Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2013 18:26:05 GMT
General Knowledge CCXCIV 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 On which river does Cardiff stand ? (Welsh and thirsty bonus)
2 Which Netherlands-based truck company was acquired by Paccar Inc.in 1996 ?
3 Who played the role of Nora Batty in the sitcom, Last Of The Summer Wine ?
4 What is the name of the war memorial that stands on Whitehall in London ?
5 What is the alternative name for a lie-detector ?
6 Which singer of yesteryear was nicknamed the Little Sparrow ?
7 Who is the only Shakespeare character to have appeared in four separate plays ?
8 What is the only animal that is born with horns ?
9 Which female tennis champion was born in Germany on June 14, 1969 ?
10 What type of generator is a mechanical-electric device that produces high voltage at low safe levels of electric current ? (tommo bonus on this one)
Part B
11 What was the first name of Elvis Presley's bride who he married in 1967 ?
12 Which primate has species called Mountain, Western lowland and Eastern ?
13 In 1990, which Cameroon striker became the oldest player to score in the World Cup finals at the age of 38 ?
14 In Greek mythology, what is the name of the eagle of Zeus ?
15 What is obtained from the fruit of an orchid that is popularly used as an ice-cream flavouring ?
16 What is the capital of the Philippines ?
17 Which South American rodent that has a species called Costina was highly valued for its fur and is now kept as a family pet ?
18 Which British football club won the European Cup in 1982 ?
19 What is the technical name for the armpit ?
20 What is the alternative name for the striped polecat ?
Part C
21 What is the name of the toddler in the Popeye cartoons ?
22 Which actor played the detective John Shaft on TV ?
23 Who wrote Cider With Rosie ?
24 What is the four-letter name for the clarified butter that is used in Indian cookery ?
25 On TV who has played a Time Lord and a scarecrow ?
26 What is the most famous piece of music that features in the Rimsky Korsakov opera, The Tale Of Tsar Saltan ?
27 Other than humans what is the only creature that is able to recognise its reflection in a mirror ?
28 What name was given to Lake Tiberias in the Bible ?
29 Nashville is the capital of which US state ?
30 Fought on Dec 29, 1890, what was the name of the last battle between US troops and Native Americans ?
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 On which river does Cardiff stand ? (Welsh and thirsty bonus)
2 Which Netherlands-based truck company was acquired by Paccar Inc.in 1996 ?
3 Who played the role of Nora Batty in the sitcom, Last Of The Summer Wine ?
4 What is the name of the war memorial that stands on Whitehall in London ?
5 What is the alternative name for a lie-detector ?
6 Which singer of yesteryear was nicknamed the Little Sparrow ?
7 Who is the only Shakespeare character to have appeared in four separate plays ?
8 What is the only animal that is born with horns ?
9 Which female tennis champion was born in Germany on June 14, 1969 ?
10 What type of generator is a mechanical-electric device that produces high voltage at low safe levels of electric current ? (tommo bonus on this one)
Part B
11 What was the first name of Elvis Presley's bride who he married in 1967 ?
12 Which primate has species called Mountain, Western lowland and Eastern ?
13 In 1990, which Cameroon striker became the oldest player to score in the World Cup finals at the age of 38 ?
14 In Greek mythology, what is the name of the eagle of Zeus ?
15 What is obtained from the fruit of an orchid that is popularly used as an ice-cream flavouring ?
16 What is the capital of the Philippines ?
17 Which South American rodent that has a species called Costina was highly valued for its fur and is now kept as a family pet ?
18 Which British football club won the European Cup in 1982 ?
19 What is the technical name for the armpit ?
20 What is the alternative name for the striped polecat ?
Part C
21 What is the name of the toddler in the Popeye cartoons ?
22 Which actor played the detective John Shaft on TV ?
23 Who wrote Cider With Rosie ?
24 What is the four-letter name for the clarified butter that is used in Indian cookery ?
25 On TV who has played a Time Lord and a scarecrow ?
26 What is the most famous piece of music that features in the Rimsky Korsakov opera, The Tale Of Tsar Saltan ?
27 Other than humans what is the only creature that is able to recognise its reflection in a mirror ?
28 What name was given to Lake Tiberias in the Bible ?
29 Nashville is the capital of which US state ?
30 Fought on Dec 29, 1890, what was the name of the last battle between US troops and Native Americans ?
No more than 6 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please. Good luck !
