1. How many dots are there on a pair of dice?
42
2. Annually which creature is responsible for most human deaths?
MOSQUITO
3. True or false. Sound waves travel faster in water than in air.
TRUE
4. How many of Henry Ford's Model T cars were built and sold? Was
it 8, 12, 15 or 17 million?
C.15 (15,700,003)
5. In how many colours was the Model T available?
1 (Any colour as long as it was black)
6. In which year did the following events take place? George W.
Bush was sworn in as new US President, Gladiator won an Oscar for
best film and George Harrison died.
2001
7. What type of berry is used to flavour gin?
JUNIPER
8. Which Age immediately preceded the Bronze Age?
STONE AGE
9. A ship's Captain would be very concerned over reports of
Growlers in the vicinity of his/her ship. What is a Growler?
SMALL ICEBERG
10. What was the name of Long John Silver's parrot?
CAPTAIN FLINT
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Geography 7
Geography
1) What U.S. city shares a border with Tijuana, Mexico?
2) Six states make up New England. Name TWO of them.
3) What German city, home of BMW, was selected as the most livable
in the world by Monocle magazine?
4) The area known as Kurdistan includes small parts of Syria and
Armenia, plus large parts of three other countries. Name two of those
countries.
5) What US state first applied for admission to the union in 1849 under
the name Deseret?
6) Sure, Patagonia is a clothing company, but it’s also a region of South
America covering parts of two countries. Name one of them.
7) The Erie Canal connects Lake Erie to what river in New York?
8) The world’s largest producers of silver are Mexico and what South
American country, which has produced silver for European consumption
since the 1500s?
9) There’s a Moxy Fruvous song that claims the US’s lowest
highest point is in Delaware, but they’re wrong. Which state actually
has that distinction, peaking at a mere 345 feet above sea level?
10) The Golden Shield Project is a government-sponsored
effort to control all Internet traffic into and out of what country?
Answers:
1) San Diego, CA
2) Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut,
Rhode Island
3) Munich
4) Iran, Iraq, Turkey
5) Utah
6) Argentina and Chile
7) Hudson River
8) Peru
9) Florida
10) People’s Republic of China (China is fine
1) What U.S. city shares a border with Tijuana, Mexico?
2) Six states make up New England. Name TWO of them.
3) What German city, home of BMW, was selected as the most livable
in the world by Monocle magazine?
4) The area known as Kurdistan includes small parts of Syria and
Armenia, plus large parts of three other countries. Name two of those
countries.
5) What US state first applied for admission to the union in 1849 under
the name Deseret?
6) Sure, Patagonia is a clothing company, but it’s also a region of South
America covering parts of two countries. Name one of them.
7) The Erie Canal connects Lake Erie to what river in New York?
8) The world’s largest producers of silver are Mexico and what South
American country, which has produced silver for European consumption
since the 1500s?
9) There’s a Moxy Fruvous song that claims the US’s lowest
highest point is in Delaware, but they’re wrong. Which state actually
has that distinction, peaking at a mere 345 feet above sea level?
10) The Golden Shield Project is a government-sponsored
effort to control all Internet traffic into and out of what country?
Answers:
1) San Diego, CA
2) Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut,
Rhode Island
3) Munich
4) Iran, Iraq, Turkey
5) Utah
6) Argentina and Chile
7) Hudson River
8) Peru
9) Florida
10) People’s Republic of China (China is fine
Food 6
FOOD AND DRINK
1.
If you have a sensitive stomach, then you must be well-versed
with 'The Scoville scale'. What does it measure?
Answer
"Hotness", or more correctly, piquancy, of a chili pepper.
The number of Scoville heat units (SHU) indicates the amount of
capsaicin present. Many hot sauces use their Scoville rating in
advertising as a selling point. The scale is named after its creator,
American chemist Wilbur Scoville. Pure capsaicin is rated highest at 15-
16 million units while the bell pepper is at 0.
2.
Depending on the cultural context, it may be considered as waste
material that is thrown away, or as a delicacy that commands a high
price. It refers to the entrails and internal organs of a butchered animal.
What is it?
Answer
Offal
3.
Because of its unusual taste and gray appearance, which food
item is an acquired taste and not a favorite and has given rise to the
popular Jewish-American expression "What am I, X?", signifying
frustration or anger at being ignored on a social level?
Answer
Chopped Liver
Chopped liver is a common menu item in Kosher delicatessens in the
U.S. and Canada. Chopped liver is often served with rye bread as
sandwiches. An alternate explanation for the etymology of the "What
am I, chopped liver ?" expression is that chopped liver was traditionally
served as a side dish rather than a main course. The phrase, therefore
may have originally meant to express a feeling of being overlooked, as
a "side dish."
4.
The Treaty of Madrid (1891) is the first agreement to give France
legal protection of which word that is also synonymous with celebration?
Answer
The word "Champagne"
This right was reaffirmed in the Treaty of Versailles following World War
I.
5.
Which drink, made from mint, bourbon, sugar and water, is
traditionally served at the Kentucky derby?
Answer
Mint Julep
During the event, more than 80,000 juleps are served at Churchill
Downs. For over 18 years, the Early Times Mint Julep Cocktail has
been the designated "official mint julep of the Kentucky Derby".
6
Which food item of Chinese origin is made by coagulating soy
milk, and then pressing the resulting curds into blocks?New!
Answer
Tofu or Bean curd
The making of tofu from soy milk is similar to the technique of making
cheese from milk. Wheat gluten, or seitan, in its steamed and fried
forms, is often mistakenly called "tofu" in Asian or vegetarian dishes.
7.
What are the prongs on a fork called?
Answer
Tines
8
Because it is lethally poisonous if prepared incorrectly, which
Japanese dish prepared from the meat of pufferfish has become one of
the most well-known items of Japanese cuisine?
Answer
Fugu
Pufferfish contains lethal amounts of the poison tetrodotoxin in the
internal organs, especially the liver and gonads, and also the skin.
Therefore, only specially licensed chefs are allowed to prepare and
sell fugu to the public, and the consumption of the liver and ovaries
is forbidden. But because small amounts of the poison give a special
desired sensation on the tongue, these parts are considered the most
delicious by some gourmets. Every year, a number of people die
because they underestimate the amount of poison in the consumed fish
parts.
9.
In the 18th century, the British East India Company in India
introduced tonic water into the diet of the soldiers to prevent malaria, as
contains it quinine. Because the tonic water was extremely bitter, what
else was added to it to make it more palatable?
Answer
Gin
This is the origin of the cocktail 'Gin and tonic'.
10.
What is the fourth largest food crop in the world in terms of fresh
produce — after rice, wheat, and maize ('corn')?
Answer
Potato
The potato was first domesticated in southern Peru and spread from
South America to Spain and from there to the rest of the world after
European colonization in the late 1400s and early 1500s. It is also
strongly associated with Idaho (USA), Prince Edward Island (Canada),
Ireland and Russia because of its large role in the agricultural economy
and/or history of these regions.
1.
If you have a sensitive stomach, then you must be well-versed
with 'The Scoville scale'. What does it measure?
Answer
"Hotness", or more correctly, piquancy, of a chili pepper.
The number of Scoville heat units (SHU) indicates the amount of
capsaicin present. Many hot sauces use their Scoville rating in
advertising as a selling point. The scale is named after its creator,
American chemist Wilbur Scoville. Pure capsaicin is rated highest at 15-
16 million units while the bell pepper is at 0.
2.
Depending on the cultural context, it may be considered as waste
material that is thrown away, or as a delicacy that commands a high
price. It refers to the entrails and internal organs of a butchered animal.
What is it?
Answer
Offal
3.
Because of its unusual taste and gray appearance, which food
item is an acquired taste and not a favorite and has given rise to the
popular Jewish-American expression "What am I, X?", signifying
frustration or anger at being ignored on a social level?
Answer
Chopped Liver
Chopped liver is a common menu item in Kosher delicatessens in the
U.S. and Canada. Chopped liver is often served with rye bread as
sandwiches. An alternate explanation for the etymology of the "What
am I, chopped liver ?" expression is that chopped liver was traditionally
served as a side dish rather than a main course. The phrase, therefore
may have originally meant to express a feeling of being overlooked, as
a "side dish."
4.
The Treaty of Madrid (1891) is the first agreement to give France
legal protection of which word that is also synonymous with celebration?
Answer
The word "Champagne"
This right was reaffirmed in the Treaty of Versailles following World War
I.
5.
Which drink, made from mint, bourbon, sugar and water, is
traditionally served at the Kentucky derby?
Answer
Mint Julep
During the event, more than 80,000 juleps are served at Churchill
Downs. For over 18 years, the Early Times Mint Julep Cocktail has
been the designated "official mint julep of the Kentucky Derby".
6
Which food item of Chinese origin is made by coagulating soy
milk, and then pressing the resulting curds into blocks?New!
Answer
Tofu or Bean curd
The making of tofu from soy milk is similar to the technique of making
cheese from milk. Wheat gluten, or seitan, in its steamed and fried
forms, is often mistakenly called "tofu" in Asian or vegetarian dishes.
7.
What are the prongs on a fork called?
Answer
Tines
8
Because it is lethally poisonous if prepared incorrectly, which
Japanese dish prepared from the meat of pufferfish has become one of
the most well-known items of Japanese cuisine?
Answer
Fugu
Pufferfish contains lethal amounts of the poison tetrodotoxin in the
internal organs, especially the liver and gonads, and also the skin.
Therefore, only specially licensed chefs are allowed to prepare and
sell fugu to the public, and the consumption of the liver and ovaries
is forbidden. But because small amounts of the poison give a special
desired sensation on the tongue, these parts are considered the most
delicious by some gourmets. Every year, a number of people die
because they underestimate the amount of poison in the consumed fish
parts.
9.
In the 18th century, the British East India Company in India
introduced tonic water into the diet of the soldiers to prevent malaria, as
contains it quinine. Because the tonic water was extremely bitter, what
else was added to it to make it more palatable?
Answer
Gin
This is the origin of the cocktail 'Gin and tonic'.
10.
What is the fourth largest food crop in the world in terms of fresh
produce — after rice, wheat, and maize ('corn')?
Answer
Potato
The potato was first domesticated in southern Peru and spread from
South America to Spain and from there to the rest of the world after
European colonization in the late 1400s and early 1500s. It is also
strongly associated with Idaho (USA), Prince Edward Island (Canada),
Ireland and Russia because of its large role in the agricultural economy
and/or history of these regions.
Disambiguation
DISAMBIGUATION
Identify the word or term that fits all thE definitions given. Example: a
Canadian music award, a Roman goddess, and Roger Ebert’s best film
of 2007: Juno
1) a British railway station, an ABBA song, and a Belgian municipality
2) a Mariah Carey song, a Jessica Alba movie, and an agricultural
product
3) a city in Illinois, a Marvel comics superhero, and a Disney princess
4) a Biblical queen AND a Bette Davis movie,
5) an ice shelf, and a Friend
6) an educational philosophy, a salad, and a Muppet
7) a supporting character in Peanuts, an Israeli anti-tank missile, and
volleyball lingo
8) a principle of good design, a candy, and an Andy Warhol film
9) an Angstrom, one of Winnie the Pooh’s friends, and a sex toy
10) a book by Lemony Snicket, AND a song by the Doors
Answers:
1) Waterloo
2) Honey
3) Aurora
4) Jezebel
5) Ross
6) Waldorf
7) Spike
8) Kiss
9) Rabbit
10) The End
Identify the word or term that fits all thE definitions given. Example: a
Canadian music award, a Roman goddess, and Roger Ebert’s best film
of 2007: Juno
1) a British railway station, an ABBA song, and a Belgian municipality
2) a Mariah Carey song, a Jessica Alba movie, and an agricultural
product
3) a city in Illinois, a Marvel comics superhero, and a Disney princess
4) a Biblical queen AND a Bette Davis movie,
5) an ice shelf, and a Friend
6) an educational philosophy, a salad, and a Muppet
7) a supporting character in Peanuts, an Israeli anti-tank missile, and
volleyball lingo
8) a principle of good design, a candy, and an Andy Warhol film
9) an Angstrom, one of Winnie the Pooh’s friends, and a sex toy
10) a book by Lemony Snicket, AND a song by the Doors
Answers:
1) Waterloo
2) Honey
3) Aurora
4) Jezebel
5) Ross
6) Waldorf
7) Spike
8) Kiss
9) Rabbit
10) The End
Movie Lines
Title Lines
Each of the dialog snippets below features the title of the movie in it,
which we've conveniently removed. See if you can put them back.
1.
"Who are you?"
"You know who I am."
"I do?"
"Your friendly, neighborhood ____________."
SPIDER MAN
2
"I was with the project when it was still with NASA, before it was
sold to DBA. I was trained in physics. I was sent here to assess the
economic potential of ____________, whether or not it was a viable
commercial property or possible energy source. I was still compiling
data when this shit started happening.'"
"Did you run any tests on the ship?"
SOLARIS
3.
"Whatever your position, you are of my house, and that means
you will serve the King of Jerusalem."
"What could a king ask of a man like me?"
"A better world than has ever been seen. A kingdom of
conscience. A ____________. There is peace between Christian and
Muslim. We live together."
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
4.
"So here's the drill. I'm your history teacher from now on. We will
discuss current events. We will call this class ____________. We meet
once a day. Alright, your first assignment is to prepare for me a new
paper due tomorrow."
"Oh come on, Sweeney, it took me a week to read 'Mein Kampf.'
That isn't fair. Well, what do you want me to do it on?"
"Your brother."
AMERICAN HISTROY X
5.
"It's called a ____________."
"What?"
"A safe room. A castle keep in medieval times."
"I've read about these."
"They're quite in vogue in high-end construction right now. One
really can't be too careful about home invasion."
PANIC ROOM
6
"Seems like bailing you out of trouble's becoming a lifetime job for
me."
"There wouldn't be no trouble except for that king-shit cop. All I
wanted was something to eat. But the man kept pushing, sir."
"Well, you did some pushing of your own, John."
"They drew ____________, not me."
"Look, Johnny, let me come in and get you the hell out of there."
"They drew ____________."
FIRST BLOOD – (RAMBO)
7.
"If the answer is yes, then don't wait another minute. Pick up the
phone and call the professionals."
"____________."
"Our courteous and efficient staff is on call 24 hours a day to
serve all your supernatural eliimination needs."
"We're ready to believe you!"
GHOSTBUSTERS
8.
"I don't think there's ever been a ____________ to match you. As
for this young man, he insists you are Hector reborn. Or was it Hercules?
Why doesn't the hero reveal himself and tell us all your real name? You
do have a name?"
"My name is ____________."
"How dare you show your back to me. Slave! You will remove
your helmet and tell me your name."
GLADIATOR
9.
"Hey buddy, I'm not paying you to hear your thoughts on life. I'm
paying you to sing."
"Well, I have a microphone and you don't. So you will listen to
every damn word I have to say!! You know, it's funny. Some of us will
never, ever find true love. Like, take for instance, me. And I'm pretty
sure that guy, right there. And that lady with the sideburns. And
basically everbody at table nine. But the worst thing is that me, fatty,
sideburns lady, and the mutants over at table nine will never, ever find a
way to better the situation. Because apparently, we have absolutely
nothing to offer the opposite sex."
"You are the worst ____________ in the world, buddy!"
"Sir, one more outburst, I will strangle you with my microphone
wire, you understand me? Now let's cut the stupid cake, cuz I know the
fat guy's gonna have a heart attack if we don't eat again soon. And
while we do that, here's a little mood music for you."
WEDDING SINGER
10.
"Was I trying to say 'Raymond' and it came out '____________'?"
"Yeah. Funny ____________."
"You? You're the ____________?"
RAIN MAN
Each of the dialog snippets below features the title of the movie in it,
which we've conveniently removed. See if you can put them back.
1.
"Who are you?"
"You know who I am."
"I do?"
"Your friendly, neighborhood ____________."
SPIDER MAN
2
"I was with the project when it was still with NASA, before it was
sold to DBA. I was trained in physics. I was sent here to assess the
economic potential of ____________, whether or not it was a viable
commercial property or possible energy source. I was still compiling
data when this shit started happening.'"
"Did you run any tests on the ship?"
SOLARIS
3.
"Whatever your position, you are of my house, and that means
you will serve the King of Jerusalem."
"What could a king ask of a man like me?"
"A better world than has ever been seen. A kingdom of
conscience. A ____________. There is peace between Christian and
Muslim. We live together."
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
4.
"So here's the drill. I'm your history teacher from now on. We will
discuss current events. We will call this class ____________. We meet
once a day. Alright, your first assignment is to prepare for me a new
paper due tomorrow."
"Oh come on, Sweeney, it took me a week to read 'Mein Kampf.'
That isn't fair. Well, what do you want me to do it on?"
"Your brother."
AMERICAN HISTROY X
5.
"It's called a ____________."
"What?"
"A safe room. A castle keep in medieval times."
"I've read about these."
"They're quite in vogue in high-end construction right now. One
really can't be too careful about home invasion."
PANIC ROOM
6
"Seems like bailing you out of trouble's becoming a lifetime job for
me."
"There wouldn't be no trouble except for that king-shit cop. All I
wanted was something to eat. But the man kept pushing, sir."
"Well, you did some pushing of your own, John."
"They drew ____________, not me."
"Look, Johnny, let me come in and get you the hell out of there."
"They drew ____________."
FIRST BLOOD – (RAMBO)
7.
"If the answer is yes, then don't wait another minute. Pick up the
phone and call the professionals."
"____________."
"Our courteous and efficient staff is on call 24 hours a day to
serve all your supernatural eliimination needs."
"We're ready to believe you!"
GHOSTBUSTERS
8.
"I don't think there's ever been a ____________ to match you. As
for this young man, he insists you are Hector reborn. Or was it Hercules?
Why doesn't the hero reveal himself and tell us all your real name? You
do have a name?"
"My name is ____________."
"How dare you show your back to me. Slave! You will remove
your helmet and tell me your name."
GLADIATOR
9.
"Hey buddy, I'm not paying you to hear your thoughts on life. I'm
paying you to sing."
"Well, I have a microphone and you don't. So you will listen to
every damn word I have to say!! You know, it's funny. Some of us will
never, ever find true love. Like, take for instance, me. And I'm pretty
sure that guy, right there. And that lady with the sideburns. And
basically everbody at table nine. But the worst thing is that me, fatty,
sideburns lady, and the mutants over at table nine will never, ever find a
way to better the situation. Because apparently, we have absolutely
nothing to offer the opposite sex."
"You are the worst ____________ in the world, buddy!"
"Sir, one more outburst, I will strangle you with my microphone
wire, you understand me? Now let's cut the stupid cake, cuz I know the
fat guy's gonna have a heart attack if we don't eat again soon. And
while we do that, here's a little mood music for you."
WEDDING SINGER
10.
"Was I trying to say 'Raymond' and it came out '____________'?"
"Yeah. Funny ____________."
"You? You're the ____________?"
RAIN MAN
General Knowledge 33
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE:
1. Which very long serving American bomber aircraft is nicknamed
the "Buff"?
B52
2. Give a year in the life of Nostradamus?
1503-1566
3. Apart from eggs what is the main ingredient of Eggs Florentine?
SPINACH
4. In the radio alphabet if A is ALPHA what is F?
FOXTROT
5. What word can be a listening device, an illness or an insect?
BUG
6. How many minutes are there in a day?
1,440
7. Aries is one of three fire signs in the Zodiac. Please name the
other two.
LEO and SAGITTARIUS
8. What is the capital of Canada?
OTTAWA
9. In Bond movies the head of MI6 is known as "M". By what letter
is the real head of MI6 known?
"C"
10. Worldwide what is the best selling product of the Heinz
company? Is it baked beans, tomato soup or tomato ketchup?
TOMATO SOUP
1. Which very long serving American bomber aircraft is nicknamed
the "Buff"?
B52
2. Give a year in the life of Nostradamus?
1503-1566
3. Apart from eggs what is the main ingredient of Eggs Florentine?
SPINACH
4. In the radio alphabet if A is ALPHA what is F?
FOXTROT
5. What word can be a listening device, an illness or an insect?
BUG
6. How many minutes are there in a day?
1,440
7. Aries is one of three fire signs in the Zodiac. Please name the
other two.
LEO and SAGITTARIUS
8. What is the capital of Canada?
OTTAWA
9. In Bond movies the head of MI6 is known as "M". By what letter
is the real head of MI6 known?
"C"
10. Worldwide what is the best selling product of the Heinz
company? Is it baked beans, tomato soup or tomato ketchup?
TOMATO SOUP
Film and TV
1 - Q What grape variety is favoured by the main character
in 'Sideways'?
A
Pinot Noir
2 - Q When the young Indiana Jones was a corporal in the Belgian
army, he lost his virginity to which Dutch Dancer?
A
Mata Hari
3 - Q Which fictional character played by Gene Hackman, Kevin
Spacey, and John Shea among many others supposedly owns
Beethoven's 10th Symphony, the Venus de Milo's arms,
Gainsborough's 'Yellow Boy' and a full-body portrait of the Mona Lisa?
A
Lex Luthor
4 - Q For which fictional company does James Bond often claim to
work?
A
Universal Exports
5 - Q The character 'Q' appears in all but two James Bond films. He is
the head of Q Branch (later Q Division). What does Q stand for?
A
Quartermaster
6 - Q Who collectively are Kambei Shimada, Katsushiro Okamoto,
Gorobei Katayama, Shichiroji, Kyuzo, Heihachi Hayashida, and
Kikuchiyo?
A
The Seven Samurai
7 - Q What are 'The Bedrock Bugle' and 'The Daily Slab'?
A
Fred Flintstone's newspapers
8 - Q What was Charles Foster Kane's last word?
A
Rosebud
9 -Q Who's last words were 'I should never have switched from Scotch
to Martinis' (on January 14th 1957)?
A
Humphrey Bogart
10 - Q
The TV show "Angel" is a spin off from which other show?
A
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
in 'Sideways'?
A
Pinot Noir
2 - Q When the young Indiana Jones was a corporal in the Belgian
army, he lost his virginity to which Dutch Dancer?
A
Mata Hari
3 - Q Which fictional character played by Gene Hackman, Kevin
Spacey, and John Shea among many others supposedly owns
Beethoven's 10th Symphony, the Venus de Milo's arms,
Gainsborough's 'Yellow Boy' and a full-body portrait of the Mona Lisa?
A
Lex Luthor
4 - Q For which fictional company does James Bond often claim to
work?
A
Universal Exports
5 - Q The character 'Q' appears in all but two James Bond films. He is
the head of Q Branch (later Q Division). What does Q stand for?
A
Quartermaster
6 - Q Who collectively are Kambei Shimada, Katsushiro Okamoto,
Gorobei Katayama, Shichiroji, Kyuzo, Heihachi Hayashida, and
Kikuchiyo?
A
The Seven Samurai
7 - Q What are 'The Bedrock Bugle' and 'The Daily Slab'?
A
Fred Flintstone's newspapers
8 - Q What was Charles Foster Kane's last word?
A
Rosebud
9 -Q Who's last words were 'I should never have switched from Scotch
to Martinis' (on January 14th 1957)?
A
Humphrey Bogart
10 - Q
The TV show "Angel" is a spin off from which other show?
A
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Culture
Learn some culture – informative answers
Which famous 1930 painting by Grant Wood portrays a pitchfork-
holding farmer and his daughter in front of a house of Carpenter Gothic
style?
Answer
American Gothic
It is one of the most familiar images in 20th century American art. Wood
wanted to depict the traditional roles of men and women as the man is
holding a pitchfork symbolizing hand labor. Wood referenced late 19th
century photography and posed his sitters in a manner reminiscent of
early American portraiture.
What is a British English term for tailored clothing made at a
customer's behest, and exactly to the customer's specification?
Answer
Bespoke
Hence a tailor who makes clothes individually, to one's specific personal
requirements, is called "bespoke". This is unlike “made-to-measure”,
which simply uses a basic, pre-existing template pattern. Bespoke has
its roots in Savile Row, where a customer would speak for a measure of
cloth. A bolt chosen by one customer was not available for anyone else
until the entire suit had been cut out and assembled.
What was brought back to international attention by archaeologist
Hiram Bingham who rediscovered it in 1911?
Answer
Machu Picchu
Sometimes called the "Lost City of the Incas", it is a well-preserved pre-
Columbian Inca ruin located at 2,430 m (7,970 ft) on a mountain ridge.
Machu Picchu is located above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, about 70
km (44 mi) northwest of Cusco.
In mythology, how do we better know Castor and Pollux together?
Answer
The Gemini Twins
In Roman mythology they are the twin sons of Leda and the brothers of
Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra. They are called the Dioscuri, meaning
the "youths of Zeus".
Which Arabic word literally translates to 'Submission'
or 'Surrender'?
Answer
Islam
It is the second-largest religion in the world today, with an estimated 1.4
billion adherents.
Similar to the fear of number 13 in the west, the usage of which
number is avoided in China, Japan and Korea?
Answer
Number Four
This is because the Chinese word for 4 sounds nearly the same as
the word for death. Mobile telephone numbers with 4 in them sell for
less and some buildings even skip level four, labeling it the 5th floor
instead. One of the Japanese words for 4, shi, is also homonymous
with the kanji in the word for death, shi of shinu. In Korea, number '4' is
pronounced as sa and is homonymous with the word for death. Some,
but not all, Korean buildings have the fourth floor written as 'F' floor.
Where are Panama hats made?
Answer
Equador
They are made from the plaited leaves of the panama-hat palm.
The Ecuadorian town of Cuenca is the main producer; however, the
town of Montecristi has the reputation of producing the finest quality
hats. Glorified during the 19th century, the panama has since been
considered the prince of straw hats.
In theatrical parlance, what is referred to as 'breaking the fourth
wall'?
Answer
When a character makes the actors "aware" that they are being
watched by an audience.
The term originated from Bertolt Brecht's theory of "epic theatre" that
he developed from (and in contrast to) Konstantin Stanislavski's drama
theory. Most often, the fourth wall is broken through a character directly
addressing the audience, although the same effect can be achieved by
breaking character, through dialogue, or by the characters interacting
with objects outside the context of the work (e.g. a character is handed
a prop by a stage hand).
Which philosophical position argues that the world, especially
past and current human existence, is without objective meaning,
purpose, comprehensible truth, or essential value?
Answer
Nihilism
Nihilism is often associated with Friedrich Nietzsche, though Nietzsche
explicitly repudiated it. Another prominent philosopher who has written
on the subject is Martin Heidegger who argued that "[the term] nihilism
has a very specific meaning. What remains unquestioned and forgotten
in metaphysics is being; and hence, it is nihilistic."
10.
What is a famous Russian doll(s) of decreasing sizes placed one
inside another called?
Answer
A matryoshka doll or a Russian nested doll
They are also called stacking dolls or Babushka dolls. "Matryoshka" is
a diminutive from the Russian female first name "Matryona", which is
traditionally associated with a corpulent, robust, rustic Russian woman.
Matroyoshkas are often designed to follow a particular theme, for
instance peasant girls in traditional dress, but the theme can be almost
anything, ranging from fairy tale characters to Soviet leaders.
11.
Which counterculture phrase was coined by Timothy Leary in the
1960s when Marshall McLuhan asked him to come up with "something
snappy" to promote the benefits of LSD?
Answer
"Turn on, tune in, drop out"
It is an excerpt from a prepared speech he delivered at the opening
of a press conference in New York City on September 19, 1966.
This phrase urged people to initiate cultural changes through the
use of psychedelics and by detaching themselves from the existing
conventions and hierarchies in society. A common misunderstanding of
the phrase, by people not familiar with the context in which it was first
said, is that 'turn on, tune in, drop out' refers to 'turn on to drugs, tune in
to the counterculture, and drop out of job/society/school.
Which famous 1930 painting by Grant Wood portrays a pitchfork-
holding farmer and his daughter in front of a house of Carpenter Gothic
style?
Answer
American Gothic
It is one of the most familiar images in 20th century American art. Wood
wanted to depict the traditional roles of men and women as the man is
holding a pitchfork symbolizing hand labor. Wood referenced late 19th
century photography and posed his sitters in a manner reminiscent of
early American portraiture.
What is a British English term for tailored clothing made at a
customer's behest, and exactly to the customer's specification?
Answer
Bespoke
Hence a tailor who makes clothes individually, to one's specific personal
requirements, is called "bespoke". This is unlike “made-to-measure”,
which simply uses a basic, pre-existing template pattern. Bespoke has
its roots in Savile Row, where a customer would speak for a measure of
cloth. A bolt chosen by one customer was not available for anyone else
until the entire suit had been cut out and assembled.
What was brought back to international attention by archaeologist
Hiram Bingham who rediscovered it in 1911?
Answer
Machu Picchu
Sometimes called the "Lost City of the Incas", it is a well-preserved pre-
Columbian Inca ruin located at 2,430 m (7,970 ft) on a mountain ridge.
Machu Picchu is located above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, about 70
km (44 mi) northwest of Cusco.
In mythology, how do we better know Castor and Pollux together?
Answer
The Gemini Twins
In Roman mythology they are the twin sons of Leda and the brothers of
Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra. They are called the Dioscuri, meaning
the "youths of Zeus".
Which Arabic word literally translates to 'Submission'
or 'Surrender'?
Answer
Islam
It is the second-largest religion in the world today, with an estimated 1.4
billion adherents.
Similar to the fear of number 13 in the west, the usage of which
number is avoided in China, Japan and Korea?
Answer
Number Four
This is because the Chinese word for 4 sounds nearly the same as
the word for death. Mobile telephone numbers with 4 in them sell for
less and some buildings even skip level four, labeling it the 5th floor
instead. One of the Japanese words for 4, shi, is also homonymous
with the kanji in the word for death, shi of shinu. In Korea, number '4' is
pronounced as sa and is homonymous with the word for death. Some,
but not all, Korean buildings have the fourth floor written as 'F' floor.
Where are Panama hats made?
Answer
Equador
They are made from the plaited leaves of the panama-hat palm.
The Ecuadorian town of Cuenca is the main producer; however, the
town of Montecristi has the reputation of producing the finest quality
hats. Glorified during the 19th century, the panama has since been
considered the prince of straw hats.
In theatrical parlance, what is referred to as 'breaking the fourth
wall'?
Answer
When a character makes the actors "aware" that they are being
watched by an audience.
The term originated from Bertolt Brecht's theory of "epic theatre" that
he developed from (and in contrast to) Konstantin Stanislavski's drama
theory. Most often, the fourth wall is broken through a character directly
addressing the audience, although the same effect can be achieved by
breaking character, through dialogue, or by the characters interacting
with objects outside the context of the work (e.g. a character is handed
a prop by a stage hand).
Which philosophical position argues that the world, especially
past and current human existence, is without objective meaning,
purpose, comprehensible truth, or essential value?
Answer
Nihilism
Nihilism is often associated with Friedrich Nietzsche, though Nietzsche
explicitly repudiated it. Another prominent philosopher who has written
on the subject is Martin Heidegger who argued that "[the term] nihilism
has a very specific meaning. What remains unquestioned and forgotten
in metaphysics is being; and hence, it is nihilistic."
10.
What is a famous Russian doll(s) of decreasing sizes placed one
inside another called?
Answer
A matryoshka doll or a Russian nested doll
They are also called stacking dolls or Babushka dolls. "Matryoshka" is
a diminutive from the Russian female first name "Matryona", which is
traditionally associated with a corpulent, robust, rustic Russian woman.
Matroyoshkas are often designed to follow a particular theme, for
instance peasant girls in traditional dress, but the theme can be almost
anything, ranging from fairy tale characters to Soviet leaders.
11.
Which counterculture phrase was coined by Timothy Leary in the
1960s when Marshall McLuhan asked him to come up with "something
snappy" to promote the benefits of LSD?
Answer
"Turn on, tune in, drop out"
It is an excerpt from a prepared speech he delivered at the opening
of a press conference in New York City on September 19, 1966.
This phrase urged people to initiate cultural changes through the
use of psychedelics and by detaching themselves from the existing
conventions and hierarchies in society. A common misunderstanding of
the phrase, by people not familiar with the context in which it was first
said, is that 'turn on, tune in, drop out' refers to 'turn on to drugs, tune in
to the counterculture, and drop out of job/society/school.
food 5
Food and drink:
1 - Q 'Shaken, not stirred'. Why do many connoisseurs believe shaking Martinis is a
mistake?
Because it 'bruises' the gin
2 - Q What is 'Wild Turkey'?
A brand of Bourbon
3 - Q When did the 'Cuba Libre' originate?
Just after the Spanish-American war (1900s)
4 -Q What are Crรฉmant in France, Cap Classique in South Africa, Spumante in
Italy, or Sekt in Germany?
Sparkling wines
5 -Q
What is wrapped in bacon to make the dish "Angels on Horseback"?
An oyster
6 - Q What is added to gin to make a "pink gin"?
Angostura bitters
7 - Q Where is Tabasco sauce made?
Avery Island, Louisiana, USA
8 - Q Which word, commonly used in English and other languages, is the Tamil
word for 'sauce'?
Curry (Kari)
9 - Q If a dish is a la Florentine, which ingredient is it assumed to have?
Spinach
10 - Q If, in a bar, you were given a Mickey Finn, what would you have?
A drugged drink
1 - Q 'Shaken, not stirred'. Why do many connoisseurs believe shaking Martinis is a
mistake?
Because it 'bruises' the gin
2 - Q What is 'Wild Turkey'?
A brand of Bourbon
3 - Q When did the 'Cuba Libre' originate?
Just after the Spanish-American war (1900s)
4 -Q What are Crรฉmant in France, Cap Classique in South Africa, Spumante in
Italy, or Sekt in Germany?
Sparkling wines
5 -Q
What is wrapped in bacon to make the dish "Angels on Horseback"?
An oyster
6 - Q What is added to gin to make a "pink gin"?
Angostura bitters
7 - Q Where is Tabasco sauce made?
Avery Island, Louisiana, USA
8 - Q Which word, commonly used in English and other languages, is the Tamil
word for 'sauce'?
Curry (Kari)
9 - Q If a dish is a la Florentine, which ingredient is it assumed to have?
Spinach
10 - Q If, in a bar, you were given a Mickey Finn, what would you have?
A drugged drink
General Knowledge 32
Odds and sods
1. What name was adopted by the Far Eastern warlord who was born
with the name Tamujin in 1162?
GENGHIS KHAN
2. In which TV series would you have found the character of Lady
Penelope Creighton-Ward?
THUNDERBIRDs
3. To which European city would you be flying into if you were landing at
Leonardo Da Vinci airport?
ROME
3. In football which are the only 2 kicks where the ball must go
forwards?
KICK OFF-PENALTY
4. Please give the hour, day, month and year on which WW1 officially
ended.
11AM, 11TH.NOVEMBER 1918
5. Other than sugar and eggs what is the main ingredient of marzipan?
ALMONDS
6. What is the next and last colour in this sequence; Blue, Yellow, Black,
Green, ---?
RED (COLOURS OF THE RINGS ON THE OLYMPIC FLAG-LEFT TO
RIGHT)
7. Which Far Eastern capital city was named Edo up until 1868?
TOKYO
8. Which pop anthem is this the opening line to? “I’ve paid my dues,
time after time”
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
9. A BBC announcer once famously said “Good evening, this is the
British Broadcorping Castration”. What type of verbal slip is this an
extreme example of?
SPOONERISM
10. What name is shared by a sun dried brick and a computer software
company?
ADOBE
1. What name was adopted by the Far Eastern warlord who was born
with the name Tamujin in 1162?
GENGHIS KHAN
2. In which TV series would you have found the character of Lady
Penelope Creighton-Ward?
THUNDERBIRDs
3. To which European city would you be flying into if you were landing at
Leonardo Da Vinci airport?
ROME
3. In football which are the only 2 kicks where the ball must go
forwards?
KICK OFF-PENALTY
4. Please give the hour, day, month and year on which WW1 officially
ended.
11AM, 11TH.NOVEMBER 1918
5. Other than sugar and eggs what is the main ingredient of marzipan?
ALMONDS
6. What is the next and last colour in this sequence; Blue, Yellow, Black,
Green, ---?
RED (COLOURS OF THE RINGS ON THE OLYMPIC FLAG-LEFT TO
RIGHT)
7. Which Far Eastern capital city was named Edo up until 1868?
TOKYO
8. Which pop anthem is this the opening line to? “I’ve paid my dues,
time after time”
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
9. A BBC announcer once famously said “Good evening, this is the
British Broadcorping Castration”. What type of verbal slip is this an
extreme example of?
SPOONERISM
10. What name is shared by a sun dried brick and a computer software
company?
ADOBE
Animals
Animals
1. If you came face to face with a ‘mob’ what group of animals would
you be looking at?
KANGAROOS
2. What do you get if you cross a male tiger with a female lion?
TIGON
3. Which cat always chases Tweety Pie?
SYLVESTER
4. A squab is the name given to the young of which bird?
PIGEON
5. What do you get if you cross a male lion with a female tiger?
LIGER
6. What is the Spanish word for fox?
ZORRO
7. What name is given to a horse that is black with white patches?
PIEBALD
8. Of which British band is Alex Turner the lead singer?
ARCTIC MONKEYS
9. What type of creature is a Bombay Duck?
FISH
10. What is a Wobbegong? Is it a fish, a bird or an animal?
FISH (Australian Aboriginal name given to a number of species of
carpet sharks)
1. If you came face to face with a ‘mob’ what group of animals would
you be looking at?
KANGAROOS
2. What do you get if you cross a male tiger with a female lion?
TIGON
3. Which cat always chases Tweety Pie?
SYLVESTER
4. A squab is the name given to the young of which bird?
PIGEON
5. What do you get if you cross a male lion with a female tiger?
LIGER
6. What is the Spanish word for fox?
ZORRO
7. What name is given to a horse that is black with white patches?
PIEBALD
8. Of which British band is Alex Turner the lead singer?
ARCTIC MONKEYS
9. What type of creature is a Bombay Duck?
FISH
10. What is a Wobbegong? Is it a fish, a bird or an animal?
FISH (Australian Aboriginal name given to a number of species of
carpet sharks)
General knowledge 31
1. Who has the lowest IQ, an imbecile, an idiot or a moron?
IDIOT (MORON 50-69, IMBECILE 20-49, IDIOT BELOW 20)
2. Which is the only number that cannot be represented by Roman
numerals?
3. What would vegetables look like if they were served “en julienne”?
CUT IN THIN STRIPS
4. What is the connection between the dates 8th. May and 15th.
August?
VE & VJ DAYS
5. Which organization was founded in 1905 with the sole aim
of warning its members of policemen lurking behind bushes?
6. In the USA an Oscar is to cinema as what is to theatre?
TONY
7. In the book “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” who captained the
submarine Nautilus?
CAPTAIN NEMO
8. How many of his wives did Henry V111 divorce?
2 (CATHERINE OF ARAGON/ANNE OF CLEAVES)
9. Which transnational company was founded in 1943 by the Swedish
multi-billionaire Ingvar Kamprad?
IKEA
10. Mary’s father has 4 daughters. The first is called Anna, the
second Ann and the third Annie. What is the 4th. daughter called?
MARY
IDIOT (MORON 50-69, IMBECILE 20-49, IDIOT BELOW 20)
2. Which is the only number that cannot be represented by Roman
numerals?
3. What would vegetables look like if they were served “en julienne”?
CUT IN THIN STRIPS
4. What is the connection between the dates 8th. May and 15th.
August?
VE & VJ DAYS
5. Which organization was founded in 1905 with the sole aim
of warning its members of policemen lurking behind bushes?
6. In the USA an Oscar is to cinema as what is to theatre?
TONY
7. In the book “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” who captained the
submarine Nautilus?
CAPTAIN NEMO
8. How many of his wives did Henry V111 divorce?
2 (CATHERINE OF ARAGON/ANNE OF CLEAVES)
9. Which transnational company was founded in 1943 by the Swedish
multi-billionaire Ingvar Kamprad?
IKEA
10. Mary’s father has 4 daughters. The first is called Anna, the
second Ann and the third Annie. What is the 4th. daughter called?
MARY
People 5
People
1. What was Elvis’ middle name?
AARON
2. Who was the only survivor of the Princess Diana car crash? Full
name please.
TREVOR REECE-JONES
3. Who is the Archbishop of Canterbury?
DR. ROWAN WILLIAMS
4. From whom did Tony Blair take over from as Leader of the Labour
Party?
MARGARET BECKETT
5. The former currency trader Nick Leeson brought about the collapse
of which bank?
BARINGS
6. Who said “I’ve learned not to put things in my mouth that are bad
for me”? Was it A. Vanessa Feltz B. Fern Britton C. Monica Lewinsky?
C. MONICA LEWINSKY
7. With a total of 9 singles titles who is the most successful female
player in Wimbledon history?
MARTINA NAVRATILOVa
8. Who in 1910 famously sailed to the Antarctic on board the Terra
Nova?
CAPTAIN ROBERT FALCON SCOTT
9. Which Impressionist artist painted Starry Night?
VINCENT VAN GOGH
10. Which ageing rocker is this quote generally attributed to: “Of all the
things I’ve ever lost, I miss my mind the most”? Is it A. Ozzy Osbourne
B. Keith Richards C. Alice Cooper?
OZZY OSBOURNE
1. What was Elvis’ middle name?
AARON
2. Who was the only survivor of the Princess Diana car crash? Full
name please.
TREVOR REECE-JONES
3. Who is the Archbishop of Canterbury?
DR. ROWAN WILLIAMS
4. From whom did Tony Blair take over from as Leader of the Labour
Party?
MARGARET BECKETT
5. The former currency trader Nick Leeson brought about the collapse
of which bank?
BARINGS
6. Who said “I’ve learned not to put things in my mouth that are bad
for me”? Was it A. Vanessa Feltz B. Fern Britton C. Monica Lewinsky?
C. MONICA LEWINSKY
7. With a total of 9 singles titles who is the most successful female
player in Wimbledon history?
MARTINA NAVRATILOVa
8. Who in 1910 famously sailed to the Antarctic on board the Terra
Nova?
CAPTAIN ROBERT FALCON SCOTT
9. Which Impressionist artist painted Starry Night?
VINCENT VAN GOGH
10. Which ageing rocker is this quote generally attributed to: “Of all the
things I’ve ever lost, I miss my mind the most”? Is it A. Ozzy Osbourne
B. Keith Richards C. Alice Cooper?
OZZY OSBOURNE
General Knowledge 30
1. Who are the holders of the 2006 football World Cup?
ITALY
2. What word can be part of a stage, a piece of protective
clothing and the area of an airport where aircraft are parked?
APRON
3. What can be a native American dwelling, the home of a mammal or
the meeting place of a secret society?
A LODGE
4. The Lancet is a weekly journal dealing with issues in which
profession?
MEDICAL
5. Which river runs through Washington?
POTOMAC
6. What name is given to, and I quote, “The study of the flight
characteristics of projectiles?
BALLISTICS
7. If you were onboard a boat and attending a ceremony
involving “King Neptune and his Court” what would you be doing?
CROSSING THE EQUATOR
8. Everyone has seen the famous picture of Marilyn Monroe with her
skirt being blown in the wind, but from which film was that shot taken?
THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH
9. Where in the USA would you find a tourist attraction called The
Skywalk?
OVER THE GRAND CANYON
10. Which American based store chain is named after a character in
Moby Dick?
STARBUCK’S (STARBUCK WAS THE FIRST MATE)
ITALY
2. What word can be part of a stage, a piece of protective
clothing and the area of an airport where aircraft are parked?
APRON
3. What can be a native American dwelling, the home of a mammal or
the meeting place of a secret society?
A LODGE
4. The Lancet is a weekly journal dealing with issues in which
profession?
MEDICAL
5. Which river runs through Washington?
POTOMAC
6. What name is given to, and I quote, “The study of the flight
characteristics of projectiles?
BALLISTICS
7. If you were onboard a boat and attending a ceremony
involving “King Neptune and his Court” what would you be doing?
CROSSING THE EQUATOR
8. Everyone has seen the famous picture of Marilyn Monroe with her
skirt being blown in the wind, but from which film was that shot taken?
THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH
9. Where in the USA would you find a tourist attraction called The
Skywalk?
OVER THE GRAND CANYON
10. Which American based store chain is named after a character in
Moby Dick?
STARBUCK’S (STARBUCK WAS THE FIRST MATE)
Words 5
-words
1. Which is the most used consonant in written English?
2. What name is given to a triangle where all the angles and sides are
different sizes?
SCALENE
3. Which Latin in common English usage means “elsewhere”?
ALIBI
4. Brimstone is the ancient name for which chemical element?
SULPHUR
5. If your surname is Wainwright what might your ancestors been
involved in the making of? Is it wagons, wheels or timber framed
buildings?
WAGONS
6. Which two dances do you find in the NATO phonetic alphabet?
FOXTROT and TANGO
7. What “H” means, and I quote “The pursuit of or devotion to pleasure,
especially to the pleasure of the senses?
HEDONISM
8. The word CAME is of 1 syllable. Please add one letter to it to make a
3 syllable word?
CAME(O)
9. Which Yiddish word literally means “legitimate”?
KOSHER
10. What does the acronym NIMBY stand for?
NOT IN MY BACK YARD
1. Which is the most used consonant in written English?
2. What name is given to a triangle where all the angles and sides are
different sizes?
SCALENE
3. Which Latin in common English usage means “elsewhere”?
ALIBI
4. Brimstone is the ancient name for which chemical element?
SULPHUR
5. If your surname is Wainwright what might your ancestors been
involved in the making of? Is it wagons, wheels or timber framed
buildings?
WAGONS
6. Which two dances do you find in the NATO phonetic alphabet?
FOXTROT and TANGO
7. What “H” means, and I quote “The pursuit of or devotion to pleasure,
especially to the pleasure of the senses?
HEDONISM
8. The word CAME is of 1 syllable. Please add one letter to it to make a
3 syllable word?
CAME(O)
9. Which Yiddish word literally means “legitimate”?
KOSHER
10. What does the acronym NIMBY stand for?
NOT IN MY BACK YARD
Science and nature 4
1. What does a normal human being have 206 of?
BONES
2. What is the common name given to the colourful, but harmless,
electrical discharges sometimes seen on ship’s masts and aircraft
wings?
ST. ELMO’S FIRE
3. In 1796 Edward Jenner produced the first effective vaccine for which
disease?
SMALLPOX
4. What is the leaf of a fern called?
A FROND
5. Which metal has the chemical symbol Sn?
TIN
6. Which organ of the body produces insulin?
PANCREAS
7. When does a Pound equal 41⁄2 grams?
WHEN IT’S A POUND COIN
8. The invention of which product in 1867 first made the name of Alfred
Nobel famous?
DYNAMITE
9. Which gas is the main constituent of Marsh gas, Swamp gas, Fire
Damp, Natural gas and a number of others?
METHANE
10. What weight is equivalent to 1 KILLOGRAM in pounds?
2.205
BONES
2. What is the common name given to the colourful, but harmless,
electrical discharges sometimes seen on ship’s masts and aircraft
wings?
ST. ELMO’S FIRE
3. In 1796 Edward Jenner produced the first effective vaccine for which
disease?
SMALLPOX
4. What is the leaf of a fern called?
A FROND
5. Which metal has the chemical symbol Sn?
TIN
6. Which organ of the body produces insulin?
PANCREAS
7. When does a Pound equal 41⁄2 grams?
WHEN IT’S A POUND COIN
8. The invention of which product in 1867 first made the name of Alfred
Nobel famous?
DYNAMITE
9. Which gas is the main constituent of Marsh gas, Swamp gas, Fire
Damp, Natural gas and a number of others?
METHANE
10. What weight is equivalent to 1 KILLOGRAM in pounds?
2.205
General knowledge 29
1. One of the new Seven Wonders of the World is The Rose city at
Petra. In which country is Petra?
JORDAN
2. What was the Capital of West Germany before re-unification?
BONN
3. On “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” how many of the possible
15 questions, if answered correctly, actually double your money?
12 (200-300, 300-500, 64,000-125,000)
4. On a commercial airliner does the captain sit in the left or right hand
seat?
LEFT
5. True or false? Whilst in international waters ship’s Captains are
empowered to perform civil marriages?
FALSE (ANOTHER URBAN MYTH DISPELLED)
6. With which foot did Neil Armstrong first set foot on the Moon?
LEFT
7. If three is 5 and six is 3, what is four?
4 (NUMBER OF LETTER IN EACH NUMBER)
8. In New Zealand which is the only bank holiday that can never fall on
a Monday?
GOOD FRIDAY
9. Which country declared war on both Germany and the Allies during
WW11?
ITALY (1940-1943)
10. Which is the shortest and slowest racetrack on the F1 calendar?
MONACO
Petra. In which country is Petra?
JORDAN
2. What was the Capital of West Germany before re-unification?
BONN
3. On “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” how many of the possible
15 questions, if answered correctly, actually double your money?
12 (200-300, 300-500, 64,000-125,000)
4. On a commercial airliner does the captain sit in the left or right hand
seat?
LEFT
5. True or false? Whilst in international waters ship’s Captains are
empowered to perform civil marriages?
FALSE (ANOTHER URBAN MYTH DISPELLED)
6. With which foot did Neil Armstrong first set foot on the Moon?
LEFT
7. If three is 5 and six is 3, what is four?
4 (NUMBER OF LETTER IN EACH NUMBER)
8. In New Zealand which is the only bank holiday that can never fall on
a Monday?
GOOD FRIDAY
9. Which country declared war on both Germany and the Allies during
WW11?
ITALY (1940-1943)
10. Which is the shortest and slowest racetrack on the F1 calendar?
MONACO
places 6
2 - places
1. Which two countries claim Mt Everest as their highest point at 8,850
metres?
NEPAL & CHINA (ACCEPT TIBET)
2. Before it became a republic which modern day country had monarchs
that sat on the Peacock Throne?
IRAN
3. To which South American country does Easter Island belong?
CHILE
4. In which country would you find the military prison “Camp Delta”?
CUBA (GUANTANAMO BAY)
5. What is the capital of Switzerland?
BERNE
6. By population which is the largest state of the USA?
CALIFORNIA (37,700,000)
7. By population which is the smallest state of the USA? Is it A. Alaska
B. Wyoming C. Rhode Island?
B.WYOMING (A. 670,000-B. 515,000-C. 1,100,000)
8. Off the coast of which Gulf State will the QE2 be used as a floating
hotel from 2009?
DUBAI
9. Which language is used by the majority of people in SOUTH
America?
PORTUGUESE (51% OF POPULATION IS BRAZILIAN)
10. Which river flows through Baghdad?
TIGRIS
1. Which two countries claim Mt Everest as their highest point at 8,850
metres?
NEPAL & CHINA (ACCEPT TIBET)
2. Before it became a republic which modern day country had monarchs
that sat on the Peacock Throne?
IRAN
3. To which South American country does Easter Island belong?
CHILE
4. In which country would you find the military prison “Camp Delta”?
CUBA (GUANTANAMO BAY)
5. What is the capital of Switzerland?
BERNE
6. By population which is the largest state of the USA?
CALIFORNIA (37,700,000)
7. By population which is the smallest state of the USA? Is it A. Alaska
B. Wyoming C. Rhode Island?
B.WYOMING (A. 670,000-B. 515,000-C. 1,100,000)
8. Off the coast of which Gulf State will the QE2 be used as a floating
hotel from 2009?
DUBAI
9. Which language is used by the majority of people in SOUTH
America?
PORTUGUESE (51% OF POPULATION IS BRAZILIAN)
10. Which river flows through Baghdad?
TIGRIS
words 4
Words
1. What is the name of the moveable part on an aircraft’s surface that controls side to side movement?
RUDDER
2. What does a “necographer” write?
OBITUARIES
3. Which small flute is pitched an octave higher than a standard concert flute?
PICCOLO
4. Under what name were Nissan cars formerly sold?
DATSUN
5. In Argentina, what basically is a Gaucho?
COWBOY
6. What name is given to the trim surrounding a door frame?
ARCHITRAVE
7. On top of what would you find a Tittle?
THE DOT ON THE TOP OF THE LETTER i or j
8. What can be a warm dry wind, a helicopter or a native North American tribe?
CHINOOK
9. What is the nest of a golden eagle called?
AN EYRIE
10. What was the name of the mixture of water and rum given daily to British sailors up until 1970?
GROG
1. What is the name of the moveable part on an aircraft’s surface that controls side to side movement?
RUDDER
2. What does a “necographer” write?
OBITUARIES
3. Which small flute is pitched an octave higher than a standard concert flute?
PICCOLO
4. Under what name were Nissan cars formerly sold?
DATSUN
5. In Argentina, what basically is a Gaucho?
COWBOY
6. What name is given to the trim surrounding a door frame?
ARCHITRAVE
7. On top of what would you find a Tittle?
THE DOT ON THE TOP OF THE LETTER i or j
8. What can be a warm dry wind, a helicopter or a native North American tribe?
CHINOOK
9. What is the nest of a golden eagle called?
AN EYRIE
10. What was the name of the mixture of water and rum given daily to British sailors up until 1970?
GROG
entertainment 4
Entertainment
1. The character of Animal in the “Muppet Show” was based on the legendary drummer of which rock band? Was it The Beatles, The Animals or The who?
THE WHO (KEITH MOON-MOON THE LOON)
2. In the song “American Pie” which three people “caught the last train to the coast”?
FATHER, SON AND HOLY GHOST
3. Who won a Best Actor Oscar in 2004 for his part in the film “Mystic River”?
SEAN PENN
4. Who played Vyvyan in the TV comedy series “The Young Ones”?
ADRIAN EDMONDSON
5. Who played gay aristocrat Sebastian Flyte in the 1981 TV series “Brideshead Revisited”?
ANTHONY ANDREWS
6. What is the alter ego of Dick Grayson?
ROBIN (AS IN BATMAN & ROBIN)
7. Who plays “Doc Martin” on TV?
MARTIN CLUNES
8. Which children’s TV character lived at Scatterbrook Farm?
WORZEL GUMMIDGE
9. Who served as Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California from 1986-1988?
CLINT EASTWOOD
10. Who am I? I’m a fictional character who is a 49 year old Detective Lieutenant with the NYPD. I am divorced from wife Holly who now uses her maiden name of Gennaro. I have two children called John Jnr. and Lucy. I get myself into tough situations but always win through in the end.
JOHN McCLANE (DIE HARD)
1. The character of Animal in the “Muppet Show” was based on the legendary drummer of which rock band? Was it The Beatles, The Animals or The who?
THE WHO (KEITH MOON-MOON THE LOON)
2. In the song “American Pie” which three people “caught the last train to the coast”?
FATHER, SON AND HOLY GHOST
3. Who won a Best Actor Oscar in 2004 for his part in the film “Mystic River”?
SEAN PENN
4. Who played Vyvyan in the TV comedy series “The Young Ones”?
ADRIAN EDMONDSON
5. Who played gay aristocrat Sebastian Flyte in the 1981 TV series “Brideshead Revisited”?
ANTHONY ANDREWS
6. What is the alter ego of Dick Grayson?
ROBIN (AS IN BATMAN & ROBIN)
7. Who plays “Doc Martin” on TV?
MARTIN CLUNES
8. Which children’s TV character lived at Scatterbrook Farm?
WORZEL GUMMIDGE
9. Who served as Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California from 1986-1988?
CLINT EASTWOOD
10. Who am I? I’m a fictional character who is a 49 year old Detective Lieutenant with the NYPD. I am divorced from wife Holly who now uses her maiden name of Gennaro. I have two children called John Jnr. and Lucy. I get myself into tough situations but always win through in the end.
JOHN McCLANE (DIE HARD)
people 4
People
1. How is the author Mrs. Joanne Murray better known?
J. K. ROWLING
2. What is the connection between the islands of Corsica, Elba and St. Helena?
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
3. Who is Billy Connolly married to?
PAMELA STEPHENSON
4. The world’s longest running play is “The Mousetrap”. Who wrote it?
AGATHA CHRISTIE
5. Who was assassinated by Pat Garret?
Bily the KID
6. Which male singer had a 2004 number one with “Mysterious Girl” 8 years after it was first released?
PETER ANDRE
7. I was born on May 27th. 1837. On August 2nd. 1876 I was playing poker in the Deadwood saloon when Jack McCall shot me in the back of the head. My poker hand at the time consisted of two pairs, aces and eights, now known as a “Dead Man’s Hand”. I am buried in North Dakota alongside my pal “Calamity Jane”. Who was I?
WILD BILL HICKOK
8. Born Yorkshire 1728, died Hawaii 1779? Who was I?
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK
9. Who created the cartoon strip character “Peanuts”?
CHARLES SCHULZ
10. What was Hugh Grant’s occupation in the film “Notting Hill”?
BOOKSHOP OWNER
1. How is the author Mrs. Joanne Murray better known?
J. K. ROWLING
2. What is the connection between the islands of Corsica, Elba and St. Helena?
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
3. Who is Billy Connolly married to?
PAMELA STEPHENSON
4. The world’s longest running play is “The Mousetrap”. Who wrote it?
AGATHA CHRISTIE
5. Who was assassinated by Pat Garret?
Bily the KID
6. Which male singer had a 2004 number one with “Mysterious Girl” 8 years after it was first released?
PETER ANDRE
7. I was born on May 27th. 1837. On August 2nd. 1876 I was playing poker in the Deadwood saloon when Jack McCall shot me in the back of the head. My poker hand at the time consisted of two pairs, aces and eights, now known as a “Dead Man’s Hand”. I am buried in North Dakota alongside my pal “Calamity Jane”. Who was I?
WILD BILL HICKOK
8. Born Yorkshire 1728, died Hawaii 1779? Who was I?
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK
9. Who created the cartoon strip character “Peanuts”?
CHARLES SCHULZ
10. What was Hugh Grant’s occupation in the film “Notting Hill”?
BOOKSHOP OWNER
General Knowledge 28
1. What does a man do standing up and a dog do with one leg?
SHAKE HANDS
2. What is remembered by the mnemonic “Richard of York gave battle in vain”?
COLOURS OF THE SPECTRUM
3. Which type of beef is first pickled then boiled?
CORNED BEEF (BULLY BEEF)
4. What was the name of the ship upon which Charles Darwin set sail in 1831, on his voyage around the world?
THE BEAGLE
5. According to the Book of Revelations chapter 13, verse 18, what is six hundred, threescore and six?
THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST (666)
6. Which city in the USA is named after the patron Saint of animals?
SAN FRANCISCO (ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI)
7. Of which bird is Fairy the smallest species?
PENGUIN
8. Divide 30 by 1⁄2 and add 10. What is your answer?
70
9. When Captain Cook arrived at these Pacific islands he named them the “Friendly Islands” because of the warm reception he received. By what name are they known today?
TONGA
10. By population which is Africa’s largest country?
NIGERIA
SHAKE HANDS
2. What is remembered by the mnemonic “Richard of York gave battle in vain”?
COLOURS OF THE SPECTRUM
3. Which type of beef is first pickled then boiled?
CORNED BEEF (BULLY BEEF)
4. What was the name of the ship upon which Charles Darwin set sail in 1831, on his voyage around the world?
THE BEAGLE
5. According to the Book of Revelations chapter 13, verse 18, what is six hundred, threescore and six?
THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST (666)
6. Which city in the USA is named after the patron Saint of animals?
SAN FRANCISCO (ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI)
7. Of which bird is Fairy the smallest species?
PENGUIN
8. Divide 30 by 1⁄2 and add 10. What is your answer?
70
9. When Captain Cook arrived at these Pacific islands he named them the “Friendly Islands” because of the warm reception he received. By what name are they known today?
TONGA
10. By population which is Africa’s largest country?
NIGERIA
Places 5
3 - Places
1. Which is Australia’s largest state, occupying approximately 30% of its land area? Is it Queensland, NSW or Western Australia?
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
2. Which is the only US state not to have a straight line in its borders?
HAWAII
3. What name is given to a resident of Los Angeles?
ANGELINO
4. Which famous French palace contains a Hall of Mirrors?
VERSAILLES
5. The hills surrounding which Austrian city were used as a backdrop for the film “The sound of Music”?
SALZBURG
6. In which ocean would you find the island of Mauritius?
INDIAN
7. Abuja is the capital city of which African nation?
NIGERIA
8. True or false? Saudi Arabia has no rivers?
TRUE
9. Which is the only state of the USA to have a state capital with the same name?
OKLAHOMA (DON’T ACCEPT INDIANA/INDIANAPOLIS
10. What is the name of the African country formerly known as Northern Rhodesia?
ZAMBia
1. Which is Australia’s largest state, occupying approximately 30% of its land area? Is it Queensland, NSW or Western Australia?
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
2. Which is the only US state not to have a straight line in its borders?
HAWAII
3. What name is given to a resident of Los Angeles?
ANGELINO
4. Which famous French palace contains a Hall of Mirrors?
VERSAILLES
5. The hills surrounding which Austrian city were used as a backdrop for the film “The sound of Music”?
SALZBURG
6. In which ocean would you find the island of Mauritius?
INDIAN
7. Abuja is the capital city of which African nation?
NIGERIA
8. True or false? Saudi Arabia has no rivers?
TRUE
9. Which is the only state of the USA to have a state capital with the same name?
OKLAHOMA (DON’T ACCEPT INDIANA/INDIANAPOLIS
10. What is the name of the African country formerly known as Northern Rhodesia?
ZAMBia
General Knowledge 27
2 - General knowledge
1. “I’d rather live in his world, than be without him in mine” are lyrics from which well known classic song?
MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA
2. What is the leading cause of death in Papua New Guinea? Is it being stung by jellyfish, falling out of trees or bitten by snakes?
FALLING OUT OF TREES-(STRICTLY SPEAKING IT’S NOT THE FALLING OUT OF THE TREE THAT KILLS YOU, IT’S THE SUDDEN STOP AT THE END)
3. What was the surname of both The Bionic Woman and Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
SUMMERS
4. Which river did Julius Caesar famously cross in 49BC?
THE RUBICON
5. Most Japanese people adhere to Buddhism and which other religion?
SHINTO
6. In which country is Auschwitz?
POLAND
7. What, in Judaism, is a “Menorah”?
7 STEMMED CANDLESTICK
8. Which is bigger, an ostrich eye or an ostrich brain?
EYE
9. Which is the largest internal organ in the human body?
LIVER
10. Singapore Airlines have asked passengers occupying double suites on their new A380 aircraft to refrain from sexual activity. Is it because A. The walls are so thin that noise travels B. Heavy rocking motion can upset the aircraft’s stability C. There is a specific law against it in Singapore?
A. WALL ARE SO THIN
1. “I’d rather live in his world, than be without him in mine” are lyrics from which well known classic song?
MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA
2. What is the leading cause of death in Papua New Guinea? Is it being stung by jellyfish, falling out of trees or bitten by snakes?
FALLING OUT OF TREES-(STRICTLY SPEAKING IT’S NOT THE FALLING OUT OF THE TREE THAT KILLS YOU, IT’S THE SUDDEN STOP AT THE END)
3. What was the surname of both The Bionic Woman and Buffy the Vampire Slayer?
SUMMERS
4. Which river did Julius Caesar famously cross in 49BC?
THE RUBICON
5. Most Japanese people adhere to Buddhism and which other religion?
SHINTO
6. In which country is Auschwitz?
POLAND
7. What, in Judaism, is a “Menorah”?
7 STEMMED CANDLESTICK
8. Which is bigger, an ostrich eye or an ostrich brain?
EYE
9. Which is the largest internal organ in the human body?
LIVER
10. Singapore Airlines have asked passengers occupying double suites on their new A380 aircraft to refrain from sexual activity. Is it because A. The walls are so thin that noise travels B. Heavy rocking motion can upset the aircraft’s stability C. There is a specific law against it in Singapore?
A. WALL ARE SO THIN
General Knowledge 26
1. Which retarded folk hero am I describing? Born peacefully in Argentina on 14th. June 1928, died violently in Bolivia on 9th. October 1967?
CHE GUEVARA
2. In Greek mythology who killed Achilles by shooting him in the heel with an arrow?
PARIS
4. Which animal is Africa’s biggest people killer?
HIPPOPOTAMUS
5. How are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints better known?
MORMONS
6. On which river are the Niagara Falls?
NIAGARA
7. What last appeared in 1986 and will next appear in 2061?
HALLEY’S COMET
8. Which world renowned, now deceased, academic was offered the Presidency of Israel in 1952 but refused it on the grounds that he was not suited to it?
ALBERT EINSTEIN
9. Which is the only English word that is an anagram of the word “wrong”?
GROWN
10. What term is used to describe the situation where you owe more on your mortgage than your house is worth?
NEGATIVE EQUITY
CHE GUEVARA
2. In Greek mythology who killed Achilles by shooting him in the heel with an arrow?
PARIS
4. Which animal is Africa’s biggest people killer?
HIPPOPOTAMUS
5. How are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints better known?
MORMONS
6. On which river are the Niagara Falls?
NIAGARA
7. What last appeared in 1986 and will next appear in 2061?
HALLEY’S COMET
8. Which world renowned, now deceased, academic was offered the Presidency of Israel in 1952 but refused it on the grounds that he was not suited to it?
ALBERT EINSTEIN
9. Which is the only English word that is an anagram of the word “wrong”?
GROWN
10. What term is used to describe the situation where you owe more on your mortgage than your house is worth?
NEGATIVE EQUITY
words 3
6 - WORDS
1. What word can go before "beans", "quartet" and "vest"?
String
2. What toy, when it was first introduced, was called Automatic Binding Bricks?
Lego
3. In the world of DIY, what do the letters ‘MDF’ stand for?
Medium Density Fireboard
4. Which ancient Greek word meant "I’ve found it?
Eureka
5. Which one word means very thin sheet metal, to baffle or thwart, and a blunt sword?
Foil
6. What is the Italian word for a square or marketplace?
Piazza
7. Which word means to gulp down food, to fasten and to break away?
Bolt
8. Sing Sing is located in New York State. What is it?
A PRISON
9. Nancy Astor once said to Winston Churchill “If I were married to you, I’d put poison in your coffee”. Churchill allegedly replied “If you were my wife,---- ---- -----“. Please give the last three words of this famous quote.
I’D DRINK IT
10. What is the Japanese word for “Divine Wind”?
KAMIKAZE
1. What word can go before "beans", "quartet" and "vest"?
String
2. What toy, when it was first introduced, was called Automatic Binding Bricks?
Lego
3. In the world of DIY, what do the letters ‘MDF’ stand for?
Medium Density Fireboard
4. Which ancient Greek word meant "I’ve found it?
Eureka
5. Which one word means very thin sheet metal, to baffle or thwart, and a blunt sword?
Foil
6. What is the Italian word for a square or marketplace?
Piazza
7. Which word means to gulp down food, to fasten and to break away?
Bolt
8. Sing Sing is located in New York State. What is it?
A PRISON
9. Nancy Astor once said to Winston Churchill “If I were married to you, I’d put poison in your coffee”. Churchill allegedly replied “If you were my wife,---- ---- -----“. Please give the last three words of this famous quote.
I’D DRINK IT
10. What is the Japanese word for “Divine Wind”?
KAMIKAZE
Places 4
1. Which English city has 35 miles of canals?
BIRMINGHAM
2. Which world city saw the Beatles’ last live performance, a 1906 disaster and a 19th. century gold rush?
SAN FRANCISCO
3. the Crimean Peninsula forms part of which Eastern European country?
THE UKRAINE
4. Which country contains the largest number of active volcanoes? Is it The Philippines, Indonesia or Iceland?
INDONESIA
5. On which island off Cape Town was Nelson Mandela held for much of his captivity?
ROBBIN ISLAND
6. The country of Ecuador has borders with two other South American countries. Please name either.
PERU or COLOMBIA
7. Who discovered the Victoria Falls in 1855?
DAVID LIVINGSTONE
8. In which European capital city was Marie Curie born?
WARSAW
9. In 1998 McDonalds opened its first Ski through restaurant in which country? Was it Norway, Sweden or Finland?
SWEDEN
10. In which US city would you find a theatre called “The Grand ‘Ole Opry”?
NASHVILLE
BIRMINGHAM
2. Which world city saw the Beatles’ last live performance, a 1906 disaster and a 19th. century gold rush?
SAN FRANCISCO
3. the Crimean Peninsula forms part of which Eastern European country?
THE UKRAINE
4. Which country contains the largest number of active volcanoes? Is it The Philippines, Indonesia or Iceland?
INDONESIA
5. On which island off Cape Town was Nelson Mandela held for much of his captivity?
ROBBIN ISLAND
6. The country of Ecuador has borders with two other South American countries. Please name either.
PERU or COLOMBIA
7. Who discovered the Victoria Falls in 1855?
DAVID LIVINGSTONE
8. In which European capital city was Marie Curie born?
WARSAW
9. In 1998 McDonalds opened its first Ski through restaurant in which country? Was it Norway, Sweden or Finland?
SWEDEN
10. In which US city would you find a theatre called “The Grand ‘Ole Opry”?
NASHVILLE
Made Up things 2
4 - Made up stuff
1. What is Wallace and Grommet’s favourite cheese?
WENSLEYDALE
2. What was the nickname of the character played by Jennifer Grey in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing?
(Francis) BABY (Houseman)
3. What can be six litres of champagne or the oldest person mentioned in the Bible?
METHUSELAH
4. Which musical features the song “Money Makes the World go round”?
CABARET
5. In which cult Sci-Fi series would you find a character named Dave Lister?
RED DWARF
6. Who first coined the phrase “Green Eyed Monster”?
SHAKESPEARE
7. Which ancient Greek is credited with creating the “Tortoise and the Hare” story?
AESOP
8. What was Biggles’ full surname?
BIGGLESWORTH
9. Who was the central female character in “A Streetcar Named Desire”? full name
BLANCHE DUBOIS
10. “Every night in my dreams, I see you, I feel you” is the opening lines to which famous song?
MY HEART WILL GO ON
1. What is Wallace and Grommet’s favourite cheese?
WENSLEYDALE
2. What was the nickname of the character played by Jennifer Grey in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing?
(Francis) BABY (Houseman)
3. What can be six litres of champagne or the oldest person mentioned in the Bible?
METHUSELAH
4. Which musical features the song “Money Makes the World go round”?
CABARET
5. In which cult Sci-Fi series would you find a character named Dave Lister?
RED DWARF
6. Who first coined the phrase “Green Eyed Monster”?
SHAKESPEARE
7. Which ancient Greek is credited with creating the “Tortoise and the Hare” story?
AESOP
8. What was Biggles’ full surname?
BIGGLESWORTH
9. Who was the central female character in “A Streetcar Named Desire”? full name
BLANCHE DUBOIS
10. “Every night in my dreams, I see you, I feel you” is the opening lines to which famous song?
MY HEART WILL GO ON
General Knowledge 25
General Knowledge:
1. In a stained glass window, which metal is traditionally used to separate the different pieces of glass?
LEAD
2. In which decade did the Roswell incident take place, in which wreckage from a UFO was said to be discovered?
1940’s
3. Which celebrity couple who divorced in October 2000, have children called Rumer, Scout and Tellelah Belle?
Demi Moore and Bruce Willis
4. Which American company invented the computer floppy disc in 1970?
IBM
5. What does the Oscar statuette hold in its hand?
Sword
6. According to a recent survey what is the reason for most people taking a day off work sick?
Hangovers
7. What do sumo wrestlers throw in the ring before they engage in combat?
Salt
8. If you are ironing clothes, which requires the greatest heat, wool, linen or nylon?
Linen
9. On which UKTV show did Rebel, Rio and Ace appear?
Gladiators
10. Which famous construction was built in 1961 and demolished in 1989?
THE BERLIN WALL
1. In a stained glass window, which metal is traditionally used to separate the different pieces of glass?
LEAD
2. In which decade did the Roswell incident take place, in which wreckage from a UFO was said to be discovered?
1940’s
3. Which celebrity couple who divorced in October 2000, have children called Rumer, Scout and Tellelah Belle?
Demi Moore and Bruce Willis
4. Which American company invented the computer floppy disc in 1970?
IBM
5. What does the Oscar statuette hold in its hand?
Sword
6. According to a recent survey what is the reason for most people taking a day off work sick?
Hangovers
7. What do sumo wrestlers throw in the ring before they engage in combat?
Salt
8. If you are ironing clothes, which requires the greatest heat, wool, linen or nylon?
Linen
9. On which UKTV show did Rebel, Rio and Ace appear?
Gladiators
10. Which famous construction was built in 1961 and demolished in 1989?
THE BERLIN WALL
People 3
2 -People
1. Patrick Henry McCarty, alias William Bonney was better known by which other alias?
BILLY THE KID
2. Which legendary sporting figure was unsuccessfully sued by Oscar Wilde in 1859?
THE MARQUESS OF QUEENSBURY
3. Who was the last Queen of Pakistan?
QUEEN ELIZABETH 11
4. Candace Bushnell wrote which novel that was turned into a very successful TV sex comedy series based in New York?
SEX AND THE CITY
5. Who is the actress sister of Warren Beatty?
SHIRLEY MacLAINE
6. Which Australian landmark was designed by a Dane called Jorn Utzon?
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
7. Which fashion designer opened The Sex Boutique in London with Malcolm McLaren?
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD
8. Who’s real name was Eric Arthur Blair?
GEORGE ORWELL
9. Which of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was named after the artist who painted “Woman Without a Veil”?
RAPHAEL
10. Who has two brothers called Cruz and Romeo?
BROOKLYN BECKHAM
1. Patrick Henry McCarty, alias William Bonney was better known by which other alias?
BILLY THE KID
2. Which legendary sporting figure was unsuccessfully sued by Oscar Wilde in 1859?
THE MARQUESS OF QUEENSBURY
3. Who was the last Queen of Pakistan?
QUEEN ELIZABETH 11
4. Candace Bushnell wrote which novel that was turned into a very successful TV sex comedy series based in New York?
SEX AND THE CITY
5. Who is the actress sister of Warren Beatty?
SHIRLEY MacLAINE
6. Which Australian landmark was designed by a Dane called Jorn Utzon?
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
7. Which fashion designer opened The Sex Boutique in London with Malcolm McLaren?
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD
8. Who’s real name was Eric Arthur Blair?
GEORGE ORWELL
9. Which of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was named after the artist who painted “Woman Without a Veil”?
RAPHAEL
10. Who has two brothers called Cruz and Romeo?
BROOKLYN BECKHAM
General Knowledge 24
1. What is the minimum number of degrees in a reflex angle?
181
2. What number on the Beaufort scale represents a "Calm" wind?
Zero
3. On which sea is Venice situated?
Adriatic
4. Whose autobiography is entitled ‘A Single Step’?
Heather Mills
5. Which animal is the mascot of the US Republican Party?
Elephant
6. Waving A Yellow Flag Is An International Symbol For What?
Infectious Disease
7. What Is The Final Throwing Event In The Decathlon?
Javelin
8. Which musical instrument was originally made from the whole skin of
a dead sheep?
Bagpipes
9. In music, who’s real name is Richard Starkey?
Ringo Starr
10. Which British King was the first to write a Government health
warning about Tobacco?
James I
181
2. What number on the Beaufort scale represents a "Calm" wind?
Zero
3. On which sea is Venice situated?
Adriatic
4. Whose autobiography is entitled ‘A Single Step’?
Heather Mills
5. Which animal is the mascot of the US Republican Party?
Elephant
6. Waving A Yellow Flag Is An International Symbol For What?
Infectious Disease
7. What Is The Final Throwing Event In The Decathlon?
Javelin
8. Which musical instrument was originally made from the whole skin of
a dead sheep?
Bagpipes
9. In music, who’s real name is Richard Starkey?
Ringo Starr
10. Which British King was the first to write a Government health
warning about Tobacco?
James I
places 3
Places
1. In which country did the ancient language of Sanskrit originate?
India
2. What colour are the vertical stripes of the Italian Flag?
Green, White & Red
3. Which country was green peace founded in?
Canada
4. Which city was the home to Shakespeare’s lovers Romeo and Juliet?
Verona
5. Where was the Rosetta stone found?
Rosetta, Egypt
6. What is the official language of Fiji?
English
7. In which American city did the St. Valentine’s Day massacre
take place, where seven rival gangsters of Al Capone were killed?
Chicago
8. In which European country is military service compulsory for all males
despite their nation not having participated in any wars for 200 years?
SWEDEN
9. On which sea is Venice situated?
Adriatic
10. What name did the Romans give to Scotland?
CALEDONIA
1. In which country did the ancient language of Sanskrit originate?
India
2. What colour are the vertical stripes of the Italian Flag?
Green, White & Red
3. Which country was green peace founded in?
Canada
4. Which city was the home to Shakespeare’s lovers Romeo and Juliet?
Verona
5. Where was the Rosetta stone found?
Rosetta, Egypt
6. What is the official language of Fiji?
English
7. In which American city did the St. Valentine’s Day massacre
take place, where seven rival gangsters of Al Capone were killed?
Chicago
8. In which European country is military service compulsory for all males
despite their nation not having participated in any wars for 200 years?
SWEDEN
9. On which sea is Venice situated?
Adriatic
10. What name did the Romans give to Scotland?
CALEDONIA
Moveable Parts
5 -Moveable parts
1. What piece of equipment now ranks second only to road
vehicles as the world’s most frequently used 4 wheeled device?
SUPERMARKET TROLLEY
2. By what nickname was the WW11 bomber the B17 better known?
THE FLYING FORTRESS
3. Which company’s name is short for Durability, Reliability and
Excellence?
Durex
4. What game’s name comes from the French for "little wheel"?
Roulette
5. Which car manufacturer has a logo of a red griffin’s head pointing left
with a gold crown on its head?
Saab
6. Which technical instrument has parts called a foot, a mirror, a slide
and a stage?
Microscope
7. What colour is the Ferrari emblem?
Yellow
8. Which 26 year old female ex convict said “I don’t care about
the tape; it just reminds the world of what they can’t have”?
PARIS HILTON (Anybody wanting a copy just see Brett)
9. At which London landmark would you find Traitor’s Gate?
TOWER OF LONDON
10. Which is the world’s largest ocean liner?
QM2
1. What piece of equipment now ranks second only to road
vehicles as the world’s most frequently used 4 wheeled device?
SUPERMARKET TROLLEY
2. By what nickname was the WW11 bomber the B17 better known?
THE FLYING FORTRESS
3. Which company’s name is short for Durability, Reliability and
Excellence?
Durex
4. What game’s name comes from the French for "little wheel"?
Roulette
5. Which car manufacturer has a logo of a red griffin’s head pointing left
with a gold crown on its head?
Saab
6. Which technical instrument has parts called a foot, a mirror, a slide
and a stage?
Microscope
7. What colour is the Ferrari emblem?
Yellow
8. Which 26 year old female ex convict said “I don’t care about
the tape; it just reminds the world of what they can’t have”?
PARIS HILTON (Anybody wanting a copy just see Brett)
9. At which London landmark would you find Traitor’s Gate?
TOWER OF LONDON
10. Which is the world’s largest ocean liner?
QM2
Science and Nature 3
Science and nature
1. Where on the human body is the skin the thinnest?
EYELIDS
2. What type of fuel does a jet engine run on?
PARAFFIN/KEROSENE
3. Which is the world’s tallest grass?
BAMBOO
4. Globe and Jerusalem are varieties of which vegetable?
ARTICHOKE
5. What is the name of the branch of physics that deals with sound?
ACOUSTICS
6. After an accident people are often described as having cuts and
CONTUSIONS. What is a contusion?
A BRUISE
7. As in the song “Waltzing Matilda” what is a “Jumbuck”?
A SHEEP
8. Which is the only part of a person’s anatomy that remains the same
size from birth to death?
THE EYES
9 Which is the largest joint in the human body?
The Knee (followed by the hip, then the shoulder)
10. Which gemstone is considered to be the most valuable? Is it A.
Ruby B. Diamond C. Sapphire?
RUBY
1. Where on the human body is the skin the thinnest?
EYELIDS
2. What type of fuel does a jet engine run on?
PARAFFIN/KEROSENE
3. Which is the world’s tallest grass?
BAMBOO
4. Globe and Jerusalem are varieties of which vegetable?
ARTICHOKE
5. What is the name of the branch of physics that deals with sound?
ACOUSTICS
6. After an accident people are often described as having cuts and
CONTUSIONS. What is a contusion?
A BRUISE
7. As in the song “Waltzing Matilda” what is a “Jumbuck”?
A SHEEP
8. Which is the only part of a person’s anatomy that remains the same
size from birth to death?
THE EYES
9 Which is the largest joint in the human body?
The Knee (followed by the hip, then the shoulder)
10. Which gemstone is considered to be the most valuable? Is it A.
Ruby B. Diamond C. Sapphire?
RUBY
People 2
3 - People
1. Who had the 1998 hit album entitled ‘Life Thru A Lens’?
Robbie Williams
2. What is the connection between Larry, Mike, Conrad, Eddie, Michael,
Richard and John?
The names of the husbands of Liz Taylor
3. Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of Love; who was the Roman
goddess of Love?
Venus - Cupid inspired feelings of love
4. Which TV character was born in Baghdad in 64 BC?
Jeannie - from ‘I Dream Of Jeannie’
5. Which WWE wrestler and star of the film Scorpion King has the real
name of Dwayne Douglas Johnson?
The Rock
6. Who is the patron saint of travellers?
St. Christopher
7. In the X files what is Scully’s first name?
Dana
8. What nationality is the actor Donald Sutherland?
Canadian
9. Which current member of the Royal Family qualified as a motor
mechanic during World War 2?
The Queen
10. Which Hollywood star claims his martial arts skills come from
his previous life when he was a 17th century monk called Dorje?
Steven Seagal
1. Who had the 1998 hit album entitled ‘Life Thru A Lens’?
Robbie Williams
2. What is the connection between Larry, Mike, Conrad, Eddie, Michael,
Richard and John?
The names of the husbands of Liz Taylor
3. Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of Love; who was the Roman
goddess of Love?
Venus - Cupid inspired feelings of love
4. Which TV character was born in Baghdad in 64 BC?
Jeannie - from ‘I Dream Of Jeannie’
5. Which WWE wrestler and star of the film Scorpion King has the real
name of Dwayne Douglas Johnson?
The Rock
6. Who is the patron saint of travellers?
St. Christopher
7. In the X files what is Scully’s first name?
Dana
8. What nationality is the actor Donald Sutherland?
Canadian
9. Which current member of the Royal Family qualified as a motor
mechanic during World War 2?
The Queen
10. Which Hollywood star claims his martial arts skills come from
his previous life when he was a 17th century monk called Dorje?
Steven Seagal
General Knowledge 23
- General Knowledge
1. In terms of Games, what items have men played with for longer than
anything else?
Dice (their knobs)
2. What is a toilet called on a ship?
THE HEAD
3. Which Bond villain had a car with the registration number AU 1?
GOLDFINGER
4. How long would you have been married if your were celebrating your
Platinum anniversary?
70 years
5. Tawny, Ruby, & Vintage are styles of what drink?
Port
6. A boy has as many sisters as he has brothers but each of his sisters
has twice as many brothers as she has sisters. How many boys & girls
are there in the family?
Three girls, Four boys
7 Which sport has the most number of officials/referees in relation to
players?
Tennis - (There are 13 officials for two players)
8. Which national Holiday was banned by Fidel Castro in Cuba for thirty
years, only to be reinstated in 1998?
Christmas Day
9. Which city is home to more hotel rooms than any other city in the
world?
Las Vegas
10. What colour is the letter B in the eBay logo?
Blue
1. In terms of Games, what items have men played with for longer than
anything else?
Dice (their knobs)
2. What is a toilet called on a ship?
THE HEAD
3. Which Bond villain had a car with the registration number AU 1?
GOLDFINGER
4. How long would you have been married if your were celebrating your
Platinum anniversary?
70 years
5. Tawny, Ruby, & Vintage are styles of what drink?
Port
6. A boy has as many sisters as he has brothers but each of his sisters
has twice as many brothers as she has sisters. How many boys & girls
are there in the family?
Three girls, Four boys
7 Which sport has the most number of officials/referees in relation to
players?
Tennis - (There are 13 officials for two players)
8. Which national Holiday was banned by Fidel Castro in Cuba for thirty
years, only to be reinstated in 1998?
Christmas Day
9. Which city is home to more hotel rooms than any other city in the
world?
Las Vegas
10. What colour is the letter B in the eBay logo?
Blue
General Knowledge 22
Gen know
1. Please give a year in the reign of Elizabeth 1?
1558-1603
2. Which American politician is nicknamed “The Governator”?
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
3. What did the American Elisha Otis invent in 1852 which led to the
development of skyscrapers?
LIFT OR ELEVATOR
4. What would be your main piece of equipment if you were a base
jumper?
A PARACHUTE
5. Charles the Bald, Charles the Wise and Charles the Affable were all
kings of which European country?
France
6. What name is given to the second full moon in a calendar month? (It
doesn’t happen very often)
BLUE MOON
7. In most countries around the world how is 15th. August 1945 better
known?
VJ DAY
8. Which firework is named after a Christian Saint?
CATHERINE WHEEL
9. What do the initials FSH mean on a car sales advert?
FULL SERVICE HISTORY
10. True or false? All spiders are poisonous.
TRUE
1. Please give a year in the reign of Elizabeth 1?
1558-1603
2. Which American politician is nicknamed “The Governator”?
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
3. What did the American Elisha Otis invent in 1852 which led to the
development of skyscrapers?
LIFT OR ELEVATOR
4. What would be your main piece of equipment if you were a base
jumper?
A PARACHUTE
5. Charles the Bald, Charles the Wise and Charles the Affable were all
kings of which European country?
France
6. What name is given to the second full moon in a calendar month? (It
doesn’t happen very often)
BLUE MOON
7. In most countries around the world how is 15th. August 1945 better
known?
VJ DAY
8. Which firework is named after a Christian Saint?
CATHERINE WHEEL
9. What do the initials FSH mean on a car sales advert?
FULL SERVICE HISTORY
10. True or false? All spiders are poisonous.
TRUE
Food 4
- Food
1. The Germans are very fond of their Wurst. What do we call this food?
SAUSAGE
2. Which food item has Gills, Spores, a Crown and a Stalk?
Mushrooms
3. What has the classifications of White, Golden, Amber & Dark?
Honey
4. In nature, Palm Oil is obtained from the fruit of which tree?
Palm Tree
5. Which two ingredients would you add to Spaghetti to make Spaghetti
Alla Carbonara?
Ham or Bacon & Eggs
6. What do badgers mainly eat?
Earthworms
7. Which expensive spice is traditionally used to dye the robes of
Buddhist monks?
Saffron -
8. How many spices and herbs go into Kentucky Fried Chicken, is it - 8,
11, or 15?Eleven
9. Which was the first human organ to be successfully transplanted?
Kidney
10. What is the French vegetable dish based on aubergine, courgette,
pepper and tomato?
Ratatouille
1. The Germans are very fond of their Wurst. What do we call this food?
SAUSAGE
2. Which food item has Gills, Spores, a Crown and a Stalk?
Mushrooms
3. What has the classifications of White, Golden, Amber & Dark?
Honey
4. In nature, Palm Oil is obtained from the fruit of which tree?
Palm Tree
5. Which two ingredients would you add to Spaghetti to make Spaghetti
Alla Carbonara?
Ham or Bacon & Eggs
6. What do badgers mainly eat?
Earthworms
7. Which expensive spice is traditionally used to dye the robes of
Buddhist monks?
Saffron -
8. How many spices and herbs go into Kentucky Fried Chicken, is it - 8,
11, or 15?Eleven
9. Which was the first human organ to be successfully transplanted?
Kidney
10. What is the French vegetable dish based on aubergine, courgette,
pepper and tomato?
Ratatouille
places 2
- Places
1. Rangoon (Yangon) is the Capital of which Far Eastern country?
BURMA (MYANMAR)
2. Denver is the Capital of which US state?
COLORADO
3. Sofia is the Capital of which European country?
BULGARIA
4. Now that Pluto has been relegated to the status of a “Dwarf
Planet” which is the smallest “Planet in the Solar System?
MERCURY
5. Which country did Germany invade during Operation Barbarossa in
the summer of 1941?
SOVIET UNION
6. In which city are the headquarters of the UN?
NEW YORK
7. Which is the most famous train engine to run on the island of Sodor?
THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE
8. Which two countries can offer Dead Sea Beach holidays?
Israel & Jordan
9. Which Italian city is still threatened by Mount Vesuvius?
Naples
10. Which US state gets its name from a Spanish phrase meaning
reddish coloured?
Colorado
1. Rangoon (Yangon) is the Capital of which Far Eastern country?
BURMA (MYANMAR)
2. Denver is the Capital of which US state?
COLORADO
3. Sofia is the Capital of which European country?
BULGARIA
4. Now that Pluto has been relegated to the status of a “Dwarf
Planet” which is the smallest “Planet in the Solar System?
MERCURY
5. Which country did Germany invade during Operation Barbarossa in
the summer of 1941?
SOVIET UNION
6. In which city are the headquarters of the UN?
NEW YORK
7. Which is the most famous train engine to run on the island of Sodor?
THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE
8. Which two countries can offer Dead Sea Beach holidays?
Israel & Jordan
9. Which Italian city is still threatened by Mount Vesuvius?
Naples
10. Which US state gets its name from a Spanish phrase meaning
reddish coloured?
Colorado
Words 2
- WORDS
1. What does a milliner make?
HATS
2. What name connects a rose, a vegetable and a hazard to shipping?
ICEBERG
3. What word can be, a measurement on a ship, a support or a type of
smile?
BEAM
4. What do the initials I. O. U. stand for?
I OWE UNTO
5. In what state would you be if you were crapulent?
DRUNK (OR SICK THROUGH EXCESS)
6. In the phonetic alphabet which word is used to represent the
letter “I”?
INDIA
7. Which country boasts the World’s best selling Newspaper, with up to
14 million sales per day?
Japan
8. What word meaning "I forbid" in Latin means the right to prevent an
action being taken?
Veto
9. What name is given to an area 100m x 100m?
A HECTARE
10. Americans call it a "Skillet" what do we call it?
Frying pan
1. What does a milliner make?
HATS
2. What name connects a rose, a vegetable and a hazard to shipping?
ICEBERG
3. What word can be, a measurement on a ship, a support or a type of
smile?
BEAM
4. What do the initials I. O. U. stand for?
I OWE UNTO
5. In what state would you be if you were crapulent?
DRUNK (OR SICK THROUGH EXCESS)
6. In the phonetic alphabet which word is used to represent the
letter “I”?
INDIA
7. Which country boasts the World’s best selling Newspaper, with up to
14 million sales per day?
Japan
8. What word meaning "I forbid" in Latin means the right to prevent an
action being taken?
Veto
9. What name is given to an area 100m x 100m?
A HECTARE
10. Americans call it a "Skillet" what do we call it?
Frying pan
entertainment 3
Entertainment
1. Which TV comedy series was based around the fictional Whitbury
Newton Leisure Centre?
THE BRITTAS EMPIRE
2. The film “Gremlins” was based on creatures first suggested by
which famous British children’s author whilst serving in the RAF during
WW11?
ROALD DAHL
3. For most of his career which rock star’s backing group has been the
E Street Band?
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
- - -Please name the artists performing the following tracks:
4. “Slip Sliding Away”-------------------------------------PAUL SIMON
5. “One Day in Your Life”----------------------------------MICHAEL JACKSON
6. Which male singing voice comes between Bass and Tenor?
BARITONE
7. True or false? Julian Clarey’s autobiography is entitled “A young
man’s passage”?
TRUE
8. In which famous Oscar winning film would you find the character of
Lieutenant Dan?
FORREST GUMP
- - Please name the artists performing the following songs
9. “One Day I’ll Fly Away”--------------------------NICHOLE KIDMAN
10. “Me & Mrs. Jones”-----------------------------------BILLY PAUL
1. Which TV comedy series was based around the fictional Whitbury
Newton Leisure Centre?
THE BRITTAS EMPIRE
2. The film “Gremlins” was based on creatures first suggested by
which famous British children’s author whilst serving in the RAF during
WW11?
ROALD DAHL
3. For most of his career which rock star’s backing group has been the
E Street Band?
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
- - -Please name the artists performing the following tracks:
4. “Slip Sliding Away”-------------------------------------PAUL SIMON
5. “One Day in Your Life”----------------------------------MICHAEL JACKSON
6. Which male singing voice comes between Bass and Tenor?
BARITONE
7. True or false? Julian Clarey’s autobiography is entitled “A young
man’s passage”?
TRUE
8. In which famous Oscar winning film would you find the character of
Lieutenant Dan?
FORREST GUMP
- - Please name the artists performing the following songs
9. “One Day I’ll Fly Away”--------------------------NICHOLE KIDMAN
10. “Me & Mrs. Jones”-----------------------------------BILLY PAUL
General Knowledge 21
1. Which bird is known worldwide as the symbol of wisdom?
The Owl
2. Which Yorkshire town was the birthplace of Rugby League?
Huddersfield
3. name 5 of the 7 Deadly Sins?
Anger, Pride, Envy, Avarice, Gluttony, Sloth, Lust
4. Lime-Glint, Lead-Flint, Bohemian and Jena are all types of what?
Glass
5. The sexual term ’screw’ comes from which animals?
Pigs - while mating the male’s penis actual rotates, like a screw!
6. In Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, which planet do the Mysterons
come from?
Mars
7. Which famous building can be found at 350 Fifth Ave. New York?
Empire State Building
8. name a Mr Men man who begins with the letter ‘B’?
Bump, Busy, Brave and Bouncy
9 Whose titles include Earl of Carrick, Baron Renfrew and Great
Steward of Scotland?
Prince Charles / The Prince Of Wales
10. How long does each quarter last for in Australian Rules football?
25 minutes
The Owl
2. Which Yorkshire town was the birthplace of Rugby League?
Huddersfield
3. name 5 of the 7 Deadly Sins?
Anger, Pride, Envy, Avarice, Gluttony, Sloth, Lust
4. Lime-Glint, Lead-Flint, Bohemian and Jena are all types of what?
Glass
5. The sexual term ’screw’ comes from which animals?
Pigs - while mating the male’s penis actual rotates, like a screw!
6. In Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, which planet do the Mysterons
come from?
Mars
7. Which famous building can be found at 350 Fifth Ave. New York?
Empire State Building
8. name a Mr Men man who begins with the letter ‘B’?
Bump, Busy, Brave and Bouncy
9 Whose titles include Earl of Carrick, Baron Renfrew and Great
Steward of Scotland?
Prince Charles / The Prince Of Wales
10. How long does each quarter last for in Australian Rules football?
25 minutes
General Knowledge 20
1. In what state would you be if you were crapulent?
DRUNK (OR SICK THROUGH EXCESS)
2. Which gemstone is considered to be the most valuable? Is it A. Ruby B. Diamond C. Sapphire?
RUBY
3. What piece of equipment now ranks second only to road vehicles as the world’s most frequently used 4 wheeled device?
SUPERMARKET TROLLEY
4. What did the American Elisha Otis invent in 1852 which led to the development of skyscrapers?
LIFT OR ELEVATOR
5. What name is given to an area 100m x 100m?
A HECTARE
6. Which American politician is nicknamed “The Governator”?
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
7. Which Elton John song are these the opening lines to? “What have I got to do to make you love me. What have I got to do to make you care”
SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD
8. What is celebrated in the USA on 2nd. February and also the name of a well known film?
GROUNDHOG DAY
9. What does a milliner make?
HATS
10 What would be your main piece of equipment if you were a base jumper?
A PARACHUTE
DRUNK (OR SICK THROUGH EXCESS)
2. Which gemstone is considered to be the most valuable? Is it A. Ruby B. Diamond C. Sapphire?
RUBY
3. What piece of equipment now ranks second only to road vehicles as the world’s most frequently used 4 wheeled device?
SUPERMARKET TROLLEY
4. What did the American Elisha Otis invent in 1852 which led to the development of skyscrapers?
LIFT OR ELEVATOR
5. What name is given to an area 100m x 100m?
A HECTARE
6. Which American politician is nicknamed “The Governator”?
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
7. Which Elton John song are these the opening lines to? “What have I got to do to make you love me. What have I got to do to make you care”
SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD
8. What is celebrated in the USA on 2nd. February and also the name of a well known film?
GROUNDHOG DAY
9. What does a milliner make?
HATS
10 What would be your main piece of equipment if you were a base jumper?
A PARACHUTE
General Knowledge 19
1. Where on the human body is the skin the thinnest?
EYELIDS
2. What type of fuel does a jet engine run on?
PARAFFIN/KEROSENE
3. Which is the world’s tallest grass?
BAMBOO
4. Globe and Jerusalem are varieties of which vegetable?
ARTICHOKE
5. What is the name of the branch of physics that deals with sound?
ACOUSTICS
6. By what nickname was the WW11 bomber the B17 better known?
THE FLYING FORTRESS
7. Please give a year in the reign of Elizabeth 1?
1558-1603
8. What name connects a rose, a vegetable and a hazard to shipping?
ICEBERG
9. What word can be, a measurement on a ship, a support or a type of smile?
BEAM
10. What do the initials I. O. U. stand for?
I OWE UNTO
EYELIDS
2. What type of fuel does a jet engine run on?
PARAFFIN/KEROSENE
3. Which is the world’s tallest grass?
BAMBOO
4. Globe and Jerusalem are varieties of which vegetable?
ARTICHOKE
5. What is the name of the branch of physics that deals with sound?
ACOUSTICS
6. By what nickname was the WW11 bomber the B17 better known?
THE FLYING FORTRESS
7. Please give a year in the reign of Elizabeth 1?
1558-1603
8. What name connects a rose, a vegetable and a hazard to shipping?
ICEBERG
9. What word can be, a measurement on a ship, a support or a type of smile?
BEAM
10. What do the initials I. O. U. stand for?
I OWE UNTO
Science and Nature 2
Science and nature
1. To the nearest whole number how many orbits of the Earth does the Moon make in a year?
13
2. Chemically pure gold contains how many carats?
24
3. What is added to steel to make it stainless?
CHROME
4. What is the common name for the medical condition hypertension?
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
5. How many candles are there on a Menorah?
7
6. What is the physical difference between a typhoon and a hurricane?
NONE
7. The disease once popularly known as Lockjaw is now called what?
TETANUS
8. What is the correct medical name for the breastbone?
STERNUM
9. What is the first prime number after 50?
53
10. On a clear day from the top of Mt Cook what is the furthest thing you can see?
THE SUN
1. To the nearest whole number how many orbits of the Earth does the Moon make in a year?
13
2. Chemically pure gold contains how many carats?
24
3. What is added to steel to make it stainless?
CHROME
4. What is the common name for the medical condition hypertension?
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
5. How many candles are there on a Menorah?
7
6. What is the physical difference between a typhoon and a hurricane?
NONE
7. The disease once popularly known as Lockjaw is now called what?
TETANUS
8. What is the correct medical name for the breastbone?
STERNUM
9. What is the first prime number after 50?
53
10. On a clear day from the top of Mt Cook what is the furthest thing you can see?
THE SUN
People
People
1. Who allegedly killed Nancy Spungen in her hotel room in New York on 12th. October 1978?
SID VICIOUS
2. Who is the oldest person to have taken office as President of the United States?
RONALD REAGAN (69)
3. What did Robert Ballard discover in 1985?
WRECK OF THE TITANIC
4. What were Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt the last two men to do?
WALK ON THE MOON
5. King Mohammed V1 is the reigning monarch of which African country?
MOROCCO
6. According to the latest Forbes Rich list who is the wealthiest woman in showbusiness? Is it A. Oprah Winfrey B. J. K. Rowling or C. Madonna?
A. OPRAH WINFREY
7. Which character in Coronation Street was played by Kevin Kennedy?
CURLY WATTS
8. Who was the last British Governor of Hong Kong?
CHRIS PATTEN
9. Who was the last member of the Royal Family before Harry to see active service?
PRINCE ANDREW/DUKE OF YORK (FALKLANDS)
10. Who were the two most famous members of “The Hole in the Wall Gang”?
BUTCH CASSIDY & THE SUNDANCE KID
1. Who allegedly killed Nancy Spungen in her hotel room in New York on 12th. October 1978?
SID VICIOUS
2. Who is the oldest person to have taken office as President of the United States?
RONALD REAGAN (69)
3. What did Robert Ballard discover in 1985?
WRECK OF THE TITANIC
4. What were Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt the last two men to do?
WALK ON THE MOON
5. King Mohammed V1 is the reigning monarch of which African country?
MOROCCO
6. According to the latest Forbes Rich list who is the wealthiest woman in showbusiness? Is it A. Oprah Winfrey B. J. K. Rowling or C. Madonna?
A. OPRAH WINFREY
7. Which character in Coronation Street was played by Kevin Kennedy?
CURLY WATTS
8. Who was the last British Governor of Hong Kong?
CHRIS PATTEN
9. Who was the last member of the Royal Family before Harry to see active service?
PRINCE ANDREW/DUKE OF YORK (FALKLANDS)
10. Who were the two most famous members of “The Hole in the Wall Gang”?
BUTCH CASSIDY & THE SUNDANCE KID
Words
To do with words
1. What does the “Q” stand for in Qantas?
QUEENSLAND
2. What does a costermonger sell?
3. How many times does the letter “P” occur in the first line of the tongue twister “Peter Piper”?
9
4. How is the Chinese Gooseberry better known?
KIWI FRUIT
5. Only three words in the English language end with the letters “CEED”. Exceed is one. For 1⁄2 point each please name the other two?
PROCEED & SUCCEED
6. Please spell the word prerogative?
PREROGATIVE
7. How is the speed of sound more usually referred to in technical circles?
MACH 1
8. The name of which South American country derives its name for the Italian for “Little Venice”?
VENEZUELA
9. If you were a “chalkie” in Australia what would be your profession?
TEACHER
10. Please spell Pharaoh as in the rulers of Ancient Egypt?
PHARAOH
11. In the phonetic alphabet which word is used to represent the letter “I”?
INDIA
1. What does the “Q” stand for in Qantas?
QUEENSLAND
2. What does a costermonger sell?
3. How many times does the letter “P” occur in the first line of the tongue twister “Peter Piper”?
9
4. How is the Chinese Gooseberry better known?
KIWI FRUIT
5. Only three words in the English language end with the letters “CEED”. Exceed is one. For 1⁄2 point each please name the other two?
PROCEED & SUCCEED
6. Please spell the word prerogative?
PREROGATIVE
7. How is the speed of sound more usually referred to in technical circles?
MACH 1
8. The name of which South American country derives its name for the Italian for “Little Venice”?
VENEZUELA
9. If you were a “chalkie” in Australia what would be your profession?
TEACHER
10. Please spell Pharaoh as in the rulers of Ancient Egypt?
PHARAOH
11. In the phonetic alphabet which word is used to represent the letter “I”?
INDIA
Made Up things
MADE UP THINGS
1. Which 1999 British film had the tagline “Can the most famous film star in the world fall for just an ordinary guy?”?
NOTTING HILL
2. What is the alter ego of Dr. David Banner?
THE INCREDIBLE HULK
3. Which 1986 blockbuster film had the tagline “Up there with the best of the best”?
TOP GUN
4. Which cartoon character is a loud, bad tempered old man with a long drooping moustache and a penchant for shooting people and rabbits?
YOSEMITE SAM
5. How many people did Arnold Schwarzenegger “kill” in the film “Commando”?
275
6. According to Beatrix Potter what type of creature was Mr. Jeremy Fisher?
A FROG
7. Which famous captain had the middle name of Tiberius?
CAPTAIN JAMES T. KIRK
8. Which cartoon character has a dog named snowy?
TINTIN
9. Who was the arch enemy of “Dangermouse”?
BARON GREENBACK
10. Which famous television Red Indian rode a horse called Scout?
TONTO
1. Which 1999 British film had the tagline “Can the most famous film star in the world fall for just an ordinary guy?”?
NOTTING HILL
2. What is the alter ego of Dr. David Banner?
THE INCREDIBLE HULK
3. Which 1986 blockbuster film had the tagline “Up there with the best of the best”?
TOP GUN
4. Which cartoon character is a loud, bad tempered old man with a long drooping moustache and a penchant for shooting people and rabbits?
YOSEMITE SAM
5. How many people did Arnold Schwarzenegger “kill” in the film “Commando”?
275
6. According to Beatrix Potter what type of creature was Mr. Jeremy Fisher?
A FROG
7. Which famous captain had the middle name of Tiberius?
CAPTAIN JAMES T. KIRK
8. Which cartoon character has a dog named snowy?
TINTIN
9. Who was the arch enemy of “Dangermouse”?
BARON GREENBACK
10. Which famous television Red Indian rode a horse called Scout?
TONTO
places
PLACES
1. Angola and Mozambique are former colonies of which European country?
PORTUGAL
2. Which Italian city is the birthplace of Marco Polo and has an airport named after him?
VENICE
3. Which is the only country in the world to have an Emperor as head of state?
JAPAN (AKIHTO)
4. Excluding any islands or island nations which European country extends farthest south?
SPAIN
5. In terms of population which is Africa’s largest city?
CAIRO
6. Which Commonwealth country has the highest population?
INDIA (1 BILLION)
7. If Mumbai used to be called Bombay, what did Chennai used to be called?
MADRAS
8. Apart from Antarctica, which are the only two continents never to have hosted the Summer Olympics?
AFRICA and SOUTH AMERICA
9. In which state of the USA is the Grand Canyon?
ARIZONA
10. What is the main official language of Brazil?
PORTUGUESE
11. Rangoon (Yangon) is the Capital of which Far Eastern country?
BURMA (MYANMAR)
12. Denver is the Capital of which US state?
COLORADO
13. Sofia is the Capital of which European country?
BULGARIA
14. Now that Pluto has been relegated to the status of a “Dwarf Planet” which is the smallest “Planet in the Solar System?
MERCURY
1. Angola and Mozambique are former colonies of which European country?
PORTUGAL
2. Which Italian city is the birthplace of Marco Polo and has an airport named after him?
VENICE
3. Which is the only country in the world to have an Emperor as head of state?
JAPAN (AKIHTO)
4. Excluding any islands or island nations which European country extends farthest south?
SPAIN
5. In terms of population which is Africa’s largest city?
CAIRO
6. Which Commonwealth country has the highest population?
INDIA (1 BILLION)
7. If Mumbai used to be called Bombay, what did Chennai used to be called?
MADRAS
8. Apart from Antarctica, which are the only two continents never to have hosted the Summer Olympics?
AFRICA and SOUTH AMERICA
9. In which state of the USA is the Grand Canyon?
ARIZONA
10. What is the main official language of Brazil?
PORTUGUESE
11. Rangoon (Yangon) is the Capital of which Far Eastern country?
BURMA (MYANMAR)
12. Denver is the Capital of which US state?
COLORADO
13. Sofia is the Capital of which European country?
BULGARIA
14. Now that Pluto has been relegated to the status of a “Dwarf Planet” which is the smallest “Planet in the Solar System?
MERCURY
General Knowledge 18
General Knowledge
1. According to Cockney rhyming slang what is a “Jam Jar”?
CAR
2. MI5 is to the UK as what is to the USA?
FBI
3. If you were travelling on a heading of 270ยบ would you be heading north, south, east or west?
WEST
4. In the human body what is the more common two word name for the bone called the Patella?
KNEE CAP
5. From which plant is snuff made?
TOBACCO
6. How is 100 centilitres more usually called?
A LITRE
7. Which gas makes up 78.1% of the Earth’s atmosphere?
NITROGEN
8. Which common drug is extracted from the bark of the willow tree?
ASPIRIN
9. When an American President is sworn in, the oath they take ends with the words “to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the -----------“ what?
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
10. What is the next letter in the following sequence? F S T F -?
F (FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, FIFTH)
11. In most countries around the world how is 15th. August 1945 better known?
VJ DAY
12. Which firework is named after a Christian Saint?
CATHERINE WHEEL
13. What do the initials FSH mean on a car sales advert?
FULL SERVICE HISTORY
14 True or false? All spiders are poisonous.
TRUE
1. According to Cockney rhyming slang what is a “Jam Jar”?
CAR
2. MI5 is to the UK as what is to the USA?
FBI
3. If you were travelling on a heading of 270ยบ would you be heading north, south, east or west?
WEST
4. In the human body what is the more common two word name for the bone called the Patella?
KNEE CAP
5. From which plant is snuff made?
TOBACCO
6. How is 100 centilitres more usually called?
A LITRE
7. Which gas makes up 78.1% of the Earth’s atmosphere?
NITROGEN
8. Which common drug is extracted from the bark of the willow tree?
ASPIRIN
9. When an American President is sworn in, the oath they take ends with the words “to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the -----------“ what?
CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES
10. What is the next letter in the following sequence? F S T F -?
F (FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, FIFTH)
11. In most countries around the world how is 15th. August 1945 better known?
VJ DAY
12. Which firework is named after a Christian Saint?
CATHERINE WHEEL
13. What do the initials FSH mean on a car sales advert?
FULL SERVICE HISTORY
14 True or false? All spiders are poisonous.
TRUE
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