GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 32
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:58 pmQ1. What is the capital of the Canadian province Prince Edward Island? CHARLOTTE TOWN
Q2. Who went to town as Longfellow Deeds in 1936, and to war as Alvin York in 1941? GARY COOPER
Q3. During the Falklands War of 1982, a posthumous Victoria Cross was awarded to Lt.Col. H. Jones of the Parachute Regiment. For what does the 'H' (by which he was known) stand? HERBERT
Q4. In children's literature, who are Pod, Homily and Little Arriety? THE BORROWERS
Q5. In which sport did Norwegian Tommy Ingebrigtsen win both Junior and Senior World Championships in March 1995? SKI JUMPING
Q6. In the old Perry Como song, what did Delaware? A BRAND NEW JERSEY
Q7. Lance Ito was a familiar face a few years ago. Who was he? JUDGE AT O.J.SIMPSON'S TRIAL
Q8. What is the smallest European gamebird, and the only migratory one? QUAIL
Q9. Which author and poet became an Imperial War Graves Commissioner after losing his only son in World War One? RUDYARD KIPLING
Q10. In Roman Numerals, what does a line over a letter signify? MULTIPLY BY 1000
Q11. In which European country do 100 bani equal one leu? ROMANIA
Q12. In total, how many Victoria Crosses were awarded for acts performed between the end of World War Two and the end of the twentieth century? 11
Q13. In operating what type of vehicle would you use controls called 'collective' and 'cyclic'? HELICOPTER
Q14. In place names such as Nottingham and Hampstead, what does 'ham' mean? A HOME
Q15. In which sport might you be confronted by an oxer? SHOW JUMPING
Q16. Devil's Tower is located in which of the following?
A) Laramie Mountains of Wyoming B) Middle Rocky Mountains C) Medicine Bow Mountains D)Black Hills of South Dakota AFTER FURTHER STUDYING THE DEVILS TOWER IS IN THE BLACK HILLS OF WYOMING
Q17. What English word was derived from the French word for 'forty'? QUARANTINE
Q18. Which Chief Justice of the U.S Supreme Court graduated from the University of Minnesota and obtained his Law degree in St. Paul, MN.? WARREN BURGER
Q19. In which city is the World Golf Hall of Fame? ST. AUGUSTINE FLORIDA
Q20. In what city is the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame located? HAYWARD WISCONSIN
Q21. Which of the following is not true regarding 'Gutta Percha'?
A) It was originally used as the core of a golf ball B) It is a resin from a South African plant
C) It was used for electrical insulation D) It was used in making jewelry
Q22. The State of Delaware was named in honor of which of these men?
A) Samuel Argall B) Caesar Rodney C) Peter Stuyvesant D) Thomas West D) THOMAS WEST
Q23. When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. two Italian towns were compleely buried, one of which was Pompeii. What was the other town that was also completely buried during that eruption? HERCULANEUM
Q24. One method to identify bacteria is to use the Gram's stain. Bacteria are grown in the laboratory, transferred to a glass slide and treated with Gentian Violet. They are then washed with Gram's solution and if they still retain a blue color they are gram-positive. If they are decolorized, they are gram-negative. Which of the following is not true?
A) Streptoccocus bacillae are gram-positive B) Staphyloccocus aureus is gram-positive
C) Microbacterium tuberculosis is gram-negative D) Bordetella pertussis is gram-negative
Q25. Which liqueur was originally made in 1510 to combat malaria and it was a brandy grape wine to which were added very unique ingredients including juniper, myrrh, angelica, cloves, cinnamon, cardamon, vanilla, tea and honey? BENEDICTINE
Q2. Who went to town as Longfellow Deeds in 1936, and to war as Alvin York in 1941? GARY COOPER
Q3. During the Falklands War of 1982, a posthumous Victoria Cross was awarded to Lt.Col. H. Jones of the Parachute Regiment. For what does the 'H' (by which he was known) stand? HERBERT
Q4. In children's literature, who are Pod, Homily and Little Arriety? THE BORROWERS
Q5. In which sport did Norwegian Tommy Ingebrigtsen win both Junior and Senior World Championships in March 1995? SKI JUMPING
Q6. In the old Perry Como song, what did Delaware? A BRAND NEW JERSEY
Q7. Lance Ito was a familiar face a few years ago. Who was he? JUDGE AT O.J.SIMPSON'S TRIAL
Q8. What is the smallest European gamebird, and the only migratory one? QUAIL
Q9. Which author and poet became an Imperial War Graves Commissioner after losing his only son in World War One? RUDYARD KIPLING
Q10. In Roman Numerals, what does a line over a letter signify? MULTIPLY BY 1000
Q11. In which European country do 100 bani equal one leu? ROMANIA
Q12. In total, how many Victoria Crosses were awarded for acts performed between the end of World War Two and the end of the twentieth century? 11
Q13. In operating what type of vehicle would you use controls called 'collective' and 'cyclic'? HELICOPTER
Q14. In place names such as Nottingham and Hampstead, what does 'ham' mean? A HOME
Q15. In which sport might you be confronted by an oxer? SHOW JUMPING
Q16. Devil's Tower is located in which of the following?
A) Laramie Mountains of Wyoming B) Middle Rocky Mountains C) Medicine Bow Mountains D)Black Hills of South Dakota AFTER FURTHER STUDYING THE DEVILS TOWER IS IN THE BLACK HILLS OF WYOMING
Q17. What English word was derived from the French word for 'forty'? QUARANTINE
Q18. Which Chief Justice of the U.S Supreme Court graduated from the University of Minnesota and obtained his Law degree in St. Paul, MN.? WARREN BURGER
Q19. In which city is the World Golf Hall of Fame? ST. AUGUSTINE FLORIDA
Q20. In what city is the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame located? HAYWARD WISCONSIN
Q21. Which of the following is not true regarding 'Gutta Percha'?
A) It was originally used as the core of a golf ball B) It is a resin from a South African plant
C) It was used for electrical insulation D) It was used in making jewelry
Q22. The State of Delaware was named in honor of which of these men?
A) Samuel Argall B) Caesar Rodney C) Peter Stuyvesant D) Thomas West D) THOMAS WEST
Q23. When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. two Italian towns were compleely buried, one of which was Pompeii. What was the other town that was also completely buried during that eruption? HERCULANEUM
Q24. One method to identify bacteria is to use the Gram's stain. Bacteria are grown in the laboratory, transferred to a glass slide and treated with Gentian Violet. They are then washed with Gram's solution and if they still retain a blue color they are gram-positive. If they are decolorized, they are gram-negative. Which of the following is not true?
A) Streptoccocus bacillae are gram-positive B) Staphyloccocus aureus is gram-positive
C) Microbacterium tuberculosis is gram-negative D) Bordetella pertussis is gram-negative
Q25. Which liqueur was originally made in 1510 to combat malaria and it was a brandy grape wine to which were added very unique ingredients including juniper, myrrh, angelica, cloves, cinnamon, cardamon, vanilla, tea and honey? BENEDICTINE