General Knowledge Quiz 5

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What rank in the modern British Army is above Captain but below Lieutenant-Colonel?

Field Marshal
Second Lieutenant
Brigadier
Major

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Originally, what fruit was used to make the drink Grenadine?

Orange
Pomegranate
Apple
Pear

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In Geography, Cape Finisterre lies in which European country?

Spain
Portugal
France
Rep. of Ireland

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In law, what are well-established, technical legal rules that are no longer subject to reasonable debate called?

White-letter laws
Red-letter laws
Black-letter laws
Blue-letter laws

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Whose 2009 autobiography was entitled "At My Mother's Knee And Other Low Joints"?

Paul O'Grady
Peter Kay
Dawn French
Gordon Ramsay

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Which castle is said to be the most haunted in Britain?

Caernarfon Castle
Berkeley Castle
Glamis Castle
Stirling Castle

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Cinema, and released by Disney in 2016, which is this year's highest-grossing film (up to Aug. 2016)?

Captain America: Civil War
Zootopia
The Jungle Book
Finding Dory

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In punctuation, also known as an umlaut, what English word describes the mark of two dots placed over a letter?

Macron
Accent grave
Tilde
Diaeresis

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What is the name given to a system of weights used mainly for gems and precious stones called?

Avoirdupois
Troy
Metric
Aegean

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What breed of (working class) dog is pictured?

Pointer
American Foxhound
Old English Bulldog
Boxer

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What tree is depicted on the flag of Lebanon?

Olive
Cedar
Juniper
Pine

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What is a "Spontoon"?

A short pike used by infantry officers in the 18th century
A small dish for collecting saliva samples
A 19th century mariner's navigation tool
A trick of five cards in Rummy

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Which fashion designer launched a lower-priced 'Diffusion' label in 2011?

Allegra Versace
Pierre Cardin
Victoria Beckham
Ralph Lauren

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Which 2 sports were introduced for the first time at the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio?

Golf & Chess
Rugby Union & Roller-skating
Squash & Karate
Golf & Rugby Sevens

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In which English public school would you find a "Wykehamist"?

Stowe School
Eton College
Harrow School
Winchester College

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Where in the UK is the "Battle Of Flowers" annual carnival held?

Jersey
Nottingham
Isle of Man
Bodmin

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In Biology, Myopia is connected with which of the following?

Ears
Eyes
Lungs
Teeth

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In Shakespeare's "King Lear", what is the name of Lear's eldest daughter?

Goneril
Cordelia
Regan
Isobel

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Which African race form the principal inhabitants of Rwanda and Burundi?

Hutu
Tutsi
Twa
Kwazulu

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And finally, which (western) musical era spans the years 1600-1750?

New Wave
Renaissance
Baroque
Romantic