GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ 22
Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 12:57 pmQ1 What are parentheses otherwise known as? BRACKETS
Q2 What type of animal is a caribou? REINDEER
Q3 Who wrote the novel Gulliver's Travels? JONATHON SWIFT
Q4 What Age followed the Bronze Age? IRON AGE
Q5 What is the third sign of the Zodiac? GEMINI
Q6 Who composed The Planets suite? GUSTAV HOLST
Q7 How many bones are in the human skull? 28
Q8 Who was the first boxer to beat Muhammed Ali as a professional? JOE FRAZIER
Q9 What is the collective name for a group of peacocks? A MUSTER
Q10 In Greek mythology who flew too close to the sun and fell to his death when his wax wings melted? ICARUS
Q11 What type of structure is a camponile? A BELL TOWER
Q12 How many strings are on a viola? FOUR
Q13 What does ASLEF stand for? ASSOCIATED SOCIETY OF LOCOMOTIVE AND FIREMAN
Q14 What is the second highest mountain in the world? K2
Q15 Which rock band played the first ever concert at London's Roundhouse (in 1966)? PINK FLOYD
Q16 What does an onomast study? NAMES
Q17 In which country is the site of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? IRAQ
Q18 Who was the first person in space? YURI GAGARIN
Q19 Vulpine relates to which animals? FOXES
Q20 Which song did Sting sing first at Live Aid in 1985? ROXANNE
Q21 What were the code-names of the five D-Day Landing beaches? GOLD, JUNO, SWORD,UTAH AND OMAHA
Q22 A nebuchadnezzar of wine holds the equivalent of how many bottles? 20
Q23 What colour is the mineral malachite? GREEN
Q24 Who led the first circumnavigation of the world? FERDINAND MAGELLAN
Q25 Jeera is the Indian name for which spice? CUMIN
Q26 What is the name of the parliament of the Isle of Man? TYNWALD
Q27 What is the top or bottom supporting post of a stair-rail called? NEWEL
Q28 Which actor is the voice of Stan's gay dog Sparky in the TV cartoon South Park? GEORGE CLOONEY
Q29 The density of which substance is measured by a lactometer? MILK
Q30 What is the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet? ETA
Q31 Whose autobiography is titled The Good The Bad and the Bubbly? GEORGE BEST
Q32 Epilation is the removal of what? HAIR
Q33 In which country is the region of Dalmatia? CROATIA
Q34 Which cosmetics and perfume company was originally named The California Perfume Co? AVON
Q35 What is the inscription on the doorstep of the Saatchi and Saatchi offices in London? NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE
Q36 How many member countries of the British Commonwealth are there (as at 2006)? 53
Q37 Wedgewood Potteries' Queensware was named in honour of which queen? QUEEN CHARLOTTE
Q38 What is the world's fastest growing plant? BAMBOO
Q39 How many eyes does a spider have? EIGHT
Q40 What 2 things is belladonna commonly known as? BEAUTIFUL WOMAN AND DEADLY NIGHTSHADE
Q41 In anatomy what is the outer layer of the skin called? EPIDERMIS
Q42 Which 1984 horror film is subtitled 'The Final Chapter'? FRIDAY THE 13TH
Q43 What are fino, oloroso and amontillado types of? SHERRY
Q44 Which Egyptian president was shot and killed in 1981? ANWAR SADAT
Q45 The Birth of Venus is a work by which artist? SANDRO BOTTICELLI
Q46 Marsh Gas is another name for what gas? METHANE
Q47 In which year was the first telegram sent in the UK? 1870
Q48 Which actor was born Bernard Schwartz in 1925? TONY CURTIS
Q49 What is the name of the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London? THE MANSION HOUSE
Q50 What was Jim Reeves' only UK No1 hit DISTANT DRUMS
Q2 What type of animal is a caribou? REINDEER
Q3 Who wrote the novel Gulliver's Travels? JONATHON SWIFT
Q4 What Age followed the Bronze Age? IRON AGE
Q5 What is the third sign of the Zodiac? GEMINI
Q6 Who composed The Planets suite? GUSTAV HOLST
Q7 How many bones are in the human skull? 28
Q8 Who was the first boxer to beat Muhammed Ali as a professional? JOE FRAZIER
Q9 What is the collective name for a group of peacocks? A MUSTER
Q10 In Greek mythology who flew too close to the sun and fell to his death when his wax wings melted? ICARUS
Q11 What type of structure is a camponile? A BELL TOWER
Q12 How many strings are on a viola? FOUR
Q13 What does ASLEF stand for? ASSOCIATED SOCIETY OF LOCOMOTIVE AND FIREMAN
Q14 What is the second highest mountain in the world? K2
Q15 Which rock band played the first ever concert at London's Roundhouse (in 1966)? PINK FLOYD
Q16 What does an onomast study? NAMES
Q17 In which country is the site of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? IRAQ
Q18 Who was the first person in space? YURI GAGARIN
Q19 Vulpine relates to which animals? FOXES
Q20 Which song did Sting sing first at Live Aid in 1985? ROXANNE
Q21 What were the code-names of the five D-Day Landing beaches? GOLD, JUNO, SWORD,UTAH AND OMAHA
Q22 A nebuchadnezzar of wine holds the equivalent of how many bottles? 20
Q23 What colour is the mineral malachite? GREEN
Q24 Who led the first circumnavigation of the world? FERDINAND MAGELLAN
Q25 Jeera is the Indian name for which spice? CUMIN
Q26 What is the name of the parliament of the Isle of Man? TYNWALD
Q27 What is the top or bottom supporting post of a stair-rail called? NEWEL
Q28 Which actor is the voice of Stan's gay dog Sparky in the TV cartoon South Park? GEORGE CLOONEY
Q29 The density of which substance is measured by a lactometer? MILK
Q30 What is the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet? ETA
Q31 Whose autobiography is titled The Good The Bad and the Bubbly? GEORGE BEST
Q32 Epilation is the removal of what? HAIR
Q33 In which country is the region of Dalmatia? CROATIA
Q34 Which cosmetics and perfume company was originally named The California Perfume Co? AVON
Q35 What is the inscription on the doorstep of the Saatchi and Saatchi offices in London? NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE
Q36 How many member countries of the British Commonwealth are there (as at 2006)? 53
Q37 Wedgewood Potteries' Queensware was named in honour of which queen? QUEEN CHARLOTTE
Q38 What is the world's fastest growing plant? BAMBOO
Q39 How many eyes does a spider have? EIGHT
Q40 What 2 things is belladonna commonly known as? BEAUTIFUL WOMAN AND DEADLY NIGHTSHADE
Q41 In anatomy what is the outer layer of the skin called? EPIDERMIS
Q42 Which 1984 horror film is subtitled 'The Final Chapter'? FRIDAY THE 13TH
Q43 What are fino, oloroso and amontillado types of? SHERRY
Q44 Which Egyptian president was shot and killed in 1981? ANWAR SADAT
Q45 The Birth of Venus is a work by which artist? SANDRO BOTTICELLI
Q46 Marsh Gas is another name for what gas? METHANE
Q47 In which year was the first telegram sent in the UK? 1870
Q48 Which actor was born Bernard Schwartz in 1925? TONY CURTIS
Q49 What is the name of the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London? THE MANSION HOUSE
Q50 What was Jim Reeves' only UK No1 hit DISTANT DRUMS
, nah seriously a poisonous plant named Deadly Nightshade
