General Knowledge Quiz

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

Answer Key

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