General Knowledge Quiz No. 325

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General Knowledge Quiz No. 325

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  • 1. The demographic acronym popularised in the UK in 2016 referring to families living at subsistence level is: RELISH; SAUCE; JAM; or GRAVY ?
  • 2. What creature is thought named from Australian Aboriginal, meaning leading to 'good food': Wombat; Koala; Budgerigar; or Kangaroo ?
  • 3. The original short term for the EU (European Union) was: EIC; EUC; EEC; or NATO ?
  • 4. Geert Wilders emerged as a controversial extreme Dutch what in the 2000s: Naked hockey; 90% alcohol liqueur; Right-wing politician; or Canal flu ?
  • 5. In popular culture and literature Utopia (an ideal beautiful world) is opposite to: Dystopia; Sinopia; Subtopia; or Myopia ?
  • 6. Previously fined $5bn in 2014, which company publicized its zero tolerance policy in 2017 responding to tax evasion investigations and raids: Harrods; KFC; Credit Suisse; or Microsoft ?
  • 7. What religious word makes five new words when suffixed to: Repel, Condo, Si, Re, and Ta ?
  • 8. Argentina's national sport 'Pato' originally used a what, now replaced by a ball, carried in a basket on horseback: Rocks; Feathers; Eggs; or Live duck ?
  • 9. The Bixa Orellana plant (its annatto seeds used for saffron/paprika substitute and cosmetic dyes) is also called the: Lipstick tree; Blusher rose; Mascara vine; or George Bush ?
  • 10. Anhydrous compounds contain what water: Heavy; Frozen; Zero; or Dirty ?
  • 11. What communication method (from Latin 'thing to be remembered') was universal in organizations before email ?
  • 12. A cryometer measures: Mood; Liquid flow; Salinity (salt content); or Very low temperatures ?
  • 13. Name the tree/resin which produces Arabic/Yemen natural chewing gum, related to a word for chew ?
  • 14. In the scoring of diving competition (from a platform/board into a pool) the abbreviation DD means what ?
  • 15. 'Highway Gothic', 'Transport' and 'Motorway' (US, UK and UK respectively) are common international standard road what: Reflective paint; Surfacing stone sizes; Signage typefaces; or Lighting brightness ?

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3. EEC
8. Duck
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1. JAM (just about managing)
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11. Memorandum
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ANSWERS
  • 1. The demographic acronym popularised in the UK in 2016 referring to families living at subsistence level is: RELISH; SAUCE; JAM; or GRAVY ? JAM
  • 2. What creature is thought named from Australian Aboriginal, meaning leading to 'good food': Wombat; Koala; Budgerigar; or Kangaroo ? Budgerigar
  • 3. The original short term for the EU (European Union) was: EIC; EUC; EEC; or NATO ? EEC
  • 4. Geert Wilders emerged as a controversial extreme Dutch what in the 2000s: Naked hockey; 90% alcohol liqueur; Right-wing politician; or Canal flu ? Right-wing politician
  • 5. In popular culture and literature Utopia (an ideal beautiful world) is opposite to: Dystopia; Sinopia; Subtopia; or Myopia ? Dystopia
  • 6. Previously fined $5bn in 2014, which company publicized its zero tolerance policy in 2017 responding to tax evasion investigations and raids: Harrods; KFC; Credit Suisse; or Microsoft ? Credit Suisse
  • 7. What religious word makes five new words when suffixed to: Repel, Condo, Si, Re, and Ta ? Lent
  • 8. Argentina's national sport 'Pato' originally used a what, now replaced by a ball, carried in a basket on horseback: Rocks; Feathers; Eggs; or Live duck ? Live duck
  • 9. The Bixa Orellana plant (its annatto seeds used for saffron/paprika substitute and cosmetic dyes) is also called the: Lipstick tree; Blusher rose; Mascara vine; or George Bush ? Lipstick tree
  • 10. Anhydrous compounds contain what water: Heavy; Frozen; Zero; or Dirty ? Zero
  • 11. What communication method (from Latin 'thing to be remembered') was universal in organizations before email ? Memo
  • 12. A cryometer measures: Mood; Liquid flow; Salinity (salt content); or Very low temperatures ? Very low temperatures
  • 13. Name the tree/resin which produces Arabic/Yemen natural chewing gum, related to a word for chew ? Mastic
  • 14. In the scoring of diving competition (from a platform/board into a pool) the abbreviation DD means what ? Degree of Difficulty
  • 15. 'Highway Gothic', 'Transport' and 'Motorway' (US, UK and UK respectively) are common international standard road what: Reflective paint; Surfacing stone sizes; Signage typefaces; or Lighting brightness ? Signage typefaces

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