General Knowledge Quiz No. 280

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General Knowledge Quiz No. 280

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  • 1. What is the fourth root of 625 (i.e., what number multiplied by itself four times is 625) ?
  • 2. Monandry refers to having at any one time only one: Option; Job; Home; or Husband ?
  • 3. A satisfying, balanced and nutritious meal is said to be what shape ?
  • 4. Which global confectioner started its business in 1920 making 'gummibärchen' ?
  • 5. What became known in the 1800s as 'the gay science': Biology; Cookery; Poetry; or Astrology ?
  • 6. What two-verb expression refers to a formal notification to stop an activity, prior to legal action: Stay and Suspend; Defer and Delay; Cease and Desist; or Waive and Adjourn ?
  • 7. The German company Recaro famously produces what high-performance product ?
  • 8. The eponymous stairway to heaven dreamed by Joseph's father in Bible's book of Genesis is famously known as what ?
  • 9. The development of what sort of pumping engine in 1785 gave rise to the description 'draught/draft' for its pumped product ?
  • 10. What popular spirit drink brand includes a bat in its logo ?
  • 11. Hewer is an old occupational name for which trade ?
  • 12. Imperative, perfect, pluperfect, perfect, and infinitive are types of: Sentences; Adjectives; Verbs; or Prepositions ?
  • 13. What must an earthly spacecraft exit for its travel to be interstellar: Stratosphere; Atmosphere; Geospace; or The Solar System ?
  • 14. What creature appears in the coat of arms of Berlin: Lion; Eagle; Boar; or Bear ?
  • 15. Which type of creature can reputedly uniquely disguise itself as at least fifteen different species in defensive camouflage: Octopus; Lizard; Butterfly; or Stick-insect ?

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1 Five
3 Square
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10. Bacardi
11. Miner
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4 Haribo
6 Cease and desist
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ANSWERS
  • 1. What is the fourth root of 625 (i.e., what number multiplied by itself four times is 625) ? 5
  • 2. Monandry refers to having at any one time only one: Option; Job; Home; or Husband ? Husband
  • 3. A satisfying, balanced and nutritious meal is said to be what shape ? Square
  • 4. Which global confectioner started its business in 1920 making 'gummibärchen' ? Haribo
  • 5. What became known in the 1800s as 'the gay science': Biology; Cookery; Poetry; or Astrology ? Poetry
  • 6. What two-verb expression refers to a formal notification to stop an activity, prior to legal action: Stay and Suspend; Defer and Delay; Cease and Desist; or Waive and Adjourn ? Cease and Desist
  • 7. The German company Recaro famously produces what high-performance product ? Seats
  • 8. The eponymous stairway to heaven dreamed by Joseph's father in Bible's book of Genesis is famously known as what ? Jacob's Ladder
  • 9. The development of what sort of pumping engine in 1785 gave rise to the description 'draught/draft' for its pumped product ? Beer
  • 10. What popular spirit drink brand includes a bat in its logo ? Bacardi
  • 11. Hewer is an old occupational name for which trade ? Miner
  • 12. Imperative, perfect, pluperfect, perfect, and infinitive are types of: Sentences; Adjectives; Verbs; or Prepositions ? Verbs
  • 13. What must an earthly spacecraft exit for its travel to be interstellar: Stratosphere; Atmosphere; Geospace; or The Solar System ? The Solar System
  • 14. What creature appears in the coat of arms of Berlin: Lion; Eagle; Boar; or Bear ? Bear
  • 15. Which type of creature can reputedly uniquely disguise itself as at least fifteen different species in defensive camouflage: Octopus; Lizard; Butterfly; or Stick-insect ? Octopus

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