General Awareness -Miscellaneous
1-What country has the most elephants ?- Tanzania
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2-In what sport is The Lugano Trophy awarded every 2 years ?- Men’s National TeamWalking.
3-Myrastica fragrens is what common spice ?- Nutmeg.
4-Who was the first woman to receive The Order of Merit 1907 ?- Florence Nightingale.
5-In terms of hair what does FSH stand for ?- Follicle Stimulating Hormone.
6-What month was named after Latin for to open ?- April.
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What is the more common name for Alkane ?- Paraffin or Kerosene
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8-How long can a bedbug live without food ?- One Year.
9-What Japanese name means fried food often at the table ?- Tempura.
10-What is Nelson Mandela’s middle name ?- Rolihlahla.
11-What country has the most Post Offices ?- India.
12- What is the correct name for the honey bear or potto ?- Kinkajou
13-The Marino sheep originated in what country ?- Spain.
14-What was the first battleship powered by steam turbines 1906 ?- HMS Dreadnought.
15-Carson City in Nevada – dubious distinction first what 1924 ?- Gas Chamber used.
16-What magazine started in America March 1923 ?- Time.
17-Tenzin Gyatso became what in 1937 ?- Dalai Lama.
18-In what country was Mother Theresa born ?- Albania.
19-Who was Prime Minister of China 1949 to 1976 ?- Chou En-Lai.
20-The Egg and I was whose first film ?- Marilyn Munroe.
21-Who first appeared in All Star Comics in 1941 ?- Wonder Woman
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22-The British Patent Office since 1949 banned patents for what ?- Perpetual Motion Machine.
23-What colour was Ian Flemming’s typewriter ?- Gold.
24–Which Canadian won the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize for Suez ?- Lester Pearson.
25-What happened to Charles Brooks in 1982 ?- First legal death by lethal Injection.
26-What is a collection of penguins known as ?- Rookery.
27-What does a crapulent person suffer from ?- Drunkenness.
28-What is a SR N4 ?- Hovercraf.
29-What is Christmas Disease ?- Mild Haemophilia.
30-An Ortaline is a cross between what two items ?- Tangerine – Orange