Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2008 16:28:48 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 Canadian jazz pianist has 16 honorary degrees from North American universities ?
2 Which African country was formerly called Upper Volta ?
3 What is the title of the film sequel to The Silence of the Lambs ?
4 What is the name of the country formerly known as Nyasaland ?
5 Which US actress was known as The Sweater Girl in the 1940s ?
6 Which US media mogul founded CNN ?
7 Which German novelist wrote Death In Venice and The Magic Mountain ?
8 Which actress starred with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in the series of The Road To …… films ?
9 Which Irish punk band’s line-up on forming in 1975 was Bob Geldof on vocals, Johnnie Fingers on keyboards, Pete Briquette on Bass and Gerry Cott and Garry Roberts on guitar ?
10 Which actor played Starsky in the 1970s US cop series Starsky and Hutch ?
11 Who was the god of thunder in Norse mythology ?
12 Which French composer wrote Bolero and the ballet Daphnis et Chloe ?
13 Of which African country is Asmara the capital ?
14 Which monastery and palace near Madrid, built for Philip II, houses a famous art collection ?
15 What name was given to the Chinese students organised to eliminate revisionism during the Cultural Revolution ?
16 In which European country is the North Sea port of Esbjerg ?
17 Which leading Nazi rocket engineer was taken to the US after World War II and worked for NASA ?
18 What is the judicial capital of South Africa ?
19 Which Oxfordshire mansion was a gift from Queen Anne to the Duke of Marlborough and the birthplace of Winston Churchill ? (Jowly hound bonus)
20 What name is given to horses bred for racing that are descended from three Arab stallions brought into England ? (Aunty bonus)
21 Which Toronto-based rock power trio have been a dominant force in stadium rock since 1978 ?
22 At which Olympic sport have Louis Debray and Yevgeny Petrov been champions ?
23 The word ‘honcho’ meaning boss, derives from which language ?
24 In which game might you employ a zwischenzug ? (bonus a/v)
25 What does the phrase ‘foie gras’ mean, as in ‘pate de foie gras’ ?
26 For which sporting activity would you wear salopettes ?
27 The branch of science known as odontology refers to which part of the human body ?
28 Which 1876 novel by Mark Twain features the character Becky Thatcher ? (Mrs T bonus)
29 Which European capital city is the setting for the 1988 film American Roulette ?
30 Which Rolling Stones song did Eddie and the Hotrods cover on their Live at the Marquee EP ?
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 Canadian jazz pianist has 16 honorary degrees from North American universities ?
2 Which African country was formerly called Upper Volta ?
3 What is the title of the film sequel to The Silence of the Lambs ?
4 What is the name of the country formerly known as Nyasaland ?
5 Which US actress was known as The Sweater Girl in the 1940s ?
6 Which US media mogul founded CNN ?
7 Which German novelist wrote Death In Venice and The Magic Mountain ?
8 Which actress starred with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby in the series of The Road To …… films ?
9 Which Irish punk band’s line-up on forming in 1975 was Bob Geldof on vocals, Johnnie Fingers on keyboards, Pete Briquette on Bass and Gerry Cott and Garry Roberts on guitar ?
10 Which actor played Starsky in the 1970s US cop series Starsky and Hutch ?
11 Who was the god of thunder in Norse mythology ?
12 Which French composer wrote Bolero and the ballet Daphnis et Chloe ?
13 Of which African country is Asmara the capital ?
14 Which monastery and palace near Madrid, built for Philip II, houses a famous art collection ?
15 What name was given to the Chinese students organised to eliminate revisionism during the Cultural Revolution ?
16 In which European country is the North Sea port of Esbjerg ?
17 Which leading Nazi rocket engineer was taken to the US after World War II and worked for NASA ?
18 What is the judicial capital of South Africa ?
19 Which Oxfordshire mansion was a gift from Queen Anne to the Duke of Marlborough and the birthplace of Winston Churchill ? (Jowly hound bonus)
20 What name is given to horses bred for racing that are descended from three Arab stallions brought into England ? (Aunty bonus)
21 Which Toronto-based rock power trio have been a dominant force in stadium rock since 1978 ?
22 At which Olympic sport have Louis Debray and Yevgeny Petrov been champions ?
23 The word ‘honcho’ meaning boss, derives from which language ?
24 In which game might you employ a zwischenzug ? (bonus a/v)
25 What does the phrase ‘foie gras’ mean, as in ‘pate de foie gras’ ?
26 For which sporting activity would you wear salopettes ?
27 The branch of science known as odontology refers to which part of the human body ?
28 Which 1876 novel by Mark Twain features the character Becky Thatcher ? (Mrs T bonus)
29 Which European capital city is the setting for the 1988 film American Roulette ?
30 Which Rolling Stones song did Eddie and the Hotrods cover on their Live at the Marquee EP ?
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 !
