General Knowledge Quiz

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

Answer Key

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