Odds and sods
1. What is the principal vitamin obtainable from potatoes?
Vitamin C
2 What letter do you always find on a snooker table?
D
3. What word can go before bath, shower and delight?
Turkish
4. Which turbo-jet airliner is the most common worldwide?
Boeing B-737
5. What is the most common food allergy?
Nuts
6. What material is the famous painting, Mona Lisa, painted on?
Wood
7. What color belt does an improving judo practitioner trade in for brown?
Blue
8. In which industry do NATSOPA and SOGAT operate?
Printing
9. Who said he made his fortune from what was left on the side of plates?
George Colman - Mustard
10. What color is the flag flown on a ship where disease has broken out?
Yellow
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Friday, July 9, 2010
on screen
On screen
1 - Who wrote the TV shows: "The Young ones" "The Thin Blue Line" & "Blackadder"?
Ben Elton
2. Who died of smallpox in 1617 and became the subject of a Disney
film in 1995?
Pocohontas
3 = Name who won 2 of the 4 main acting Oscars at the 2006 ceremony?
Philip Seymour-Hoffman, Reese Witherspoon, George Clooney and Rachel Weisz
4. In which cult TV programme would you hear the catch-phrase "I love
it when a plan comes together"
A-Team
5. What was the name of the character played by David Hasselhoff in
'Baywatch'?
Lt./Capt. Mitch Buchannon – full name obvs
6. In the world of film, whose prime directives were to "Serve the
Public Trust", "Protect the Innocent" and "Uphold the Law" as well as
a fourth "Classified" directive?
Robocop's
7. Which James Bond theme was covered by Guns and Roses?
Live and Let Die
8. Which book, made into a film, opens "Renowned curator Jacques Sauniere staggered
through the vaulted archway of the museum's Grand Gallery. He lunged
for the nearest painting he could see, a Caravaggio.
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
9 Who is the only female character in the "Winnie the Pooh" stories?
Kanga
10. Which brand of cosmetic cream gets it's name from the Latin for
Snow White?
Nivea
1 - Who wrote the TV shows: "The Young ones" "The Thin Blue Line" & "Blackadder"?
Ben Elton
2. Who died of smallpox in 1617 and became the subject of a Disney
film in 1995?
Pocohontas
3 = Name who won 2 of the 4 main acting Oscars at the 2006 ceremony?
Philip Seymour-Hoffman, Reese Witherspoon, George Clooney and Rachel Weisz
4. In which cult TV programme would you hear the catch-phrase "I love
it when a plan comes together"
A-Team
5. What was the name of the character played by David Hasselhoff in
'Baywatch'?
Lt./Capt. Mitch Buchannon – full name obvs
6. In the world of film, whose prime directives were to "Serve the
Public Trust", "Protect the Innocent" and "Uphold the Law" as well as
a fourth "Classified" directive?
Robocop's
7. Which James Bond theme was covered by Guns and Roses?
Live and Let Die
8. Which book, made into a film, opens "Renowned curator Jacques Sauniere staggered
through the vaulted archway of the museum's Grand Gallery. He lunged
for the nearest painting he could see, a Caravaggio.
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
9 Who is the only female character in the "Winnie the Pooh" stories?
Kanga
10. Which brand of cosmetic cream gets it's name from the Latin for
Snow White?
Nivea
History 3
Historical happenings
1. Which former leading American politician was mocked for his public inability to spell the word potatoes?
Dan Quayle
2. Which of Hitler's associates is paraphrased as saying, in a 1936 broadcast: "Guns will make us powerful; butter will only make us fat"?
Goering
3. Which was the first woman to be shot and killed by the American agency the FBI?
Bonney Parker
4. What was the first condom made of, a)Leather, b)Linen, c)Goat Skin or d)Tree Bark
Linen
5. Which hotel had Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed just left when they were involved in the fatal car crash?
The Ritz
6. Which of Henry VIII's wives gave him the male heir he wanted?
Jane Seymour
7. Which Sioux Indian was killed in 1877 after surrendering to American troops?
Crazy Horse
8. Who is said to have been the first to bring potatoes back to England in 1588?
Sir Walter Raleigh
9. Which is the only dead language that has been totally resurrected for every day use?
Hebrew - dead for 2,300 years
10. During the Second World War, who were said to be "Overpaid,
oversexed and over here"?
American troops
1. Which former leading American politician was mocked for his public inability to spell the word potatoes?
Dan Quayle
2. Which of Hitler's associates is paraphrased as saying, in a 1936 broadcast: "Guns will make us powerful; butter will only make us fat"?
Goering
3. Which was the first woman to be shot and killed by the American agency the FBI?
Bonney Parker
4. What was the first condom made of, a)Leather, b)Linen, c)Goat Skin or d)Tree Bark
Linen
5. Which hotel had Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed just left when they were involved in the fatal car crash?
The Ritz
6. Which of Henry VIII's wives gave him the male heir he wanted?
Jane Seymour
7. Which Sioux Indian was killed in 1877 after surrendering to American troops?
Crazy Horse
8. Who is said to have been the first to bring potatoes back to England in 1588?
Sir Walter Raleigh
9. Which is the only dead language that has been totally resurrected for every day use?
Hebrew - dead for 2,300 years
10. During the Second World War, who were said to be "Overpaid,
oversexed and over here"?
American troops
Geography 11
Geography
1. The correct response to which Irish greeting, is 'the rest of the
day to yourself'?
Top of the morning to you
2. Which Arab nation shares borders with Israel, Sudan and Libya?
Egypt
3 -Name three of the five largest islands in the
Mediterranean Sea?
Cyprus, Sardinia, Sicily, Crete, Corsica
4. Which town in Central Spain is famous for it's swords and knives?
Toledo
5. What is the national cheese of Greece?
Feta
6. Trinidad lies off the coast of which South American country?
Venezuela
7. Which Mediterranean Island is divided by the 'Green Line'?
Cyprus
8. True or False - Japanese chop sticks are longer than Chinese chopsticks?
False - other way around
9. What is the correct term for a native of Sardinia?
Sard (not sardine!)
10. Of which country is Nicosia the capital?
Cyprus
1. The correct response to which Irish greeting, is 'the rest of the
day to yourself'?
Top of the morning to you
2. Which Arab nation shares borders with Israel, Sudan and Libya?
Egypt
3 -Name three of the five largest islands in the
Mediterranean Sea?
Cyprus, Sardinia, Sicily, Crete, Corsica
4. Which town in Central Spain is famous for it's swords and knives?
Toledo
5. What is the national cheese of Greece?
Feta
6. Trinidad lies off the coast of which South American country?
Venezuela
7. Which Mediterranean Island is divided by the 'Green Line'?
Cyprus
8. True or False - Japanese chop sticks are longer than Chinese chopsticks?
False - other way around
9. What is the correct term for a native of Sardinia?
Sard (not sardine!)
10. Of which country is Nicosia the capital?
Cyprus
General Knowledge 51
Gen knowledge
1. If a ship has enough food to last the crew of 250 men for 6
months how long would it last a crew of 600 men?
Two and a half months
2. Which animal symbolises strength and restraint in Buddhism?
Elephant
3. Where in the human body would you find the Palantine Bones, the
ear, the nose, or the jaw?
The Jaw .
4. What ancient roman buildings name means 'place for a giant'?
Coliseum
5. What word is used to describe a male squirrel?
Buck
6. If you wrote the num 0 to 100, how many times would you write down
the number 3?
Twenty
7. Which is America's oldest soft drink brand?
Dr Pepper
8. What did Lord Admiral Nelson lose at Tenerife?
His Arm (not his luggage! Nor his anal virginity)
9. What is the Russian word for peace and also a celestial man made object?
Mir
10. Which country made it's final appearance in the Commonwealth Games in 1994?
Hong Kong
1. If a ship has enough food to last the crew of 250 men for 6
months how long would it last a crew of 600 men?
Two and a half months
2. Which animal symbolises strength and restraint in Buddhism?
Elephant
3. Where in the human body would you find the Palantine Bones, the
ear, the nose, or the jaw?
The Jaw .
4. What ancient roman buildings name means 'place for a giant'?
Coliseum
5. What word is used to describe a male squirrel?
Buck
6. If you wrote the num 0 to 100, how many times would you write down
the number 3?
Twenty
7. Which is America's oldest soft drink brand?
Dr Pepper
8. What did Lord Admiral Nelson lose at Tenerife?
His Arm (not his luggage! Nor his anal virginity)
9. What is the Russian word for peace and also a celestial man made object?
Mir
10. Which country made it's final appearance in the Commonwealth Games in 1994?
Hong Kong
Sports 1
sports – cause you love it
1. What is the name given to the area where horses are paraded in
front of the public before a race?
Paddock
2. In which sport does the biggest jerk win?
Weightlifting
3. Whose current garden - which is 24 acres - contains a full-size
football pitch, golf course, Buddhist shrine, rugby posts, swimming
pool, replica ruined castle, playground and trampoline?
David Beckham
4. On what colour square does a white king begin a game of chess?
Black
5. The Ancient Olympics were held in honour of which god?
Zeus
6. One point each - Name the six nations that have competed in every
Commonwealth Games? Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, Scotland
and Wales
7. What should be awarded in football if a goal is scored directly
from an indirect free kick? Goal kick
8 - what is WADA?
The World Anti-Doping Agency
9. What game of chance is physically the most demanding for the loser?
Russian Roulette
10. In which sport are you not allowed to wear white?
Table tennis
1. What is the name given to the area where horses are paraded in
front of the public before a race?
Paddock
2. In which sport does the biggest jerk win?
Weightlifting
3. Whose current garden - which is 24 acres - contains a full-size
football pitch, golf course, Buddhist shrine, rugby posts, swimming
pool, replica ruined castle, playground and trampoline?
David Beckham
4. On what colour square does a white king begin a game of chess?
Black
5. The Ancient Olympics were held in honour of which god?
Zeus
6. One point each - Name the six nations that have competed in every
Commonwealth Games? Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, Scotland
and Wales
7. What should be awarded in football if a goal is scored directly
from an indirect free kick? Goal kick
8 - what is WADA?
The World Anti-Doping Agency
9. What game of chance is physically the most demanding for the loser?
Russian Roulette
10. In which sport are you not allowed to wear white?
Table tennis
General Knowledge 50
1. What colour are the double world scores on a Scrabble board?
Pink
2. In chess the opening move can be made by either a pawn or which other piece?
A Knight
3. Which Country has won the most Commonwealth Games Medals?
Australia
4. Which song contains these lyrics "The colors of the rainbow so
pretty in the sky, Are also on the faces of people going by, I see
friends shaking hands saying how do you do"?
What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
5. Which is the shortest circuit in Formula 1?
Monaco
6. What gives the drink Pernod its distinctive flavour?
Aniseed
7 What does a somnambulist do?
Sleep walks
8 In newspaper car sales advertisements, for what do the initials ESR stand?
Electric sun roof
9 What is 4 cubed minus 8 squared?
0 (nought)
10 From what expression does the word "goodbye" derive?
A God Be With You.
Pink
2. In chess the opening move can be made by either a pawn or which other piece?
A Knight
3. Which Country has won the most Commonwealth Games Medals?
Australia
4. Which song contains these lyrics "The colors of the rainbow so
pretty in the sky, Are also on the faces of people going by, I see
friends shaking hands saying how do you do"?
What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
5. Which is the shortest circuit in Formula 1?
Monaco
6. What gives the drink Pernod its distinctive flavour?
Aniseed
7 What does a somnambulist do?
Sleep walks
8 In newspaper car sales advertisements, for what do the initials ESR stand?
Electric sun roof
9 What is 4 cubed minus 8 squared?
0 (nought)
10 From what expression does the word "goodbye" derive?
A God Be With You.
Geography 10
Geography
1. What is the official language of Lebanon?
Arabic
2 Which battle took place in the centre of San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.
in March 1836?
Battle of the Alamo
3. Which country has the longest border with Sweden?
Norway
4. At what age can you officially marry in France?
Fifteen
5. Which European country has 482 islands?
Denmark
6. Name the native Australian rainforest nut now exported around the world?
Macadamia
7. Which country has mounted the most challenges for the America's Cup?
Great Britian
8. If you landed at Benito Juarez International Airport, what city would you be in?
Mexico City
9. In The House Of The Rising Sun in which city was the house located?
New Orleans
10. What was the nationality of Hans Geiger, who invented the Geiger counter to
measure radioactivity?
German
1. What is the official language of Lebanon?
Arabic
2 Which battle took place in the centre of San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.
in March 1836?
Battle of the Alamo
3. Which country has the longest border with Sweden?
Norway
4. At what age can you officially marry in France?
Fifteen
5. Which European country has 482 islands?
Denmark
6. Name the native Australian rainforest nut now exported around the world?
Macadamia
7. Which country has mounted the most challenges for the America's Cup?
Great Britian
8. If you landed at Benito Juarez International Airport, what city would you be in?
Mexico City
9. In The House Of The Rising Sun in which city was the house located?
New Orleans
10. What was the nationality of Hans Geiger, who invented the Geiger counter to
measure radioactivity?
German
Animated movies 1
Animated movies:
1 -Which of the 7 dwarves had the longest name?
BASHFUL
2 - Who created Wallace and Grommit?
NICK PARK
3 -Which film takes place in Pepperland?
YELLOW SUBMARINE
4 -Who wrote the song lyrics for Aladdin?
TIM RICE
5Which character did Kathleen Turner voice-over in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
JESSICA
6 -In which Disney film does the song ‘When You Wish Upon A Star appear?
PINOCCHIO
7 -What is Simba’s uncle called in The Lion King?
SCAR
8 -What animal is King Louie in The Jungle Book?
ORANG-UTAN
9 -What is the Princess called in Aladdin?
JASMINE
Who were the parents of the 101 Dalmatians?
PONGO AND PERDITA
1 -Which of the 7 dwarves had the longest name?
BASHFUL
2 - Who created Wallace and Grommit?
NICK PARK
3 -Which film takes place in Pepperland?
YELLOW SUBMARINE
4 -Who wrote the song lyrics for Aladdin?
TIM RICE
5Which character did Kathleen Turner voice-over in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
JESSICA
6 -In which Disney film does the song ‘When You Wish Upon A Star appear?
PINOCCHIO
7 -What is Simba’s uncle called in The Lion King?
SCAR
8 -What animal is King Louie in The Jungle Book?
ORANG-UTAN
9 -What is the Princess called in Aladdin?
JASMINE
Who were the parents of the 101 Dalmatians?
PONGO AND PERDITA
People 8
1. Which politician coined the phrase 'The Iron Curtain' meaning the
division between the communist East and Western Europe in the
mid-1940s?
Winston Churchill
2. Who played the President of the USA in the 1997 movie Airforce One?
Harrison Ford
3. Which Shania Twain song includes the lyrics "Okay, so you're Brad Pitt"?
That Don't Impress Me Much
4. Who starred as 007 in 'The World Is Not Enough'?
Pierce Brosnan
5. Who was described by Churchill as "seditious" and "half-naked"?
[Ghandi
6. Who wrote the novel The Godfather ?
[Mario Puzo]
7. Who, according to Forbes magazine is the richest woman in entertainment?
Oprah Winfrey
8. Songwriter Robert Zimmerman was far better known by what name?
[Bob Dylan]
9. What was the first Christian name of Field Marshal Montgomery, the wartime army
commander; Benjamin, Bernard, Bruce, or Byron?
Bernard
10. A famous female film star-from the 1930's made her last film appearance in a film
called 'Sextette' in 1978. Who is she?
Mae West
division between the communist East and Western Europe in the
mid-1940s?
Winston Churchill
2. Who played the President of the USA in the 1997 movie Airforce One?
Harrison Ford
3. Which Shania Twain song includes the lyrics "Okay, so you're Brad Pitt"?
That Don't Impress Me Much
4. Who starred as 007 in 'The World Is Not Enough'?
Pierce Brosnan
5. Who was described by Churchill as "seditious" and "half-naked"?
[Ghandi
6. Who wrote the novel The Godfather ?
[Mario Puzo]
7. Who, according to Forbes magazine is the richest woman in entertainment?
Oprah Winfrey
8. Songwriter Robert Zimmerman was far better known by what name?
[Bob Dylan]
9. What was the first Christian name of Field Marshal Montgomery, the wartime army
commander; Benjamin, Bernard, Bruce, or Byron?
Bernard
10. A famous female film star-from the 1930's made her last film appearance in a film
called 'Sextette' in 1978. Who is she?
Mae West
creatures
- CREATURES
1. The toucan is native to which part of the world?
SOUTH AMERICA
2. Which creatures do students at Hogwarts use to communicate with the
outside world?
TRAINED OWLS
3. What is the strange small toe above a dog's front paws called?
THE DEWCLAW
4. What are the young of squirrels called?
KITTENS
5. What are the units of masurement for the height of a horse?
[hands]
6. What was the name of the Hunchback of Notre Dame?
[Quasimodo]
7 What is a rhinoceros' horn made of?
A Hair
Q8 Which sea creature sometimes eats itself if it becomes unduly stressed?
A Octopus
9. What animals are used to find Truffles?
Pigs
10. Whom Did The Mad Hatter And The March Hare Push Into The Teapot?
The Dormouse
1. The toucan is native to which part of the world?
SOUTH AMERICA
2. Which creatures do students at Hogwarts use to communicate with the
outside world?
TRAINED OWLS
3. What is the strange small toe above a dog's front paws called?
THE DEWCLAW
4. What are the young of squirrels called?
KITTENS
5. What are the units of masurement for the height of a horse?
[hands]
6. What was the name of the Hunchback of Notre Dame?
[Quasimodo]
7 What is a rhinoceros' horn made of?
A Hair
Q8 Which sea creature sometimes eats itself if it becomes unduly stressed?
A Octopus
9. What animals are used to find Truffles?
Pigs
10. Whom Did The Mad Hatter And The March Hare Push Into The Teapot?
The Dormouse
General Knowledge 49
-General knowledge
1. Lexington & Concord were amongst the 1st battles of which war?
THE AMERICAN (REVOLUTION) WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
2. On what day of creation did God make the sun, the moon and the stars?
THE FOURTH (ALLEGEDLY!)
3. The blue cornflower is the French equivalent to what in England?
THE RED POPPY (REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY)
4. In Keeping up Appearances what role was played by Patricia Routledge?
HYACINTH BUCKET
5. In the song, doh is a deer. What is re (pr. "ray")?
[drop of golden sun]
6. Which term describes a victory in battle that is so costly it is of
no value to the victor?
[Pyrrhic Victory]
7. Which garment is named after an atoll in the South Pacific?
[bikini]
8. In which song are the following words: "When I get older, losing my hair"?
["When I'm 64" (Beatles)]]
9. For which newspaper did Superman work?
[Daily Planet]
10. What faded away until there was nothing left but a grin?
[Cheshire Cat]
1. Lexington & Concord were amongst the 1st battles of which war?
THE AMERICAN (REVOLUTION) WAR OF INDEPENDENCE
2. On what day of creation did God make the sun, the moon and the stars?
THE FOURTH (ALLEGEDLY!)
3. The blue cornflower is the French equivalent to what in England?
THE RED POPPY (REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY)
4. In Keeping up Appearances what role was played by Patricia Routledge?
HYACINTH BUCKET
5. In the song, doh is a deer. What is re (pr. "ray")?
[drop of golden sun]
6. Which term describes a victory in battle that is so costly it is of
no value to the victor?
[Pyrrhic Victory]
7. Which garment is named after an atoll in the South Pacific?
[bikini]
8. In which song are the following words: "When I get older, losing my hair"?
["When I'm 64" (Beatles)]]
9. For which newspaper did Superman work?
[Daily Planet]
10. What faded away until there was nothing left but a grin?
[Cheshire Cat]
General Knowledge 48
1 What was the name of the anti-missile missiles used by the Americans during the
Gulf war to shoot incoming scuds?
Patriot
2 What is the name given to a triangle where all the sides are of a different length?
A Scalene
3 What is the first word of the song "Stand by your man"
Sometimes
4 What is the French word for Sunday?
Dimanche
5. With which pastime, hobby, or habit are all the following terms associated; billiard,
bent, apple, bulldog, pot?
Pipe-smoking (they are types of pipe)
6. Is St Andrews golf course on the east or west coast of Scotland?
East
7. Where in the human body are the ossicles?
In the ears
8. In the words of the song "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart, what month is it?
September
9. In the world of horserace betting, how many horses are chosen to fulfil a "Yankee"
bet?
Four
10. How many volts in an AA battery?
One and a half
Gulf war to shoot incoming scuds?
Patriot
2 What is the name given to a triangle where all the sides are of a different length?
A Scalene
3 What is the first word of the song "Stand by your man"
Sometimes
4 What is the French word for Sunday?
Dimanche
5. With which pastime, hobby, or habit are all the following terms associated; billiard,
bent, apple, bulldog, pot?
Pipe-smoking (they are types of pipe)
6. Is St Andrews golf course on the east or west coast of Scotland?
East
7. Where in the human body are the ossicles?
In the ears
8. In the words of the song "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart, what month is it?
September
9. In the world of horserace betting, how many horses are chosen to fulfil a "Yankee"
bet?
Four
10. How many volts in an AA battery?
One and a half
General Knowledge 47
1 What was the name of the anti-missile missiles used by the Americans during the
Gulf war to shoot incoming scuds?
Patriot
2 What is the name given to a triangle where all the sides are of a different length?
A Scalene
3 What is the first word of the song "Stand by your man"
Sometimes
4 What is the French word for Sunday?
Dimanche
5. With which pastime, hobby, or habit are all the following terms associated; billiard,
bent, apple, bulldog, pot?
Pipe-smoking (they are types of pipe)
6. Is St Andrews golf course on the east or west coast of Scotland?
East
7. Where in the human body are the ossicles?
In the ears
8. In the words of the song "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart, what month is it?
September
9. In the world of horserace betting, how many horses are chosen to fulfil a "Yankee"
bet?
Four
10. How many volts in an AA battery?
One and a half
Gulf war to shoot incoming scuds?
Patriot
2 What is the name given to a triangle where all the sides are of a different length?
A Scalene
3 What is the first word of the song "Stand by your man"
Sometimes
4 What is the French word for Sunday?
Dimanche
5. With which pastime, hobby, or habit are all the following terms associated; billiard,
bent, apple, bulldog, pot?
Pipe-smoking (they are types of pipe)
6. Is St Andrews golf course on the east or west coast of Scotland?
East
7. Where in the human body are the ossicles?
In the ears
8. In the words of the song "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart, what month is it?
September
9. In the world of horserace betting, how many horses are chosen to fulfil a "Yankee"
bet?
Four
10. How many volts in an AA battery?
One and a half
Animated movies
Animated movies
1 -What was Thumper in Bambi?
A Rabbit
2 - What was the first major release from Disney after Walt Disney died?
The Jungle Book
3 -Who was Disney’s Great Mouse Detective?
Basil
4 -Which film contains the magic words ‘Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo’?
Cinderella
5 - Name Donald Duck’s 3 nephews
Huey, Louie & Dewey
6 - What was the sequel to Aladdin?
The Return Of Jafar
7 - Which 90s film starred Bugs Bunny with Michael Jordan?
Space Jam
8 - In which decade was Snow White & The 7 Dwarfs first released?
1930s
9 - Which birds take part in a ballet in Fantasia?
Ostriches
10 - What breed is Lady in Lady & The Tramp?
Spaniel
1 -What was Thumper in Bambi?
A Rabbit
2 - What was the first major release from Disney after Walt Disney died?
The Jungle Book
3 -Who was Disney’s Great Mouse Detective?
Basil
4 -Which film contains the magic words ‘Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo’?
Cinderella
5 - Name Donald Duck’s 3 nephews
Huey, Louie & Dewey
6 - What was the sequel to Aladdin?
The Return Of Jafar
7 - Which 90s film starred Bugs Bunny with Michael Jordan?
Space Jam
8 - In which decade was Snow White & The 7 Dwarfs first released?
1930s
9 - Which birds take part in a ballet in Fantasia?
Ostriches
10 - What breed is Lady in Lady & The Tramp?
Spaniel
Sports
Sports and diversions
1. The Olympic motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius" means what?
Faster, Higher, Stronger
2. An Olympic swimming team medley relay starts with which stroke?
Backstroke
3. What is considered to be the worlds fastest team Game?
Ice Hockey
4. What term is used to describe a reddish- brown racehorse?
Bay
5. Which nine times Olympic gold medalist was voted athlete of the last century?
Carl Lewis
6. Which soccer team became the first team of the 20th century to do the league and
FA Cup double?
Tottenham Hotspur - 1961
7. In guns, what word is used to define the internal diameter of the barrel?
Calibre
8. In speedway, what is the maximum number of gears allowed on a motorcycle?
One
9. Which is the only Olympic event in which the competitors have to wear a top hat?
Dressage
10. In which sport would you use a do, a kote and a hakama?
Kendo
1. The Olympic motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius" means what?
Faster, Higher, Stronger
2. An Olympic swimming team medley relay starts with which stroke?
Backstroke
3. What is considered to be the worlds fastest team Game?
Ice Hockey
4. What term is used to describe a reddish- brown racehorse?
Bay
5. Which nine times Olympic gold medalist was voted athlete of the last century?
Carl Lewis
6. Which soccer team became the first team of the 20th century to do the league and
FA Cup double?
Tottenham Hotspur - 1961
7. In guns, what word is used to define the internal diameter of the barrel?
Calibre
8. In speedway, what is the maximum number of gears allowed on a motorcycle?
One
9. Which is the only Olympic event in which the competitors have to wear a top hat?
Dressage
10. In which sport would you use a do, a kote and a hakama?
Kendo
Made Up things 4
1. In Dancing Queen how old is the dancing queen?
Seventeen
2. In The Leader Of The Pack, what is the name of the leader?
Jimmy
3. Which two puppets were friendly with a panda called Sue?
Sooty and SWEEP
4. Other than Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, name
the only person in the original trilogy to be seen using a light saber?
Han Solo
5. In Greek legend, which Nymph faded away until only her voice remained?
Echo
6. According to a folk tale, Whose "queer long coat from heel to head was half of
yellow and half of red"?
Pied Piper
7. In Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, what was Gulliver's job aboard ship before
he was shipwrecked?
Surgeon
8. In the Bible, who cut off Samson's hair?
A Soldier acting under orders from Delilah
9. Which Sci-fi TV series featured Apollo and Starbuck?
Battlestar Galactica
10. What does the expression 'The Old Woman Is Plucking Her Goose' mean?
It's Snowing!
Seventeen
2. In The Leader Of The Pack, what is the name of the leader?
Jimmy
3. Which two puppets were friendly with a panda called Sue?
Sooty and SWEEP
4. Other than Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, name
the only person in the original trilogy to be seen using a light saber?
Han Solo
5. In Greek legend, which Nymph faded away until only her voice remained?
Echo
6. According to a folk tale, Whose "queer long coat from heel to head was half of
yellow and half of red"?
Pied Piper
7. In Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, what was Gulliver's job aboard ship before
he was shipwrecked?
Surgeon
8. In the Bible, who cut off Samson's hair?
A Soldier acting under orders from Delilah
9. Which Sci-fi TV series featured Apollo and Starbuck?
Battlestar Galactica
10. What does the expression 'The Old Woman Is Plucking Her Goose' mean?
It's Snowing!
Human Body 3
HUMAN BODY
1 - Q : WHERE IN THE HUMAN BODY IS THE ILEUM?
A : SMALL INTESTINE
2 - Q : WHAT IS CHRISTMAS DISEASE?
A : MILD HAEMOPHILIA
3 - Q : WHAT IS THE MOST MOBILE JOINT IN THE HUMAN BODY?
A : THE SHOULDER
4 - Q : WHAT IS THE COMMON NAME FOR THE MEDICAL CONDITION
CANDIDA?
A : THRUSH
5 - Q : THE RENAL ARTERY CARRIES BLOOD TO WHICH ORGAN OF THE
HUMAN BODY?
A : KIDNEY
6 - Q : WHICH PART OF THE BODY IS ATTACKED BY CHOLERA?
A : THE INTESTINE
7 - Q : LIPASE AND TRIPSIN ARE TYPES OF WHAT ? USED TO REGULATE
METABOLIC REACTION?
A : ENZYMES
8. In the human body, how is the soft substance called myeloid tissue better known?
Bone marrow
9. What name is given to the veins which drain blood from the head?
Jugular veins
10. What is the name of the membranous sac enclosing the heart?
Pericardium
1 - Q : WHERE IN THE HUMAN BODY IS THE ILEUM?
A : SMALL INTESTINE
2 - Q : WHAT IS CHRISTMAS DISEASE?
A : MILD HAEMOPHILIA
3 - Q : WHAT IS THE MOST MOBILE JOINT IN THE HUMAN BODY?
A : THE SHOULDER
4 - Q : WHAT IS THE COMMON NAME FOR THE MEDICAL CONDITION
CANDIDA?
A : THRUSH
5 - Q : THE RENAL ARTERY CARRIES BLOOD TO WHICH ORGAN OF THE
HUMAN BODY?
A : KIDNEY
6 - Q : WHICH PART OF THE BODY IS ATTACKED BY CHOLERA?
A : THE INTESTINE
7 - Q : LIPASE AND TRIPSIN ARE TYPES OF WHAT ? USED TO REGULATE
METABOLIC REACTION?
A : ENZYMES
8. In the human body, how is the soft substance called myeloid tissue better known?
Bone marrow
9. What name is given to the veins which drain blood from the head?
Jugular veins
10. What is the name of the membranous sac enclosing the heart?
Pericardium
General Knowledge 46
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1 Which Shakespeare play begins "If music be the food of love, play on"?
Twelfth Night
2 If you are sinistral, what are you?
Left handed
3Arch, loops and whorl's are all parts of what?
A Fingerprints
4 What colour is the black box found in commercial planes ?
A Orange
5 What were the names of the 2 families in Romeo and Juliet?
Capulets and Montagues (both names for one point)
6 How much does a litre of water weigh?
1kg
7 Which spirit is the basis of the cocktail known as a Tom Collins?
Gin
8 When the Catholic Church considers a candidate for sainthood, they appoint a
cardinal to oppose the motion. By what title is he known?
A Devil's Advocate
9 What is red wine made with that white wine isn't?
Skins of the grape
10 What name connects a Shakespearean King, a 19th century poet and painter, and a
manufacturer of jet aircraft?
A LEAR (King Lear, Edward Lear, Lear Jet)
1 Which Shakespeare play begins "If music be the food of love, play on"?
Twelfth Night
2 If you are sinistral, what are you?
Left handed
3Arch, loops and whorl's are all parts of what?
A Fingerprints
4 What colour is the black box found in commercial planes ?
A Orange
5 What were the names of the 2 families in Romeo and Juliet?
Capulets and Montagues (both names for one point)
6 How much does a litre of water weigh?
1kg
7 Which spirit is the basis of the cocktail known as a Tom Collins?
Gin
8 When the Catholic Church considers a candidate for sainthood, they appoint a
cardinal to oppose the motion. By what title is he known?
A Devil's Advocate
9 What is red wine made with that white wine isn't?
Skins of the grape
10 What name connects a Shakespearean King, a 19th century poet and painter, and a
manufacturer of jet aircraft?
A LEAR (King Lear, Edward Lear, Lear Jet)
Made Up things 3
-fictional things
1. Jenny Lorrey, Bumble-arina, and Carbuckety are characters in which
long-running musical?
[Cats ]
2. Which rock group wrote and first recorded the song Nights in White Satin ?
[Moody Blues, or Justin Hayward]
3. In the song, "California Dreamin', "All the leaves are _____"
[brown]
4. Which Hollywood actor was 'The Duke'?
[John Wayne]
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5. In Oscar Wilde's novel, whose portrait changes in a mystical way?
[Dorian Gray]
6. Which cartoon character wears a flying helmet and takes on the Red Baron?
[Snoopy]
7. In the Beatles, which instrument did Paul play?
[bass]
8. Who produced and directed the movie The Color Purple ?
[Steven Spielberg]
9. Who did the voice of Mickey Mouse?
[Walt Disney himself]
10. Who wrote the book A Clockwork Orange ?
[Anthony Burgess]
1. Jenny Lorrey, Bumble-arina, and Carbuckety are characters in which
long-running musical?
[Cats ]
2. Which rock group wrote and first recorded the song Nights in White Satin ?
[Moody Blues, or Justin Hayward]
3. In the song, "California Dreamin', "All the leaves are _____"
[brown]
4. Which Hollywood actor was 'The Duke'?
[John Wayne]
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5. In Oscar Wilde's novel, whose portrait changes in a mystical way?
[Dorian Gray]
6. Which cartoon character wears a flying helmet and takes on the Red Baron?
[Snoopy]
7. In the Beatles, which instrument did Paul play?
[bass]
8. Who produced and directed the movie The Color Purple ?
[Steven Spielberg]
9. Who did the voice of Mickey Mouse?
[Walt Disney himself]
10. Who wrote the book A Clockwork Orange ?
[Anthony Burgess]
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