GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ NO. 151

[magpie in the 80's]

1 In which geometric shape are the red balls arranged at the start of a game of snooker?
A TRIANGLE
2 Which Victorian city was the site of the Eureka Stockade in 1854?
BALLARAT
3 According to the traditional Monday's Child rhyme, what is Wednesday's child said to be?
FULL OF WOE
4 Who wrote the Australian play Dimboola?
JACK HIBBERD
5 La Brabanconne is which country's national anthem?
BELGIUM'S
6 Who was the Greek god of sleep?
HYPNOS
7 What is acrophobia?
FEAR OF HEIGHTS
8 Lok Sabha is the lower house of which country's parliament?
INDIA'S
9 The song Edelweiss comes from which musical?
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
10 What are antitussive medications used to combat?
COUGHING
11 Which country used to be called Kampuchea?
CAMBODIA
12 Which horse won the 1890 Melbourne Cup?
CARBINE
13 Canadian-born actor Michael J Fox suffers from which illness?
PARKINSON'S DISEASE
14 Which country won soccer's World Cup in 1978?
ARGENTINA
15 The Phelps Department Store is the setting for which 1941 Marx Brothers film?
THE BIG STORE
16 In which year was OPEC - Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries - established - 1950, 1960 or 1970?
1960
17 In Shakespeare's play Macbeth, which character is the Thane of Fife?
MACDUFF
18 John Buchan, author of the book The Thirty-Nine Steps, was later governor-general of which country?
CANADA
19 Nollywood is the film industry of which African country?
NIGERIA
20 Which English author wrote the book Sons and Lovers?
D H LAWRENCE
21 What does the Scoville scale measure?
THE HEAT IN CHILLIS'
22 What is the capital of Wales?
CARDIFF
23 What is the common name of diplopia?
DOUBLE VISION
24 What is a clachan - a small village common in Scotland and Ireland up until the middle of the 20th century, a moth with transparent wings or a knife with a broad blade used mainly for chopping?
A SMALL VILLAGE COMMON IN SCOTLAND AND IRELAND UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF THE 20TH CENTURY
25 What is the longest river in France?
THE LOIRE
26 What does a philographer collect?
AUTOGRAPHS
27 What is the first event contested in a decathlon?
100 METRES
28 The 2007 film Blades of Glory centred on which sport?
FIGURE SKATING
29 In which year was Oprah Winfrey born?
1954
30 Mt Lyell is a mining area in which Australian state?
TASMANIA
31 To what would a codicil be added?
A WILL
32 What does the expression "with one's back to the wall" mean?
IN A VERY DIFFICULT PREDICAMENT
33 From which country does the drink tequila originate?
MEXICO
34 What is the tallest living land animal?
A GIRAFFE
35 An ambidextrous person can use both what equally well?
HANDS
36 How many sides does a triacontagon have?
30
37 Which sport was originally called mintonette?
VOLLEYBALL
38 Who composed the opera Death in Venice?
BENJAMIN BRIITON
39 What is the 18th letter of the English alphabet?
R
40 The gambling game of pai gow originated in which country?
CHINA
41 Which age followed the Bronze Age?
THE IRON AGE
42 Which husband did US actor Elizabeth Taylor marry twice?
RICHARD BURTON
43 Which is the northernmost of North America's Great Lakes?
LAKE SUPERIOR
44 Which river ran through the ancient city of Babylon?
EUPHRATES
45 Which Adelaide Hills town was once called Ambleside?
HAHNDORF
46 Timothy Q Mouse was a friend of which animated elephant?
DUMBO
47 Eric Schmidt has been which company's chief executive since 2001?
GOOGLE'S
48 The Rocks, a district noted for its historic buildings and associations, is in which Australian capital city?
SYDNEY
49 Who played Jed Clampett in the television situation comedy series The Beverly Hillbillies?
BUDDY EBSEN
50 What is pomiculture?
THE CULTIVATION OF FRUIT

[Interceptor]

1 In which geometric shape are the red balls arranged at the start of a game of snooker? triangle
2 Which Victorian city was the site of the Eureka Stockade in 1854? Ballarat
13 Canadian-born actor Michael J Fox suffers from which illness? Parkinson's Disease
28 The 2007 film Blades of Glory centred on which sport? ice skating
32 What does the expression "with one's back to the wall" mean? severe adversity
34 What is the tallest living land animal? giraffe
35 An ambidextrous person can use both what equally well? arms/legs
39 What is the 18th letter of the English alphabet? R

[CK]

9. Sound Of Music
11. Cambodia
12. Carbine
20. D.H. Lawrence
22. Cardiff
25. Seine
27. 1500m
31. Will
42. Richard Burton
45. Nairne
46. Dumbo
48. Sydney

[fish]

8 - Thailand

[Grahaml]

1 Diamond
3 Full of woe
12 Archer
14 Italy
15 Duck soup
28 Ice dancing
33 Mexico
37 Badminton
41 Iron age
44 Euphrates
45 Hahndorf

[Turkeywizz]

38 Benjamin Britten

[FattyLumpkin]

10. Cough
13 Parkinsons

[magpie in the 80's]

1 In which geometric shape are the red balls arranged at the start of a game of snooker? triangle
2 Which Victorian city was the site of the Eureka Stockade in 1854? Ballarat
13 Canadian-born actor Michael J Fox suffers from which illness? Parkinson's Disease
28 The 2007 film Blades of Glory centred on which sport? ice skating
32 What does the expression "with one's back to the wall" mean? severe adversity
34 What is the tallest living land animal? giraffe
35 An ambidextrous person can use both what equally well? arms/legs
39 What is the 18th letter of the English alphabet? R

ALL OTHERS CORRECT / CLOSE ENOUGH INTER

[magpie in the 80's]

9. Sound Of Music
11. Cambodia
12. Carbine
20. D.H. Lawrence
22. Cardiff
25. Seine
27. 1500m
31. Will
42. Richard Burton
45. Nairne
46. Dumbo
48. Sydney

ALL OTHERS CORRECT CK

[magpie in the 80's]

8 - Thailand

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Diamond
3 Full of woe
12 Archer
14 Italy
15 Duck soup
28 Ice dancing
33 Mexico
37 Badminton
41 Iron age
44 Euphrates
45 Hahndorf

ALL OTHERS CORRECT GRAHAM

[magpie in the 80's]

38 Benjamin Britten

[magpie in the 80's]

10. Cough
13 Parkinsons

[fish]

35 - hands

[magpie in the 80's]

35 - hands

[fish]

43 - Lake Ontario

[magpie in the 80's]

43 - Lake Ontario

[trev]

4 Jack Hibbard
17 Macduff
21 The heat in Chillies
37 Volleyball
50 the growing of fruit

[magpie in the 80's]

4 Jack Hibbard
17 Macduff
21 The heat in Chillies
37 Volleyball
50 the growing of fruit

all correct trev

[godoubleblues]

Q30 - tasmania