GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 29

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1. In geography, the northernmost point on the African continent can be found in what country? TUNISIA
Q2. In U.S. Government, what percentage of the vote from both the House of Representatives and the Senate is needed to override a Presidential veto of a bill? TWO THIRDS
Q3. In art, give the last name of the artist known for painting 'The Death of Marat.' ? DAVID
Q4. In movies, which actor played James Bond in the film, 'A View to a Kill'? ROGER MOORE
Q5. In science, what did Ernst Rutherford shoot at gold foil which led to his discovery of atomic nuclei? ALPHA PARTICLES
Q6. In computers, Bubble, Insertion, Selection, Heap, Quick, Merge, and Radix are all types of what? SORTIG ALGORITHMS
Q7. In geography, which of these lakes is one of the 5 largest lakes in the world, measured by surface area?
A) Lake Winnipeg B) Lake Chad C) Lake Victoria D) Lake Michigan C) LAKE VICTORIA
Q8. In literature, which Shakesperean work contains the line, 'If you prick us, do we not bleed'? THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
Q9. In literature, which novel was originally published with an author pseudonym of Currer Bell? JAYNE EYRE
Q10. In poetry, which poet wrote the work, 'Enoch Arden'? ALFRED LORD TENNEYSON
Q11. In music, which is the first of the four operas contained in Richard Wagner's 'Dur Ring des Nibelungen?' DAS RHEINGOLD
Q12. In television, On "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", who were Buffy's watchers? GILES AND ?
Q13. In history, who gave the nickname 'A splendid little war' to the Spanish-American War? JOHN HAY
Q14. In 'miscellaneous,' which of these British ranks is the highest?
A) Marquis B) Baron C) Viscount D) Earl A) MARQUIS
Q15. In movies, which of these political commentators appears briefly in the 1996 film 'Mission Impossible'?
A) John McLaughlin B) Sam Donaldson C) Bill Mahar D) Rush Limbaugh
Q16. In history, of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World, which was the tallest?
A) Mausoleum at Helicarnassus B) Colossus of Rhodes C) Great Pyramid of Khufu D) Tower of Pharos
Q17. In mathematics, a story goes that Pythagoras executed one of his pupils who devised which theory, radical for the time? THE IRRATIONABILITY OF THE SQUARE ROOT OF 2
Q18. In mythology, what kind of animal is Jormangard in Norse myth? SERPENT
Q19. In sports, besides 1994, what has been the only year without a World Series since the first one in 1903? 1904
Q20. In science, 1 x 10 to the -35 seconds following the Big Bang, the universe entered which phase, after free quarks had been confined and condensed into normal particles? THE HADRON ERA
Q21. What is the largest hydro-electric scheme in Africa? CAHORA BASSA
Q22. What was Martha Jane Burke's nickname? CALAMITY JANE
Q23. Who is the Muse of comedy in Greek mythology? THALIA
Q24. What did the Arabs call Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) during the spice trade era? SERENDIP
Q25. Who was the first person to successfully complete a backflip on a 250 cc motocross bike? CAREY HART

[smac]

4. Roger Moore

[smac]

7. Lake Michigan?

[smac]

8. Merchant of Venice

[smac]

18. Snake

[smac]

22. Calamity Jane

[smac]

23. Thalia.

All done for me.

[Baron Greenback]

8. Merchant of Venice
13. Secretary of State John Hay.
16. Great Pyramid of Khufu

[Footy Chick]

8. The merchant of Venice

[Footy Chick]

11. siegfried?

Barry beat me to no.8!

[magpie in the 80's]

4. Roger Moore

CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

7. Lake Michigan?

INCORRECT

[Baron Greenback]

Sorry FC

I'd say Lake Victoria for number 7. That's the big one in Africa eh?

[magpie in the 80's]

8. Merchant of Venice

CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

18. Snake

INCORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

22. Calamity Jane

CORRECT

[Baron Greenback]

18. Serpent?

[magpie in the 80's]

23. Thalia.

All done for me.

CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

8. Merchant of Venice
13. Secretary of State John Hay.
16. Great Pyramid of Khufu.........INCORRECT

ALL OTHERS CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

8. The merchant of Venice

CORRECT