GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 103

[magpie in the 80's]

1 In which city was Checkpoint Charlie?
BERLIN
2 What sort of creature is a pug?
DOG
3 Which metal's symbol comes from the Latin plumbum?
LEAD
4 In which city did Ann Frank write her diaries?
AMSTERDAM
5 Who played a mermaid in the film Splash?
DARYL HANNAH
6 What is the name of Elvis's mansion in Memphis?
GRACELAND
7 Is an anode a positive or a negative electrode?
POSITIVE
8 A string quartet features 2 violins, a viola and what?
CELLO
9 What was the former name of Ho Chi Minh City?
SAIGON
10 Which satellite relayed the first TV pictures?
TELSTAR
11 Name the Bascule bridge in London.
TOWER BRIDGE
12 What is the common name for the tympanic membrane?
EARDRUM
13 Which scientist discovered penicillin?
ALEXANDER FLEMING
14 Which African country used to be called Abyssinia?
ETHIOPIA
15 What is the name of Milan's Opera House?
LA SCALA
16 Which planet lies between Jupiter and Uranus?
SATURN
17 Which singer starred in the "Road" movies?
BING CROSBY
18 How many tentacles has an octopus?
8
19 In which sport is Carl Fogarty a Superstar?
WORLD SUPERBIKES
20 How many ways can you roll 7 with 2 dice?
6
21 In which city was the first underground railway built?
LONDON
22 Who starred in the Lethal Weapon series?
MEL GIBSON - DANNY GLOVER
23 Which sport is played for the Davis Cup?
TENNIS
24 How is hydrophobia better known?
RABIES
25 In which country did tequila originate?
MEXICO
26 What sort of animals live in a formicarium?
ANTS
27 What word is opposite to serious, dark and heavy?
LIGHT
28 Who was Tina Turner's first husband?
IKE TURNER
29 What can be hunter and half hunter?
POCKET WATCHERS
30 Who was raised by animals in the Jungle Book?
MOWGLI
31 In which city were the 1948 Olympics held?
LONDON
32 What sort of creature is a lumpsucker?
A FISH
33 How is Frederick Bulsara better known?
FREDDIE MERCURY
34 What is dental caries?
TOOTH DECAY
35 Which bone covers the knee joint?
THE PATELLA
36 Who were Athos, Porthos and Aramis?
THE 3 MUSKETEERS
37 What instrument is played by the leader of an orchestra?
VIOLIN
38 Which country was first settled by the Maoris?
NEW ZEALAND
39 According to the bible, what is the number of The Beast?
666
40 In the Old West, what were the cemetries called?
BOOT HILL

[Bully]

#24 I will say a fear of water but also known hydrophobia as Rabies??
#31 LONDON

[old moz]

1-- berlin
3-- lead
9--- saigon
17--bing crosby
27 --light
40--boot hill

[LMA]

1. Berlin
2. Dog
3. Lead
4. Amsterdam
5. Daryl Hannah
6. Graceland
7. Positive
8. Harp
9. Saigon
13. Flory Floury ??
18. 8
22. Gibson Glover
23. Tennis
24. fear of water
25. Mexico
28. ike
31. London
35. Patella
36. 3 Musketeers
38. NZ
39. 6

[godoubleblues]

Q16 - saturn
Q20 - 3

[magpie in the 80's]

#24 I will say a fear of water but also known hydrophobia as Rabies??
#31 LONDON

the answer given is rabies BD Q31 correct also

[magpie in the 80's]

1-- berlin
3-- lead
9--- saigon
17--bing crosby
27 --light
40--boot hill

correct OM

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Berlin
2. Dog
3. Lead
4. Amsterdam
5. Daryl Hannah
6. Graceland
7. Positive
8. Harp
9. Saigon
13. Flory Floury ??
18. 8
22. Gibson Glover
23. Tennis
24. fear of water..answer we were looking for was rabies
25. Mexico
28. ike
31. London
35. Patella
36. 3 Musketeers
38. NZ
39. 6

all others correct LMA

[magpie in the 80's]

Q16 - saturn...correct
Q20 - 3..incorrect

[Bully]

#13 Alexander fleming
#14 Ethiopia
#32 think its a LUMPFISH??

[magpie in the 80's]

#13 Alexander fleming
#14 Ethiopia
#32 think its a LUMPFISH??

CORRECT BD

[godoubleblues]

Q16 - saturn...correct
Q20 - 3..incorrect

Q20 - 6

[magpie in the 80's]

Q16 - saturn...correct
Q20 - 3..incorrect

Q20 - 6

correct gdb

[tipper]

8 ) celo (unsure of spelling though!)
30)mowgli (also unsure of spelling, sorry!)
39)666

[Footy Chick]

12 might be the ear drum

[magpie in the 80's]

8 ) celo (unsure of spelling though!)
30)mowgli (also unsure of spelling, sorry!)
39)666

all correct answers tip

[magpie in the 80's]

12 might be the ear drum

correct FC

[Kahuna]

19/ Motorcycling
33/ Freddie Mercury
34/ Tooth Decay

[magpie in the 80's]

19/ Motorcycling...CLOSE ENOUGH
33/ Freddie Mercury
34/ Tooth Decay

OTHERS CORRECT

[Turkeywizz]

15 La Scala
37 Violin