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General Knowledge Quiz No. 279
Posted: 24 Apr 2025 21:03
by Carl
- 1. What swirly pattern is named after the administrative central town of Renfrewshire in Scotland ?
- 2. The roadrunner (Geococcyx, or chaparral bird) is a member of which bird family ? Loon; Cuckoo; Stork; Ostrich ?
- 3. What word makes five new words when prefixed with: Form, Fume, Jury, Son, and Verse ?
- 4. What part of the human body contains bone-forms called Phalange, Cuneiform, Talus and Calcaneus ?
- 5. How many curves characterize a Cupid's Bow ? One; Two; Three; or Four ?
- 6. What does the Greek prefix 'iso' mean ? Many; Long; Equal; or Two ?
- 7. What traditional strong ceramic material is named ultimately from a pig ?
- 8. What term referring (in the northern hemisphere) to something/someone of Australia/NZ derives from Greek 'those who have their feet opposite' ?
- 9. What US corporation originated and became a genericized trademark for the common cylindrical lock ?
- 10. Sassafras, a traditional aromatic ingredient of perfume and medicine, is a ? Tree; Seaweed; Insect; or Pig-gland ?
- 11. Which country borders Finland, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia ?
- 12. Informally called the 'three-fingered salute', what bizarre enduring Microsoft keypad command interrupts a pc operation and opens a task manager ?
- 13. What French term refers to the standing on 'tip-toes' position in ballet ?
- 14. Beers called Budweiser are named after a city of which modern nation ? Germany; USA; Czech Republic; or Canada ?
- 15. What analytical field is traditionally called 'the dismal science' ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 279
Posted: 25 Apr 2025 08:49
by gail
1. Paisley
3. Per
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 279
Posted: 25 Apr 2025 09:22
by elcarretero
2 Cuckoo
4 Foot
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 279
Posted: 25 Apr 2025 10:44
by gail
13. En-pointe
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 279
Posted: 01 May 2025 21:01
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. What swirly pattern is named after the administrative central town of Renfrewshire in Scotland ? Paisley
- 2. The roadrunner (Geococcyx, or chaparral bird) is a member of which bird family ? Loon; Cuckoo; Stork; Ostrich ? Cuckoo
- 3. What word makes five new words when prefixed with: Form, Fume, Jury, Son, and Verse ? Per
- 4. What part of the human body contains bone-forms called Phalange, Cuneiform, Talus and Calcaneus ? Foot
- 5. How many curves characterize a Cupid's Bow ? One; Two; Three; or Four ? Two
- 6. What does the Greek prefix 'iso' mean ? Many; Long; Equal; or Two ? Equal
- 7. What traditional strong ceramic material is named ultimately from a pig ? Porcelain
- 8. What term referring (in the northern hemisphere) to something/someone of Australia/NZ derives from Greek 'those who have their feet opposite' ? Antipodean
- 9. What US corporation originated and became a genericized trademark for the common cylindrical lock ? Yale
- 10. Sassafras, a traditional aromatic ingredient of perfume and medicine, is a ? Tree; Seaweed; Insect; or Pig-gland ? Tree
- 11. Which country borders Finland, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia ? Russia
- 12. Informally called the 'three-fingered salute', what bizarre enduring Microsoft keypad command interrupts a pc operation and opens a task manager ? Control-Alt-Delete
- 13. What French term refers to the standing on 'tip-toes' position in ballet ? Pointe
- 14. Beers called Budweiser are named after a city of which modern nation ? Germany; USA; Czech Republic; or Canada ? Czech Republic
- 15. What analytical field is traditionally called 'the dismal science' ? Economics