General Knowledge Quiz

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

Answer Key

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