GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO 126

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Rio de Janeiro is which country's second largest city?
BRAZIL'S
2 In which country was gorgonzola cheese first made?
ITALY
3 Who wrote the book Lucky Jim?
KINGSLEY AMIS
4 What is the sincerest form of flattery?
IMITATION
5 Which sign of the zodiac is represented by a bull?
TAURUS
6 Name the mythical land that is the setting of the 1984 film The Neverending Story.
FANTASIA
7 Who sang the 1963 hit I Will Follow Him?
LITTLE PEGGY MARCH
8 Which Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera is also called The Merryman and his Maid?
THE YEOMAN OF THE GUARD
9 What is the most common surname in Ireland?
MURPHY
10 Who was US president from 1981-89?
RONALD REAGAN
11 What is the capital of Jordan?
AMMAN
12 How many yards are in a chain?
22
13 Who was the first female prime minister of India?
INDIRA GHANDI
14 Who created Paddington Bear?
MICHAEL BOND
15 A nonet is a group of how many performers?
9
16 The Grampians, a series of three sandstone ranges, are in which Australian state?
VICTORIA
17 In the television situation comedy series M*A*S*H, which character was nicknamed Ferret Face?
MAJOR FRANK BURNS
18 Who composed the opera The Flying Dutchman?
RICHARD WAGNER
19 In which year was US singer Madonna born?
1958
20 Who was the first chancellor of a reunified Germany in 1990?
HELMUT KOHL
21 Who played Sally Bowles in the 1972 film Cabaret?
LIZA MINNELLI
22 In which country were the first Winter Olympic Games held in 1924?
FRANCE
23 Who played the title role in the television crime series Kojak?
TELLY SAVALAS
24 Which playing card is sometimes referred to as the "suicide king"?
KING OF HEARTS
25 In which year did television commence in Australia?
1956
26 Who has held the federal seat of Sturt in South Australia since being elected in 1993?
CHRISTOPHER PYNE
27 In ballet, what is a jete?
A LEAP WHEN THE WEIGHT IS TRANFERED FROM ONE FOOT TO THE OTHER
28 What were the given names of English cricketer WG Grace?
WILLIAM GILBERT
29 Who was the first woman to make a solo flight over the Atlantic?
AMELIA EARHART
30 What was the real name of the Skipper (Alan Hale) in the television situation comedy series Gilligan's Island?
JONAS GUMBY
31 Which African country was formerly called Upper Volta?
BURKINA FASO
32 Who played the third Doctor Who?
JOHN PERTWEE
33 How many rings appear on the Olympic flag?
5
34 Who wrote The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
DOUGLAS ADAMS
35 What is the study of birds' eggs called?
OOLOGY
36 What kind of person is colloquially called a muso?
A MUSICIAN
37 Name the pet owl of the title character in the Harry Potter books.
HEDWIG
38 Which animal is often called the king of beasts?
LION
39 Name the winner of the 2010 Adelaide Cup.
CAPECOVER
40 Who created the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot?
AGATHA CHRISTIE
41 In which Australian city is Lake Burley Griffin?
CANBERRA
42 Who was the first Stuart king of England?
JAMES I
43 What is the traditional colour of Ferrari racing cars?
RED
44 The name of which pasta literally means "little worms"?
VERMICELLI
45 The address of which computer company's headquarters is 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California?
APPLE
46 What kind of person is a mutton-head?
STUPID / DULL PERSON
47 Name the pet dog of Dora Spenlow in the book David Copperfield by Charles Dickens.
JIP
48 What kind of bird is a boobook?
A SMALL OWL
49 In which year was the original Sony Play Station launched in Japan?
1994
50 In 1875, who became the first person to swim the English Channel?
MATHEW WEBB

[grant j]

1 Brazil
5. Taurus
10. Reagan
13. Ghandi
16. Victoria
17. Frank Burns
23. Telly Savalis
33. 5
36. Musician
38. Lion
41. Canberra
43. Red

[FattyLumpkin]

4. Imitation
12. 22
34 Adams (Douglas??)

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Brazil
5. Taurus
10. Reagan
13. Ghandi
16. Victoria
17. Frank Burns
23. Telly Savalis
33. 5
36. Musician
38. Lion
41. Canberra
43. Red

ALL CORRECT GJ

[magpie in the 80's]

4. Imitation
12. 22
34 Adams (Douglas??)

FL

[White Line Fever]

6 - Fantasia

[old moz]

7---peggy march
21---liza minnelli
26----chris pyne

[magpie in the 80's]

6 - Fantasia

WLF

[magpie in the 80's]

7---peggy march
21---liza minnelli
26----chris pyne

OM

[good ol' red and white]

4o. Agatha Christie

[magpie in the 80's]

4o. Agatha Christie

goraw

[Footy Chick]

9 What is the most common surname in Ireland? Smith

15 A nonet is a group of how many performers? 9

19 In which year was US singer Madonna born? 1958

24 Which playing card is sometimes referred to as the "suicide king"? king of spades?

25 In which year did television commence in Australia? 1957

29 Who was the first woman to make a solo flight over the Atlantic? Nancy Bird Walton (or whatever her name is)

44 The name of which pasta literally means "little worms"? vermicelli?

45 The address of which computer company's headquarters is 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California? Google

49 In which year was the original Sony PlayStation launched in Japan? 1993?

[magpie in the 80's]

9 What is the most common surname in Ireland? Smith

15 A nonet is a group of how many performers? 9

19 In which year was US singer Madonna born? 1958

24 Which playing card is sometimes referred to as the "suicide king"? king of spades?

25 In which year did television commence in Australia? 1957

29 Who was the first woman to make a solo flight over the Atlantic? Nancy Bird Walton (or whatever her name is)

44 The name of which pasta literally means "little worms"? vermicelli?

45 The address of which computer company's headquarters is 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California? Google

49 In which year was the original Sony PlayStation launched in Japan? 1993?

all others incorrect FC

[Hazbeen]

2. Italy
20. Helmut Kuhl
25. 1959
45. Microsoft

[Mr Beefy]

11 Damascas
25 1957
39 Capecover
48 Owl

[magpie in the 80's]

2. Italy
20. Helmut Kuhl
25. 1959
45. Microsoft

other 2 incorrect HB

[Hazbeen]

45. Apple

[magpie in the 80's]

11 Damascas
25 1957
39 Capecover
48 Owl

others incorrect MB

[magpie in the 80's]

45. Apple

hb

[steiger]

11. Amman