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General Knowledge CCLXXXIX 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 In which TV series did James Doohan play Montgomery Scott ?
2 In which Canadian province is the city of Montreal ?
3 Who connects the films, Pearl Harbor, Forces of Nature and Armageddon ?
4 Which former member of the Yardbirds had his biggest solo hit with 'Hi Ho Silver Lining' ?
5 Who won a Best Actress Oscar for the film, Coalminer's Daughter ?
6 Which French artist was born in 1864 and had broken both his legs by the age of 14 ?
7 At the 2002 Academy Awards which film became the first recipient of the Best Animated Film Oscar ?
8 In 1964, the Whisky A Go-Go opened its doors to the Los Angeles public. It was the world's first what ?
9 Which actor played the human father of Damien in the film, The Omen ?
10 What are the first seven words of the poem Casablanca, based on an event during the Battle of the Nile ?
Part B
11 Which entertainer married David Gest in a star-studded wedding ceremony in March 2002 ?
12 Which jazz violinist died on December 1, 1997 ?
13 In which Indian city is the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the estate of the president ?
14 Which variety of pasta has a name that means 'little worms' ?
15 By what shorter name is the footballer Edson Arantes do Nascimento better known ?
16 On April 19, 1956 who married Prince Rainier of Monaco ?
17 Which tyre company based in Milan was founded in 1872 ?
18 Which Italian directed the films, Endless Love and Tea With Mussolini ?
19 Which author penned the poems, 'The Cloud' and 'Ode To The West Wind' ?
20 Which Florentine artist painted Adoration Of The Magi ?
Part C
21 Which porridge-type food did Oliver Twist ask for more of ?
22 What name is given to a group of whales ?
23 Who wrote her only novel about a horse called Black Beauty ?
24 Which Elvis Presley hit starts with the line, You know I can be found, sittin' home all alone ?
25 In which made-for-TV movie, directed by a young Steven Spielberg, was Dennis Weaver terrorised by an unseen lorry-driver ?
26 What is the name for the unit of measurement for energy ?
27 Who played King Henry II in the film Becket ?
28 What is the generic name for coal, oil and natural gas ?
29 Who won football's UEFA Cup in 2001 ?
30 Which mathematical aid was invented by William Oughtred ?
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 In which TV series did James Doohan play Montgomery Scott ?
2 In which Canadian province is the city of Montreal ?
3 Who connects the films, Pearl Harbor, Forces of Nature and Armageddon ?
4 Which former member of the Yardbirds had his biggest solo hit with 'Hi Ho Silver Lining' ?
5 Who won a Best Actress Oscar for the film, Coalminer's Daughter ?
6 Which French artist was born in 1864 and had broken both his legs by the age of 14 ?
7 At the 2002 Academy Awards which film became the first recipient of the Best Animated Film Oscar ?
8 In 1964, the Whisky A Go-Go opened its doors to the Los Angeles public. It was the world's first what ?
9 Which actor played the human father of Damien in the film, The Omen ?
10 What are the first seven words of the poem Casablanca, based on an event during the Battle of the Nile ?
Part B
11 Which entertainer married David Gest in a star-studded wedding ceremony in March 2002 ?
12 Which jazz violinist died on December 1, 1997 ?
13 In which Indian city is the Rashtrapati Bhawan, the estate of the president ?
14 Which variety of pasta has a name that means 'little worms' ?
15 By what shorter name is the footballer Edson Arantes do Nascimento better known ?
16 On April 19, 1956 who married Prince Rainier of Monaco ?
17 Which tyre company based in Milan was founded in 1872 ?
18 Which Italian directed the films, Endless Love and Tea With Mussolini ?
19 Which author penned the poems, 'The Cloud' and 'Ode To The West Wind' ?
20 Which Florentine artist painted Adoration Of The Magi ?
Part C
21 Which porridge-type food did Oliver Twist ask for more of ?
22 What name is given to a group of whales ?
23 Who wrote her only novel about a horse called Black Beauty ?
24 Which Elvis Presley hit starts with the line, You know I can be found, sittin' home all alone ?
25 In which made-for-TV movie, directed by a young Steven Spielberg, was Dennis Weaver terrorised by an unseen lorry-driver ?
26 What is the name for the unit of measurement for energy ?
27 Who played King Henry II in the film Becket ?
28 What is the generic name for coal, oil and natural gas ?
29 Who won football's UEFA Cup in 2001 ?
30 Which mathematical aid was invented by William Oughtred ?
No more than 6 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please. Good luck !
