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General Knowledge Quiz No. 304
Posted: 16 Oct 2025 21:02
by Carl
- 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 ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 304
Posted: 17 Oct 2025 08:07
by stowie39
7. Jersey
14. Nothing
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 304
Posted: 17 Oct 2025 09:08
by gail
8. Blood pressure
9. Orangutan
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 304
Posted: 23 Oct 2025 21:01
by Carl
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