General Knowledge Quiz No. 277

[Carl]

• 1. What is the traditional English word best describing Gnocchi in Italian cuisine ?

• 2. What is the common name of the lighter/fuel gas, formula C4H10 ?

• 3. The word 'disgust' derives from the Latin meaning of the human sense to ? See; Hear; Touch; Taste; or Smell ?

• 4. Which Spanish corporation bought the UK O2 phone corporation in 2005 ?

• 5. Telltale, Mainsheet, Crosstree, Shroud and Forestay are parts of what ?

• 6. The following words are each the suffix of which word in making five new words: Fat, Fly, Milk, Nut, and Scotch ?

• 7. The human throat consists of which two main rhyming parts ?

• 8. What shape is a sea urchin ? Disc; Star; Sphere; or Horse ?

• 9. The German surname Müller refers to what occupation ?

• 10. The 1950-60s French-developed 'Séquentiel couleur à mémoire' was the first format for what in Europe ?

• 11. Semiotics is the study of what ?

• 12. Obsidian is a form of ? Rock; Metal; Gas; or Liquid ?

• 13. What tool has a grind, spine, fuller and ricasso ?

• 14. Botulism refers originally to poisoning from what foodstuff ?

• 15. A litany originally referred to a repetitious series of communications in ? School; Church; Court; or Advertising ?

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

[stowie39]

4. Telefonica

[elcarretero]

1 Dumpling
2 Butane

[gail]

6. Butter
7. Larynx & pharynx

[elcarretero]

3 Taste
5 Yatch

[freddo]

9 Miller
10 Colour TV

[gail]

12. Rock

[elcarretero]

8 Sphere

[freddo]

13 Dagger
14 Sausage

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. What is the traditional English word best describing Gnocchi in Italian cuisine ? Dumplings

• 2. What is the common name of the lighter/fuel gas, formula C4H10 ? Butane

• 3. The word 'disgust' derives from the Latin meaning of the human sense to ? See; Hear; Touch; Taste; or Smell ? Taste

• 4. Which Spanish corporation bought the UK O2 phone corporation in 2005 ? Telefonica

• 5. Telltale, Mainsheet, Crosstree, Shroud and Forestay are parts of what ? Yacht

• 6. The following words are each the suffix of which word in making five new words: Fat, Fly, Milk, Nut, and Scotch ? Butter

• 7. The human throat consists of which two main rhyming parts ? Larynx and Pharynx

• 8. What shape is a sea urchin ? Disc; Star; Sphere; or Horse ? Sphere

• 9. The German surname Müller refers to what occupation ? Miller

• 10. The 1950-60s French-developed 'Séquentiel couleur à mémoire' was the first format for what in Europe ? Colour television

• 11. Semiotics is the study of what ? Signs

• 12. Obsidian is a form of ? Rock; Metal; Gas; or Liquid ? Rock

• 13. What tool has a grind, spine, fuller and ricasso ? Knife

• 14. Botulism refers originally to poisoning from what foodstuff ? Sausage

• 15. A litany originally referred to a repetitious series of communications in ? School; Church; Court; or Advertising ? Church