Читать книгу The Times Quiz Book: 4000 challenging general knowledge questions - Olav Bjortomt - Страница 65
Оглавление1 In a 1963 film, what links the fates of the characters Danny Velinski, Willie Dickes and Louis Sedgwick?
2 The kingdom of Hyrule features in which video game series that debuted in 1986?
3 Which naming custom originated with the Australian meteorologist Clement Wragge (1852–1922)?
4 What is the fastest land animal on Earth?
5 A person described as an ‘onychophagist’ engages in which habit?
6 Created a baron in 1720, John Blunt was a director of which infamous company?
7 International Office 39 is a shadowy government organisation of which Asian country?
8 Which TV drama stars Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys as KGB spies Elizabeth and Philip Jennings?
9 Which group won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest at the Brighton Dome?
10 Nathan Blecharczyk, Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia founded which accommodation website in 2008?
11 What is the most abundant protein in the human body?
12 In 1875, which Impressionist painted Les raboteurs de parquet (The Floor Planers)?
13 Taken by Rosalind Franklin in 1952, “Photo 51” is an image of which molecule?
14 Which architect built the Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House (1924)?
15 The Kilchoman Distillery produces whisky on which of the Inner Hebrides?
16 Ahimsa is the Hindu and Buddhist doctrine of refraining from what?
17 The China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. is known by which one-word name?
18 Umberto Granaglia (1931–2008) won 13 World titles in which ball game?
19 Which Spaniard was quoted as saying ‘Grass is just for cows” then went on to win the Wimbledon men’s singles title in 1966?
20 Name the big cat from the image –
