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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 81

PostPosted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:44 pm
by magpie in the 80's
1. What is the only clockwise rotating planet?
VENUS
2. What number on the Beaufort scale is a moderate breeze?
FOUR
3. A young Beaver is called a what?
KITTEN
4. Which is the worlds largest hot desert?
SAHARA
5. Harry Houdini was born in which Country?
HUNGARY
6. In which year did Catherine Zeta Jones give birth to Dylan?
2000
7. If you were born on May 25th what zodiacal sign are you?
GEMINI
8. What is PVC the abbreviation for?
POLY VINYL CHLORIDE
9. What does the musical term 'Largo' mean?
SLOWLY
10. What is the highest score you can get with three darts?
180
11. Who created James Bond?
IAN FLEMING
12. Elmer J. Fudd is the arch enemy of which cartoon character?
BUGS BUNNY
13. What part of the body would you find the Thyroid Gland?
NECK
14. Who directed 'Spartacus'?
STANLEY KUBRICK
15. What book starts with the words..If you want to find Cherry Tree Lane all you have to do is ask a policeman at the crossroads.
MARY POPPINS
16. A Mamba is what type of creature?
SNAKE
17. What is a Female Swan called?
PEN
18. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU
19. In the TV series Hogan's Heroes, who Played Colonel Robert Hogan?
BOB CRANE
20. What was the name of Thor Heyerdahl's third raft?
TIGRIS
21. Who produces the perfume Ysatis?
GIVENCHY
22. What do you call the cry of a Falcon?
CHANT
23. What year was Streptomycin discovered?
1943
24. What is the main ingredient of Glass?
SAND
25. Who followed Neil Armstrong on the moon?
BUZZ ALDRIN
26. What is the name of the mythological winged horse of Greece.
PEGASUS
27. Which is the longest bone in the human body?
FEMUR
28. What was Lady Chatterley's first name?
CONSTANCE
29. Which Russian flew in Vostok 1
YURI GAGARIN
30. How many colours are there in the spectrum?
7

Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 81

PostPosted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:55 pm
by A Mum
10) 180 \:D/
13) Neck :)

Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 81

PostPosted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:33 pm
by Interceptor
magpie in the 80's wrote:1. What is the only clockwise rotating planet? Venus
4. Which is the worlds largest hot desert? Sahara
8. What is PVC the abbreviation for? Poly Vinyl Chloride
11. Who created James Bond? Ian Fleming
12. Elmer J. Fudd is the arch enemy of which cartoon character? Bugs Bunny
14. Who directed 'Spartacus'? Stanley Kubrick
24. What is the main ingredient of Glass? sand
25. Who followed Neil Armstrong on the moon? Buzz Aldrin
29. Which Russian flew in Vostok 1 Yuri Gagarin?
30. How many colours are there in the spectrum? 7

Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 81

PostPosted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:37 pm
by Hazbeen
10. 180
13. Neck
16. Snake
17. Signet
26. Pegasus

Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 81

PostPosted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:09 pm
by magpie in the 80's
A Mum wrote:10) 180 \:D/
13) Neck :)

CORRECT MUM

Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 81

PostPosted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:09 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Interceptor wrote:1. What is the only clockwise rotating planet? Venus
4. Which is the worlds largest hot desert? Sahara
8. What is PVC the abbreviation for? Poly Vinyl Chloride
11. Who created James Bond? Ian Fleming
12. Elmer J. Fudd is the arch enemy of which cartoon character? Bugs Bunny
14. Who directed 'Spartacus'? Stanley Kubrick
24. What is the main ingredient of Glass? sand
25. Who followed Neil Armstrong on the moon? Buzz Aldrin
29. Which Russian flew in Vostok 1 Yuri Gagarin?
30. How many colours are there in the spectrum? 7

CORRECT INTER

Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 81

PostPosted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:10 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Hazbeen wrote:10. 180
13. Neck
16. Snake
17. Signet..............INCORRECT
26. Pegasus

OTHERS CORRECT HB

Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 81

PostPosted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:18 pm
by Interceptor
19. Bob Crane

Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 81

PostPosted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:24 pm
by Thiele
7.Gemini

Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 81

PostPosted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:14 pm
by NokturnL OdysseY
15 - the adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 81

PostPosted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:24 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Interceptor wrote:19. Bob Crane

incorrect inter

Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 81

PostPosted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:24 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Thiele wrote:7.Gemini

correct jt

Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 81

PostPosted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:24 pm
by magpie in the 80's
NokturnL OdysseY wrote:15 - the adventures of Huckleberry Finn

incorrect n.o.

Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 81

PostPosted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:15 pm
by JAS
Q9 Slowly
Q15 Mary Poppins ?
Q17 Penn
Q18 Pandit Nehru (sp)
Q20 Only one I remember is the Kontiki (sp)
Q21 haha one of my favs...my bottle is by Givenchy :D
Q27 Femur

Regards
JAS

Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 81

PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:04 am
by magpie in the 80's
JAS wrote:Q9 Slowly
Q15 Mary Poppins ?
Q17 Penn
Q18 Pandit Nehru (sp)
Q20 Only one I remember is the Kontiki (sp).........INCORRECT
Q21 haha one of my favs...my bottle is by Givenchy :D
Q27 Femur

Regards
JAS

OTHERS CORRECT JAS

Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 81

PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:47 am
by Kahuna
20/ Ra 2

Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 81

PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:07 am
by magpie in the 80's
Kahuna wrote:20/ Ra 2

INCORRECT K

Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 81

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:12 am
by Tassie Blues
3 is kits

Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 81

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:13 am
by JAS
Q2 3
Q3 Is it something silly like kittens

Regards
JAS

Re: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 81

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:13 am
by magpie in the 80's
Tassie Blues wrote:3 is kits

CLOSE ENOUGH TB