General Knowledge Quiz for 26 December 2009
A new general knowledge quiz is available every day. Try today's quiz or work through our archive of daily and themed quizzes.
1
In music, which of these words means a line used to group notes together?
Select from the options above.
2
What is the more common name for methylenedioxymethamphetamine?
Select from the options above.
3
Mount Etna and the Plain of Catania are on which island?
Select from the options above.
4
Which Irish dramatist wrote "The Rivals" and "The School for Scandal"?
C
Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan
Select from the options above.
5
Who released an album in May 2009 called "21st Century Breakdown"?
Select from the options above.
6
What was the name given to a type of xylophone consisting of large stones, dating from 2,500 - 4,000 BC found in China?
Select from the options above.
7
Why was Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian disqualified by the IOC from his medal for the men's 84kg Greco-Roman wrestling event at the 2008 Olympics?
A
He was found to have used the banned substance propranolol
B
He threw his medal on the floor at the medal ceremony
C
He had kicked a referee in the face
D
He was found to be overweight
Select from the options above.
