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General Knowledge CCXCVIII 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 Pablo Casals and Julian Lloyd Webber are both virtuosos of which stringed instrument ?
2 Which comedy double act encountered the Mummy, Dracula and Frankenstein on film ?
3 What is the name of the London road 3km (1.86 miles) west of Marble Arch that is the site of the world's largest antique market ?
4 Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel ?
5 Who, born in Cardiff in 1893, wrote the song 'Keep The Home Fires Burning' and gave his name to a series of annual music awards ?
6 Which glossy magazine published exclusive photographs of the wedding of David Beckham and Victoria Adams ?
7 Which hit record for the folk singer Donovan begins with the line, "I'm Just Mad About Saffron" ? (D.Disorderly bonus)
8 Which Italian sculptor's masterpieces included Herod's Feast and St George And The Dragon ?
9 Who provided lead vocals for the pop group, Wet Wet Wet ?
10 Which American author penned the poem entitled Song of Hiawatha ?
Part B
11 Who is the patron saint of lovers ?
12 What miracle did Jesus perform in the village of Cana ?
13 Which singer was born Virginia Patterson Hensley in 1932 ?
14 If feline equates to cat, what word equates to fox ? (Silver bonus)
15 Which song did Laurel and Hardy sing with the Avalon Boys in the film, Way Out West ?
16 What is bordered by Lebanon and Syria to the north, and by the Kingdom of Jordan to the east ?
17 What name was given to the network of fortresses built in the 1930s on the eastern border of France and named after a French minister for war ?
18 Which plant is also known as the wild honeysuckle and the Virginia creeper ?
19 Who was born in New York in 1942, and opened his first store in 1968 in partnership with Barry Schwarz ?
20 In which 1946 film did Henry Fonda play Wyatt Earp ?
Part C
21 Which pop group was formed in 2001 after being manufactured on the TV show, Popstars ?
22 Which inlet on the Atlantic Ocean borders France and Spain and covers an area of 222,000 sq km (86,000 sq miles)?
23 At which sportdo did the Oxford Cheetahs compete ?
24 What is the longest river in Scotland ?
25 What was the title of the only novel by Oscar Wilde ?
26 Troy Tempest and Phones were characters in which Gerry Anderson TV show ?
27 What was the name of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945 ?
28 Which actress played the female lead in the 1933 version of King Kong ?
29 Who wrote the novel, A Farewell To Arms ?
30 Who connects the films, Pillow Talk, Teacher's Pet and Calamity Jane ?
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 Pablo Casals and Julian Lloyd Webber are both virtuosos of which stringed instrument ?
2 Which comedy double act encountered the Mummy, Dracula and Frankenstein on film ?
3 What is the name of the London road 3km (1.86 miles) west of Marble Arch that is the site of the world's largest antique market ?
4 Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel ?
5 Who, born in Cardiff in 1893, wrote the song 'Keep The Home Fires Burning' and gave his name to a series of annual music awards ?
6 Which glossy magazine published exclusive photographs of the wedding of David Beckham and Victoria Adams ?
7 Which hit record for the folk singer Donovan begins with the line, "I'm Just Mad About Saffron" ? (D.Disorderly bonus)
8 Which Italian sculptor's masterpieces included Herod's Feast and St George And The Dragon ?
9 Who provided lead vocals for the pop group, Wet Wet Wet ?
10 Which American author penned the poem entitled Song of Hiawatha ?
Part B
11 Who is the patron saint of lovers ?
12 What miracle did Jesus perform in the village of Cana ?
13 Which singer was born Virginia Patterson Hensley in 1932 ?
14 If feline equates to cat, what word equates to fox ? (Silver bonus)
15 Which song did Laurel and Hardy sing with the Avalon Boys in the film, Way Out West ?
16 What is bordered by Lebanon and Syria to the north, and by the Kingdom of Jordan to the east ?
17 What name was given to the network of fortresses built in the 1930s on the eastern border of France and named after a French minister for war ?
18 Which plant is also known as the wild honeysuckle and the Virginia creeper ?
19 Who was born in New York in 1942, and opened his first store in 1968 in partnership with Barry Schwarz ?
20 In which 1946 film did Henry Fonda play Wyatt Earp ?
Part C
21 Which pop group was formed in 2001 after being manufactured on the TV show, Popstars ?
22 Which inlet on the Atlantic Ocean borders France and Spain and covers an area of 222,000 sq km (86,000 sq miles)?
23 At which sport
24 What is the longest river in Scotland ?
25 What was the title of the only novel by Oscar Wilde ?
26 Troy Tempest and Phones were characters in which Gerry Anderson TV show ?
27 What was the name of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945 ?
28 Which actress played the female lead in the 1933 version of King Kong ?
29 Who wrote the novel, A Farewell To Arms ?
30 Who connects the films, Pillow Talk, Teacher's Pet and Calamity Jane ?
No more than 6 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please. Good luck !
