Friday 20 Question Quiz – 31/05/2024 General Knowledge Quiz 20 General Knowledge questions. None In 1971, the "Fight of the Century" at Madison Square Garden saw which boxer inflicted Muhammad Ali's first defeat in professional boxing? If you include additional characters, such as umlauts, how many vowels are there in the German language? Who was the first African American actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor? The name of which Swiss hotel owner from the late 19th century later became a synonym for good taste and elegance? Which Scottish engineer gave the world's first demonstration of true television before 50 scientists in central London in 1927? What is the name of the bay where Captain James Cook landed in Australia? With 5,400,000 units sold each, name either of the third best selling albums of all time in the UK? Set in Burkittsville in Maryland in the USA, which film pioneered the use of found footage as a way of structuring a film? In Greek mythology, what river - which was also a female deity - formed the boundary between the world of the living and the world of the dead? With 12 Oscar nominations as of 2024, who hold a considerable lead for numbers of Acadamy Award Best Male Actor nominations? Three diseases are prevented by an MMR vaccine, measles, mumps and? Poetically the equivalent of the Greek god Hephaestus, in Roman religion who was the god of fire, particularly in its destructive aspects? In the bible, Abraham's first son according to Jews, and also the name of a main character in Moby Dick? Which Switzerland-based humanitarian institution is the only 3-time recipient of the Nobel Prize, being conferred with Peace Prize in 1917, 1944, and 1963? In "The Ingenious Gentleman Sir Quixote of La Mancha", what was the name of the sidekick of Don Quixote? Norville Rogers is a famous character from a long running cartoon series. By what name is he better known? What is the name for dried or toasted bread often found in soups and some salads? Which famous Batman villain did Frank Gorshin play in the Adam West 60’s Batman show? In Harry Potter, what is the name of the hack writer who transforms into a beetle to get inside scoop stories? Which actor who voices Sideshow Bob in the Simpsons, and Stinky Pete the Prospector in Toy Story 2? Time's up
