GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 77
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:46 pm1. By what title is the Bishop of Rome usually known?
THE POPE
2. 'Deadheads' are supporters of which US rock group?
GRATEFUL DEAD
3. Which 3 UK 20th Century Prime Ministers had surnames beginning with 'M'?
MCMILLIAN - MAJOR - MCDONALD
4. Which was Cliff Richards only UK number one, with 1 word in the title?
CONGRATULATIONS
5. In which 1987 film did Arnold Schwarzeneggar star as an army Major?
PREDATOR
6. Shearer, Platt, Pearce, Gascoigne, Sherringham. Who is next, infamously?
SOUTHGATE / EURO 96 PENALTY TAKERS
7. What did Dorothy have to steal from the 'Wicked Witch of the West'?
HER BROOMSTICK
8. Which of Henry the 8th's wives was the mother of Edward the 6th?
JANE SEYMOUR
9. Which musical did the Boyzone hit 'No Matter What' come from?
WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND
10. Which lager recently became the first to sell a million pints in a year?
CARLING
11. What were the first 3 top ten hits for Kylie Minogue?
I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY - LOCOMOTION - GOT TO BE CERTAIN
12. Which volcano is known as the 'Lighthouse of the Mediterranean'? (not Etna)
STROMBOLI
13. What is the more common name for the Caribou?
REINDEER
14. Which British TV series was shown in the USA as 'My Partner The Ghost?
RANDELL AND HOPKIRK (DECEASED)
15. In snooker, how many times is the black potted on a 147 break?
16
16. What is the capital of the Philippines?
MANILA
17. In 1986, which was the first daily newspaper to be printed in colour?
TODAY
18. How many times did Red Rum run in the Grand National?
FIVE
19. Who are the 2 stars of the 90's version of 'The Thomas Crown Affair'?
RENE RUSSO AND PIRECE BROSNAN
20. According to experts, are men who are aggressive towards women, likely to have smaller or larger genitalia, on average?
SMALLER
21. How many claws has a domestic cat got?
18
22. In whose field are unclaimed bodies said to be buried, in the USA?
POTTER'S FIELD
23. What is Will Smith's full first name?
WILLARD
24. Which Blue Peter star was described as 'nervous, bad tempered, short sighted and toothless'?
PETRA
25. Which song contains the lyric: "I run for the bus dear, but while riding I think of us dear"?
I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER
THE POPE
2. 'Deadheads' are supporters of which US rock group?
GRATEFUL DEAD
3. Which 3 UK 20th Century Prime Ministers had surnames beginning with 'M'?
MCMILLIAN - MAJOR - MCDONALD
4. Which was Cliff Richards only UK number one, with 1 word in the title?
CONGRATULATIONS
5. In which 1987 film did Arnold Schwarzeneggar star as an army Major?
PREDATOR
6. Shearer, Platt, Pearce, Gascoigne, Sherringham. Who is next, infamously?
SOUTHGATE / EURO 96 PENALTY TAKERS
7. What did Dorothy have to steal from the 'Wicked Witch of the West'?
HER BROOMSTICK
8. Which of Henry the 8th's wives was the mother of Edward the 6th?
JANE SEYMOUR
9. Which musical did the Boyzone hit 'No Matter What' come from?
WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND
10. Which lager recently became the first to sell a million pints in a year?
CARLING
11. What were the first 3 top ten hits for Kylie Minogue?
I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY - LOCOMOTION - GOT TO BE CERTAIN
12. Which volcano is known as the 'Lighthouse of the Mediterranean'? (not Etna)
STROMBOLI
13. What is the more common name for the Caribou?
REINDEER
14. Which British TV series was shown in the USA as 'My Partner The Ghost?
RANDELL AND HOPKIRK (DECEASED)
15. In snooker, how many times is the black potted on a 147 break?
16
16. What is the capital of the Philippines?
MANILA
17. In 1986, which was the first daily newspaper to be printed in colour?
TODAY
18. How many times did Red Rum run in the Grand National?
FIVE
19. Who are the 2 stars of the 90's version of 'The Thomas Crown Affair'?
RENE RUSSO AND PIRECE BROSNAN
20. According to experts, are men who are aggressive towards women, likely to have smaller or larger genitalia, on average?
SMALLER
21. How many claws has a domestic cat got?
18
22. In whose field are unclaimed bodies said to be buried, in the USA?
POTTER'S FIELD
23. What is Will Smith's full first name?
WILLARD
24. Which Blue Peter star was described as 'nervous, bad tempered, short sighted and toothless'?
PETRA
25. Which song contains the lyric: "I run for the bus dear, but while riding I think of us dear"?
I SAY A LITTLE PRAYER
