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
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
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
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