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General Knowledge Quiz No. 257
Posted: 21 Nov 2024 21:03
by Carl
- 1. What media term refers to a pundit on TV, etc: Lip shtick; Talking head; Nodding dog; or Waffle gob ?
- 2. The ancient symbol called the Eye of Providence (or the 'All-seeing Eye of God') is typically an eye in a what shaped frame: Circular; Triangular; Square; or Diamond ?
- 3. Which religious belief concept was developed by American writer L Ron Hubbard (1911 – 1986) ?
- 4. Where is the hottest ever natural earth surface temperature recorded: Death Valley, USA; Basra, Iraq; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; or Alice Springs, Australia ?
- 5. What does the Latin abbreviation 'i.e.' (meaning 'that is..') stand for in full ?
- 6. Lingettes, feuchttucher, and babydoekjes are known in English as 'Baby... what: Carrots; Steps; Teeth; or Wipes ?
- 7. A temporary electrical connector is known as a what clip: Lion; Tiger; Hippo; or Alligator/Crocodile ?
- 8. Vostok Station, the coldest place on Earth is in: Siberia; The North Pole; Tibet; or Antarctica ?
- 9. What is the chemical name of the highly poisonous Prussic Acid (formula HCN), which in part reflects its discovery in blue paint pigment ?
- 10. The sport of curling uses stones conventionally made of what material: Rubber; Steel; Granite; or Acrylic ?
- 11. The abbreviation ECT (electric shock treatment) of psychiatric illness stands for what ?
- 12. A Roman theatre exit passageway (also mistakenly believed to be where diners made themselves sick to enable more eating) is a: Nauseaum; Evacuatium; Exitorum; or Vomitorium ?
- 13. The Attacama Desert in Chile is considered the planet's most what place: Humid; Dry; Hot; or Noiseless ?
- 14. In many Arabic and Asian languages Memsab and Sahib (and variants) mean: Please/Thank-you; Hello/Goodbye; Madam/Mister; or Day/Night ?
- 15. According to the apochryphal quote, "The Battle of Waterloo was won on the (what ?) of Eton": Orders; Horses; Playing fields; or Croquet lawns ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 257
Posted: 22 Nov 2024 00:14
by elcarretero
1 Talking head
2 Triangular
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 257
Posted: 22 Nov 2024 06:26
by stowie39
10. Granite
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 257
Posted: 22 Nov 2024 08:24
by elcarretero
6 Wipes
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 257
Posted: 28 Nov 2024 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. What media term refers to a pundit on TV, etc: Lip shtick; Talking head; Nodding dog; or Waffle gob ? Talking head
- 2. The ancient symbol called the Eye of Providence (or the 'All-seeing Eye of God') is typically an eye in a what shaped frame: Circular; Triangular; Square; or Diamond ? Triangular
- 3. Which religious belief concept was developed by American writer L Ron Hubbard (1911 – 1986) ? Scientology
- 4. Where is the hottest ever natural earth surface temperature recorded: Death Valley, USA; Basra, Iraq; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; or Alice Springs, Australia ? Death Valley, USA
- 5. What does the Latin abbreviation 'i.e.' (meaning 'that is..') stand for in full ? Id Est
- 6. Lingettes, feuchttucher, and babydoekjes are known in English as 'Baby... what: Carrots; Steps; Teeth; or Wipes ? Wipes
- 7. A temporary electrical connector is known as a what clip: Lion; Tiger; Hippo; or Alligator/Crocodile ? Alligator/Crocodile
- 8. Vostok Station, the coldest place on Earth is in: Siberia; The North Pole; Tibet; or Antarctica ? Antarctica
- 9. What is the chemical name of the highly poisonous Prussic Acid (formula HCN), which in part reflects its discovery in blue paint pigment ? Hydrogen cyanide
- 10. The sport of curling uses stones conventionally made of what material: Rubber; Steel; Granite; or Acrylic ? Granite
- 11. The abbreviation ECT (electric shock treatment) of psychiatric illness stands for what ? Electroconvulsive Therapy
- 12. A Roman theatre exit passageway (also mistakenly believed to be where diners made themselves sick to enable more eating) is a: Nauseaum; Evacuatium; Exitorum; or Vomitorium ? Vomitorium
- 13. The Attacama Desert in Chile is considered the planet's most what place: Humid; Dry; Hot; or Noiseless ? Dry
- 14. In many Arabic and Asian languages Memsab and Sahib (and variants) mean: Please/Thank-you; Hello/Goodbye; Madam/Mister; or Day/Night ? Madam/Mister
- 15. According to the apochryphal quote, "The Battle of Waterloo was won on the (what ?) of Eton": Orders; Horses; Playing fields; or Croquet lawns ? Playing fields