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

Answer Key

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