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
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
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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