Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2008 10:42:15 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 In what type of car did Michael J.Fox travel through time in the Back to the Future films ?
2 Which star of the US sitcom Roseanne appeared in the 2000 film Coyote Ugly (LeAnne bonus)
3 What were the first names of the Harts in the US drama series Hart to Hart ?
4 With which musical instrument is Coleman Hawkins associated ? (Colemanator bonus)
5 In Chinese philosophy, what name is given to the ethereal substance of which everything is composed ?
6 Which literary family is associated with Haworth Parsonage in West Yorkshire ?
7 Which clarinettist had a hit with Stranger on the Shore in 1961 ?
8 What was the name of the city where TV’s The Jetsons lived ?
9 In Greek mythology, who killed the Minotaur ?
10 What is added to vodka to make a Screwdriver cocktail ?
11 Who was the second son of Noah in the Old Testament ?
12 Who composed the opera La Boheme ?
13 Which 1977 World War II film concerned the failed Allied landings at Arnheim in Holland ?
14 Who was the Dutch painter of The Garden of Earthly Delights ?
15 What nationality is golfer Rikka Hakkarainen ?
16 Which BNL hockey side signed Canadian Chad MacLeod in 1999 ?
17 The former penal colony of Devil’s Island belongs to which island group ?
18 The suburb of Laval is part of which major Canadian city ?
19 Which island joined with Tanganyika to form Tanzania ?
20 Georgian Bay is the north-east part of which North American Great Lake ?
21 In which country is Lake Wakatipu ?
22 In which constellation is the group of stars known as The Plough or The Big Dipper ? (Ozzy bonus) ;)
23 In the Old Testament, who was the wife of King Ahab ?
24 In which century did the English composer and organist Thomas Tallis live ?
25 What is the capital of the United Arab Emirates ?
26 Which Italian cruise liner was hijacked by the PLO in 1985 ?
27 Which singer and actress played Evita in the 1996 film of that name ?
28 Which pair of aviators made the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean ?
29 What was the name of the songwriting brother of George Gershwin ?
30 What is another name for the world’s second highest mountain, Godwen Austen ?
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 In what type of car did Michael J.Fox travel through time in the Back to the Future films ?
2 Which star of the US sitcom Roseanne appeared in the 2000 film Coyote Ugly (LeAnne bonus)
3 What were the first names of the Harts in the US drama series Hart to Hart ?
4 With which musical instrument is Coleman Hawkins associated ? (Colemanator bonus)
5 In Chinese philosophy, what name is given to the ethereal substance of which everything is composed ?
6 Which literary family is associated with Haworth Parsonage in West Yorkshire ?
7 Which clarinettist had a hit with Stranger on the Shore in 1961 ?
8 What was the name of the city where TV’s The Jetsons lived ?
9 In Greek mythology, who killed the Minotaur ?
10 What is added to vodka to make a Screwdriver cocktail ?
11 Who was the second son of Noah in the Old Testament ?
12 Who composed the opera La Boheme ?
13 Which 1977 World War II film concerned the failed Allied landings at Arnheim in Holland ?
14 Who was the Dutch painter of The Garden of Earthly Delights ?
15 What nationality is golfer Rikka Hakkarainen ?
16 Which BNL hockey side signed Canadian Chad MacLeod in 1999 ?
17 The former penal colony of Devil’s Island belongs to which island group ?
18 The suburb of Laval is part of which major Canadian city ?
19 Which island joined with Tanganyika to form Tanzania ?
20 Georgian Bay is the north-east part of which North American Great Lake ?
21 In which country is Lake Wakatipu ?
22 In which constellation is the group of stars known as The Plough or The Big Dipper ? (Ozzy bonus) ;)
23 In the Old Testament, who was the wife of King Ahab ?
24 In which century did the English composer and organist Thomas Tallis live ?
25 What is the capital of the United Arab Emirates ?
26 Which Italian cruise liner was hijacked by the PLO in 1985 ?
27 Which singer and actress played Evita in the 1996 film of that name ?
28 Which pair of aviators made the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean ?
29 What was the name of the songwriting brother of George Gershwin ?
30 What is another name for the world’s second highest mountain, Godwen Austen ?
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 !
