GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 52
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:30 am1 Which American state has its capital Harrisburg? PENNSYLVANIA
2 Which six letter word describes the number of members of a body required to be present to conduct business legally ? QUORUM
3 Which company that developed the pentium processor for computers? INTEL
4 What name was given to the rockets used to launch the Apollo space missions? SATURN
5 Until the end of the 20th Century, what was the most popular name adopted by the popes? JOHN
6 In which year did Pope Benedict XV declare Joan of Arc a saint? 1920
7 The mummies of Egyptian Pharaohs were often buried in what type of transport, believed to assist them to travel to the next world? BOATS
8 How many films did Charles Chaplin make during his 53-year carer, from 1914 to 1967? 89
9 Which band had a hit with the song ,California Dreamin'? MAMAS AND PAPAS
10 What name is given to the star that appears on the flag of Israel? STAR OF DAVID
11 Which amusement park opened in Anaheim, California, on July 18th., 1955 ? DISNEYLAND
12 If a creature is 'opodous', what has is not got? FEET
13 K is the chemical symbol for what? POTASSIUM
14 What is the name of the hooked staff carried by a bishop called? A CROZIER
15 Who wrote the play, "The Mousetrap"? AGATHA CHRISTIE
16 How old was Boris Becker when he won his first Wimbledon Singles title? 17
17 In which war was Agent Orange used by the USA? VIETNAM
18 Who played the title role in the film "Gandhi"? BEN KINGSLEY
19 In the nursery rhyme, what do we ask Mary, mary, Quite contrary? HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW
20 What chemical element has the atomic number 18? ARGON
21 Which American President was assassinated by Leon Czolgosz ? WILLIAM MCKINGLEY
22 Complete the proverb No kitchen is big enough to hold... TWO WOMEN
23 Who developed Meccano? FRANK HORNBY
24 To which people did Delilah pass soon the secret of Samson's strength? THE PHILISTINES
25 Who wrote the shortest of the gospels? MARK
26 Complete this proverb: The end justifies ......... THE MEANS
27 Who said: "A crank is a man with a new idea--until it catches on"? MARK TWAIN
28 Who was the Greek God of dreams? MORPHEUS
29 What does a hippophobic fear? HORSES
30 Who was known as the Sun King? LOUIS THE 14TH
31 In which country did the Volkswagon originate ? GERMANY
32 Who invented the elevator in 1853? ELISHA OTIS
33 What does the financial term ROI stand for? RETURN ON INVESTMENT
34 What colour berets do the New York City crime-fighters the 'Guardian Angels' wear? RED
35 What is the highest mountain in New Zealand? MOUNT COOK
36 Which rock band released an album Beggars Banquet? THE ROLLING STONES
37 Who teamed up with Neil Diamond to perfom the hit song, "You Don't Send Me Flowers"? BARBARA STREISAND
38 1974 saw Portugal involved in a revolution which became known by which floral name?? CARNATION REVOLUTION
39 What term is used to describe the wool cut from around a sheep's eyes? EYE CLIP
40 What is the white of an egg called? ALBUMEN
41 Munich is on which river? THE ISER
42 What is the wellknown French word for "pen"? PLUME
43 Ra is the chemical symbol for which element? RADIUM
44 What five-letter word, beginning with q, is used to describe a lock or curl of hair on the forehead? QUIFF
45 What is Hanson's disease commonly known as? LEPROSY
46 Who was the great Spanish Painter whose first name was Pablo? PICASSO
47 Who wrote the novel Bonfire of the Vanities? TOM WOLFE
48 In which year was the first Miss World contest held? 1951
49 In which year did Fred Astair die? 1987
50 Which river did Johann Strauss describe as "blue"? THE DANUBE
2 Which six letter word describes the number of members of a body required to be present to conduct business legally ? QUORUM
3 Which company that developed the pentium processor for computers? INTEL
4 What name was given to the rockets used to launch the Apollo space missions? SATURN
5 Until the end of the 20th Century, what was the most popular name adopted by the popes? JOHN
6 In which year did Pope Benedict XV declare Joan of Arc a saint? 1920
7 The mummies of Egyptian Pharaohs were often buried in what type of transport, believed to assist them to travel to the next world? BOATS
8 How many films did Charles Chaplin make during his 53-year carer, from 1914 to 1967? 89
9 Which band had a hit with the song ,California Dreamin'? MAMAS AND PAPAS
10 What name is given to the star that appears on the flag of Israel? STAR OF DAVID
11 Which amusement park opened in Anaheim, California, on July 18th., 1955 ? DISNEYLAND
12 If a creature is 'opodous', what has is not got? FEET
13 K is the chemical symbol for what? POTASSIUM
14 What is the name of the hooked staff carried by a bishop called? A CROZIER
15 Who wrote the play, "The Mousetrap"? AGATHA CHRISTIE
16 How old was Boris Becker when he won his first Wimbledon Singles title? 17
17 In which war was Agent Orange used by the USA? VIETNAM
18 Who played the title role in the film "Gandhi"? BEN KINGSLEY
19 In the nursery rhyme, what do we ask Mary, mary, Quite contrary? HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW
20 What chemical element has the atomic number 18? ARGON
21 Which American President was assassinated by Leon Czolgosz ? WILLIAM MCKINGLEY
22 Complete the proverb No kitchen is big enough to hold... TWO WOMEN
23 Who developed Meccano? FRANK HORNBY
24 To which people did Delilah pass soon the secret of Samson's strength? THE PHILISTINES
25 Who wrote the shortest of the gospels? MARK
26 Complete this proverb: The end justifies ......... THE MEANS
27 Who said: "A crank is a man with a new idea--until it catches on"? MARK TWAIN
28 Who was the Greek God of dreams? MORPHEUS
29 What does a hippophobic fear? HORSES
30 Who was known as the Sun King? LOUIS THE 14TH
31 In which country did the Volkswagon originate ? GERMANY
32 Who invented the elevator in 1853? ELISHA OTIS
33 What does the financial term ROI stand for? RETURN ON INVESTMENT
34 What colour berets do the New York City crime-fighters the 'Guardian Angels' wear? RED
35 What is the highest mountain in New Zealand? MOUNT COOK
36 Which rock band released an album Beggars Banquet? THE ROLLING STONES
37 Who teamed up with Neil Diamond to perfom the hit song, "You Don't Send Me Flowers"? BARBARA STREISAND
38 1974 saw Portugal involved in a revolution which became known by which floral name?? CARNATION REVOLUTION
39 What term is used to describe the wool cut from around a sheep's eyes? EYE CLIP
40 What is the white of an egg called? ALBUMEN
41 Munich is on which river? THE ISER
42 What is the wellknown French word for "pen"? PLUME
43 Ra is the chemical symbol for which element? RADIUM
44 What five-letter word, beginning with q, is used to describe a lock or curl of hair on the forehead? QUIFF
45 What is Hanson's disease commonly known as? LEPROSY
46 Who was the great Spanish Painter whose first name was Pablo? PICASSO
47 Who wrote the novel Bonfire of the Vanities? TOM WOLFE
48 In which year was the first Miss World contest held? 1951
49 In which year did Fred Astair die? 1987
50 Which river did Johann Strauss describe as "blue"? THE DANUBE
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