GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 3:24 pmQ1. Who invented the jet engine in 1930? FRANK WHITTLE
Q2. Which two countries are connected by the Simplon Pass?SWITZERLAND AND ITALY
Q3. What is the US state capital of Mississippi?JACKSON
Q4. What is Earth's atmospheric region of charged particles connecting the stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere? IONOSPHERE
Q5. 'The Absinthe Drinker' is a work by which painter? MANET
Q6. What was Manfred von Richtofen's nickname?THE RED BARON
Q7. What does a vexillogist study? FLAGS
Q8. Which is the largest of the Channel Islands? JERSEY
Q9. Who wrote 'Far From The Madding Crowd'? THOMAS HARDY
Q10. Who plays Grace in the US sitcom 'Will and Grace'?DEBRA MESSING
Q11. At which golf course does the US Masters take place? AUGUSTA GEORGIA
Q12. What does NATO stand for?NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANISATION
Q13. Which is the largest Castle in England? WINDSOR CASTLE
Q14. In which month of the year is All Saints Day?NOVEMBER
Q15. In which English cathedral is the Bell Harry Tower? CANTERBURY
Q16. In which country was exiled Russian leader Leon Trotsky killed in 1940? MEXICO
Q17. Who played Simon Templar in the 1997 film 'The Saint'?VAL KILMER
Q18. Which European country had the Roman name Helvetia? SWITZERLAND
Q19. Which fashion items does Jimmy Choo design? SHOES
Q20. What is a blini? A PANCAKE
Q21. If a dish is 'a la crecy' with what is it garnished?CARROTS
Q22. Which country has the international car registration ET? EGYPT
Q23. What is the currency of Albania? THE LEK
Q24. Which 1950's singer was originally names Charles Hardin?BUDDY HOLLY
Q25. Which London station was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott?ST.PANCRAS
Q26. Which bird was named after engraver Sir Thomas Bewick?THE BEWICK SWAN
Q27. What is the number 3.142 more usually known as? PI
Q28. Who scored England's first goal in the 1998 World Cup Final tournament?ALAN SHEARER
Q29. Which is the largest of the Great Lakes? LAKE SUPERIOR
Q30. Which British prime minister had a bag named after him?GLADSTONE
Q31. Majestic, Romano and Arran Victory are types of which vegetable? POTATO
Q32. A firkin of beer holds how many gallons? 9
Q33. What is the title of the film about a Scottish village that awakens once every 100 years?BRIGADOON
Q34. In which year did Roger Bannister break the four-minute mile? 1954
Q35. In 1960 Dr Thomas Creighton was the first person to receive what punishment? A PARKING TICKET
Q36. In which country was actor Mel Gibson born? USA
Q37. Whose autobiography is entitled 'Take It Like A Man?BOY GEORGE
Q38. What is the lightest metal?LITHIUM
Q39. What is the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet? IOTA
Q40. What did the Warren Commission investigate in the US in the 1960's?ASSASSINATION OF JFK
Q41. What is the Fahrenheit boiling point of water? 212 DEGREES
Q42. How many sides does a rhombus have? 4
Q43. Which is the smallest bone in the body? THE STIRRUP BONE....(INSIDE THE EAR)
Q44. What is Adam's Ale commonly known as? WATER
Q45. How many syllables are in a Haiku (a type of Japanese verse)? 17
Q46. Who served the longest time in office as Poet Laureate? TENNYSON
Q47. Which is the oldest football (soccer) club in London? FULHAM
Q48. What are the two ingredients in Bellini cocktail?CHAMPAGNE AND PEACH JUICE
Q49. Which playwright wrote 'The Crucible'? ARTHUR MILLER
Q50.What do algophobics fear? PAIN
Q2. Which two countries are connected by the Simplon Pass?SWITZERLAND AND ITALY
Q3. What is the US state capital of Mississippi?JACKSON
Q4. What is Earth's atmospheric region of charged particles connecting the stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere? IONOSPHERE
Q5. 'The Absinthe Drinker' is a work by which painter? MANET
Q6. What was Manfred von Richtofen's nickname?THE RED BARON
Q7. What does a vexillogist study? FLAGS
Q8. Which is the largest of the Channel Islands? JERSEY
Q9. Who wrote 'Far From The Madding Crowd'? THOMAS HARDY
Q10. Who plays Grace in the US sitcom 'Will and Grace'?DEBRA MESSING
Q11. At which golf course does the US Masters take place? AUGUSTA GEORGIA
Q12. What does NATO stand for?NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANISATION
Q13. Which is the largest Castle in England? WINDSOR CASTLE
Q14. In which month of the year is All Saints Day?NOVEMBER
Q15. In which English cathedral is the Bell Harry Tower? CANTERBURY
Q16. In which country was exiled Russian leader Leon Trotsky killed in 1940? MEXICO
Q17. Who played Simon Templar in the 1997 film 'The Saint'?VAL KILMER
Q18. Which European country had the Roman name Helvetia? SWITZERLAND
Q19. Which fashion items does Jimmy Choo design? SHOES
Q20. What is a blini? A PANCAKE
Q21. If a dish is 'a la crecy' with what is it garnished?CARROTS
Q22. Which country has the international car registration ET? EGYPT
Q23. What is the currency of Albania? THE LEK
Q24. Which 1950's singer was originally names Charles Hardin?BUDDY HOLLY
Q25. Which London station was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott?ST.PANCRAS
Q26. Which bird was named after engraver Sir Thomas Bewick?THE BEWICK SWAN
Q27. What is the number 3.142 more usually known as? PI
Q28. Who scored England's first goal in the 1998 World Cup Final tournament?ALAN SHEARER
Q29. Which is the largest of the Great Lakes? LAKE SUPERIOR
Q30. Which British prime minister had a bag named after him?GLADSTONE
Q31. Majestic, Romano and Arran Victory are types of which vegetable? POTATO
Q32. A firkin of beer holds how many gallons? 9
Q33. What is the title of the film about a Scottish village that awakens once every 100 years?BRIGADOON
Q34. In which year did Roger Bannister break the four-minute mile? 1954
Q35. In 1960 Dr Thomas Creighton was the first person to receive what punishment? A PARKING TICKET
Q36. In which country was actor Mel Gibson born? USA
Q37. Whose autobiography is entitled 'Take It Like A Man?BOY GEORGE
Q38. What is the lightest metal?LITHIUM
Q39. What is the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet? IOTA
Q40. What did the Warren Commission investigate in the US in the 1960's?ASSASSINATION OF JFK
Q41. What is the Fahrenheit boiling point of water? 212 DEGREES
Q42. How many sides does a rhombus have? 4
Q43. Which is the smallest bone in the body? THE STIRRUP BONE....(INSIDE THE EAR)
Q44. What is Adam's Ale commonly known as? WATER
Q45. How many syllables are in a Haiku (a type of Japanese verse)? 17
Q46. Who served the longest time in office as Poet Laureate? TENNYSON
Q47. Which is the oldest football (soccer) club in London? FULHAM
Q48. What are the two ingredients in Bellini cocktail?CHAMPAGNE AND PEACH JUICE
Q49. Which playwright wrote 'The Crucible'? ARTHUR MILLER
Q50.What do algophobics fear? PAIN
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