GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 12
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:04 pmQ1. Who was the former manager of the Beatles? BRIAN EPSTEIN
Q2. Name the saint who was tortured for refusing to marry Emperor Maxentius in the 4th century AD. ST. CATHERINE
Q3. Khaki is the Urdu word for which of the following?
A) Dusty B) Black C) Green D) Magenta A) DUSTY
Q4. Rearrange the letters in 'name for ship' to form a Gilbert and Sullivan opera. HMS PINAFORE
Q5. Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) kept his diary from 1st January 1660 to 31st May 1669 but why did he end writing his diary?
A) He was jailed for income tax evasion B) He died C) His eyesight got too bad D) He developed Scriveners Palsy
Q6. Which is a symptom of Tourette Syndrome?
A) Unsophisticated optimism B) A great desire to travel, wanderlust C) Uncontrollable swearing D) A morbid fear of tourists
Q7. I learnt to play the cornet when sent to an orphanage in New Orleans as punishment for firing a revolver in the street. It was alleged that my mother was a prostitute but who am I? LOUIS ARMSTRONG
Q8. According to some scientific theories, what would wooden planks called stompers be used for?
A) A dowsing rod B) Act as a horizontal beam as over a door or window
C) Used to flatten crops to form corn circles B) A primitive spirit level
Q9. Name the next number in the following sequence: 5, 9, 25, 89 _____ ? 345
Q10. Whose first book was 'Down and Out in Paris and London'? GEORGE ORWELL
Q11. Which of the following creatures has a carapace and have been known to live to a hundred years old?
A) African spurred tortoise B) Arabian Oryx C) Shoebill D) Bushmaster
Q12. Mick Jagger is the lead singer of the group The Rolling Stones but what is his middle name? PHILIP
Q13. Sweeney Todd was a fictional 'Demon Barber' of Fleet Street who provided fillings for whose meat pies? MRS. LOVETT
Q14. What connects novelist Evelyn Waugh and Elvis Presley as regard to the place they both died? BOTH DIED ON THE TOILET
Q15. Who was the author of 'Lassie Come Home'? ERIC KNIGHT
Q16. What is the Birkenhead Drill? WOMEN AND CHILDREN GO FIRST
Q17. Which cartoon featured Vince and Muskie? DEPUTY DAWG
Q18. Who said, "America's challenge of today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow"? EUGENE CERNAN
Q19. The common 'sun star' starfish is said to have a voracious appetite but how many arms does it have? BETWEEN 8 AND 13
Q20. Who was first to say, "The female of the species is more deadly than the male"? RUDYARD KIPLING
Q21. The three Bronte sisters were all noted as famous novelists. Which was the last to die? CHARLOTTE
Q22. What is contained in a tantalus? ALCHOLIC DRINKS
Q23. Complete the title of this 1941 movie: 'The _____ and Miss Jones'? DEVIL
Q24. Who said, 'I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.'? GEORGE BEST
Q25. Rearrange the letters in 'Woman Hitler' to give a female relative. MOTHER IN LAW
Q2. Name the saint who was tortured for refusing to marry Emperor Maxentius in the 4th century AD. ST. CATHERINE
Q3. Khaki is the Urdu word for which of the following?
A) Dusty B) Black C) Green D) Magenta A) DUSTY
Q4. Rearrange the letters in 'name for ship' to form a Gilbert and Sullivan opera. HMS PINAFORE
Q5. Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) kept his diary from 1st January 1660 to 31st May 1669 but why did he end writing his diary?
A) He was jailed for income tax evasion B) He died C) His eyesight got too bad D) He developed Scriveners Palsy
Q6. Which is a symptom of Tourette Syndrome?
A) Unsophisticated optimism B) A great desire to travel, wanderlust C) Uncontrollable swearing D) A morbid fear of tourists
Q7. I learnt to play the cornet when sent to an orphanage in New Orleans as punishment for firing a revolver in the street. It was alleged that my mother was a prostitute but who am I? LOUIS ARMSTRONG
Q8. According to some scientific theories, what would wooden planks called stompers be used for?
A) A dowsing rod B) Act as a horizontal beam as over a door or window
C) Used to flatten crops to form corn circles B) A primitive spirit level
Q9. Name the next number in the following sequence: 5, 9, 25, 89 _____ ? 345
Q10. Whose first book was 'Down and Out in Paris and London'? GEORGE ORWELL
Q11. Which of the following creatures has a carapace and have been known to live to a hundred years old?
A) African spurred tortoise B) Arabian Oryx C) Shoebill D) Bushmaster
Q12. Mick Jagger is the lead singer of the group The Rolling Stones but what is his middle name? PHILIP
Q13. Sweeney Todd was a fictional 'Demon Barber' of Fleet Street who provided fillings for whose meat pies? MRS. LOVETT
Q14. What connects novelist Evelyn Waugh and Elvis Presley as regard to the place they both died? BOTH DIED ON THE TOILET
Q15. Who was the author of 'Lassie Come Home'? ERIC KNIGHT
Q16. What is the Birkenhead Drill? WOMEN AND CHILDREN GO FIRST
Q17. Which cartoon featured Vince and Muskie? DEPUTY DAWG
Q18. Who said, "America's challenge of today has forged man's destiny of tomorrow"? EUGENE CERNAN
Q19. The common 'sun star' starfish is said to have a voracious appetite but how many arms does it have? BETWEEN 8 AND 13
Q20. Who was first to say, "The female of the species is more deadly than the male"? RUDYARD KIPLING
Q21. The three Bronte sisters were all noted as famous novelists. Which was the last to die? CHARLOTTE
Q22. What is contained in a tantalus? ALCHOLIC DRINKS
Q23. Complete the title of this 1941 movie: 'The _____ and Miss Jones'? DEVIL
Q24. Who said, 'I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.'? GEORGE BEST
Q25. Rearrange the letters in 'Woman Hitler' to give a female relative. MOTHER IN LAW
