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

Answer Key

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