GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 21 AROUND THE WORLD

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1. What country has the biggest airport in the world? SAUDI ARABIA
Q2. Who was the first living ruler to have his head on a coin during his reign? PTOLEMY 1
Q3. Who was the first person on a British stamp other than royalty? WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Q4. Where was Saint Patrick actually born? WALES
Q5. The windmill was actually first used in which country? IRAN
Q6. Who was the first person of the English royal family to wear silk stockings? HENRY V111
Q7. Which country are the volcanoes Shira, Kibo, and Mawenzi located in? TANZANIA
Q8. Which country was the first to make lace? ITALY
Q9. Which country was the first to make the type of leather called suede? SWEDEN
Q10. What country has more volcanoes than anywhere in the world? INDONESIA
Q11. How long did the 100 years war actually last between England and France? 116 YEARS
Q12. What colour is associated with mourning in Persia? LIGHT BROWN
Q13. What desert has the geological features known as ergs, regs, and hamadas? SAHARA DESERT
Q14. What are the two states in the United States where the Venus Flytrap is found naturally? NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA
Q15. Which U.S. state is the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes located in? ALASKA
Q16. Which country has Europe's last remaining herd of bison? POLAND
Q17. What is the number of Islands that make up Hong Kong? APPROX. 235
Q18. What continent has discovered more meteorites landing spots than any other in the world? ANTARTICA
Q19. What river flows both North and South of the equator? CONGO RIVER
Q20. When is the warmest month of the year in the Arctic? JULY
Q21. On the coast of Croatia, there is an area that a dog was named after. Which dog breed is this? DALMATIAN
Q22. Which two unusual physical characteristics was Anne Boleyn said to have? 3 BREASTS AND AN EXTRA FINGER
Q23. What was the first European city that had all of its streets paved? FLORENCE
Q24. What is the national bird of India? PEACOCK
Q25. Which country almost entirely surrounds the White Sea? RUSSIA
Q26. What empire finally conquered the empire of Mali in 1335? SONGHAI
Q27. What now stands at the epicentre of the atom bomb blast in Hiroshima? BASICALLY THE PEACE MEMORIAL PARK STANDS THERE
Q28. What Scott Joplin work, created in 1899, is his most memorable and popular work? MAPLE LEAF RAG
Q29. What is term (which is in French) used in the United States for the festival called 'Fat Tuesday'? MARDI GRAS
Q30. What do Chinese people toss into rivers to commemorate the death of one of their greatest poets Chu Yuan? STICKY RICE IN LOTUS LEAVES
Q31. Operation Mercury was the code name for what WW2 invasion? CRETE
Q32. Land of Hope and Glory is the unofficial national anthem of which country? ENGLAND
Q33. What would you get if you asked for a 'pot' in a pub in Melbourne Australia? A GLASS OF BEER
Q34. What is a Hangi? FOOD COOKED IN A EARTH OVEN
Q35. Third president of the USA Thomas Jefferson was born where? VIRGINIA
Q36. Who was Pierre Beauregard? U.S. CONFEDERATE GENERAL
Q37. ANZAC day is observed in which countries? AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
Q38. Den Haag is Dutch for what? THE HAGUE
Q39. Aotearoa is another name for what country? NEW ZEALAND
Q40. Scottish Novelist and poet Robert Louis Stevenson is buried where? SAMOA

[JAS]

Good morning Mags and fellow qiuzzites

Q4 Wales
Q5 China...they seem to have invented most things first
Q19 Guess...The Nile
Q21 Dalmation...lovely dog and lovely place
Q22 I think one of them was having extra toes
Q28 The Entertainer
Q32 England maybe as it's used by the Conservative Party
Q40 I think it might be Samoa

That'll do til I kick start the brain...need more caffine

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Good morning Mags and fellow qiuzzites

Q4 Wales...CORRECT
Q5 China...they seem to have invented most things first ....INCORRECT
Q19 Guess...The Nile....INCORRECT
Q21 Dalmation...lovely dog and lovely place....CORRECT
Q22 I think one of them was having extra toes....INCORRECT
Q28 The Entertainer....INCORRECT
Q32 England maybe as it's used by the Conservative Party...CORRECT
Q40 I think it might be Samoa.....CORRECT

That'll do til I kick start the brain...need more caffine

Regards
JAS

MORNING TO YOU TO JAS
MAKE THAT A BIG CUP OF CAFFIENE
ONLY 50% RIGHT 1ST THING IN THE MORNING

[Psyber]

Q21. On the coast of Croatia, there is an area that a dog was named after. Which dog breed is this? DALMATIAN !!!

[Pseudo]

22 - 6 fingers on a hand and three knockers
33 - a schooner
34 - a polynesian mode of cooking, basically a fire-pit
38 - The Hague (seat of the Dutch parliament)

[Blacky]

Q33 beer

[magpie in the 80's]

Q21. On the coast of Croatia, there is an area that a dog was named after. Which dog breed is this? DALMATIAN !!!

thanks psyber

[magpie in the 80's]

22 - 6 fingers on a hand and three knockers ...correct
33 - a schooner i think i get your answer as a schooner of BEER
34 - a polynesian mode of cooking, basically a fire-pit...correct
38 - The Hague (seat of the Dutch parliament)....correct

[magpie in the 80's]

Q33 beer

correct answer

[godoubleblues]

Q7- Tanzania
Q20 - July
Q29 - Mardi Gras
Q30 - rice
Q31 - Crete
Q37 - Australia and New Zealand (was this a trick ?)

[Leaping Lindner]

There is some rough guesses in this lot.

Q2. Who was the first living ruler to have his head on a coin during his reign? Julius Caesar
Q3. Who was the first person on a British stamp other than royalty? Churchill
Q11. How long did the 100 years war actually last between England and France? 116
Q18. What continent has discovered more meteorites landing spots than any other in the world? Asia
Q23. What was the first European city that had all of its streets paved? Rome
Q27. What now stands at the epicenter of the atom bomb blast in Hiroshima? A bell
Q28. What Scott Joplin work, created in 1899, is his most memorable and popular work? Maple Leaf Rag
Q31. Operation Mercury was the code name for what WW2 invasion? The German airbourne invasion of Crete
Q35. Third president of the USA Thomas Jefferson was born where? The USA
Q37. ANZAC day is observed in which countries? Australia and New Zealand

[magpie in the 80's]

Q7- Tanzania
Q20 - July
Q29 - Mardi Gras
Q30 - rice
Q31 - Crete
Q37 - Australia and New Zealand...NAH JUST CHUCK A COUPLE EASY ONE'S (was this a trick ?)

ALL CORRECT GDB

[magpie in the 80's]

There is some rough guesses in this lot.

Q2. Who was the first living ruler to have his head on a coin during his reign? Julius Caesar...INCORRECT
Q3. Who was the first person on a British stamp other than royalty? Churchill...INCORRECT
Q11. How long did the 100 years war actually last between England and France? 116...CORRECT
Q18. What continent has discovered more meteorites landing spots than any other in the world? Asia...INCORRECT
Q23. What was the first European city that had all of its streets paved? Rome...INCORRECT
Q27. What now stands at the epicenter of the atom bomb blast in Hiroshima? A bell ........INCORRECT
Q28. What Scott Joplin work, created in 1899, is his most memorable and popular work? Maple Leaf Rag...CORRECT
Q31. Operation Mercury was the code name for what WW2 invasion? The German airbourne invasion of Crete....CORRECT
Q35. Third president of the USA Thomas Jefferson was born where? The USA...CORRECT BUT WHICH STATE
Q37. ANZAC day is observed in which countries? Australia and New Zealand...CORRECT

[Psyber]

OK wild guesses!!

Q1. What country has the biggest airport in the world? Singapore?
Q2. Who was the first living ruler to have his head on a coin during his reign? Croesus?
Q3. Who was the first person on a British stamp other than royalty? If you don't count Britannia - Shakespeare I think?
Q5. The windmill was actually first used in which country? Holland?
Q6. Who was the first person of the English royal family to wear silk stockings? Princess Margaret?

Q8. Which country was the first to make lace? China? France? Eire?

Q10. What country has more volcanoes than anywhere in the world? NZ? or Indonesia?

Q12. What color is associated with mourning in Persia? White?
Q13. What desert has the geological features known as ergs, regs, and hamadas? Gobi?
Q14. What are the two states in the United States where the Venus Flytrap is found naturally? Florida & Georgia
Q15. Which U.S. state is the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes located in? Colorado?
Q16. Which country has Europe's last remaining herd of bison? Russia?
Q17. What is the number of Islands that make up Hong Kong? 5?
Q18. What continent has discovered more meteorites landing spots than any other in the world? Africa?
Q19. What river flows both North and South of the equator? Amazon or Nile?

Q23. What was the first European city that had all of its streets paved? Minos on Crete?
Q24. What is the national bird of India? Ibis?
Q25. Which country almost entirely surrounds the White Sea? Russia?
Q26. What empire finally conquered the empire of Mali in 1335? Arab?
Q27. What now stands at the epicentre of the atom bomb blast in Hiroshima? Skeleton of a building left as a memorial?

Q35. Third president of the USA Thomas Jefferson was born where? Southern - Virginia? Carolina?
Q36. Who was Pierre Beauregard? Confederate General

Q39. Aotearoa is another name for what country? NZ?

[magpie in the 80's]

OK wild guesses!!

Q1. What country has the biggest airport in the world? Singapore?.........INCORRECT
Q2. Who was the first living ruler to have his head on a coin during his reign? Croesus?.........INCORRECT
Q3. Who was the first person on a British stamp other than royalty? If you don't count Britannia - Shakespeare I think?.....CORRECT
Q5. The windmill was actually first used in which country? Holland?...INCORRECT
Q6. Who was the first person of the English royal family to wear silk stockings? Princess Margaret?...INCORRECT

Q8. Which country was the first to make lace? China? France? Eire?.....ALL INCORRECT

Q10. What country has more volcanoes than anywhere in the world? NZ? or Indonesia?...CORRECT ON 2ND GUESS

Q12. What color is associated with mourning in Persia? White?...INCORRECT
Q13. What desert has the geological features known as ergs, regs, and hamadas? Gobi?......INCORRECT
Q14. What are the two states in the United States where the Venus Flytrap is found naturally? Florida & Georgia....INCORRECT
Q15. Which U.S. state is the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes located in? Colorado?......INCORRECT
Q16. Which country has Europe's last remaining herd of bison? Russia?........INCORRECT
Q17. What is the number of Islands that make up Hong Kong? 5?........INCORRECT
Q18. What continent has discovered more meteorites landing spots than any other in the world? Africa?......INCORRECT
Q19. What river flows both North and South of the equator? Amazon or Nile?........INCORRECT

Q23. What was the first European city that had all of its streets paved? Minos on Crete?.........INCORRECT
Q24. What is the national bird of India? Ibis?........INCORRECT
Q25. Which country almost entirely surrounds the White Sea? Russia?........CORRECT
Q26. What empire finally conquered the empire of Mali in 1335? Arab?..INCORRECT
Q27. What now stands at the epicentre of the atom bomb blast in Hiroshima? Skeleton of a building left as a memorial?....BASICALLY CORECT

Q35. Third president of the USA Thomas Jefferson was born where? Southern - Virginia? Carolina?...CORRECT ON 1ST GUESS
Q36. Who was Pierre Beauregard? Confederate General.........CORRECT

Q39. Aotearoa is another name for what country? NZ?.....CORRECT

[Blacky]

Q1 King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh,

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1 King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh,

correct

[Dirko]

Q5. The windmill was actually first used in which country? Iran
Q7. Which country are the volcanoes Shira, Kibo, and Mawenzi located in? Tanzania
Q12. What colour is associated with mourning in Persia? Red
Q17. What is the number of Islands that make up Hong Kong? 262
Q24. What is the national bird of India? Peacock

[magpie in the 80's]

Q5. The windmill was actually first used in which country? Iran.....correct
Q7. Which country are the volcanoes Shira, Kibo, and Mawenzi located in? Tanzania.....correct
Q12. What colour is associated with mourning in Persia? Red....incorrect
Q17. What is the number of Islands that make up Hong Kong? 262.....close enough
Q24. What is the national bird of India? Peacock....correct

[rogernumber10]

22 - 6 fingers on a hand and three knockers

Three breasts is more useful than the three nipples David Boon has!!!!!