General Knowledge Quiz No. 328

[Carl]

• 1. Which of these countries was not in the region known as Prussia: Germany, Russia, Denmark, Italy, or Switzerland ?

• 2. Petite Sirah, Tempranillo, Vespolina, and Gamay are varieties of what ?

• 3. What external human feature is commonly described as having three parts: cuticle, cortex and medula ?

• 4. A myringotomy is an incision in what part of the human body ?

• 5. A narrative/statement/question used in testing/developing student capability in Zen Buddhism is a: Yoan; Doan; Koan; Shoan; or Moan ?

• 6. A shibboleth is a: Belief or custom; Prehistoric elephant; Biblical vagrant; or Roman catapult ?

• 7. Which British ex-politician, in his previous work, set a world record in Florence in 1981 which endured for 16 years ?

• 8. Where during the Iron Age and Roman era was Gaul: West Central Europe; Spain and North Africa; Scandinavia; or Eastern Europe ?

• 9. 'Traduce' means to do what to someone: Enhance reputation; Damage reputation; Trick/deceive; or Blackmail ?

• 10. What two composers' names are used as slang meaning drunk ?

• 11. What sort of weapon is a shillelagh (pronounced 'shil-lay-lee'): Knife; Cudgel; Muskett; or Sword ?

• 12. Which of these words is spelled incorrectly: Rhinocerous; Crocodile; Hippopotamus; Alligator ?

• 13. What is the more common name of the incendiary weapon formulated from naphthenic and palmitic acids ?

• 14. Apposite means: Fair; Similar; Agreeable; or Appropriate ?

• 15. What artist uses a cake of rosin: Chef; Violinist; Theatrical makeup; or Magician ?

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

[gail]

2. Grape
7. Sebastian Coe

[stowie39]

3. Nails
10. Bram's & Liszt

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Which of these countries was not in the region known as Prussia: Germany, Russia, Denmark, Italy, or Switzerland ? Italy

• 2. Petite Sirah, Tempranillo, Vespolina, and Gamay are varieties of what ? Grapes

• 3. What external human feature is commonly described as having three parts: cuticle, cortex and medula ? Hair

• 4. A myringotomy is an incision in what part of the human body ? Eardrum

• 5. A narrative/statement/question used in testing/developing student capability in Zen Buddhism is a: Yoan; Doan; Koan; Shoan; or Moan ? Koan

• 6. A shibboleth is a: Belief or custom; Prehistoric elephant; Biblical vagrant; or Roman catapult ? Belief or custom

• 7. Which British ex-politician, in his previous work, set a world record in Florence in 1981 which endured for 16 years ? Lord Sebastian Coe

• 8. Where during the Iron Age and Roman era was Gaul: West Central Europe; Spain and North Africa; Scandinavia; or Eastern Europe ? West Central Europe

• 9. 'Traduce' means to do what to someone: Enhance reputation; Damage reputation; Trick/deceive; or Blackmail ? Damage reputation

• 10. What two composers' names are used as slang meaning drunk ? Brahms and Liszt

• 11. What sort of weapon is a shillelagh (pronounced 'shil-lay-lee'): Knife; Cudgel; Muskett; or Sword ? Cudgel

• 12. Which of these words is spelled incorrectly: Rhinocerous; Crocodile; Hippopotamus; Alligator ? Rhinocerous

• 13. What is the more common name of the incendiary weapon formulated from naphthenic and palmitic acids ? Napalm

• 14. Apposite means: Fair; Similar; Agreeable; or Appropriate ? Appropriate

• 15. What artist uses a cake of rosin: Chef; Violinist; Theatrical makeup; or Magician ? Violinist