GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.28
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:35 pmQ1. Designated as Stalin's successor, he was ousted as Communist Party secretary only two weeks after the death of the 'Man of Steel'. Who was this unfortunate fellow that was rudely deposed by Khrushchev? GEORGI MALENKOV
Q2. Who marvelously portrayed Lenny Bruce in the 1970s biopic 'Lenny'? DUSTIN HOFFMAN
Q3. What's interesting about the authors George Eliot, George Sand and Isak Dinesen? THEY ARE ALL WOMEN
Q4. He collaborated with W. H. Auden (and was his lover) and was born 'William Bradshaw', but he is better known to us by what name? CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD
Q5. What is the Brazilian stock exchange called? BOVESPA
Q6. What was the name of Japan's first political party, founded by Taisuke Itagaki in 1875? JIYUTO
Q7. The Hindu Pushkaram festival, held every 12 years, is held on the banks of what sacred Indian river? GODAVARI
Q8. Who was the founder of the great Safavid dynasty of Persia? ISMAIL
Q9. What condition is required for plants to stay rigid and erect? TURGOR PRESSURE
Q10. The very first comic strip was called the 'Yellow Kid'. Who created this exciting new comic medium? OUTCAULT
Q11. Of what family does the dolphin belong? DELPHINIDAE
Q12. What plant would you be talking about if you referred to the Latin name 'Cornus nuttallii'? PACIFIC DOGWOOD
Q13. The shrew ('Plethodon idahoensis'; it's in the order Insectivore), prefers what kind of environment? COOL AND MOIST
Q14. Who said 'God helps those who help themselves'? BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
Q15. What is the scientific name for the gorilla? GORILLA GORILLA
Q16. Of what colour does zinc tend to be? BLUISH WHITE
Q17. Where was the TV show 'The X-Files' shot before 1998 and where did it move to? VANCOUVER CANADA TO LOS ANGELES U.S.A.
Q18. What species bears the scientific name 'Gulo Gulo'? WOLVERINE
Q19. What painkilling chemical does the inner bark of Scouler's willow contain? SALICYLIC ACID
Q20 What are the two suborders of Cetacea (whales)? MYSTICETI AND ODONTOCETI
Q21. In which country were sausages first invented? MESOPOTAMIA IRAQ
Q22. Which was the first ever NFL team to put emblems on their helmets? LOS ANGELES
Q23. How many gifts were given in 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'? (TRICK QUESTION) 364
Q24. What is the only animal that can see both infra-red and ultra-violet light? GOLDFISH
Q25. Mr. Bean's first episode was called "Mr. Bean". Close to the end of the episode, his vehicle of choice was crashed. It was a Morris Mini Cooper. What was the color of the vehicle? ORANGE
Q2. Who marvelously portrayed Lenny Bruce in the 1970s biopic 'Lenny'? DUSTIN HOFFMAN
Q3. What's interesting about the authors George Eliot, George Sand and Isak Dinesen? THEY ARE ALL WOMEN
Q4. He collaborated with W. H. Auden (and was his lover) and was born 'William Bradshaw', but he is better known to us by what name? CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD
Q5. What is the Brazilian stock exchange called? BOVESPA
Q6. What was the name of Japan's first political party, founded by Taisuke Itagaki in 1875? JIYUTO
Q7. The Hindu Pushkaram festival, held every 12 years, is held on the banks of what sacred Indian river? GODAVARI
Q8. Who was the founder of the great Safavid dynasty of Persia? ISMAIL
Q9. What condition is required for plants to stay rigid and erect? TURGOR PRESSURE
Q10. The very first comic strip was called the 'Yellow Kid'. Who created this exciting new comic medium? OUTCAULT
Q11. Of what family does the dolphin belong? DELPHINIDAE
Q12. What plant would you be talking about if you referred to the Latin name 'Cornus nuttallii'? PACIFIC DOGWOOD
Q13. The shrew ('Plethodon idahoensis'; it's in the order Insectivore), prefers what kind of environment? COOL AND MOIST
Q14. Who said 'God helps those who help themselves'? BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
Q15. What is the scientific name for the gorilla? GORILLA GORILLA
Q16. Of what colour does zinc tend to be? BLUISH WHITE
Q17. Where was the TV show 'The X-Files' shot before 1998 and where did it move to? VANCOUVER CANADA TO LOS ANGELES U.S.A.
Q18. What species bears the scientific name 'Gulo Gulo'? WOLVERINE
Q19. What painkilling chemical does the inner bark of Scouler's willow contain? SALICYLIC ACID
Q20 What are the two suborders of Cetacea (whales)? MYSTICETI AND ODONTOCETI
Q21. In which country were sausages first invented? MESOPOTAMIA IRAQ
Q22. Which was the first ever NFL team to put emblems on their helmets? LOS ANGELES
Q23. How many gifts were given in 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'? (TRICK QUESTION) 364
Q24. What is the only animal that can see both infra-red and ultra-violet light? GOLDFISH
Q25. Mr. Bean's first episode was called "Mr. Bean". Close to the end of the episode, his vehicle of choice was crashed. It was a Morris Mini Cooper. What was the color of the vehicle? ORANGE
