General Knowledge Quiz No. 332

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General Knowledge Quiz No. 332

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  • 1. Derived from the use of naval artillery what is the nautical term for the top edge of the side of a boat ?
  • 2. What entertainment originates from ancient Greek spiritualism, literally 'speaking from the stomach' ?
  • 3. What word makes new words as a prefix with the words piece, stroke, switch and mind ?
  • 4. Boris Godunov, The Cunning Little Vixen, Wozzeck, and The Ballad of Baby Doe are popular: Impressionist paintings; Operas; Rock Albums; or 1960s London Carnaby Street shops ?
  • 5. A harquebus/arquebus is an early form of: Transport; Hearing-aid; Gun; or Corset ?
  • 6. On humans what is the medical Latin name for the big toe ?
  • 7. What creature is a Chinese 'shishi', called a 'foo dog' in some western cultures ?
  • 8. The Trucial States became what Arab nation in 1971 ?
  • 9. The 1726 novel 'Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts' is better known by what subsequently amended title ?
  • 10. The aviation group known as IAG (International Airlines Group) was formed by merger of which two corporations in 2011 ?
  • 11. What country was created in 1949 with the local abbreviated name DDR ?
  • 12. The characters 11 in the binary numeral system equate to what number ?
  • 13. Name the ancient Greek dramatist who innovated concepts such as realism and female psychology in works including Hippolytus, Electra, and Trojan Women: Euripides; Sophocles; Homer; or Aristotle ?
  • 14. The Periodic Table is a system for presenting what ?
  • 15. Spell the widely used thermoplastic polymer: Polypropolene; Polypropylline; Polypropeline; Polypropylene ?

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  • 1. Derived from the use of naval artillery what is the nautical term for the top edge of the side of a boat ? Gunwale
  • 2. What entertainment originates from ancient Greek spiritualism, literally 'speaking from the stomach' ? Ventriloquism
  • 3. What word makes new words as a prefix with the words piece, stroke, switch and mind ? Master
  • 4. Boris Godunov, The Cunning Little Vixen, Wozzeck, and The Ballad of Baby Doe are popular: Impressionist paintings; Operas; Rock Albums; or 1960s London Carnaby Street shops ? Operas
  • 5. A harquebus/arquebus is an early form of: Transport; Hearing-aid; Gun; or Corset ? Gun
  • 6. On humans what is the medical Latin name for the big toe ? Hallux
  • 7. What creature is a Chinese 'shishi', called a 'foo dog' in some western cultures ? Lion
  • 8. The Trucial States became what Arab nation in 1971 ? United Arab Emirates
  • 9. The 1726 novel 'Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts' is better known by what subsequently amended title ? Gulliver's Travels
  • 10. The aviation group known as IAG (International Airlines Group) was formed by merger of which two corporations in 2011 ? British Airways and Iberia
  • 11. What country was created in 1949 with the local abbreviated name DDR ? East Germany
  • 12. The characters 11 in the binary numeral system equate to what number ? Three
  • 13. Name the ancient Greek dramatist who innovated concepts such as realism and female psychology in works including Hippolytus, Electra, and Trojan Women: Euripides; Sophocles; Homer; or Aristotle ? Euripides
  • 14. The Periodic Table is a system for presenting what ? Chemical elements
  • 15. Spell the widely used thermoplastic polymer: Polypropolene; Polypropylline; Polypropeline; Polypropylene ? Polypropylene

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