Ultimate general knowledge quiz

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"Scip" is the Old English root of what modern English word?
Ship
1 of 17
The British Parliament is made up of the House of Lords and the House of what?
Commons
2 of 17
Skaro is the home planet of which fictional alien race?
The Daleks/Kaleds
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What is Superman's birth name?
Kal-El
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Ulaanbaatar is the capital of which country?
Mongolia
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Thanks to a mis-translation of the original French, Cinderella is thought in modern times to have worn glass slippers. What were the original slippers made of?
Squirrel fur
6 of 17
Which radioactive isotope was used to poison KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko?
Polonium-210
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Upon what oath, named for the Greek physician cited as the father of medicine, did doctors historically swear?
Hippocratic
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Which civilisation reputedly invented the written alphabet?
The Phoenicians
9 of 17
In Vitro fertilisation is the process of artificial fertilisation and implantation of an embryo to bypass issues of natural fertility. What is the literal translation of the phrase "In Vitro"?
"In glass"
10 of 17
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
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What is the correct plural form of the singular "Octopus"?
Octopuses
12 of 17
From which language does the word Penguin originate?
Welsh
13 of 17
What did the troops of Macduff diguise themselves as in order to march upon Macbeth's castle unnoticed?
Trees
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What is the Latin form of the name Odysseus, as mentioned in Virgil's Aeneid?
Ulixes
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The State of Louisiana was formerly owned by which European power?
France
16 of 17
What name was given to the collection of asteroids and planetoids that occupy an area of space just outise the orbit of Neptune, a collection that Pluto recently joined?
The Kuiper Belt
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What is Superman's birth name?

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Ulaanbaatar is the capital of which country?

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