General Knowledge Quiz

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

Answer Key

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