SYC Quiz - Week Seven

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Quiz Questions

1.
Q1. Who drew staircases which twisted, turned and went nowhere?
- A.
  Edvard Munch
- B.
  M.C. Escher
- C.
  Rex Hunt
2.
Q2. What is the capital of Uzbekistan?
- A.
  Baku
- B.
  Samarkand
- C.
  Tashkent
3.
Q3. “The lady doth protest too much….” is a line from which Shakespeare play?
- A.
  King Lear
- B.
  Romeo and Juliet
- C.
  Hamlet
4.
Q4. Who painted the well-known picture of the Irises?
- A.
  Vincent Van Gough
- B.
  Brett Whitley
- C.
  Paul Gaugin
5.
Q5. What was the name of Hiawatha’s Mother in Longfellow’s epic poem?
- A.
  Minnehaha
- B.
  Winona
- C.
  Pocahontas
6.
Q6. Who wrote “The Catcher in the Rye”?
- A.
  J.D. Salinger
- B.
  Lee Van Cleef
- C.
  Harper Lee
7.
Q7. Truffles are searched for by...
- A.
  Trained dogs and pigs
- B.
  Trained ferrets
- C.
  Sailors wanting to finance a new boat
8.
Q8. What is the world’s largest Island?
- A.
  Greenland
- B.
  Papua New Guinea
- C.
  Great Britain
9.
Q9. Where are the Palatine bones in the human body?
- A.
  Chest
- B.
  Knees
- C.
  Skull
10.
Q10. The length from ear to ear of the Statue of Liberty is approximately?
- A.
  Eight metres
- B.
  Three metres
- C.
  Six metres
11.
Q11. Liberace was a well-known what?
- A.
  Fashion designer
- B.
  Pianist
- C.
  Author
12.
Q12. Janis Joplin, in 1970, sang, “Oh Lord won’t you buy me a..."
- A.
  Case of bourbon
- B.
  New vibrator
- C.
  Mercedes-Benz
13.
Q13. Who was the first Treasurer of Australia?
- A.
  Andrew Fisher
- B.
  George Turner
- C.
  John Forrest
14.
Q14. The Gambia is almost entirely surrounded by which country?
- A.
  Tanzania
- B.
  Sierra Leone
- C.
  Senegal
15.
Q15. J. Robert Oppenheimer is often referred to as “the father of the...”
- A.
  Internet
- B.
  Atomic bomb
- C.
  United Nations
16.
Q16. Which Grand Slam Tennis tournament is also known as 'The Championships'?
- A.
  Wimbledon
- B.
  Australian Open
- C.
  French Open
17.
Q17. What species of land animal has the longest tail?
- A.
  Lion
- B.
  Giraffe
- C.
  Elephant
18.
Q18. How many times each year does a Solstice happen?
- A.
  Three times
- B.
  Once
- C.
  Twice
19.
Q19. In which direction does the Nile River flow?
- A.
  North to South
- B.
  South to North
- C.
  East to West
20.
Q20. Where was Corona Beer founded?
- A.
  Australia
- B.
  China
- C.
  Mexico

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SYC Quiz - Week Seven

This Friday should have been the first round of Social Trivia, so Quiz Master Eryl Harris has put together a General Knowledge quiz similar to those played at these nights.Good Luck!Join in for some virtual fun and engagement with no prizes and no results debated!

Quiz Questions

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