Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2008 13:13:51 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 Which future US president was born in a small log cabin in Kentucky in 1809 ?
2 What is the meaning of the musical term cantabile ?
3 San Juan is the capital of which island in the West Indies ?
4 In which Eastern European country would you find the town of Ploesti and the port of Constantsa ?
5 Which snake is used by Indian snake charmers to sway to the music of their pipes ?
6 Which profession gets its name from the Latin word for ‘lead’ ?
7 Which Christian denomination was started in 1799 by John and Charles Wesley ?
8 Which sign of the zodiac is between Libra and Sagittarius ?
9 What is the holiest city of the Islamic world ?
10 Which article of clothing is named after the German for ‘leather trousers’ ? (HVP bonus)
11 In which Mississippi town was Elvis Presley born ?
12 Who was Elvis Presley’s manager throughout his career ?
13 Along with Nibbles, which twosome starred in The Two Mouseketeers, winning the 1951 Academy Award for Best Short Subject: Cartoons ?
14 Leaving Peru in 1947, Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl travelled across the Pacific on a balsa raft: what was the name of his boat ? (Shadows bonus)
15 ……..and in which year did a documentary motion picture of the expedition win an Academy Award ?
16 Which German battleship was sunk by British bombers at Tromso, Norway on 12 November 1944 ?
17 What is the nationality of Reinhold Messner, the fist man to climb all the 14 peaks higher than 8,000 metres ?
18 In 1670, which company was granted a charter by King Charles II, giving it a trading monopoly over the watershed of all rivers and streams flowing into Hudson Bay ?
19 What is the capital of the Republic of The Gambia ?
20 In office from 11 March 1983 until 20 December 1991, Bob Hawke was the 23rd prime minister of which country ?
21 Which Canadian rock band scored a No 1 record in the USA with American Woman ?
22 A hurricane is categorised as Force 12 on which scale ?
23 Which singer does Dennis Quaid portray in the 1989 film Great Balls of Fire ?
24 In which US state is the Grand Canyon ?
25 Which letter on a typewriter keyboard is between ‘A’ and ‘D’ ?
26 Who captained the England team that won the 1966 Football World Cup ?
27 Which British novelist wrote Brave New World ?
28 What sort of creature is a drill ?
29 To which order of insects do ants, wasps and bees belong ?
30 Which guitarist/singer was a member of the Yardbirds, Bluesbreakers, Cream and Blind Faith ?
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 Which future US president was born in a small log cabin in Kentucky in 1809 ?
2 What is the meaning of the musical term cantabile ?
3 San Juan is the capital of which island in the West Indies ?
4 In which Eastern European country would you find the town of Ploesti and the port of Constantsa ?
5 Which snake is used by Indian snake charmers to sway to the music of their pipes ?
6 Which profession gets its name from the Latin word for ‘lead’ ?
7 Which Christian denomination was started in 1799 by John and Charles Wesley ?
8 Which sign of the zodiac is between Libra and Sagittarius ?
9 What is the holiest city of the Islamic world ?
10 Which article of clothing is named after the German for ‘leather trousers’ ? (HVP bonus)
11 In which Mississippi town was Elvis Presley born ?
12 Who was Elvis Presley’s manager throughout his career ?
13 Along with Nibbles, which twosome starred in The Two Mouseketeers, winning the 1951 Academy Award for Best Short Subject: Cartoons ?
14 Leaving Peru in 1947, Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl travelled across the Pacific on a balsa raft: what was the name of his boat ? (Shadows bonus)
15 ……..and in which year did a documentary motion picture of the expedition win an Academy Award ?
16 Which German battleship was sunk by British bombers at Tromso, Norway on 12 November 1944 ?
17 What is the nationality of Reinhold Messner, the fist man to climb all the 14 peaks higher than 8,000 metres ?
18 In 1670, which company was granted a charter by King Charles II, giving it a trading monopoly over the watershed of all rivers and streams flowing into Hudson Bay ?
19 What is the capital of the Republic of The Gambia ?
20 In office from 11 March 1983 until 20 December 1991, Bob Hawke was the 23rd prime minister of which country ?
21 Which Canadian rock band scored a No 1 record in the USA with American Woman ?
22 A hurricane is categorised as Force 12 on which scale ?
23 Which singer does Dennis Quaid portray in the 1989 film Great Balls of Fire ?
24 In which US state is the Grand Canyon ?
25 Which letter on a typewriter keyboard is between ‘A’ and ‘D’ ?
26 Who captained the England team that won the 1966 Football World Cup ?
27 Which British novelist wrote Brave New World ?
28 What sort of creature is a drill ?
29 To which order of insects do ants, wasps and bees belong ?
30 Which guitarist/singer was a member of the Yardbirds, Bluesbreakers, Cream and Blind Faith ?
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 !
