General Knowledge Quiz No. 283

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General Knowledge Quiz No. 283

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  • 1. The soccer clubs of which two cities compete in a match traditionally called 'el clasico' ?
  • 2. The strange 500-year-old hyphenated description of excessive friendliness is 'Hail-(what-three-words ?): Buddy-hi-ya; Chap-what-ho; Chum-ho-hum; or Fellow-well-met ?
  • 3. Which organ of the human body comprises the dermis and epidermis ?
  • 4. Automotive/car batteries typically contain lead plates in a mixture of water and what acid ?
  • 5. Which colour/color is generally considered between violet and green in the optical spectrum: Red; Orange; Yellow; or Blue ?
  • 6. Amygdaloid refers to the shape of what nut ?
  • 7. The Philippines comprises how many islands: 7; 71; 710; or 7,107 ?
  • 8. What is the connection between the £ sterling sign and astrology ?
  • 9. The hurdy gurdy is what sort of instrument: Percusssion; Wind; Brass; or Stringed ?
  • 10. What household item is the Australian-English 'doona', a genericized trademark registered by Kimpton Feather Mills Pty Ltd in 1973 ?
  • 11. Hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia refer to human conditions of blood having low and high what: Pressure; Glucose; Fat; or Alcohol ?
  • 12. German-British businessman Hans Snook founded which phone company in 1994 ?
  • 13. What holds the greatest volume of fresh water on Earth: Rivers; Glaciers; Lakes; or Man-made systems (piped/stored/bottled, etc.) ?
  • 14. How many full years elapsed between the start of the year 17BC, and the start of the year 17AD ?
  • 15. A car battery is also known by the abbreviation SLI, which stands for what three crucial functions ?

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2 Fellow well met
3 Skin
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7. 7107
11. Glucose
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4 Sulphuric
5 Blue
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Post: # 50756Post freddo »

1 Barcelona and Madrid
15 Starting Lighting Ignition
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9 Stringed
14 33 years
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ANSWERS
  • 1. The soccer clubs of which two cities compete in a match traditionally called 'el clasico' ? Madrid and Barcelona
  • 2. The strange 500-year-old hyphenated description of excessive friendliness is 'Hail-(what-three-words ?): Buddy-hi-ya; Chap-what-ho; Chum-ho-hum; or Fellow-well-met ? Fellow-well-met
  • 3. Which organ of the human body comprises the dermis and epidermis ? Skin
  • 4. Automotive/car batteries typically contain lead plates in a mixture of water and what acid ? Sulphuric/Sulfuric
  • 5. Which colour/color is generally considered between violet and green in the optical spectrum: Red; Orange; Yellow; or Blue ? Blue
  • 6. Amygdaloid refers to the shape of what nut ? Almond
  • 7. The Philippines comprises how many islands: 7; 71; 710; or 7,107 ? 7,107
  • 8. What is the connection between the £ sterling sign and astrology ? Libra
  • 9. The hurdy gurdy is what sort of instrument: Percusssion; Wind; Brass; or Stringed ? Stringed
  • 10. What household item is the Australian-English 'doona', a genericized trademark registered by Kimpton Feather Mills Pty Ltd in 1973 ? Duvet
  • 11. Hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia refer to human conditions of blood having low and high what: Pressure; Glucose; Fat; or Alcohol ? Glucose
  • 12. German-British businessman Hans Snook founded which phone company in 1994 ? Orange
  • 13. What holds the greatest volume of fresh water on Earth: Rivers; Glaciers; Lakes; or Man-made systems (piped/stored/bottled, etc.) ? Glaciers
  • 14. How many full years elapsed between the start of the year 17BC, and the start of the year 17AD ? 33
  • 15. A car battery is also known by the abbreviation SLI, which stands for what three crucial functions ? Starting, Lighting, Ignition

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