General Knowledge Quiz - Round 31

 





1. What is the name of the American statistician known for his criticisms of Microsoft PowerPoint?

Edward Tufte



2. Although there are about 60 species of eagle only two species are found on the american continent, one is the Bald Eagle, what is the other? a) Black Eagle b) Golden Eagle c) Black hawk-eagle

b) Golden Eagle



3. Which South American country gained independance from Spain in August, 1825?

Bolivia



4. Nelson's Column is a monument in which London square?

Trafalgar Square



5. Which Spanish tennis player won the French Open nine times in ten years between 2005 and 2014?

Rafael Nadal



6. Which sport uses a ball that weighs between 5½ and 5¾ ounces?

Cricket



7. From which country did the pop group ‘Aqua’ originate?

Denmark



8. The Road to Wigan……what, is a book by George Orwell?

Pier



9. What is celebrated on the 1st Sunday after the full moon following the vernal equinox?

Easter Sunday



10. Known as Venus to the Romans and Freya to Norsemen, what was the goddess known as to the Greeks?

Aphrodite