GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 73
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:12 pm1. In which Disney film does Tinkerbell appear?
PETER PAN
2. Which country's flag formerly had a large 'R' on it?
RWANDA
3. In which city would you find the Trevi Fountain, which was built in 1762 by Nicola Salvi?
ROME
4. This city in California was the original Disneyland site opened in 1955.
ANAHEIM
5. In the song 'The Twelve Days of Christmas', how many drummers were drumming?
12
6. In which city would you find the Wailing Wall?
JERUSALEM
7. Which of the following artists was NOT an impressionist painter?
A Edouard Manet B Pierre Auguste Renoir C Claude Monet D Salvador Dali
D SALVADOR DALI
8. Which animal's name is derived from a Spanish word meaning 'a small armoured man'?
ARMADILLO
9. Who played the character part of criminal mastermind 'Fearless Leader' in the film 'The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle'?
ROBERT DE NIRO
10. Name the long narrow inlet of the sea coast found especially in south-west Ireland and north-west Spain?
RIA
11. Queen Victoria ruled Britain for 64 years, longer than any other British monarch. How many daughters and sons did she have?
4 SONS 5 DAUGHTERS
12. Which statement is incorrect about the number of times each actor has played the role of James Bond?
A Roger Moore - seven times B Timothy Dalton - twice C Pierce Brosnan - twice D Sean Connery - seven times
C PIERCE BROSNAN (4)
13. What was the name of the dog belonging to little orphan Annie?
SANDY
14. Name the youngest child of thirteen children of a West Country clergyman who wrote 'Kublai Khan'?
SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE
15. The game of polo originated in which country?
IRAN
16. What is measured using a sphygmomanometer?
BLOOD PRESSURE
17. How many of the following rivers are located in South America: Colorado, Uruguay, Paraguay and Madeira?
ALL 4
18. What was the name of the Dutchman who became director-general of New Amsterdam (later New York City) in 1647?
PETER STUYVESANT
19. Name the French composer of the 1925 ballet 'Les Matelots'.
GEORGES AVRIL
20. Which famous explorer sailed in the ship 'Gjoa'?
ROALD AMUNDSEN
21. In 1924 the world's first motorway opened which ran from where to where?
MILANTO VARESE
22. Paper currency first appeared in western China in (960-1279) during which dynasty?
SONG (SUNG)
23. Which country's name means 'land of many rivers'?
GUYANA
24. Who designed over 300 gardens for wealthy clients, working closely with famous architect Edwin Lutyens?
GERTRUDE JEKYLL
25. The 'Triton' made the first circumnavigation underwater voyage on 25th April 1960. What was the name of her captain? Edward Latimer ... ?
BEACH
PETER PAN
2. Which country's flag formerly had a large 'R' on it?
RWANDA
3. In which city would you find the Trevi Fountain, which was built in 1762 by Nicola Salvi?
ROME
4. This city in California was the original Disneyland site opened in 1955.
ANAHEIM
5. In the song 'The Twelve Days of Christmas', how many drummers were drumming?
12
6. In which city would you find the Wailing Wall?
JERUSALEM
7. Which of the following artists was NOT an impressionist painter?
A Edouard Manet B Pierre Auguste Renoir C Claude Monet D Salvador Dali
D SALVADOR DALI
8. Which animal's name is derived from a Spanish word meaning 'a small armoured man'?
ARMADILLO
9. Who played the character part of criminal mastermind 'Fearless Leader' in the film 'The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle'?
ROBERT DE NIRO
10. Name the long narrow inlet of the sea coast found especially in south-west Ireland and north-west Spain?
RIA
11. Queen Victoria ruled Britain for 64 years, longer than any other British monarch. How many daughters and sons did she have?
4 SONS 5 DAUGHTERS
12. Which statement is incorrect about the number of times each actor has played the role of James Bond?
A Roger Moore - seven times B Timothy Dalton - twice C Pierce Brosnan - twice D Sean Connery - seven times
C PIERCE BROSNAN (4)
13. What was the name of the dog belonging to little orphan Annie?
SANDY
14. Name the youngest child of thirteen children of a West Country clergyman who wrote 'Kublai Khan'?
SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE
15. The game of polo originated in which country?
IRAN
16. What is measured using a sphygmomanometer?
BLOOD PRESSURE
17. How many of the following rivers are located in South America: Colorado, Uruguay, Paraguay and Madeira?
ALL 4
18. What was the name of the Dutchman who became director-general of New Amsterdam (later New York City) in 1647?
PETER STUYVESANT
19. Name the French composer of the 1925 ballet 'Les Matelots'.
GEORGES AVRIL
20. Which famous explorer sailed in the ship 'Gjoa'?
ROALD AMUNDSEN
21. In 1924 the world's first motorway opened which ran from where to where?
MILANTO VARESE
22. Paper currency first appeared in western China in (960-1279) during which dynasty?
SONG (SUNG)
23. Which country's name means 'land of many rivers'?
GUYANA
24. Who designed over 300 gardens for wealthy clients, working closely with famous architect Edwin Lutyens?
GERTRUDE JEKYLL
25. The 'Triton' made the first circumnavigation underwater voyage on 25th April 1960. What was the name of her captain? Edward Latimer ... ?
BEACH
