General Knowledge Quiz No. 238

[Carl]

• 1. Loss of temper or sudden uncontrollable rage is called metaphorically as 'the (what colour) mist' ?

• 2. Who became the French president in 2012 ?

• 3. The mariachi musical style/band belongs to which country ?

• 4. Name the Bosnian Serb army commander tried at The Hague in 2012 for war crimes against Bosnia 1992 - 95 ?

• 5. What Latin term refers (literally) to a writer or composer's 'great work' ?

• 6. What is the international dialling code for Australia: 31; 41; 51; or 61 ?

• 7. How many eighths are in one-and-three-quarters ?

• 8. What is the main metallic element in the core of the moon: Zinc; Iron; Copper; or Gold ?

• 9. Beyond the number five, prime numbers can only end in one of which four numbers ?

• 10. Anachronistic means from another: Language; Time; Culture; or Purpose ?

• 11. Cape Verde was until independence a territory of which European country ?

• 12. What is the cube root of 343 ?

• 13. What was the Beau Sancy, sold at a Geneva auction in 2012 for £5.3m, a: Painting; Diamond; Island; or Biplane ?

• 14. Insuperable means impossible to: Understand; Believe; Explain; or Overcome ?

• 15. Albedoza or albedo refers to a surface's what: Hardness; Springiness; Reflectivity; or Smoothness ?

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

[elcarretero]

1 Red
3 Mexico

[gail]

7. 12
11. Portugal

[elcarretero]

9 = 1, 3, 7, 9

[gail]

12. 7

[elcarretero]

10 Time

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Loss of temper or sudden uncontrollable rage is called metaphorically as 'the (what colour) mist' ? Red

• 2. Who became the French president in 2012 ? Francois Hollande

• 3. The mariachi musical style/band belongs to which country ? Mexico

• 4. Name the Bosnian Serb army commander tried at The Hague in 2012 for war crimes against Bosnia 1992 - 95 ? Ratko Mladic

• 5. What Latin term refers (literally) to a writer or composer's 'great work' ? Magnum Opus

• 6. What is the international dialling code for Australia: 31; 41; 51; or 61 ? 61

• 7. How many eighths are in one-and-three-quarters ? 14

• 8. What is the main metallic element in the core of the moon: Zinc; Iron; Copper; or Gold ? Iron

• 9. Beyond the number five, prime numbers can only end in one of which four numbers ? 1, 3, 7 and 9

• 10. Anachronistic means from another: Language; Time; Culture; or Purpose ? Time

• 11. Cape Verde was until independence a territory of which European country ? Portugal

• 12. What is the cube root of 343 ? 7

• 13. What was the Beau Sancy, sold at a Geneva auction in 2012 for £5.3m, a: Painting; Diamond; Island; or Biplane ? Diamond

• 14. Insuperable means impossible to: Understand; Believe; Explain; or Overcome ? Overcome

• 15. Albedoza or albedo refers to a surface's what: Hardness; Springiness; Reflectivity; or Smoothness ? Reflectivity