Category: General Knowledge

General Knowledge 61 – freequizuk

1 MICRO SUET (is an anagram of an actor) -- Tom Cruise
2 Often served with chicken what is the name given to a sauce made from white wine mushrooms and shallotts or onions -- Chasseur
3 What magical word is said based on the powers of Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury -- Shazam
4 What part of Thomas Wedder's body was seven and a half inches long -- Nose
5 What is the common name for the larvae of the furniture beetle -- Woodworm
6 Who was the first deceased artist to top the album charts -- Otis Redding
7 In cricket how many runs are added for fielding the ball with your cap -- Five
8 What was on offer at Mop Fairs -- Services of farm hands and servants
9 What was the name of the British trawler that was actually a spy-ship that sank in the Bond film For Your Eyes Only -- St Georges
10 Which part of an egg is the vitelus -- Yolk
11 Which TV host flew back from a Barbados holiday in 2019 in First Class, but would only fork out for an economy seat for his new girlfriend -- Jeremy Kyle
12 Which car manufacturer made the Dyane 6 -- Citroen
13 Who was The Beatles manager when they became famous -- Brian Epstein
14 Whose last words were allegedly, oh I am so bored with it all -- Sir Winston Churchill
15 What is the subject of the weekly magazine Kerrang -- Rock music
16 Which English county used to be divided into Ridings -- Yorkshire
17 In the Beatrix Potter stories what type of animal is Mr Pricklepin -- Porcupine
18 Who had an American number one in 1980 with Sailing -- Christopher Cross
19 What does the skateboarding term fakie mean -- Going backwards
20 What letter did the Romans use for a thousand -- M

General Knowledge 60 – freequizuk

1 ALLOWED SLIM GIANT (anagram of a British politician) -- William Gladstone
2 Which Japanese car manufacturer made the Accord -- Honda
3 Rick Wakeman worked as a backing musician on which David Bowie album -- Hunky Dory
4 In the international code of signals what does Oscar signify -- Man overboard
5 In trampolining what is any triple somersault with a twist called -- A triffus
6 Hodophobia is the irrational fear of what -- Travel
7 In computing what does OCR stand for -- Optical Character Recognition
8 Who played the piano solo on The Beatles' song In My Life -- George Martin
9 Prisoner and Escort was the pilot episode of which TV series -- Porridge
10 What year came before 99 B.C. -- One hundred BC
11 In Scotland what is meant by a teuchter -- Someone that lives in the countryside and the islands
12 What was the name of the Bond girl's character in the film Live And Let Die -- Solitaire
13 What type of transport was Geoffrey Lyons in when he set a world record of 30.4Kmh -- Hang glider
14 What fruit are the pigs that are used in American Virginia ham fed with -- Peaches
15 In British place names what does inch mean -- Island
16 Alicante, Golden Boy and Piranto are types of what fruit -- Tomatoes
17 Which British championship has two sections, conventional and reversible -- National ploughing championships
18 In what game does the New York Institute for the Investigation of Rolling Spheroids specialize -- Marbles
19 What was the first Rambo film called -- First Blood
20 On which river is the town of Keighley -- Aire

General Knowledge 59 – freequizuk

1 Why was the Noel Edmunds Late, Late, Breakfast Show cancelled -- A contestant was killed while rehearsing for the show
2 Which country and western legend died in March 2020 -- Kenny Rogers
3 Which crime writer wrote the novel By the Pricking of My Thumbs -- Agatha Christie
4 Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared, equates to what health indicator -- BMI (Body Mass Index)
5 A Black Bengal is a breed of which animal -- Goat
6 What is Brontophobia an irrational fear of -- Thunder and lightning
7 Which notorious pirate was killed off the coast of Virginia in 1718 -- Blackbeard
8 In fashion, Chelsea, Desert, Rigger and Ugg are all types of what -- Boot
9 What is the name of the man who entered the grounds of Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow in December 2021 -- Jaswant Sing Chail
10 In the world of car rallying what does ACM stand for -- Automobile Club de Monaco
11 What is the main spirit used in a Trouser Rouser cocktail -- Whisky
12 What was the name of the madame who allowed luncheon vouchers to be used in payment for sex -- Cynthia Payne
13 In the film The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover what happens at the end -- The thief eats the lover
14 Which Oasis track at the time was the longest single to reach number one in the UK playing over 9 minutes -- All Around The World
15 Who was the Greek god of Heaven -- Zeus
16 Which animator's tombstone has the epitaph That's All Folks on it -- Mel Blanc
17 In which fictitious county is Ambridge the home of The Archers -- Borsetshire
18 What's the national flower of Japan -- Cherry blossom
19 In 2012 what percentage of the UK bothered to vote for their Police and Crime Commissioners (2% either way) -- Fifteen per cent
20 A SIKH SEED LORRY (anagram of an area in England) -- Yorkshire Dales

General Knowledge 58 – freequizuk

1 SOAR DOWNHILL (anagram of a former prime minister) -- Harold Wilson
2 What are people from Paisley nicknamed -- Buddies
3 As of 2015, what is the minimum age you have to be to open a Facebook account -- Thirteen
4 Who manufactured the sports car racer the Sebring Sprite -- Austin-Healey
5 Who was dropped after the first series of Surprise Surprise -- Christopher Biggins
6 In which country is the Kopparberg brewery, famous for its flavoured ciders -- Sweden
7 Who wrote the lines, "Tyger! Tyger! burning bright, In the forests of the night" -- William Blake
8 A UK school ban of what fairy story was unsuccessful in 2017 -- Sleeping Beauty
9 The process of anodising is usually done with which metal -- Aluminium
10 Which former World Darts Champion was known by the nickname The Limestone Cowboy -- Bob Anderson
11 Which military unit are known as the Kepis Blanc -- French Foreign Legion
12 Which eye complaint is sometimes called pink eye -- Conjunctivitis
13 How many players per side are on the court in an indoor handball game -- Seven
14 Which two cities are submerged in the Dead Sea -- Sodom and Gomorrah
15 Why have Texas prisons banned death row prisoners their last cigarette -- Bad for their health
16 Regarded as the national newspaper of record in the US, which publication is nicknamed 'The Gray Lady' for its staid appearance and style -- New York Times
17 Who said always borrow money from a pessimist he won't expect to get it back -- Oscar Wilde
18 What was the last black and white film in the twentieth century to win the Best film Oscar -- The Apartment 1960 Jack Lemon
19 Associated with 'Blues' music, which instrument is nicknamed a 'Mississippi saxophone' -- Harmonica
20 According to superstition kissing which type of workman on the way to your wedding brings good luck -- Chimney sweep

General Knowledge 57 – freequizuk

1. FLEW FONDANT FIR (anagram of a sportsman) - Andrew Flintoff
2. Who was American president at the turn of the 21st century - Bill Clinton (1993-2001)
3. Which football league side were once known as New Brompton and Excelsior - Gillingham
4. Whose songs were the subject of Jeff Beck's Crazy Legs album - Gene Vincent
5. The C47 was the military version of which American aircraft - DC3 or Dakota
6. The inhabitants of which English town hanged a monkey during the Napoleonic wars - Hartlepool
7. Which British comedian said "My definition of an intellectual is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture without thinking of The Lone Ranger - Billy Connolly
8. Which order of monks were known as the Black Monks - Benedictines
9. Which Paralympic sport is also known as Murderball - Wheelchair rugby
10. What was the first Michael Jackson music video to air on MTV - Billie Jean
11. In which Welsh town did a young Prince Charles learn Welsh - Aberystwyth
12. After losing his seat in the 2010 general election, Nick Palmer became the first former MP to do what - Go on the dole
13. According to superstition what would be cured by sleeping on stones - Baldness
14. In maths, what is the more common name for a regular hexahedron - A cube
15 .Which member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band had a starring role in the TV series 'The Sopranos' - Steven Van Zandt
16. Which country was the first to make catalytic converters compulsory on cars - Switzerland
17. Clomipramine, an anti-depressant, had which unusual and notable side effect - Orgasm when yawning
18. Who was nicknamed Acid Raine - Countess Spencer (Diana’s stepmother)
19. When Henry Fonda played Wyatt Earp in My Darling Clementine who played Doc Holiday - Victor Mature
20. Dragon Whiskers is a type of tea from which country - China

General Knowledge 56 - freequizuk

1 SOD DIARY (anagram of an American actress and singer) - Doris Day
2 Which district of London gave its name to the Prime Meridian - Greenwich
3 What type of card game is Klondike Bob - Poker
4 Which American singer said, "I knew that with a mouth like mine I just had to be a star or something" - Barbra Streisand
5 What was the Norse god Thor's hammer made from - Stone
6 What is the more common name for the rifle designated AR-18 - Armalite
7 Who recorded an album titled Whoa Nelly - Nelly Furtado
8 What are the two ingredients of the drink that Mexicans call a submarino - Beer and Tequila
9 What is the collective noun for chamois (European mountain goat_ - Herd
10 In which TV sitcom did the character Tony Smart appear - Men Behaving Badly
11 What is the hawse hole in the side of a ship for - Anchor chain
12 Complete the proverb, never test the depth of the water - With both feet
13 Who had a hit in the two thousands with Jenny from the Block - Jennifer Lopez
14 Who was the third man to walk on the Moon - Charles Peter Conrad
15 Who insisted that Gary Cooper play Alvin York in the film Sergeant York - Alvin York
16 To which instrument does an orchestra normally tune - Oboe
17 What did the band The Coventry Automatics become - The Specials
18 What is the name of the scarecrow at Lords cricket ground - Old Jem
19 What is the only bird that can see blue - Owl
20 Which Scots actor is known in the tabloid papers such as the Daily Record as Big Tam - Sean Connery

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Quiz 55

1 CRY WITH COIN (is an anagram of an English football team) - Norwich City
2 Which fictional Fleet Street barber allegedly turned some of his customers into veal pies - Sweeney Todd
3 Complete the proverb "There's no smoke" - Without fire
4 What was Carry On Jack called in the USA - Carry on Venus
5 In which English town is Benedictine made - Blackburn
6 Which vegetable has varieties called Granada, Latham and Loretta - Celery
7 What dangerous substance was used to give the appearance of snow in the film The Wizard Of Oz - Asbestos
8 According to Men's Health magazine, what does the average man do 12 to 20 times a day - Break wind
9 The pop duo 2 Unlimited are from which country - Netherlands
10 What was Marvin Gaye's last UK hit before his tragic death - Sexual Healing
11 The coco de mer double coconut grows only on which group of islands - Seychelles
12 What is the penalty in golf for lifting your balls out of casual water - No penalty
13 In the card game of Texas hold 'em what are pocket rockets - Pair of aces
14 In American CB jargon what was a Grizzly Bear - A police officer
15 What short word prefixes these to make three new words: Ring; On; Mit. - Her
16 What gas is predominantly used in gas cigarette lighters - Butane
17 What does an Australian mean by jumbuck - Sheep
18 Who was the antique expert who presented the TV series Heirloom - John Bly
19 Who played the Duchess of Duke Street - Gemma Jones
20 Which Wakefield based High street retailer has gone into administration - Bon Marche

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Quiz 54
1 INVALIDATES MAN (is an anagram of a creature) - Tasmanian Devil
2 Who had a 1983 hit with a version of the Ricky Nelson song It's Late - Shakin' Stevens
3 Who was appointed as the England Rugby Union head coach in November 2015 - Eddie Jones
4 In books and TV what was unusual about Dr Peter Brady and Dr Daniel Westin - They were invisible
5 In Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side, who thought she was James Dean for a day - Jackie (Jackie is just speeding away, thought she was James Dean for a day)
6 In medieval art which of the apostles is symbolized by loaves of bread - Phillip
7 What did actress Sarah Miles drink everyday - Glass of her own urine
8 What is the main spirit in a Purple Cactus cocktail - Tequila
9 Fillet of lamb and chump chops come from which part of the beast - Back leg
10 What was the first animated Disney film to tell the story of a real person - Pocahontas
11 What is wrong with you if you suffer from baker's leg - Knock kneed
12 Which Scottish female singer has recorded on at least nine different record labels - Lulu
13 Seal Point and Blue Point are types of which cat - Siamese
14 Which sport in Britain has the most active participants - Angling
15 What does the cockney rhyming slang raspberry mean - Fart (raspberry tart)
16 What does concentric actually mean - Having the same centre
17 Who said "It is better to deserve honours and not have them than to have them and not deserve them" - Mark Twain
18 Who predicted that everyone would be famous for fifteen minutes - Andy Warhol
19 Which well-known actor played Tom Good in the sitcom The Good Life - Richard Briers
20 The Royal Mint brought out a set of 26 ten pence pieces in 2018 each depicting something beginning with each letter of the alphabet, what is shown on the coin designated C - Cricket

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Quiz 53
1. FALSETTO LAMPOONER (a sporting anagram. Canadian) - Toronto Maple Leafs
2. What is the name of the poltergeist which haunts Hogwarts School in the Harry Potter series of novels - Peeves
3. What does the Rankine scale measure - Temperature
4. Who played the title character in the US TV medical drama House - Hugh Laurie
5. Sticks and stones will break my bones (complete the proverb) - But names will never hurt me
6. What did actor Ian Hendry choose as his luxury on Desert Island Discs - Brandy
7. In medicine what does MRI stand for - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
8. Who was the main presenter on the TV series Monitor - Huw Weldon
9. In the farce Charlie's Aunt where did Charlie's Aunt come from - Brazil
10. Who played Kim Tate in Emmerdale - Claire King
11. According to superstition: If a woman sees a robin on Valentine’s day she will marry a man with what job - Sailor
12. Who had a hit in 1955 with Cool Water - Frankie Laine
13. Which philosopher's last resting place is inside a glass case in University College London - Jeremy Bentham
14. What type of bomb would you be making if you were using hydrogen sulphide - Stink bomb
15. Who played Father Dougal McGuire in Father Ted - Ardal O'Hanlon
16. What news magazine boldly claimed: "There's no substitute" - Time Magazine
17. These lyrics are from which TV theme: Riding the trail to who knows where, Luck is his companion, gambling is his game - Maverick
18. In Christian tradition what day is known as the festival of lights - Candlemas
19. What does amen mean - So be it
20. Luz de Otono, Perla and Robin Hood are varieties of which vegetable - Broad bean