detractor; or Complete ignoramus ? Enthusiastic amateur

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