General Knowledge Quiz

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

Answer Key

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