GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.130
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2 What is the longest river in Europe?
VOLGA
3 Name the first South Australian woman to reach the summit of Mt Everest.
KATIE SARAH
4 Who is the patron saint of Wales?
ST. DAVID
5 What is the largest island in the Mediterranean?
SICILY
6 Name the decoding machine stolen from the Russian Embassy in Istanbul by James Bond
(Sean Connery) in the 1963 film From Russia With Love.
LEUTOR
7 Which golfer is nicknamed the Golden Bear?
JACK NICKLAUS
8 Mixing blue and which other colour creates purple?
RED
9 On which Japanese city did the U.S. drop the first atom bomb?
HIROSHIMA
10 What were the robots in the 1982 film Blade Runner called?
REPLICANTS
11 Maputo is the capital of which African country?
MOZAMBIQUE
12 In which Australian city were the 1982 Commonwealth Games held?
BRISBANE
13 To which section of an orchestra does the vibraphone belong?
PERCUSSION
14 What kind of animal is Garfield?
A CAT
15 According to BRW magazine, who is Australia's richest woman?
GINA RINEHART
16 Lullaby of Birdland is the theme song of which blind jazz pianist?
GEORGE SHEARING
17 What is triskaidekaphobia?
FEAR OF THE NUMBER 13
18 What is the sixth book of the Old Testament?
JOSHUA
19 By what name is the Japanese ritual seppuku better known?
HARAKI
20 Which two colours appear on the national flag of Sweden?
BLUE AND YELLOW
21 Who played The Joker in the 1989 film Batman?
JACK NICHOLSON
22 Name the Chancellor of Germany.
ANGELA MERKEL
23 What does the musical direction MS mean?
PLAYED WITH THE LEFT HAND
24 Who provided the voice of Charlie in the television series Charlie's Angels?
JHON FORSYTHE
25 Where in Norway were the 1994 Winter Olympic Games held?
LILLEHAMMER
26 How many legs does a tripod have?
3
27 Who was Pat Cash's opponent in the men's final at Wimbledon in 1987?
IVAN LENDL
28 According to Mary Poppins, what helps the medicine go down?
A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR
29 Where is the Hang Seng a stock market index?
HONG KONG
30 What is the Australian national anthem?
ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR
31 What was the name of the charter boat operated by Jake Hanson (Grant Show) in the television series Melrose Place?
PRETTY LADY
32 How old is round-the-world sailor Jessica Watson?
17
33 Who trained the 1979 Melbourne Cup winner Hyperno?
BART CUMMINGS
34 In which Uruguayan city were all matches played in the World Cup soccer finals in 1930?
MONTEVIDEO
35 How many sides does an icosahedron have?
20
36 What is the underground railway system in Paris called?
THE METRO
37 The name of which Italian dessert literally means "pick me up"?
TIRAMISU
38 Who played the title role in the 1952 film Hans Christian Andersen?
DANNY KAYE
39 Which creatures are referred to scientifically as chiroptera?
BATS
40 How many legs does a spider have?
8
41 Name the British comedian known for his characters Ali G, Bruno and Borat.
SACHA BARON COEN
42 How many points is the green ball worth in snooker?
THREE
43 In the Bible, who was Solomon's father?
DAVID
44 Who wrote the book White Fang?
JACK LONDON
45 Which US aviator's son was kidnapped and murdered in 1932?
CHARLES LINDBERGH
46 Of which metal is galena the principal ore?
LEAD
47 The fictional community of Rome, Wisconsin, was the setting for which television drama series?
PICKET FENCES
48 What kind of animal is a macaque?
A MONKEY
49 The song People Will Say We're In Love comes from which musical?
OKLAHOMA
50 Which actor appeared in the most Carry On films?
KENNETH WILLIAMS
PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT
2 What is the longest river in Europe?
VOLGA
3 Name the first South Australian woman to reach the summit of Mt Everest.
KATIE SARAH
4 Who is the patron saint of Wales?
ST. DAVID
5 What is the largest island in the Mediterranean?
SICILY
6 Name the decoding machine stolen from the Russian Embassy in Istanbul by James Bond
(Sean Connery) in the 1963 film From Russia With Love.
LEUTOR
7 Which golfer is nicknamed the Golden Bear?
JACK NICKLAUS
8 Mixing blue and which other colour creates purple?
RED
9 On which Japanese city did the U.S. drop the first atom bomb?
HIROSHIMA
10 What were the robots in the 1982 film Blade Runner called?
REPLICANTS
11 Maputo is the capital of which African country?
MOZAMBIQUE
12 In which Australian city were the 1982 Commonwealth Games held?
BRISBANE
13 To which section of an orchestra does the vibraphone belong?
PERCUSSION
14 What kind of animal is Garfield?
A CAT
15 According to BRW magazine, who is Australia's richest woman?
GINA RINEHART
16 Lullaby of Birdland is the theme song of which blind jazz pianist?
GEORGE SHEARING
17 What is triskaidekaphobia?
FEAR OF THE NUMBER 13
18 What is the sixth book of the Old Testament?
JOSHUA
19 By what name is the Japanese ritual seppuku better known?
HARAKI
20 Which two colours appear on the national flag of Sweden?
BLUE AND YELLOW
21 Who played The Joker in the 1989 film Batman?
JACK NICHOLSON
22 Name the Chancellor of Germany.
ANGELA MERKEL
23 What does the musical direction MS mean?
PLAYED WITH THE LEFT HAND
24 Who provided the voice of Charlie in the television series Charlie's Angels?
JHON FORSYTHE
25 Where in Norway were the 1994 Winter Olympic Games held?
LILLEHAMMER
26 How many legs does a tripod have?
3
27 Who was Pat Cash's opponent in the men's final at Wimbledon in 1987?
IVAN LENDL
28 According to Mary Poppins, what helps the medicine go down?
A SPOONFUL OF SUGAR
29 Where is the Hang Seng a stock market index?
HONG KONG
30 What is the Australian national anthem?
ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR
31 What was the name of the charter boat operated by Jake Hanson (Grant Show) in the television series Melrose Place?
PRETTY LADY
32 How old is round-the-world sailor Jessica Watson?
17
33 Who trained the 1979 Melbourne Cup winner Hyperno?
BART CUMMINGS
34 In which Uruguayan city were all matches played in the World Cup soccer finals in 1930?
MONTEVIDEO
35 How many sides does an icosahedron have?
20
36 What is the underground railway system in Paris called?
THE METRO
37 The name of which Italian dessert literally means "pick me up"?
TIRAMISU
38 Who played the title role in the 1952 film Hans Christian Andersen?
DANNY KAYE
39 Which creatures are referred to scientifically as chiroptera?
BATS
40 How many legs does a spider have?
8
41 Name the British comedian known for his characters Ali G, Bruno and Borat.
SACHA BARON COEN
42 How many points is the green ball worth in snooker?
THREE
43 In the Bible, who was Solomon's father?
DAVID
44 Who wrote the book White Fang?
JACK LONDON
45 Which US aviator's son was kidnapped and murdered in 1932?
CHARLES LINDBERGH
46 Of which metal is galena the principal ore?
LEAD
47 The fictional community of Rome, Wisconsin, was the setting for which television drama series?
PICKET FENCES
48 What kind of animal is a macaque?
A MONKEY
49 The song People Will Say We're In Love comes from which musical?
OKLAHOMA
50 Which actor appeared in the most Carry On films?
KENNETH WILLIAMS
