General Knowledge Quiz

1. At 2012 what mobile broadband service is/was the next major upgrade for most of Europe:
   1. 4G
   2. GSM
   3. 3G
   4. 2G
2. Spell the word:
   1. Auxiliary
   2. Auxilliary
   3. Auxillary
   4. Auxiliary
3. Baselworld in Switzerland is the world's biggest annual tradeshow event for:
   1. Cats
   2. Motorbikes
   3. Cheese
   4. Watches and Jewellery
4. Hygroscopic refers to substances which do what to water:
   1. Absorb/Adsorb
   2. Heat
   3. Repel
   4. Freeze
5. Name the famous cartoonist whose strip was rejected in Mar 2012 by several US newspapers for satirising anti-abortion measures adopted in Texas?
   1. Sam Totteli
   2. Garry Trudeau
   3. Dear Abby
   4. Oscar Grant
6. Rust on metal is caused by the action of:
   1. Hot and Cold
   2. Heat and Moisture
   3. Salt and Moisture
   4. Moisture and Oxygen
7. The term photovoltaic refers to technology in what renewable energy?
   1. Solar Energy
   2. Steam Energy
   3. Wind Energy
   4. Coal Energy
8. What is Germany's biggest selling newspaper (at 2012)?
   1. German News
   2. Un Papper
   3. Bild
   4. The Rag
9. Press-ups and squat-thrusts were reportedly introduced in 2012 as staff punishments at what major retailer's Milan branch:
   1. Walmart
   2. Apple
   3. Abercrombie and Fitch
   4. Google
10. Frenchman Maurice André, who attributed his stamina and breath control to his teenage years as a coal miner, was a famous virtuoso player of what instrument?
    1. Trumpet
    2. Bass
    3. Drums
    4. Flute

Answer Key

1. A) 4G
2. A) Auxiliary
3. D) Watches and Jewellery
4. A) Absorb/Adsorb
5. B) Garry Trudeau
6. D) Moisture and Oxygen
7. A) Solar Energy
8. C) Bild
9. C) Abercrombie and Fitch
10. A) Trumpet