Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2013 17:06:54 GMT
General Knowledge CCXCII 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 Which alcoholic drink took its name from the Spanish city of its origin, Jerez ?
2 Which film based on a Stephen King novel starred Sissy Spacek as a teenager with the power of telekinesis ?
3 Which pop group whose biggest hit was "In The Summertime" took their name from one of T S Eliot's cats ?
4 In 1688, which Irish town closed its gates to King James II ?
5 Which star of the sitcom Friends appeared alongside Bruce Willis in the film, The Whole Nine Yards ?
6 Jerry Hall broke off her engagement from which pop star to start her romance with Mick Jagger ?
7 At the 2002 Oscar ceremony which actress made a tearful acceptance speech after receiving the Best Actress award ?
8 What type of fruit is a morello ?
9 Which battling duo won their first Academy Award for the 1943 cartoon, The Yankee Doodle Mouse ?
10 What was the name of the 'spiv' character played by George Cole in the St Trinian's films ?
Part B
11 A Penny Black was the world's first what ?
12 What did Sir Humphry Davy invent in 1816 ?
13 In which 1979 film did Jon Voight play the father of Ricky Schroder ?
14 What is the more common name given to a spreading mass of mycelium ?
15 Which Disney animation featured the characters of Jock, Trusty, Pedro, Fluffy and Boris ?
16 What name is given to a mixture of methane and other flammable gases that results from a decomposition of coal ?
17 What is the name of the stadium where Barcelona FC play their home matches ?
18 What is the more common name for Scrivener's Palsy ?
19 Which pop group released the album, Breakfast In America, in 1979 ?
20 What was the name of the lady in the novel Martin Chuzzlewitt who always carried a bulky umbrella ?
Part C
21 What name is given to a ranking grade in judo ?
22 What is the male equivalent of a mermaid ?
23 What did the country of Formosa change its name to ?
24 Which fictional detective lived on Punchbowl Hill ?
25 By area what is the largest country in Africa ?
26 By what name was Peter Parker known when he donned a mask ?
27 What is the only country in the world beginning with the letter O ?
28 What is the holy book of Islam called ?
29 Which play by Oscar Wilde, first staged in 1892, featured the characters of Mr Dumby and Lord Darlington ?
30 Ashkhabad is the capital of which country ?
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 Which alcoholic drink took its name from the Spanish city of its origin, Jerez ?
2 Which film based on a Stephen King novel starred Sissy Spacek as a teenager with the power of telekinesis ?
3 Which pop group whose biggest hit was "In The Summertime" took their name from one of T S Eliot's cats ?
4 In 1688, which Irish town closed its gates to King James II ?
5 Which star of the sitcom Friends appeared alongside Bruce Willis in the film, The Whole Nine Yards ?
6 Jerry Hall broke off her engagement from which pop star to start her romance with Mick Jagger ?
7 At the 2002 Oscar ceremony which actress made a tearful acceptance speech after receiving the Best Actress award ?
8 What type of fruit is a morello ?
9 Which battling duo won their first Academy Award for the 1943 cartoon, The Yankee Doodle Mouse ?
10 What was the name of the 'spiv' character played by George Cole in the St Trinian's films ?
Part B
11 A Penny Black was the world's first what ?
12 What did Sir Humphry Davy invent in 1816 ?
13 In which 1979 film did Jon Voight play the father of Ricky Schroder ?
14 What is the more common name given to a spreading mass of mycelium ?
15 Which Disney animation featured the characters of Jock, Trusty, Pedro, Fluffy and Boris ?
16 What name is given to a mixture of methane and other flammable gases that results from a decomposition of coal ?
17 What is the name of the stadium where Barcelona FC play their home matches ?
18 What is the more common name for Scrivener's Palsy ?
19 Which pop group released the album, Breakfast In America, in 1979 ?
20 What was the name of the lady in the novel Martin Chuzzlewitt who always carried a bulky umbrella ?
Part C
21 What name is given to a ranking grade in judo ?
22 What is the male equivalent of a mermaid ?
23 What did the country of Formosa change its name to ?
24 Which fictional detective lived on Punchbowl Hill ?
25 By area what is the largest country in Africa ?
26 By what name was Peter Parker known when he donned a mask ?
27 What is the only country in the world beginning with the letter O ?
28 What is the holy book of Islam called ?
29 Which play by Oscar Wilde, first staged in 1892, featured the characters of Mr Dumby and Lord Darlington ?
30 Ashkhabad is the capital of which country ?
No more than 6 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please. Good luck !
