General Knowledge Quiz

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

Answer Key

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