General Knowledge Quiz No. 275

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General Knowledge Quiz No. 275

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  • 1. The Continental Divide, also called the Great Divide, refers chiefly to the peaks of which mountain range ?
  • 2. What is the traditional flavour additive in cream soda ?
  • 3. What medieval architectural feature was typically designed to the disadvantage of right-handed swordsmen ?
  • 4. A Russian painting in a St Petersburg gallery was removed in 2013 due to controversially featuring: Stalin and Lenin in tutus; Putin and Medvedev in female underwear; Gorbechev and Yeltsin in wheelchairs; or Lenin and Trotsky in a bath ?
  • 5. The chemical prefix glyco refers to what common desirable commodity ?
  • 6. What term for a sweet tasty liquid derives from Greek 'drink of the gods' ?
  • 7. The informal term nomophobia refers to anxiety from being without one's: Mother; Money; Mobile phone; or Moped ?
  • 8. Which vast fashion house has the sub-brands: Exchange, Collezioni, Emporio and Casa ?
  • 9. The production of which popular foodstuff was banned by Germany in the 2nd World War because an ingredient was needed to make Zeppelins ?
  • 10. In 2013 Birmingham UK opened Europe's biggest: Skating-rink; Zoo; Public library; or Doctor's surgery ?
  • 11. Elisabeth Beresford devised what fancifully famous litter recycling franchise in 1968 ?
  • 12. Named from Greek 'earth' what traditional anti-itching lotion is made from zinc oxide and tiny part of ferric oxide ?
  • 13. Campylobacter bacteria is commonly associated with: Tooth decay; Food poisoning; Tuberculosis; or Yoghurt ?
  • 14. Coach, Hex cap, Lag, and Machine are types of what ?
  • 15. What word prefixes the following words to make five new words: Call, Kin, Nip, Suit, Walk ?

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2 Vanilla
3 Spiral staircase
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5. Sugar or glucose
6. Nectar
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8 Armani
9 Sausages
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12. Calamine lotion
15. Cat
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ANSWERS
  • 1. The Continental Divide, also called the Great Divide, refers chiefly to the peaks of which mountain range ? Rocky Mountains
  • 2. What is the traditional flavour additive in cream soda ? Vanilla
  • 3. What medieval architectural feature was typically designed to the disadvantage of right-handed swordsmen ? Spiral staircase
  • 4. A Russian painting in a St Petersburg gallery was removed in 2013 due to controversially featuring: Stalin and Lenin in tutus; Putin and Medvedev in female underwear; Gorbechev and Yeltsin in wheelchairs; or Lenin and Trotsky in a bath ? Putin and Medvedev in female underwear
  • 5. The chemical prefix glyco refers to what common desirable commodity ? Sugar
  • 6. What term for a sweet tasty liquid derives from Greek 'drink of the gods' ? Nectar
  • 7. The informal term nomophobia refers to anxiety from being without one's: Mother; Money; Mobile phone; or Moped ? Mobile phone
  • 8. Which vast fashion house has the sub-brands: Exchange, Collezioni, Emporio and Casa ? Armani
  • 9. The production of which popular foodstuff was banned by Germany in the 2nd World War because an ingredient was needed to make Zeppelins ? Sausages
  • 10. In 2013 Birmingham UK opened Europe's biggest: Skating-rink; Zoo; Public library; or Doctor's surgery ? Public library
  • 11. Elisabeth Beresford devised what fancifully famous litter recycling franchise in 1968 ? The Wombles
  • 12. Named from Greek 'earth' what traditional anti-itching lotion is made from zinc oxide and tiny part of ferric oxide ? Calamine
  • 13. Campylobacter bacteria is commonly associated with: Tooth decay; Food poisoning; Tuberculosis; or Yoghurt ? Food poisoning
  • 14. Coach, Hex cap, Lag, and Machine are types of what ? Screws
  • 15. What word prefixes the following words to make five new words: Call, Kin, Nip, Suit, Walk ? Cat

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