General Knowledge 31

General Knowledge

Quiz 31
1 AND I REST AS A RULE (anagram of a book and a film) - Treasure Island
2 At which circuit is the French Grand Prix held - Magny-Cours
3 Which 1981 TV series was set in a Japanese prison camp for women - Tenko
4 How is Black Rod received when he approaches the House of Commons - Door is slammed in his face
5 In which ocean is Tahiti - Pacific
6 How many tiles are at there in a Double-12 set of dominoes - Ninety one
7 Who was the busty blonde female star of the 50's musical film The Girl Can't Help It - Jayne Mansfield
8 At which sport would you compete for the Mayleigh Trophy - Pistol shooting
9 What part of the banana is used to make banana oil - None banana oil is a synthetic compound made from coal
10 Which sauce made from ham drippings and coffee and seen in the cuisine of the Southern United States gets its name from its appearance like that of a certain body organ - Red-eye gravy
11 Roger McGuinn, David Crosby, Gene Clark, Chris Hillman and Mike Clarke were the original members of which successful American band - The Byrds
12 What is the state capital of Colorado - Denver
13 Who founded the country of Taiwan in 1949 (it was then called Formosa) - Chiang Kai-Shek
14 Who told us that Sheena Was a Punk Rocker in 1977 - The Ramones
15 Who was the commentator who uttered the unforgettable line, "They think it's all over, it is now" - Kenneth Wolstenholme
16 The American presidential inauguration ceremony is held in front of which building - Capitol
17 Complete the proverb (Needs must) - When the devil drives
18 What did Jane Reeves and Peri Gilpin (Daphne and Roz in Frasier) call their production company - Bristol Cities
19 Which organization in the US was founded by Clara Barton - American Red Cross
20 What is the nickname of the A 830 trunk road - The Road to the Isles

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