GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO.90

[magpie in the 80's]

1. In the bible, who baptised Christ?
JOHN THE BAPTIST
2. What is the name of the frog in the 'Muppet Show'?
KERMIT
3. How many degrees Fahrenheit equals zero degrees Centigrade?
32
4. Which plant has the Latin name of Ocimum basilicum
BASIL
5. Which movie featured the song 'Wanderin' Star'?
PAINT YOUR WAGON
6. Which perfume house produces 'Poison'?
CHRISTIAN DIOR
7. Who is quoted as saying "I can resist everything except temptation"?
OSCAR WILDE
8. What did Little Miss Muffet sit on?
TUFFET
9. In the Bible how many years in total did Jacob work to win Rachel?
14
10. What is the name of the playing area in a game of baseball?
DIAMOND
11. Which planet has two satellites named Phobos and Deimos?
MARS
12. The movie Muriel's Wedding featured hits from which group?
ABBA
13. In what year was Anwar Sadat Assassinated?
1981
14. "Who said "One small step for man"?
NEIL ARMSTRONG
15. W.H. Auden was a famous poet what does W.H. stand for?
WYSTAN HUGH
16. Which brothers invented the Balloon?
MONTGOLFIER
17. Lucille Ball married which musician and actor?
DESI ARNEZ
18. Who wrote the book ' The Eagle Has Landed'?
JACK HIGGINS
19. Who composed the Opera Tosca?
PUCCANI
20. What is the Gestation period for a horse in days?
350
21. In what year was OXFAM founded?
1942
22. What is the first book of the Bible?
GENESIS
23. What planet was the birthplace of Superman?
KRYPTON
24. How many Reindeer are used to pull Santas Sleigh?
9 WITH RUDOLPH
25. Tinkerbell was a fairy in which childrens story?
PETER PAN
26. What zodaical sign comes fourth?
CANCER
27. A Capillary connects an artery with a what?
VEIN
28. What is the third letter in the Greek alphabet?
GAMMA
29. What book starts with the words 'Night is generally my time for waking'?
THE OLD CURIOSTY SHOP
30. In computer jargon a nibble is equal to how many bits?
4

[Thiele]

2. Kermit
8. Tuffet
12. ABBA
25. Peter Pan
24. 9

[Thiele]

10. Diamond

[magpie in the 80's]

2. Kermit
8. Tuffet
12. ABBA
25. Peter Pan
24. 9

correct jt

[magpie in the 80's]

10. Diamond

correct jt

[Interceptor]

3. How many degrees Fahrenheit equals zero degrees Centigrade? 32
11. Which planet has two satellites named Phobos and Deimos? Mars
14. "Who said "One small step for man"? Neil Armstrong
22. What is the first book of the Bible? Genesis
23. What planet was the birthplace of Superman? Krypton
30. In computer jargon a nibble is equal to how many bits? 4

[magpie in the 80's]

3. How many degrees Fahrenheit equals zero degrees Centigrade? 32
11. Which planet has two satellites named Phobos and Deimos? Mars
14. "Who said "One small step for man"? Neil Armstrong
22. What is the first book of the Bible? Genesis
23. What planet was the birthplace of Superman? Krypton
30. In computer jargon a nibble is equal to how many bits? 4

ALL CORRECT INTER

[godoubleblues]

Q18 - Jack Higgins
Q27 - vein
Q28 - gamma

[crackers]

17 desi arnez

[magpie in the 80's]

Q18 - Jack Higgins
Q27 - vein
Q28 - gamma

CORRECT GDB

[magpie in the 80's]

17 desi arnez

CORRECT CRACKERS

[Kahuna]

1/ John the Baptist
5/ Paint Your Wagon
7/ Mae West
16/ Montgolfier
19/ Puccini

[JAS]

Q6 Horrid stuff....Christian Dior
Q7 Sounds like one of Oscar Wilde's gem's
Q26 Gemini

Regards
JAS

[Thiele]

26. Taurus

[magpie in the 80's]

1/ John the Baptist
5/ Paint Your Wagon
7/ Mae West....incorrect
16/ Montgolfier
19/ Puccini

others correct K

[magpie in the 80's]

Q6 Horrid stuff....Christian Dior
Q7 Sounds like one of Oscar Wilde's gem's
Q26 Gemini....incorrect

Regards
JAS

others correct jas

[magpie in the 80's]

26. Taurus

incorrect JT

[JAS]

Morning Mags

Q26 I was thinking it started with Pisces so must start with Aires then....answer Cancer

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Morning Mags

Q26 I was thinking it started with Pisces so must start with Aires then....answer Cancer

Regards
JAS

correct with cancer and g'day jas

[dinglinga]

4. Basil