General Knowledge Quiz No. 81

[Carl]

• 1. Vulcan was the Roman God of what ?

• 2. Which of the following does not mean the fear of surgery ? Ergasiphobia, Tomophobia or Rupophobia ?

• 3. In the film 'Toy Story 2' what is the name of Buzz Lightyear's arch enemy ?

• 4. By what name is the comic book character of Oswald Cobblepot better known ?

• 5. An ivory anniversary is celebrated after how many years of marriage ?

• 6. In which year was the first Eurovision Song Contest ?

• 7. In what year was Income Tax introduced into the UK ?

• 8. What American city was devastated by fire in 1871, allegedly as the result of a cow kicking over a lantern ?

• 9. In what year was Nelson Mandela imprisoned for life ?

• 10. What are the four principal types of tooth called ?

• 11. In what year did William Gillette invent the safety razor ?

• 12. Who are the only three countries to have taken part in all of the summer and winter Olympic Games ?

• 13. What is Charlie's surname in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' ?

• 14. What were Charles De Gaulle's last two words ? 'Not now', 'It hurts' or 'Maybe later' ?

• 15. What did Henry Beck famously map out in 1932 ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

[elcarretero]

1 Fire
13 Bucket

[LucindaC]

14 it hurts ?

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Vulcan was the Roman God of what ? Fire

• 2. Which of the following does not mean the fear of surgery ? Ergasiphobia, Tomophobia or Rupophobia ? Rupophobia

• 3. In the film 'Toy Story 2' what is the name of Buzz Lightyear's arch enemy ? Emperor Zurg

• 4. By what name is the comic book character of Oswald Cobblepot better known ? The Penguin

• 5. An ivory anniversary is celebrated after how many years of marriage ? 14

• 6. In which year was the first Eurovision Song Contest ? 1956

• 7. In what year was Income Tax introduced into the UK ? 1799

• 8. What American city was devastated by fire in 1871, allegedly as the result of a cow kicking over a lantern ? Chicago

• 9. In what year was Nelson Mandela imprisoned for life ? 1964

• 10. What are the four principal types of tooth called ? Incisors, Canines, Pre-molars and Molars

• 11. In what year did William Gillette invent the safety razor ? 1895

• 12. Who are the only three countries to have taken part in all of the summer and winter Olympic Games ? Great Britain, France and Switzerland

• 13. What is Charlie's surname in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' ? Bucket

• 14. What were Charles De Gaulle's last two words ? 'Not now', 'It hurts' or 'Maybe later' ? It hurts

• 15. What did Henry Beck famously map out in 1932 ? The London Underground