general knowledge Online Quiz - 3444

The line 'Play it again, Sam' was never spoken in Casablanca. Humphrey Bogart's actual line to Sam the piano player was 'Play it, Sam. Play As Time Goes By.' The misquote is one of the most famous in film history.

A granny knot, sheepshank, and bowline are all types of knots used in rope work, sailing, and climbing. None are parts of a chimney - they are rope-tying techniques.

Capital punishment in England was fully abolished by 1998. The death penalty for murder was suspended in 1965 and permanently abolished in 1969, with complete abolition for all crimes coming later. You cannot be executed today.

Mice typically live only 1-2 years in the wild and up to 2-3 years in captivity. Even with excellent care, pet mice rarely exceed 3 years. 10 years is far beyond their maximum lifespan.

Crocodiles are reptiles and lack sweat glands entirely. They pant and open their mouths to release excess body heat through evaporative cooling from their mouth lining, a behavior called gaping.

Owls can turn their heads up to 270 degrees in either direction (not 360). This extreme range compensates for their fixed eye sockets. Full 360-degree rotation would cause severe injury.

Cats are crepuscular predators that sleep 12-16 hours daily to conserve energy for hunting. 13-14 hours falls within this normal range, making the statement accurate.

Cougars are obligate carnivores that eat only meat. As felids (cat family), they hunt and consume prey like deer, elk, and small mammals. They cannot digest plant material.

Dolphins are marine mammals, not fish. They breathe air, give birth to live young, nurse their offspring with milk, and are warm-blooded - all defining mammalian characteristics.

Owls have tubular eyes that are fixed in place, making them far-sighted. They cannot focus on close objects within a few inches. They compensate with tactile feathers around their beaks to detect prey.

Rabbits are born blind, deaf, and hairless - a state called altricial. Their eyes typically open after 7-10 days. This is normal for prey animals born in underground burrows where they're protected.

Giraffes are native to the African continent and live in savannas and woodlands across sub-Saharan Africa. They are not found in the wild on any other continent.

Katrina Kaif was born in Hong Kong on July 16, 1983, to a British mother and Kashmiri father who were living there at the time. She grew up largely in London but was born in Hong Kong.

Katrina Kaif won the IIFA 'Style Diva of the Year' award in 2013. While she has received multiple Best Actress nominations and won other awards, this is the specific IIFA award referenced in the question.

Bank of America's corporate headquarters is in Charlotte, North Carolina. The bank moved its headquarters from San Francisco to Charlotte after the 1998 merger with NationsBank, which was based in Charlotte.

Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, located on the northwest coast of the island of Java. It has been Indonesia's capital since the country's independence and is its center of government and culture.

Sacramento has been California's capital since 1854. It's located in the Central Valley and serves as the state's political center, though Los Angeles and San Francisco are more famous cities.

Juneau is the capital of Alaska, located in the southeast panhandle of the state. It's one of the few state capitals that borders a foreign country (Canada) and is accessible only by boat or plane.