Wikiquiz: General Knowledge Quiz #2

1. The film Casablanca takes place in which nation?

ANSWER: Morocco

2. The word yoga originates in which ancient language?

ANSWER: Sanskrit

3. Gros Michel and Cavendish are varieties of which fruit?

ANSWER: Banana

4. Bruce Banner is the alter ego of which Marvel character?

ANSWER: The Hulk

5. Quetzalcoatl, Tlaloc, and Tezcatlipoca are deities in which Mesoamerican culture?

ANSWER: Aztec

6. Which Hungarian-American newspaper publisher lends his name to an annual set of awards given by Columbia University in honor of journalism, photography, and several other categories?

ANSWER: Joseph Pulitzer

7. Great White and Hammerhead are species of which type of carnivorous fish?

ANSWER: Shark

8. In 2021, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that his company would henceforth be known as Meta. What was the name of his company before?
ANSWER: Facebook

9. Archie Bunker is the patriarch on which American TV series (1971-1979), adapted from BBC1 series Till Death Us Do Part?

ANSWER: All in the Family

10. A nephrologist is a physician who primarily focuses upon which organ?

ANSWER: Kidney

11. Which constellation appears on the flags of New Zealand, Brazil, Australia, Samoa, and Papua New Guinea?
ANSWER: Southern Cross (or Crux)

12. While Quito is the capital, what is the largest city by population in Ecuador?

ANSWER: Guayacil

13. Which figure in Greek mythology fell in love with himself after seeing his reflection in a pool of water?
ANSWER: Narcissus

14. Which aviator and stadium-namesake is (falsely) claimed to have participated in the first aviation battle in history, flying his plane into a German zeppelin?

ANSWER: Roland Garros

15. Leigh Matthews, Gary Ablett, and Wayne Carey are among the greatest ever players of which sport?

ANSWER: Australian Rules Football (AFL)

16. Pennsylvania Dutch is a dialect not of Dutch, but of what other language?

ANSWER: German

17. Which battle, which took place in a small town near Iverness, was the last pitched battle on British soil, and is considered the death knell for the Jacobite rebellion lead by Bonnie Prince Charlie?
ANSWER: Battle of Culloden

18. In the western Zodiac, which star sign directly precedes Gemini?

ANSWER: Taurus

19. Yolanda Saldivar îs remembered for murdering which entertainer?

ANSWER: Selena

20. Columbia, Lee’s Summit, and Independence are among the most populous cities in which U.S. State?
ANSWER: Missouri

21. Which Turkish Nobel-laureate wrote novels such as My Name is Red and The Museum of Innocence?
ANSWER: Orhan Pamuk

22. What is the subtitle of the 2021 sequel to Boss Baby?
ANSWER: Family Business

23. The strait that separates Tierra del Fuego from the islands of Navarino and Picton shares its name with which 19th century vessel?
ANSWER: HMS Beagle

24. Which purple flower takes its name from the Greek for “water vessel?”

ANSWER: Hydrangea

25. Which show runner of Killing Eve made her directorial debut in 2020 with the film Promising Young Woman?
ANSWER: Emerald Fennell

26. Which novel, the debut of author Sally Rooney, follows a 21 year old college student named Frances?
ANSWER: Conversations with Friends

27. Which German DJ is best known for his hit “Kernkraft 400?”

ANSWER: Zombie Nation

28. First and last name required. Which name is shared by an American revivalist preacher and a British athlete who holds the world record for the triple jump?
ANSWER: Jonathan Edwards

29. Which Chinese tech company developed popular apps TikTok and Toutiao?

ANSWER: ByteDance

30. What is the term for the administrative unit in the U.S. state of Louisiana roughly equivalent to the county in most other states?
ANSWER: Parish

31. Which fashion designer, who may be best known for designing several outfits worn by Madonna, served as creative director of Hermes from 2003 to 2010?
ANSWER: Jean Paul Gaultier

32. Margaret Qualley and her mother Andie MacDowell star in which 2021 Netflix series about a young woman struggling to make ends meet while working as a house cleaner?
ANSWER: Maid

33. Which Italian town served as the de facto seat of Mussolini’s government from 1943-1945? This town also provides the title to the 1975 film The 120 Days of Sodom.

ANSWER: Salo

34. Which part of an internal combustion engine is responsible for mixing air and fuel? It has largely been replaced by fuel injection technology.

ANSWER: Carburetor

35. Which type of bread takes its name from the Italian for “slipper?”

ANSWER: Ciabatta

36. Which Swedish singer is known for her hits “Habits (Stay High)” and “Talking Body?”
ANSWER: Tove Lo

37. Which mountain, the highest in Maine, serves as the northern terminus to the Appalachian Trail?
ANSWER: Mt. Katahdin

38. Which statesman, who served as Prime Minister of Canada from 1935 to 1948, is the longest serving Prime Minister in that country’s history?
ANSWER: William Lyon Mackenzie King

39. Which comedian performed in a noted comedy duo with her husband Jerry Stiller?
ANSWER: Anne Meara

40. Which Arabic term, which may be represented by a single finger, represents the Islamic conception of the oneness monotheistic nature of Allah?

ANSWER: Tawhid

41. Which “Father of Bossa Nova” wrote The Girl from Ipanema along with Vinicius de Moraes? 

ANSWER: Antonio Carlos Jobim

42. What is the three letter term for the SI-derived unit of luminance? This term is equal to candelas per square meter, and is often encountered in context of brightness of computer screens.

ANSWER: Nit

43. Ambrose Burnside, the American Civil War General for whom sideburns are named, served as Governor of which U.S. state?
ANSWER: Rhode Island

44. What is the term in Japanese aesthetics for the art of incense appreciation, which includes such activities as kumiko and genjiko?

ANSWER: Kodo

45. Which writer, often considered Botswana’s greatest novelist, is known for such novels as Maru and A Question of Power?
ANSWER: Bessie Head

46. Which prolific hip-hop producer provided the beats for songs such as Migos’ “Bad and Boujee,” Future’s “Mask Off,” and 21 Savage’s “Bank Account?”

ANSWER: Metro Boomin

47. Considered an important work of 20th century spiritual literature, what is the title of the only book by Dag Hammerskjold?
ANSWER: Markings (or Vagmarken)

48. In chess, a variation of the Sicilian defense in which black moves a pawn to a6 on move 5 is named for which Polish-Argentine grandmaster?
ANSWER: MIguel Najdorf

49. Although English is the official language, what is the de facto national language of Sierra Leone, with over 80% of the population being fluent? Your answer should be four letters long.

ANSWER: Krio

50. Which Swedish scientist won the 1970 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to the field of magnetohydrodynamics?

ANSWER: Hannes Alfven