General Knowledge 7

: General Knowledge

1. Which fins on the body of a fish are just behind the gills and in front of the pelvic

fins?

[Pectoral Fins]

2. Name two of the three fire signs of the zodiac?

[Leo, Aries and Sagittarius]

3. True or False: Two of the books of the Bible are named after women?

[True –

Ruth and Esther]

4. Name the two French agents caught and prosecuted for the 1985 Rainbow

Warrior bombing?

[Alain Marfart, and Dominque Prier]

5. Which part of NZ is known as Te Ika a Maui?

[The North Island]

6. What is the word for a ski run of compacted snow? [Piste]

7. In 1959 what became the 50th state of the United States?

[Hawaii]

8. What is the process of growing grapes called?

[Viticulture]

9. Who was the roman god of fire?

[Vulcan]

10. Which army has a red escutcheon in its logo?

[The Salvation Army]