General Knowledge Quiz #2 by shambolic

Champion(s):

RautY
The machines are winning


Runner(s)-Up:

ClouseBrian
Confusion to my enemies


Quiz Description

Twelve general knowledge questions. No theme, no gimmicks, just pure trivia.

Full Results:

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1 RautY 444 98 00
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2 ClouseBrian 436 96 00
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3 Tortoise 430 94 15
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4 KelsoT 405 92 15
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5 GrahamJ 393 89 15
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6 dklee 383 87 15
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7 MilesTeg 365 85 00
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8 MatchenD 356 82 15
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9 SizemoreM 354 80 00
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10 hypotactic 353 78 15
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11 GoodmanDL 324 76 15
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12 RichmondJ 323 73 15
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13 PSUrose 322 71 00
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14 daddariod 300 69 00
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15 SaraNorcott 291 67 00
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16 KPope 283 64 00
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17 KesslerA2 280 62 00
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18 SokolM 279 60 00
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19 bttrcup18 275 57 00
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20 DouglasLovesVixey 273 55 15
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21 KonkelT 255 53 00
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22 Svoyager-11 253 51 00
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23 rouquinne 248 48 00
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24 mwg 246 45 00
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24 LynchT 246 45 00
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26 Steve 241 42 00
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29 KlionskyG 223 35 00
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30 jefe 219 32 00
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31 GoldfarbDavidJ 211 30 00
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32 Ren 210 28 15
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33 ArunH 201 25 00
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33 akambour 201 25 00
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40 imogen 110 10 00
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43 BIngram 45 3 00
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Questions:

Which U.S. city, the most populous in its state, is named for a Genoese nobleman who served as the Viceroy of New Spain from 1702 to 1711?

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ALBUQUERQUE

Which parade festival, commonly held on Boxing Day or New Year's Day, is celebrated across many countries in the English-speaking Caribbean world, and is often associated with the Bahamas?

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JUNKANOO

Which American heavy metal band, known for songs such as "Black Sunshine" and "Thunder Kiss '65" takes its name from a 1932 horror film starring Bela Lugosi?

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WHITE ZOMBIE

Which arguably dubious two-letter word was added, along with the world "ew," to the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (OSPD6) published by Merriam-Webster in 2018? The values of the tiles which make up this word sum to six.

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OK

In the Book of Genesis, what is the name of the land lying east of Eden to which Cain is exiled by God after the murder of Abel?

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NOD

What is the Algonquin-derived word used to refer to 19th century Republicans who switched parties to support Grover Cleveland in 1884? They are often contrasted with the more establishment-friendly Stalwarts.

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MUGWUMPS

A 19th century "Brotherhood" of English painters whose members included John Waterhouse and Dante Gabriel Rossetti notably (per the name of their movement) rejected the influence of which Renaissance artist, seeking to paint in a style used before him?

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RAPHAEL

Which Japanese company founded in 1896 produces heavy equipment, aerospace materials, and ships, but is probably best known (in the U.S. at least) for its motorcycles? This company's motorcycle division began in 1949 and has the slogan "Let the good times roll."

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KAWASAKI

Which writer is known for his journalism at The Atlantic, his 2015 memoir Between the World and Me, and his work as a writer for the Black Panther comic series?

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TA-NEHISI COATES

The form of mini-burgers known as "sliders" are generally held to have been invented at which fast food franchise headquartered in Wichita, Kansas?

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WHITE CASTLE

A fictitious ill-fated naval vessel was named for which chairman of the FCC, known for delivering a speech in which he deemed television a "vast wasteland?"

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NEWTON MINNOW

What is the name for the substance, either synthetic or found as a natural product in some plants, which is generally an emulsion of polymeric particles in an aqueous liquid? The natural form of this substance is used to make rubber, balata, and some ingredients in chewing gum.

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LATEX