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General Knowledge CCLXXXVIII Quiz
Here is another themed quiz. You will find that each set of 10 contains 10 answers that rhyme with each other ! 1pt for each answer unless stated otherwise.
Part A
1 What is a cricket umpire signalling when he extends both his arms horizontally ?
2 In which 1985 film did Sting play Baron Frankenstein ?
3 Sloth, envy, gluttony, anger, lust and greed: Which of the Seven Deadly Sins is missing ?
4 By what shorter name is hydrocyanic acid better known ?
5 In which novel by Robert Louis Stevenson was Sir Danvers Carew murdered ?
6 What is the technical name for salt ?
7 What was the title of the 1995 film that saw Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman battling to gain control of a us submarine ?
8 In 1983 who became the first American woman in space ?
9 Which criminal duo were shot dead in an ambush on May 23, 1934 ?
10 What is the technical name for laughing gas ?
Part B
11 Copper and zinc are the main constituents of which metallic compound ?
12 Which member of the Mamas and the Papas pop group died in 1974 ?
13 Which ruler celebrated in a Christmas carol became the patron saint of (former) Czechoslovakia ?
14 Centipede, Bermuda and bamboo are all varieties of what ?
15 What was the name of the official news agency of the Soviet Union ?
16 What is the name of the mountainside gap that connects Afghanistan to Pakistan ?
17 Which American female vocalist recorded the 1960s hits 'Recovery' and 'Rescue Me' ?
18 What does the 'm' stand for in Einstein's Theory of Relativity (e = mc2) ?
19 Tulip and flute are both types of what ?
20 What is the capital city of Venezuela ?
Part C
21 Who won an Olympic gold medal partnering Jayne Torvill ?
22 The 1980 film, The Hunter, marked the screen farewell of which Hollywood superstar ?
23 Haricot, butter and kidney are all varieties of what ?
24 Who wrote the novel, The Guns of Navarone ?
25 Which manager of the Scottish football team died during their 1986 World Cup campaign ?
26 Which novel by L.P.Hartley was adapted into a 1970 film starring Alan Bates and Julie Christie ?
27 What was the title of the best-selling single of the 1980s group, Dexy's Midnight Runners ?
28 The 1984 film, A Passage To India, was the final film of which British director ?
29 Which organ of the body located below the heart removes dead red blood cells from circulation ?
30 What was the title of the 1973 film that marked the screen farewell of Edward G. Robinson ?
No more than 6 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please. Good luck !
Here is another themed quiz. You will find that each set of 10 contains 10 answers that rhyme with each other ! 1pt for each answer unless stated otherwise.
Part A
1 What is a cricket umpire signalling when he extends both his arms horizontally ?
2 In which 1985 film did Sting play Baron Frankenstein ?
3 Sloth, envy, gluttony, anger, lust and greed: Which of the Seven Deadly Sins is missing ?
4 By what shorter name is hydrocyanic acid better known ?
5 In which novel by Robert Louis Stevenson was Sir Danvers Carew murdered ?
6 What is the technical name for salt ?
7 What was the title of the 1995 film that saw Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman battling to gain control of a us submarine ?
8 In 1983 who became the first American woman in space ?
9 Which criminal duo were shot dead in an ambush on May 23, 1934 ?
10 What is the technical name for laughing gas ?
Part B
11 Copper and zinc are the main constituents of which metallic compound ?
12 Which member of the Mamas and the Papas pop group died in 1974 ?
13 Which ruler celebrated in a Christmas carol became the patron saint of (former) Czechoslovakia ?
14 Centipede, Bermuda and bamboo are all varieties of what ?
15 What was the name of the official news agency of the Soviet Union ?
16 What is the name of the mountainside gap that connects Afghanistan to Pakistan ?
17 Which American female vocalist recorded the 1960s hits 'Recovery' and 'Rescue Me' ?
18 What does the 'm' stand for in Einstein's Theory of Relativity (e = mc2) ?
19 Tulip and flute are both types of what ?
20 What is the capital city of Venezuela ?
Part C
21 Who won an Olympic gold medal partnering Jayne Torvill ?
22 The 1980 film, The Hunter, marked the screen farewell of which Hollywood superstar ?
23 Haricot, butter and kidney are all varieties of what ?
24 Who wrote the novel, The Guns of Navarone ?
25 Which manager of the Scottish football team died during their 1986 World Cup campaign ?
26 Which novel by L.P.Hartley was adapted into a 1970 film starring Alan Bates and Julie Christie ?
27 What was the title of the best-selling single of the 1980s group, Dexy's Midnight Runners ?
28 The 1984 film, A Passage To India, was the final film of which British director ?
29 Which organ of the body located below the heart removes dead red blood cells from circulation ?
30 What was the title of the 1973 film that marked the screen farewell of Edward G. Robinson ?
No more than 6 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please. Good luck !
