General Knowledge - A-Z #1

A

Which enzyme is produced in the salivary glands and breaks down carbohydrates?

B

What type of firmware does a computer use to turn on?

C

Treble and Bass are both types of what musical notation?

D

Which character in a story follows the protagonist in rank of importance?

E

Which term refers to art of a human or other animal with muscles on display outside the skin?

F

Which comedy series, which ran from 1995 to 1998, takes place on Craggy Island?

G

Which group of plant hormones are reponsible for growth, development, and seed germination?

H

Which 2012 animated monster/comedy film was directed by Genndy Tartakovsky?

I

Which sport held its first World Championship in 1999?

J

Which unit is equal to one newton being applied to a distance of one meter?

K

Which part of a computer is the core of an operating system?

L

Which west Asian country features a cedar on its flag?

M

On which inner planet would you find the Caloris Montes?

N

Which clause contains a verb without a tense?

O

Which name was accepted in 2016 for Element 118; which had been discovered in 2002?

P

Which word refers to a follower of Aristotle?

Q

Which minor planet of the outer Solar system is believed to possess a ring system?

R

Which North American bird's scientific name translates in English to 'giant ground cuckoo'?

S

Which chemical element was the first to be named when its namesake was still alive?

T

Which classic video game has had, since 2010, an international championship dedicated to it?

U

Which moon of Uranus is darkest in colour?

V

Which Pacific Island country has only three official languages but more than 100 spoken ones?

W

Which species of ibis' natural range has been limited to only Morocco?

X

Which term could refer to beavers, woodlice, or termites?

Y

By which English grammar process does 'dj' become 'sj'?

Z

Which chemical element is used as cladding for nuclear fuel rods?