GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 11

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1. What is the name for a Japanese paper or silk wall with a roller at the bottom? KAKEMONO
Q2. In which year was Marie Antoinette, the wife of Louis XVI of France, executed? 1793
Q3. In which country is the City of Bukhara? UZBEKISTAN
Q4. The U-2 spyplane is nicknamed what? NIGHTHAWK
Q5. Which film was not directed by Akira Kurosawa?
A) Ugetso B) The Seven Samurai C) The Bad Sleep Well d) Sanjuro A)UGETSO
Q6. Which painter is not considered a member of the Fauvist movement?
A) Henry Matisse B) Wassily Kandinsky C) Andre Derain D) Maurice de Vlaminck
Q7. Mount Korab is the highest point of which country? ALBANIA
Q8. Which musical features the song 'Who Wants To Be A Millionare'? HIGH SOCIETY
Q9. Which type of flowers are described as 'ericaeous'? HEATHERS
Q10. What is the largest breed of frog in the world? GOLIATH
Q11. Who sang the theme to the James Bond movie: 'You Only Live Twice'? NANCY SINATRA
Q12. What are you frightened of if you are pentheraphobic? YOUR MOTHER IN LAW
Q13. Which museum houses, Roy Lichtenstein's famous 1963 painting: 'Whaam!'? TATE GALLERY
Q14. What was the name of the admiral who commanded the French fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar? VILLENUVE
Q15. Antares is the brightest star in which constellation? SCORPIUS
Q16. Which of these is not a satellite of Uranus?
A) Cleopatra B) Titania C) Ophelia D) Cressidia A) CLEOPATRA
Q17. Who was the first artistic director of the NYC Ballet? GEORGE BALIN CHINE
Q18. By what name is acetylsalicylic acid more commonly known? ASPIRIN
Q19. The Nilsson song "Everybody's Talkin'" became a hit when it was featured in which movie? MIDNIGHT COWBOY
Q20. When sitting on a Western-style saddle, where is the cantle located? ON THE BACK
Q21. In which city was the Concorde development? TOULOUSE
Q22. Which two spices come from the same tree? NUTMEG/MACE
Q23. According to Catholic tradition, which of these was not one of the 'Three Wise Men'?
A) Balthasar B) Melchior C) Gaspar D) Tresemor D) TRESEMOR
Q24. Which town is situated in the Eastern part of Turkey?
A) Robin B) Riddler C) Pengun D) Batman D) BATMAN
Q25. Who invented the microwave oven? PERCY SPENCER

[Dirko]

3. It's in a stan country so Kazakhstan.
7. Macedonia
10. Kermit

[Kahuna]

Wow,pretty tough this one!

19)Midnight Cowboy

[magpie in the 80's]

3. It's in a stan country so Kazakhstan....correct with the STAN but not KAZA
7. Macedonia ..........incorrect
10. Kermit ......haha ummmm incorrect

[magpie in the 80's]

Wow,pretty tough this one!

19)Midnight Cowboy

hhhhhmmmm might have to scale it down a bit

BUT correct on Q19 kahuna

[Dirko]

3. Uzbekistan
7. Albania
24. To the Batmobile Batman...

[Interceptor]

Q16. Which of these is not a satellite of Uranus? A
A) Cleopatra B) Titania C) Ophelia D) Cressidia
Q18. By what name is acetylsalicylic acid more commonly known? LSD

[magpie in the 80's]

3. Uzbekistan
7. Albania
24. To the Batmobile Batman...

ALL CORRECT SJABC

[magpie in the 80's]

Q16. Which of these is not a satellite of Uranus? A..............CORRECT
A) Cleopatra B) Titania C) Ophelia D) Cressidia
Q18. By what name is acetylsalicylic acid more commonly known? LSD........INCORRECT

[JAS]

Morning quiz freaks

Q4 Is it Blackbird or was that the SR-71
Q8 High society
Q9 Erica is the name fo heather so I'll try that
Q11 Nancy Sinatra
Q18 Aspirin
Q21 Toulouse is the centre of french aircraft industry so what the heck
Q23 Tresemor (i knew being a lapsed catholic would have it's uses )

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Morning quiz freaks

Q4 Is it Blackbird or was that the SR-71...........INCORRECT
Q8 High society...........CORRECT
Q9 Erica is the name fo heather so I'll try that.......CORRECT
Q11 Nancy Sinatra.........CORRECT
Q18 Aspirin.........CORRECT
Q21 Toulouse is the centre of french aircraft industry so what the heck .........CORRRECT
Q23 Tresemor (i knew being a lapsed catholic would have it's uses )...........CORRECT

Regards
JAS

[Dirko]

2.1793
10.Goliath

[magpie in the 80's]

2.1793
10.Goliath

both correct SJABC

[tedbullpit]

25. Percy L. Spencer

[bulldogproud]

Question 12 is mother-in-law I think. Then again, it could be a fear of being South's bitches!

[bulldogproud]

Question 13 I think is the Tate Gallery in London.

[bulldogproud]

Q14 I think is Villeneuve.

[jimmykralo]

4 - The Spruce Moose? (forst thing that cam into my head)

[Pup]

5. The Seven Samurai

12. Mother In Law (BP beat me to it, I only read the first post and it was still unanswered.)

[bulldogproud]

Love that av, Pup!