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Multiple Choice - World Gen. Knowledge 1

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1. The 'Steel' for the Eiffel tower came from which Country?
Germany ✓
Sweden ✓
Belgium ✓
Romania ✓
2. The 'Collar Bone' is the common name for which Human Bone?
Scapula ✓
Clavicle ✓
Patella ✓
Sacrum ✓
3. The abstract anti-war mural painting 'Guernica' was the work of which artist?
Georges Braque ✓
Pablo Picasso ✓
Andre Lhote ✓
Georgio Morandi ✓
4. In which ocean are the Islands of the Maldives ?
Indian ✓
Southern ✓
Pacific ✓
Atlantic ✓
5. In the Hindu Religion, 'Ganesh' is a God with the head of which animal?
Lion ✓
Tiger ✓
Elephant ✓
Eagle ✓
6. In literature, Who is Tom Sawyer's best friend in the Mark Twain stories?
Ishmael ✓
Uncle Tom ✓
Becky Thatcher ✓
Huckleberry Finn ✓
7. What plant was the 'Bounty's' cargo during the mutiny?
Bananas ✓
Sugar Cane ✓
Breadfruit ✓
Coffee ✓
8. Approximately how far can light travel in 'One Second'?
200,000 km (125,000 miles) ✓
300,000 km (186,000 miles) ✓
400,000 km (250,000 miles) ✓
100,000 km (62,000 miles) ✓
9. What alcoholic drink is added to fermenting wine to make 'Port'?
Brandy ✓
Bourbon ✓
Sherry ✓
Rum ✓
10. Which 'Acid' is found in Lemons?
Nitric acid ✓
Acetic acid ✓
Hydrochloric acid ✓
Citric acid ✓
11. Which Heavyweight Boxer, who retired undefeated, was killed in a plane crash in 1969?
Jack Dempsey ✓
Rocky Marciano ✓
Max Schmeling ✓
James Braddock ✓
12. The 27 moons of Uranus take their names from characters in the plays of which 2 Authors?
William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens ✓
Ernest Hemingway and Leo Tolstoy ✓
Edgar Allan Poe and Jane Austen ✓
Alexander Pope and William Shakespeare ✓
13. The Statue of Liberty was originally designed for which country before they cancelled and it was then given to the USA?
Egypt ✓
Greece ✓
United Kingdom ✓
Brazil ✓
14. A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink is an ?
Epitome ✓
Epizoon ✓
Epicure ✓
Epithet ✓
15. Which Capital City is farthest West?
Ottawa, Canada ✓
Santiago, Chile ✓
Washington D.C., USA ✓
Kingston, Jamaica ✓
16. What is the South African 'Bunny Chow'?
A wind off the Atlantic ✓
An antelope ✓
A meal of curry & bread ✓
The name given Taxis ✓
17. Which distance is longest?
15 kilometres ✓
5,000 fathoms ✓
10 miles ✓
50 furlongs ✓
18. 'Geisha' is a Japanese word meaning?
Entertainer ✓
Girl ✓
Tea lady ✓
Queen ✓
19. Who wrote the classic sci-fi novel 'The Time Machine'.......in which the 'Eloi' and the 'Morlocks' appear?
Isaac Asimov ✓
Jules Verne ✓
Arthur C. Clarke ✓
H. G. Wells ✓
20. Which fresh fruit has the least 'Calories'?
Bananas ✓
Strawberries ✓
Peaches ✓
Cherries ✓
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