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Rob's General Knowledge - Multiple Choice #8

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1. Saparmurat Niyazov was the dictator of which Central Asian country?
Niyazov styled himself as 'Turkmenbashy', or 'Chief of the Turkmen people'.
Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan
Georgia
Turkmenistan
2. Which of the following is NOT a real element of the periodic table?
Amazonium is the material used for Wonder Woman's bracelets.
Darmstadtium
Zirconium
Amazonium
Hassium
3. Which legendary actor delivers the sinister monologue in Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'?
Christopher Lee
Jack Nicholson
Vincent Price
Anthony Hopkins
4. A screwdriver cocktail consists of orange juice and which spirit?
Vodka
Gin
Brandy
Rum
5. Scott Joplin was known as 'The King' which variety of music?
Swing
Ragtime
Blues
Free jazz
6. Which British city has the postal code BT?
Brighton
Belfast
Birmingham
Bristol
7. Who played the title role in Monty Python's Life of Brian?
John Cleese
Eric Idle
Michael Palin
Graham Chapman
8. Telemachus was the son of which legendary hero of Greek mythology?
Odysseus
Ajax
Hector
Achilles
9. Which English school has produced the greatest number of British Prime Ministers?
Eton
Winchester
Westminster
Harrow
10. What was the capital of West Germany?
Bonn
Hanover
Düsseldorf
Stuttgart
11. Kwame Nkrumah was the first prime minister of which African country?
Gambia
Sierra Leone
Ghana
Tanzania
12. The Dong is the official currency of which Southeast Asian country?
Laos
Cambodia
Thailand
Vietnam
13. Which former country officially ceased to exist on 27 April 1992?
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
14. Who was the last Plantagenet king of England?
Harold II
Henry VIII
James VII
Richard III
15. Which of the following events did not happen on Christmas Day?
William the Conqueror crowned King of England
Nicolae Ceaușescu is executed
Fidel Castro overthrows the Cuban government
Anwar Sadat is born
16. What does the Japanese word 'tsujigiri' mean?
Someone who leaves without paying the bill
A face that cries out for a fist in it
To test out a new sword on a passing stranger
A person driving on the wrong side of the road
17. Eccentric philosopher Jeremy Bentham kept what item as a pet?
A pair of trousers
A broze bust of the King
A large egg
A teapot
18. Which classic war movie tells the story of Operation Market Garden?
The Dambusters
The Longest Day
The Great Escape
A Bridge Too Far
19. Which major historical figure was born in the Khentii Mountains under the name Temujin?
Confucius
Genghis Khan
Zheng He
Mao Zedong
20. In July 2024, which original item of clothing from the Star Wars franchise sold at auction for $175,000?
Boba Fett's helmet
Han Solo's waistcoat
Chewbacca's ammunition belt
Princess Leia's gold bikini
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