Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2008 0:25:37 GMT
Ok, try this one for size....
1 In which Far Eastern country is the port city of Pusan ?
2 Which European city is further north: Moscow or Newcastle ?
3 Which science fiction writer wrote the 1905 novel A Modern Utopia ?
4 What was the subject of Edward Bulwer-Lytton's disaster novel of 1834 concerning events in AD79 ?
5 What nationality is the 1991 Wimbledon tennis champion Michael Stich ?
6 Which black US athlete upset Adolf Hitler at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by winning four gold medals ?
7 How many balls are used in a game of snooker ?
8 Pickles the dog enjoyed worldwide fame in 1966 after he found which sports trophy ?
9 Where would you find a structure called an 'empennage' : on a ship or on an aircraft ?
10 In which European country is the ski resort of Cervinia ?
11 Who was the first man to run a mile in under four minutes ?
12 What is the title of the French national anthem ?
13 The drama series The Waltons was set in which US state ?
14 Lemland and Lumparland are islands in which group ?
15 Which british band looking to build on US success had a 2001 hit in the UK with Back Here ?
16 Which British female vocalist claimed I Only Want To Be With You in the UK top five in 1963 ?
17 Which Venetian explorer in the 14th century travelled to china where he became a diplomat for Kublai Khan ?
18 Castles in Spain are so numerous that they have given their name to which region and former kingdom in Central Spain at the foot of the Cantabrian mountains ?
19 Ischia is an island of which European country ?
20 Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili lived from 1879 to 1953 and was educated in a Theological Seminary. By what name was he better known ?
21 Which common Irish surname means 'descendant of the sea warrior' ? (BB Warrior bonus)
22 Triton and Nereid are satellites of which planet ?
23 Which park was officially opened in New York in 1876 ?
24 In a symphony orchestra, which is the only stringed instrument not played with a bow ?
25 Name the Norwegian playwright who wrote Ghosts, An Enemy of the People and The Master Builder.
26 Which US president ordered the dropping of the first atomic bomb ?
27 Name the hilly area on the border between Syria and Israel which was the location of several bitter Arab/Israeli confrontations during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
28 What is the middle colour of the visible spectrum ?
29 Gascony was a former duchy of which country ?
30 The political groups FRELIMO and RENAMO are associated with which African country ?
1pt for each except where stated. No more than 10 answers per person per 4 hour session please.
Good Luck !
1 In which Far Eastern country is the port city of Pusan ?
2 Which European city is further north: Moscow or Newcastle ?
3 Which science fiction writer wrote the 1905 novel A Modern Utopia ?
4 What was the subject of Edward Bulwer-Lytton's disaster novel of 1834 concerning events in AD79 ?
5 What nationality is the 1991 Wimbledon tennis champion Michael Stich ?
6 Which black US athlete upset Adolf Hitler at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by winning four gold medals ?
7 How many balls are used in a game of snooker ?
8 Pickles the dog enjoyed worldwide fame in 1966 after he found which sports trophy ?
9 Where would you find a structure called an 'empennage' : on a ship or on an aircraft ?
10 In which European country is the ski resort of Cervinia ?
11 Who was the first man to run a mile in under four minutes ?
12 What is the title of the French national anthem ?
13 The drama series The Waltons was set in which US state ?
14 Lemland and Lumparland are islands in which group ?
15 Which british band looking to build on US success had a 2001 hit in the UK with Back Here ?
16 Which British female vocalist claimed I Only Want To Be With You in the UK top five in 1963 ?
17 Which Venetian explorer in the 14th century travelled to china where he became a diplomat for Kublai Khan ?
18 Castles in Spain are so numerous that they have given their name to which region and former kingdom in Central Spain at the foot of the Cantabrian mountains ?
19 Ischia is an island of which European country ?
20 Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili lived from 1879 to 1953 and was educated in a Theological Seminary. By what name was he better known ?
21 Which common Irish surname means 'descendant of the sea warrior' ? (BB Warrior bonus)
22 Triton and Nereid are satellites of which planet ?
23 Which park was officially opened in New York in 1876 ?
24 In a symphony orchestra, which is the only stringed instrument not played with a bow ?
25 Name the Norwegian playwright who wrote Ghosts, An Enemy of the People and The Master Builder.
26 Which US president ordered the dropping of the first atomic bomb ?
27 Name the hilly area on the border between Syria and Israel which was the location of several bitter Arab/Israeli confrontations during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
28 What is the middle colour of the visible spectrum ?
29 Gascony was a former duchy of which country ?
30 The political groups FRELIMO and RENAMO are associated with which African country ?
1pt for each except where stated. No more than 10 answers per person per 4 hour session please.
Good Luck !
