Random Questions

1. The British term 'The Gnomes of Zurich' originated in the 1960s to disparage?
   1. UN
   2. Swiss financiers
   3. NATO
   4. FIFA
2. Expressed traditionally as N s, what in physics is the product of mass and velocity?
   1. Friction
   2. Form
   3. Momentum
   4. Velosity
3. What word, from a US dietary reformist, refers to unsifted wholewheat flour?
   1. Eric
   2. Sam
   3. Kyle
   4. Graham
4. The German Imannuel Kant, Englishman Bertrand Russell, and American John Dewey, were notable:
   1. Footballers
   2. Generals
   3. Opera Singers
   4. Philosophers
5. The 17th century mythical French creature, the Hippogryph/Hippogriff is a hybrid of?
   1. Horse-Eagle
   2. Man-Horse
   3. Turtle-Dove
   4. Cat-Dog
6. Name the UK businessman who ruined his eponymous empire overnight by calling one of his products 'total crap'?
   1. Ken Rathers
   2. Sam Devlin
   3. Gerald Ratner
   4. Bob Hope
7. The Indian wind instrument, the pungi (also been or bin), is associated with what street activity?
   1. Firecracker
   2. Snake charming
   3. Pottery Maker
   4. Basket Weaving
8. What's the food 'head cheese' alternatively called, which separately refers to a man's physical strength?
   1. Strong Man
   2. Jacked
   3. Brawn
   4. Manly
9. The cylindrical roller in a traditional typewriter is a:
   1. Typebar
   2. Carriage
   3. Platen
   4. Shift
10. What does the military abbreviation 'Gy Sgt' stand for?
    1. Grip Sergeant
    2. Gunnery Sergeant
    3. Gun Sergeant
    4. Gallop Sergeant

Answer Key

1. B) Swiss financiers
2. C) Momentum
3. D) Graham
4. D) Philosophers
5. A) Horse-Eagle
6. C) Gerald Ratner
7. B) Snake charming
8. C) Brawn
9. C) Platen
10. B) Gunnery Sergeant