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