Post by BB Warrior on Jan 9, 2010 19:05:53 GMT
Time for another quiz..... this time on General Knowledge. Some are very easy, others are a bit tougher so points will be allocated accordingly.... with bonuses available for additional or amusing information. ;D
1. What country developed the Space Shuttle?
2. What breed of dog is Beethoven in the 1992 movie?
3. Who was the most famous escape artist of the 20th Century?
4. What did Alexander Graham Bell invent in 1877?
5. In which century did people first travel in cars?
6. What machine did James Hargreaves invent?
7. What did Volta invent in 1800?
8. Which English King was killed at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485?
9. Which state in ancient Greece forced its people to live a strict life without any luxuries?
10. In which sport did Jack Nicklaus find fame and fortune?
11. Which bear is "smarter than the average bear"?
12. What was the painter Picasso's first name?
13. Who was Queen of England at the time of the Spanish Armada?
14. What kind of airplane is a B-52?
15. Which fast food gets its name from a city in Germany?
16. Of which revolution was Robespierre a leader?
17. Who was Robin Hood's sweetheart?
18. What was a "boneshaker"?
19. Who is the father of Princes William & Harry?
20. What bird is depicted on the coat of arms of the USA?
21. What does REM stand for with regard to sleep patterns?
22. Which planet is closest to the sun?
23. H is the chemical symbol of which gas? ('H'itman bonus)
24. The shape of a rainbow is a circle..... true, or false?
25. Incisors and canines are both types of what?
26. Is your heart above or below your stomach?
27. What is meteorology a study of?
28. How many corners does a rectangle have?
29. What name is given to a boat that travels underwater?
30. How many fives are there in 45?
Usual rule of no more than 8 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please. Good luck !
1. What country developed the Space Shuttle?
2. What breed of dog is Beethoven in the 1992 movie?
3. Who was the most famous escape artist of the 20th Century?
4. What did Alexander Graham Bell invent in 1877?
5. In which century did people first travel in cars?
6. What machine did James Hargreaves invent?
7. What did Volta invent in 1800?
8. Which English King was killed at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485?
9. Which state in ancient Greece forced its people to live a strict life without any luxuries?
10. In which sport did Jack Nicklaus find fame and fortune?
11. Which bear is "smarter than the average bear"?
12. What was the painter Picasso's first name?
13. Who was Queen of England at the time of the Spanish Armada?
14. What kind of airplane is a B-52?
15. Which fast food gets its name from a city in Germany?
16. Of which revolution was Robespierre a leader?
17. Who was Robin Hood's sweetheart?
18. What was a "boneshaker"?
19. Who is the father of Princes William & Harry?
20. What bird is depicted on the coat of arms of the USA?
21. What does REM stand for with regard to sleep patterns?
22. Which planet is closest to the sun?
23. H is the chemical symbol of which gas? ('H'itman bonus)
24. The shape of a rainbow is a circle..... true, or false?
25. Incisors and canines are both types of what?
26. Is your heart above or below your stomach?
27. What is meteorology a study of?
28. How many corners does a rectangle have?
29. What name is given to a boat that travels underwater?
30. How many fives are there in 45?
Usual rule of no more than 8 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please. Good luck !
