General Knowledge Quiz

1. Spell the word:
   1. Auxiliary
   2. Auxillary
   3. Auxilliary
   4. Auxiliary
2. Hygroscopic refers to substances which do what to water:
   1. Heat
   2. Absorb/Adsorb
   3. Repel
   4. Freeze
3. Baselworld in Switzerland is the world's biggest annual tradeshow event for:
   1. Motorbikes
   2. Cats
   3. Cheese
   4. Watches and Jewellery
4. At 2012 what mobile broadband service is/was the next major upgrade for most of Europe:
   1. 2G
   2. GSM
   3. 4G
   4. 3G
5. Press-ups and squat-thrusts were reportedly introduced in 2012 as staff punishments at what major retailer's Milan branch:
   1. Apple
   2. Abercrombie and Fitch
   3. Walmart
   4. Google
6. Rust on metal is caused by the action of:
   1. Heat and Moisture
   2. Salt and Moisture
   3. Hot and Cold
   4. Moisture and Oxygen
7. The term photovoltaic refers to technology in what renewable energy?
   1. Steam Energy
   2. Solar Energy
   3. Wind Energy
   4. Coal Energy
8. What is Germany's biggest selling newspaper (at 2012)?
   1. German News
   2. Bild
   3. Un Papper
   4. The Rag
9. 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. Flute
   2. Drums
   3. Trumpet
   4. Bass
10. 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. Oscar Grant
    4. Dear Abby

Answer Key

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