GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 76

[magpie in the 80's]

6. Postman Pat

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[magpie in the 80's]

1 The classical piece Air on a G String by JS Bach has been used to advertise which cigar?
HAMLET
2 How was the TV character of Mark Harris otherwise known when swimming underwater?
MAN FROM ATLANTIS
3 What did Britain buy 176,602 shares of in 1875?
SUEZ CANAL
4 Which musical opens with the song Food Glorious Food?
OLIVER
5 What is the name of a) The Roman god of love b) Greek god of love
CUPID AND EROS
6 By what name is Patrick Clifton better known?
POSTMAN PAT
7 Who won a Best Director Oscar in 2006 for Brokeback Mountain?
ANG LEE
8 What would your job or hobby be if using a Queen excluder in your work?
BEEKEEPER
9 The name of which animal is derived from the Spanish for lizard?
ALLIGATOR
10 What bird is depicted on the coat of arms of Australia?
EMU
11 What piece of sporting equipment is 5 metres long and 10 centimetres wide?
GYMNASTICS BEAM
12 What do humans have 46 of, that peas have 14 of, that crayfish have 200 of?
CHROMOSOMES
13 Which disease affecting trees was first identified in Holland in the early 20th century?
DUTCH ELM DISEASE
14 How is Barbara Millicent Roberts better known?
BARBIE DOLL
15 Which word of Italian origin translates into English as “little fleas”?
PAPARAZZI
16 Whose backside is featured on the cover of the album Born in the USA?
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
17 What edible item is called an Eskimo pie in the USA?
CHOC ICE
18 Which 3 diseases are protected against with the DTP vaccine?
DIPHTHERIA - TETANUS - ?
19 In which 1989 film did Meg Ryan fake an orgasm in a restaurant?
WHEN HARRY MET SALLY
20 What are the only two elements in the periodic table beginning with the letter O?
OXYGEN AND OSMIUM

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTION UNANSWERED IS IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ