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General Knowledge CCXCV 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 1975 film did Warren Beatty play a Beverly Hills hairdresser ?
2 At which battle did Napoleon face the Duke Of Wellington on June 18, 1815 ?
3 Who did the pop singer Dion advise you to stay away from in 1961 ?
4 What is the name of the cantankerous character played by Richard Wilson in the sitcom One Foot In The Grave ?
5 From which martial art did judo derive ?
6 What is the only city in the USA that boasts a royal palace ?
7 Which teenage female detective solved her first case in a story called, The Secret Of The Old Clock ?
8 Tommy Lee, who married Pamela Anderson, is the drummer for which rock group ?
9 What is Japan's largest island ?
10 In Native American legend, which god is known as the Great Spirit ?
Part B
11 Granny, Windsor and reef are all types of what ?
12 In 1976, which tyrannical leader unveiled his four-year plan for Cambodia ?
13 What was the title of the 1959 film that saw Jack Lemmon dressed as a woman ?
14 Who wrote the novels The Heart of Midlothian and Rob Roy ?
15 What is the more common name for a thrombosis or thrombus ?
16 What is the national airline of Russia ?
17 Which 1967 musical was basec on the T H White novel, The Once And Future King ?
18 What 5-letter word is the name given to an oblong lump of gold ?
19 What is the state flower of Alaska ?
20 What type of cross, a symbol in ceremonial magic, resembles and provided the inspiration for the swastika symbol ?
Part C
21 In which 1987 film did Peter Weller play a law-enforcer who was half machine, half man ?
22 Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard comprise which rock trio ?
23 Which Dickens novel featured the character of Kit Nubbles ?
24 In which film did Marilyn Monroe play Cherie and Don Murray play Bo Decker ?
25 What was the biggest hit record for the 1950s US rock'n'rollers Danny and the Juniors ?
26 Which Ancient Greek storywriter penned the fable of The Tortoise and the Hare ?
27 In which song from the film Bright Eyes did Shirley Temple sing about the sunny beach of Peppermint Bay ?
28 What style of high jump revolutionised the sport and was introduced at the 1968 Olympics by the men's gold medal winner ?
29 What was the name of the great comet that orbited the Earth in 1997 ?
30 What is the more common name of the galanthus plant ?
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 1975 film did Warren Beatty play a Beverly Hills hairdresser ?
2 At which battle did Napoleon face the Duke Of Wellington on June 18, 1815 ?
3 Who did the pop singer Dion advise you to stay away from in 1961 ?
4 What is the name of the cantankerous character played by Richard Wilson in the sitcom One Foot In The Grave ?
5 From which martial art did judo derive ?
6 What is the only city in the USA that boasts a royal palace ?
7 Which teenage female detective solved her first case in a story called, The Secret Of The Old Clock ?
8 Tommy Lee, who married Pamela Anderson, is the drummer for which rock group ?
9 What is Japan's largest island ?
10 In Native American legend, which god is known as the Great Spirit ?
Part B
11 Granny, Windsor and reef are all types of what ?
12 In 1976, which tyrannical leader unveiled his four-year plan for Cambodia ?
13 What was the title of the 1959 film that saw Jack Lemmon dressed as a woman ?
14 Who wrote the novels The Heart of Midlothian and Rob Roy ?
15 What is the more common name for a thrombosis or thrombus ?
16 What is the national airline of Russia ?
17 Which 1967 musical was basec on the T H White novel, The Once And Future King ?
18 What 5-letter word is the name given to an oblong lump of gold ?
19 What is the state flower of Alaska ?
20 What type of cross, a symbol in ceremonial magic, resembles and provided the inspiration for the swastika symbol ?
Part C
21 In which 1987 film did Peter Weller play a law-enforcer who was half machine, half man ?
22 Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard comprise which rock trio ?
23 Which Dickens novel featured the character of Kit Nubbles ?
24 In which film did Marilyn Monroe play Cherie and Don Murray play Bo Decker ?
25 What was the biggest hit record for the 1950s US rock'n'rollers Danny and the Juniors ?
26 Which Ancient Greek storywriter penned the fable of The Tortoise and the Hare ?
27 In which song from the film Bright Eyes did Shirley Temple sing about the sunny beach of Peppermint Bay ?
28 What style of high jump revolutionised the sport and was introduced at the 1968 Olympics by the men's gold medal winner ?
29 What was the name of the great comet that orbited the Earth in 1997 ?
30 What is the more common name of the galanthus plant ?
No more than 6 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please. Good luck !
