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General Knowledge Quiz No. 240

Posted: 25 Jul 2024 21:02
by Carl
  • 1. With what offence was Rebekah Brooks, former editor of The Sun and News of the World newspapers, charged in spring 2012 ?
  • 2. Who was the last English monarch of the Tudor dynasty ?
  • 3. In chemistry, a 'homogeneous mixture composed of only one phase' (basically a mixed yet uniform substance) is called a: Sulphate; Solution; Solvent; or Surfactant ?
  • 4. What country first legislated for plain packaging of tobacco products: UK; USA; Australia; or France ?
  • 5. What economically challenged country at the time King attracted criticism at home for his 2012 African elephant-hunting Safari holiday ?
  • 6. In a circuit diagram what usually is a capital letter M in a circle ?
  • 7. Trumpets and trombones are most commonly pitched at: C; G; F# (F sharp); or Bb (B flat) ?
  • 8. A semi-circular protractor used in basic geometry has a scale of how many degrees ?
  • 9. A manse is a traditional name for a house of what professional person: Teacher; Doctor; Undertaker; or Church minister ?
  • 10. Which automotive corporation uses the marketing strapline 'The Power of Dreams' ?
  • 11. Named after its inventor and significant electricity pioneer, a protective meshed enclosure giving electrical protection is called a 'what' cage ?
  • 12. Which national leader took court action against a highly publicized artwork depicting him with exposed genitals ?
  • 13. Spell the drug/plant: Cannabis; Canabis; Cannibis; Canibis ?
  • 14. Name the UK Culture Secretary in 2012 accused of bias and rule-bending in approving News Corp's 2011 takeover of BSkyB ?
  • 15. The famous Mesquita Mosque, within a Roman Catholic Cathedral, is in which country ?

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

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 240

Posted: 25 Jul 2024 23:34
by elcarretero
3 Solution
7 B flat

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 240

Posted: 26 Jul 2024 07:56
by stowie39
8. 180

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 240

Posted: 26 Jul 2024 08:53
by elcarretero
9 Church Minister

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 240

Posted: 26 Jul 2024 08:58
by gail
11. Faraday
13. Cannabis

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 240

Posted: 27 Jul 2024 06:52
by elcarretero
15 Spain, Córdoba

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 240

Posted: 01 Aug 2024 21:03
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. With what offence was Rebekah Brooks, former editor of The Sun and News of the World newspapers, charged in spring 2012 ? Conspiracy to pervert the course of justice
  • 2. Who was the last English monarch of the Tudor dynasty ? Elizabeth I
  • 3. In chemistry, a 'homogeneous mixture composed of only one phase' (basically a mixed yet uniform substance) is called a: Sulphate; Solution; Solvent; or Surfactant ? Solution
  • 4. What country first legislated for plain packaging of tobacco products: UK; USA; Australia; or France ? Australia
  • 5. What economically challenged country at the time King attracted criticism at home for his 2012 African elephant-hunting Safari holiday ? Spain - King Juan Carlos
  • 6. In a circuit diagram what usually is a capital letter M in a circle ? Motor
  • 7. Trumpets and trombones are most commonly pitched at: C; G; F# (F sharp); or Bb (B flat) ? Bb
  • 8. A semi-circular protractor used in basic geometry has a scale of how many degrees ? 180
  • 9. A manse is a traditional name for a house of what professional person: Teacher; Doctor; Undertaker; or Church minister ? Church minister
  • 10. Which automotive corporation uses the marketing strapline 'The Power of Dreams' ? Honda
  • 11. Named after its inventor and significant electricity pioneer, a protective meshed enclosure giving electrical protection is called a 'what' cage ? Farraday cage
  • 12. Which national leader took court action against a highly publicized artwork depicting him with exposed genitals ? Jacob Zuma - South Africa
  • 13. Spell the drug/plant: Cannabis; Canabis; Cannibis; Canibis ? Cannabis
  • 14. Name the UK Culture Secretary in 2012 accused of bias and rule-bending in approving News Corp's 2011 takeover of BSkyB ? Jeremy Hunt
  • 15. The famous Mesquita Mosque, within a Roman Catholic Cathedral, is in which country ? Spain