General Knowledge Trivia Questions XXII

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Name the animal that can go in front Of Crab, Plant, Wasp and Monkey.

       a. Beetle
       b. Bee
       c. Spider
       d. Fly


How often is Halley's Comet visible from Earth?

       a. Every 85 to 86 years
       b. Every 75 to 76 years
       c. Every 65 to 66 years
       d. Every 55 to 56 years


Hypertension is also known as?

       a. High Blood Pressure
       b. Low Blood Pressure
       c. Headache
       d. Stress


What is Madonna's surname?

       a. Ciccone
       b. Richards
       c. Louise
       d. Phillips


What would you measure with a pedometer?

       a. Walking Distance
       b. Wind Speed
       c. Rain Accumulation
       d. Humidity


Which well-known film star named Paul had their own brand of different salad dressings?

       a. Lambert
       b. Newman
       c. Bettany
       d. McCartney


The Rumba originated in which country?

       a. Cuba
       b. Mexico
       c. Brazil
       d. Columbia


Which city in Scotland has the largest population?

       a. Edinburgh
       b. Aberdeen
       c. Glasgow
       d. Dundee


Mandarin is the most widely spoken language in the world. What is the second?

       a. English
       b. Hindi
       c. Spanish
       d. Russian


A hematologist studies?

       a. Blood
       b. Weather
       c. Volcanoes
       d. Insects


When this "gentleman commander" came home, he was captured by the Genoese and thrown into jail, where he told his tale to Rustichello. Who was he?

       a. Ferdinand Magellan
       b. Marco Polo
       c. Christopher Columbus
       d. John Cabot


What sort of creature is Sam, the mascot for Fruit Loops?

       a. Tiger
       b. Toucan
       c. Bear
       d. Fish


It's hard to spell, but is it hard to define? Which of these is an example of onomatopoeia?

       a. Ocean of beer
       b. A buzzing fly
       c. Sudden death overtime
       d. Jumbo shrimp


Aside from having a spiky tail and a brain the size of a golf ball, what feature made the Stegosaurus unique?

       a. A row of plates on its back
       b. Bipedal movement
       c. Flippers and fins
       d. Wings


Which of the following in NOT true of Chang and Eng, the original Siamese Twins?

       a. They were surgically separated in 1858
       b. They alternated visits to their wives
       c. They were born in 1811 in Thailand
       d. They lost their slaves after the Civil War




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