GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 98

[magpie in the 80's]

1. The 'Sistine Madonna' was painted by which artist?
RAPHAEL
2. The South African city Johannesburg was founded in which year?
1886
3. What colour of jacket do winners of the US Masters Golf get?
GREEN
4. From which fish is Caviar obtained?
STURGEON
5. What was the name of the ranch in the TV series Dallas?
SOUTHFALK
6. What is the unit of currency in Venezuela?
BOLIVAR
7. In John Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" where are all forms of worldly pleasures sold?
VANITY FAIR
8. In Lord of the Rings where does Boromir come from?
GONDOR
9. Which country governs the Galapagos Islands?
ECUADOR
10. In the US which is the Golden State?
CALIFORNIA
11. Who is the patron saint of Germany?
BONIFACE
12. Who made the first bifocal spectacles?
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
13. Who was the last king of Egypt?
FAROUK
14. Who was the Roman goddess of wisdom?
MINERVA
15. How many bottles are there in a methusalah?
8
16. A Poult is the young of which bird?
GROUSE
17. What was the name of Dick Turpin's horse?
BLACK BESS
18. What character did Bill Murray play in the movie 'Stripes'?
JOHN WINGER
19. What do the letters DKNY stand for in the world of fashion?
DONNA KARAN NEW YORK
20. Which is the largest of the Greek islands?
CRETE
21. What does the Italian word Pizza mean?
PIE
22. Which is the first letter of the Greek alphabet?
ALPHA
23. Who wrote 'Das Kapital'?
KARL MARX
24. In 1938 who invented the ballpoint pen?
LASZLO BIRO
25. Don McLean's song 'American Pie' was based on the death of which singer?
BUDDY HOLLY
26. What is the capital of Rwanda?
KIGALI
27. In Greek mythology who was the son of Daedalus who flew too near the Sun?
ICARUS
28. The last Chinese year of the Tiger was in what year?
1998
29. What kind of apes occupy the Rock of Gibralter?
BARBARY
30. What colour is the eight ball in a game of pool?
BLACK
31. What is the cube of 9?
729
32. After Methuseleh, in the Bible who is the next oldest man?
NOAH
33. What is measured on the Beaufort scale?
WIND
34. What is the name of the Manx Parliment?
TYNWALD
35. Who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun?
HOWARD CARTER
36. What is a young spider called?
SPIDERLING
37. Who played James Bond in the movie Moonraker?
ROGER MOORE
38. What sign of the zodiac do you come under if you were born on 25th July?
LEO
39. What is the name given to the seat on the back of an elephant?
HOWDAH
40. Who wrote the play Pygmalion?
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW
41. Which pop group had a hit with 'Jumpin Jack Flash'?
THE ROLLING STONES
42. The cartoon character Sylvester the cat chased which bird?
TWEETIE PIE
43. Where were the Olympic Games held in 1906?
ATHENS
44. Pewter is an alloy of Tin and what other metal?
LEAD
45. In computing what does ROM stand for?
READ ONLY MEMORY
46. In what year did the volcano Krakatoa erupt?
1883
47. What year did Emporer Hirohito of Japan come to the throne?
1926
48. What is the name of the Lion King?
SIMBA
49. In Australia what is a Corroboree?
DANCE
50. What is the science of sound called?
ACOUSTICS

[HH3]

10. California
22. Alpha
24. Mr Bic
30. Black
42. Tweety Bird
48. Depending what time in the movie Mufasa or Simba

[godoubleblues]

Q4 - sturgeon
Q19 - Donna Karin New York
Q25 - Buddy Holly
Q31 - 729
Q33 - wind strength
Q36 - spiderling
Q37 - Roger Moore
Q41 - Rolling Stones
Q45 - read only memory

[Hazbeen]

3. Green

[magpie in the 80's]

10. California
22. Alpha
24. Mr Bic......incorrect
30. Black
42. Tweety Bird
48. Depending what time in the movie Mufasa or Simba

all others correct hh3

[magpie in the 80's]

Q4 - sturgeon
Q19 - Donna Karin New York
Q25 - Buddy Holly
Q31 - 729
Q33 - wind strength
Q36 - spiderling
Q37 - Roger Moore
Q41 - Rolling Stones
Q45 - read only memory

correct gdb

[magpie in the 80's]

3. Green

correct hb

[brod]

9. Ecuador
21. Pie
23. Karl Marx
27. Icarus
43. Athens
50. Accoustics

[magpie in the 80's]

9. Ecuador
21. Pie
23. Karl Marx
27. Icarus
43. Athens
50. Accoustics

correct brod

[LMA]

24. Biro
29. Rock
44. Copper
49. Aboriginal get together

[magpie in the 80's]

24. Biro,,,correct
29. Rock
44. Copper
49. Aboriginal get together...close enough.....actually a DANCE

other 2 incorrect LMA

[redwhiteandblueblooded]

5. South Fork
35. Howard Carter

[LMA]

44. Lead

[Q.]

26. Kigali

[magpie in the 80's]

5. South Fork
35. Howard Carter

CORRECT RWABB

[magpie in the 80's]

44. Lead

CORRECT LMA

[magpie in the 80's]

26. Kigali

CORRECT Q

[Il Duce]

1 - Raphael
6 - Bolivar
11 - St.Bonifoe
13 - Faud the 2nd
14 - Minerva
38 - Leo
46 - 1883
47 - 25th December 1926

[custardarm]

8 gondor

[Turkeywizz]

1 Michaelangelo
38 Leo
40 George Bernard Shaw