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

Answer Key

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