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General Knowledge 4

General Knowledge

Quiz 4
1. I AM THIS NERD (anagram of someone in the art world)? - Damien Hirst
2. Which Hollywood actress played Lola Lasagne in the Batman TV series? - Ethel Merman
3. Who might use BSL? - Deaf people it stands for British Sign Language
4. With whom do we associate the phrase I wanna tell you a story? - Max Bygraves
5. In which country does the football team Airbus play its home games? - Wales
6. Which comedy crime series was a spin off from Canned Carrott? - The Detectives
7. In the poem Kublai khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge what was the name of the sacred river of Xanadu? - Alph
8. Which RAF rank is comparative with a Captain in the Royal Navy? - Group Captain
9. Bray Studios, near Windsor in Berkshire, was home to which famous brand of films? - Hammer Horror
10. What is the main diet of the white rhinoceros? - Grass
11. Who joined Bananarama on their first two hits? - Fun Boy Three
12. What colour is the triangle on the Czech republic flag? - Blue
13. Which American city is also sometimes known as Queen City? - Charlotte
14. Who won the Best Actor BAFTA in 1983 for his part in Educating Rita? - Michael Caine
15. What does a 30-year-old European male have that is on average 2.2 inches long and sticks out 1 inch? - Nose
16. What became compulsory in cars on Britain's roads in 1932? - Rear view mirrors
17. Which novel was ceremoniously burned by a thousand Muslims in 1989? - The Satanic Verses
18. On the night that ITV began broadcasting who was killed off on BBC radio? - Grace Archer
19. What was the first name of Madame Marie Curie's husband? - Pierre
20. Who had a number one in the seventies with Wandrin' Star? - Lee Marvin

General Knowledge 3

General Knowledge

Quiz 3
1. ADVANCING YEAST (anagram of a TV sitcom)? - Gavin And Stacey
2. In American law what does DA stand for? - District Attorney
3. What was the name of Raffles sidekick in the books and TV series? - Bunny Manders
4. Which country was the first to begin the car hire business? - America
5. Which future pop star played Beth Brennan in Neighbours? - Natalie Imbruglia
6. Which Ernest Hemingway novel was set in Italy during the last year of WW1? - A Farewell to Arms
7. Who is Fulchester Rovers goalkeeper in the comic Viz? - Billy The Fish
8. What is the name of Kings Lynn's speedway team? - King's Lynn Knights
9. Which insects chew wood to make their nests? - Wasps
10. In a celebrity edition of Stars In Their Eyes who did Penny Smith do? - Debbie Harry
11. In which novel or film would you find all of the following characters Wamba, Hugh de Bracy, Rowena, Cedric, Brain de Bois and Rebecca? - Ivanhoe
12. In which country was Vanessa Mae born? - Singapore
13. What animal appears on the coat of arms of the city of Madrid? - Bear
14. Chicago Pile-1 (CP-1) was the world's first what? - Nuclear reactor
15. What was the code name for the allied invasion of Sicily in WW2? - Operation Husky
16. Who played Johnny Cash in the 2005 biopic I Walk The Line? - Joaquin Phoenix
17. In American CB jargon what was A Credit Card Machine? - Narrow Two Lane Bridge
18. What nationality is author Jo Nesbo? - Norwegian
19. What did author Frederick Forsyth choose as his luxury on his 1975 appearance on Desert Island Discs? - Bow and arrows
20. Bob Marley, Eric Clapton and Warren G have all recorded which song? - I Shot the Sheriff

General Knowledge 2

General Knowledge

Quiz 2
1 RUBS IT ON (anagram of somewhere in London)? - Surbiton
2 Who painted Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear and Pipe? - Vincent van Gogh
3 What would an American call a scone? - Biscuit
4 Which actor's autobiographies were titled, Blessings in Disguise, My Name Escapes Me, The Diary of a Retiring Actor and A Positively Final Appearance? - Alec Guinness
5 What was the title of Gary Rhodes' first TV series? - Rhodes Around Britain
6 What is the official language of Liechtenstein? - German
7 What is the lowest undoubled call at the beginning of a game of Bridge? - Three no trump
8 What everyday car did Daniel Craig drive in the Bond film Casino Royale? - Honda Civic
9 What is the largest species of toad? - Cane toad
10 What was the best-selling Comic Relief single? - Is This The Way to Amarillo
11 Where is the administrative Departmental Council of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône? - Marseille
12 Who won the Best Actress Oscar in 1977 for her part in Annie Hall? - Diane Keaton
13 Who was the town drunk in Tom Sawyer? - Muff Potter
14 What is the national airline of The Republic of Ireland called? - Aer Lingus
15 What is the name of the inn at which Sergeant Howie stays in the 1973 film 'The Wicker Man? - The Green Man
16 In Norse mythology, what were Odin's handmaids known as, who chose heroes to be slain in battle? - The Valkyries
17 Where in the body would you find the timpanum? - Ear
18 Which character sings As Long As He Needs Me in the musical Oliver? - Nancy
19 Which town in Sussex has held a drama festival annually since 1962? - Chichester
20 What caused a change in TV licence funding in 1967? - Colour TV

General Knowledge 1

General Knowledge

Quiz 1
1. A LAD SOLD GIANTS (anagram of a hit song)? - Against All Odds
2. Which former Rugby player won Celebrity Masterchef and was runner up in Strictly Come Dancing? - Matt Dawson
3. What is a bibliomaniac obsessed by? - Books
4. Which football team play at the Westfalenstadion? - Borussia Dortmund
5. In what year did America gain independence from Britain? - Seventeen seventy six
6. What part of the body is affected by Huntington's Disease? - Brain
7. What does a clock striking 13 supposedly foretell? - An imminent death
8. From which musical did the Nina Simone hit Ain't Got No, I Got Life come? - Hair
9. In which profession was Dame Marie Rambert involved? - Ballet
10. Who wrote Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde? - Robert Louis Stevenson
11. Which comedian used to call everybody Flower? - Charlie Williams
12. In which spoof film is Death shown playing Twister? - Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey
13. If cats are feline which creatures are porcine? - Pigs
14. What was voted in 2002 in a poll conducted by Guinness World Records as the most popular song of all time? - Bohemian Rhapsody
15. On which motorway are the Medway Services? - M2
16. Who wrote The novel on which the film The African Queen was based? - C S Forester
17. Who played the American president in 2012? - Danny Glover
18. Who wrote the soundtrack for the film Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid? - Bob Dylan
19. What nationality was painter Edgar Degas? - French
20. What is the capital of West Flanders? - Bruges

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