GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.13
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 3:14 pmQ1.Shakespeare is the most published playwright in the history of the English language. But do you know who the second most-published is? NEIL SIMON
Q2. Which of these foods is the most likely to cause allergies?
A) nuts B) chocolate C) milk D) seafood A) NUTS
Q3. The Chinese called this vegetable "mad apple", believing it to cause insanity. What is it? EGGPLANT
Q4. Surely you've heard that annoying saying, "Always a bridesmaid, but never a bride." You may be surprised to learn that it actually came from an advertisement - do you know for which product? LISTERINE
Q5. Who was the first US President to have an asteroid named after him? HERBET HOOVER
Q6. Which of these cultures introduced the birthday candle?
A) medieval French B) 20th century Americans C) ancient Egyptians D) ancient Greeks
Q7. Which American female singer was named "ugliest man on campus"? JANIS JOPLIN
Q8. You may know that the phrase "it's Greek to me" was coined by Shakespeare. But do you know the play in which it appeared? JULIUS CAESER
Q9. As you age, which is generally the first of your senses to go? SMELL
Q10. Which of these animals regularly mate face-to-face?
a) goats b) warthogs c) minks d) sloths D) SLOTHS
Q11. Which vitamin is made in your body, not by the body itself, but by the microorganisms in your intestine? VITAMIN K
Q12. The English poet Thomas Hardy was cremated without his heart. Do you know why? IT WAS STOLEN BY A CAT
Q13. Everyone knows that beans cause gas. But do you know which type of bean is the most gas-producing? SOYBEANS
Q14. Which of these cities has the reputation of having the most pleasant climate in the world?
A) Quito, Ecuador B) Casablanca, Morocco C) Cannes, France D) Honolulu, Hawaii, US A) QUITO, ECUADOR
Q15. What's the claim to fame of Emilio Marco Palma? 1ST PERSON BORN IN THE ANTARCTICA
Q16. Where is the largest joint in the body? THE KNEE
Q17. Where was the world's first national park established? USA YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
Q18. Where was the 2700BC magician, Dedi, from? ANCIENT EGYPT
Q19. Where did the idea for lava lamps come from? CAME FROM AN EGG TIMER
Q20. Where did ice-cream originate? ITALY
Q21. Where was the first true printing press built? GERMANY
Q22. Where are our metacarpals? OUR HANDS
Q23. Where was the Silk Road? CHINA TO EUROPE
Q24. Where is metamorphic rock found? THE EARTH'S CRUST
Q25. Where was the first key-operated lock found? KHORSABAD, ASSYRIA
Q2. Which of these foods is the most likely to cause allergies?
A) nuts B) chocolate C) milk D) seafood A) NUTS
Q3. The Chinese called this vegetable "mad apple", believing it to cause insanity. What is it? EGGPLANT
Q4. Surely you've heard that annoying saying, "Always a bridesmaid, but never a bride." You may be surprised to learn that it actually came from an advertisement - do you know for which product? LISTERINE
Q5. Who was the first US President to have an asteroid named after him? HERBET HOOVER
Q6. Which of these cultures introduced the birthday candle?
A) medieval French B) 20th century Americans C) ancient Egyptians D) ancient Greeks
Q7. Which American female singer was named "ugliest man on campus"? JANIS JOPLIN
Q8. You may know that the phrase "it's Greek to me" was coined by Shakespeare. But do you know the play in which it appeared? JULIUS CAESER
Q9. As you age, which is generally the first of your senses to go? SMELL
Q10. Which of these animals regularly mate face-to-face?
a) goats b) warthogs c) minks d) sloths D) SLOTHS
Q11. Which vitamin is made in your body, not by the body itself, but by the microorganisms in your intestine? VITAMIN K
Q12. The English poet Thomas Hardy was cremated without his heart. Do you know why? IT WAS STOLEN BY A CAT
Q13. Everyone knows that beans cause gas. But do you know which type of bean is the most gas-producing? SOYBEANS
Q14. Which of these cities has the reputation of having the most pleasant climate in the world?
A) Quito, Ecuador B) Casablanca, Morocco C) Cannes, France D) Honolulu, Hawaii, US A) QUITO, ECUADOR
Q15. What's the claim to fame of Emilio Marco Palma? 1ST PERSON BORN IN THE ANTARCTICA
Q16. Where is the largest joint in the body? THE KNEE
Q17. Where was the world's first national park established? USA YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
Q18. Where was the 2700BC magician, Dedi, from? ANCIENT EGYPT
Q19. Where did the idea for lava lamps come from? CAME FROM AN EGG TIMER
Q20. Where did ice-cream originate? ITALY
Q21. Where was the first true printing press built? GERMANY
Q22. Where are our metacarpals? OUR HANDS
Q23. Where was the Silk Road? CHINA TO EUROPE
Q24. Where is metamorphic rock found? THE EARTH'S CRUST
Q25. Where was the first key-operated lock found? KHORSABAD, ASSYRIA
