Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2008 18:06:44 GMT
Yet another one on General Knowledge. Something for everyone, hopefully.
No more than 10 answers per person in any one four-hour period, please, otherwise points start coming off !
1 What is corium ?
2 Which Stanley Kubrick film was based on a Stephen King novel and starred Jack Nicholson ?
3 ‘Indices’ is the plural of which word ?
4 Zr is the symbol of which chemical element ?
5 Which drug is known in Australia as ‘twang’ ?
6 To which part of the body does the adjective ‘rhinal’ refer ?
7 What was the name of the character played by Tracey Ullman in the TV drama series Ally McBeal ?
8 In which play by Shakespeare does the character Beatrice appear ?
9 Which US state is further east: Ohio or Wyoming ?
10 ‘Bitser’ is an Australian word for which animal ?
11 Who succeeded Yuri Andropov as leader of the Soviet Union in 1984 ?
12 What was the name of the submarine in the TV series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea ?
13 Which actor played James Bond in GoldenEye ?
14 With which Italian motor company is the Agnelli family associated ?
15 Of which Canadian province is St John’s the capital ?
16 Which English adventurer and courtier to Elizabeth I was executed in 1618 ?
17 In which country did the rotteiler originate ?
18 Which Pulp Fiction actor starred in the remake of the movie Shaft ?
19 Who wrote the novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family ?
20 Which Turkish dish comprises thin layers of filo pastry containing nuts and honey ?
21 Which colour is produced by adding together yellow and cyan ?
22 Which disease carried by bark beetles was first described in the Netherlands in 1919 ?
23 What was invented by Sir Frank Whittle in 1930 ?
24 On which area of the moon did Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins make their landing on 20 July 1969 ?
25 For which film did Steven Spielberg win an Oscar for Best Director at the 1999 Academy Awards ?
26 What is another name for the eggplant ?
27 Which French town on the Scarpe River gave its name to a type of tapestry ?
28 Which musical set in the slums of New York is based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet ?
29 The movie Apocalypse Now is based on the book Heart of Darkness by which author ?
30 'The Quarrymen' was the original name of which pop group ?
That’s it, 1pt for each question or part-question answered successfully. And, as ever, possible quizmeister’s bonus point for no particular reason ! Good luck !
No more than 10 answers per person in any one four-hour period, please, otherwise points start coming off !
1 What is corium ?
2 Which Stanley Kubrick film was based on a Stephen King novel and starred Jack Nicholson ?
3 ‘Indices’ is the plural of which word ?
4 Zr is the symbol of which chemical element ?
5 Which drug is known in Australia as ‘twang’ ?
6 To which part of the body does the adjective ‘rhinal’ refer ?
7 What was the name of the character played by Tracey Ullman in the TV drama series Ally McBeal ?
8 In which play by Shakespeare does the character Beatrice appear ?
9 Which US state is further east: Ohio or Wyoming ?
10 ‘Bitser’ is an Australian word for which animal ?
11 Who succeeded Yuri Andropov as leader of the Soviet Union in 1984 ?
12 What was the name of the submarine in the TV series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea ?
13 Which actor played James Bond in GoldenEye ?
14 With which Italian motor company is the Agnelli family associated ?
15 Of which Canadian province is St John’s the capital ?
16 Which English adventurer and courtier to Elizabeth I was executed in 1618 ?
17 In which country did the rotteiler originate ?
18 Which Pulp Fiction actor starred in the remake of the movie Shaft ?
19 Who wrote the novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family ?
20 Which Turkish dish comprises thin layers of filo pastry containing nuts and honey ?
21 Which colour is produced by adding together yellow and cyan ?
22 Which disease carried by bark beetles was first described in the Netherlands in 1919 ?
23 What was invented by Sir Frank Whittle in 1930 ?
24 On which area of the moon did Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins make their landing on 20 July 1969 ?
25 For which film did Steven Spielberg win an Oscar for Best Director at the 1999 Academy Awards ?
26 What is another name for the eggplant ?
27 Which French town on the Scarpe River gave its name to a type of tapestry ?
28 Which musical set in the slums of New York is based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet ?
29 The movie Apocalypse Now is based on the book Heart of Darkness by which author ?
30 'The Quarrymen' was the original name of which pop group ?
That’s it, 1pt for each question or part-question answered successfully. And, as ever, possible quizmeister’s bonus point for no particular reason ! Good luck !
