General Knowledge Quiz No. 304

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Carl
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General Knowledge Quiz No. 304

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  • 1. Radioactive decay of naturally occurring Uranium eventually concludes as: Gold; Oxygen; Lead; or Sugar ?
  • 2. Swedish amateur jockey Helena Stahl controversially did what to her horse after it was put down due to injury in 2015: Stuffed/mounted it; Sent its ashes to Mars; Made jewellery from its bones; or Ate it ?
  • 3. A 'short corner' or 'penalty corner' features in: Ice hockey; Field hockey; Australian Rules Football; or Table tennis ?
  • 4. Which country occupying 47% of South America has states including Amazonas, Sao Paulo, Bahia and Para ?
  • 5. The English-Greek prefix 'peri' means: Up/over; Round/about; Vision; or Hidden ?
  • 6. Pranayama refers generally to what aspect of yoga: Praying; Breathing; Singing; or Pyjamas/Pajamas ?
  • 7. What is a pullover, a New US state, a UK channel island and knitted fabric first produced there ?
  • 8. Systolic and Diastolic refer to the measurement of what ?
  • 9. The Ape, genus Pongo, is generally spelled: Oran-Utan; Orangatan; Orangutan; or Orangetan ?
  • 10. King Julian and Mort are which creatures in the film Madagascar: Lion and Zebra; Lemur and Bush baby; Bear and Wolf; or Whale and Worm ?
  • 11. Which wine is typically made from black grapes using the 'skin contact method': Red; Rosé; Champagne; or White ?
  • 12. 'Pulse fishing' - an increasingly common modern alternative to deep sea beam-trawling - uses: Sound waves; Electric shocks; Vibrating nets; or Flashing lights ?
  • 13. The Anglicized-Latin court term 'in camera' means proceedings are: Recorded on film; Televised; In private; or Rehearsal only ?
  • 14. Shakespeare's romantic tragedy written c1598 is called 'Much Ado about ......': Something; Nothing; Everything; or Anything ?
  • 15. Labyrinth, Broad-crested, Sharp-crested, Piano keys, and Compound are types of: Weirs; Stalactites and Stalagmites; Stairways and steps; or Men's suit designs ?

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Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 304

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7. Jersey
14. Nothing
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Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 304

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8. Blood pressure
9. Orangutan
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ANSWERS
  • 1. Radioactive decay of naturally occurring Uranium eventually concludes as: Gold; Oxygen; Lead; or Sugar ? Lead
  • 2. Swedish amateur jockey Helena Stahl controversially did what to her horse after it was put down due to injury in 2015: Stuffed/mounted it; Sent its ashes to Mars; Made jewellery from its bones; or Ate it ? Ate it
  • 3. A 'short corner' or 'penalty corner' features in: Ice hockey; Field hockey; Australian Rules Football; or Table tennis ? Field hockey
  • 4. Which country occupying 47% of South America has states including Amazonas, Sao Paulo, Bahia and Para ? Brazil
  • 5. The English-Greek prefix 'peri' means: Up/over; Round/about; Vision; or Hidden ? Round/about
  • 6. Pranayama refers generally to what aspect of yoga: Praying; Breathing; Singing; or Pyjamas/Pajamas ? Breathing
  • 7. What is a pullover, a New US state, a UK channel island and knitted fabric first produced there ? Jersey
  • 8. Systolic and Diastolic refer to the measurement of what ? Blood pressure
  • 9. The Ape, genus Pongo, is generally spelled: Oran-Utan; Orangatan; Orangutan; or Orangetan ? Orangutan
  • 10. King Julian and Mort are which creatures in the film Madagascar: Lion and Zebra; Lemur and Bush baby; Bear and Wolf; or Whale and Worm ? Lemur and Bush baby
  • 11. Which wine is typically made from black grapes using the 'skin contact method': Red; Rosé; Champagne; or White ? Rosé
  • 12. 'Pulse fishing' - an increasingly common modern alternative to deep sea beam-trawling - uses: Sound waves; Electric shocks; Vibrating nets; or Flashing lights ? Electric shocks
  • 13. The Anglicized-Latin court term 'in camera' means proceedings are: Recorded on film; Televised; In private; or Rehearsal only ? In private
  • 14. Shakespeare's romantic tragedy written c1598 is called 'Much Ado about ......': Something; Nothing; Everything; or Anything ? Nothing
  • 15. Labyrinth, Broad-crested, Sharp-crested, Piano keys, and Compound are types of: Weirs; Stalactites and Stalagmites; Stairways and steps; or Men's suit designs ? Weirs

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