General Knowledge Questions & Answers - 09-09-2014

Questions:

1. What does the Latin phrase non composmentis mean?
2. What is an animal having eight limbs called?
3. In which ancient country were cats wor - shipped?
4. In biological terms what is rust?
5. Which was Napoleon 's most brilliant victory in 1805 against Austria and Russia, sometimes called the battle of the three emperors?
6. What is the emission of light by an organism called?
7. Name the world's smallest mammal?
8. Among cricketers to take 200 test wickets who has the worst bowling average?
9. April, the fourth month of the year is derived, from a Latin verb. What does 'April' mean?
10. Which is smallest living bird?

Answers:

1. Insane.
2. Octopad, e.g .octopus.
3. Egypt.
4. A disease caused by fungus in wheat plants.
5. Battle of Austerlitz (fought in Moravia, Czechoslovakia).
6. Bioluminescence.
7. The pygmy shrew.
8. Gary sobers: 235 wickets @ 34.03.
9. To open; referring to the opening of spring bluds.
10. The bee hummingbird.

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