General Knowledge Quiz No. 120

[Carl]

• 1. What method of transport was invented by Karl D. Sauerbronn in 1816 ?

• 2. Who composed the opera 'Carmen' ? Mozart, Purcell or Bizet ?

• 3. Who was the first female monster to appear on the big screen ?

• 4. Which commonly eaten item of food has a name which literaly translates as 'twice cooked' ?

• 5. Which University did Tony Blair go to ?

• 6. Which English Premier League football team was formerly known as Thames Ironworks ?

• 7. Who did Daniel Day Lewis portray in the film 'In The Name Of The Father' ?

• 8. What is myrmecology the study of ? Snakes, Ants or Bats ?

• 9. What is the smallest quantity of draught beer that can be legally sold in Britain ? One half, one third or one quarter of a pint ?

• 10. In motor racing, what does a flag with yellow and red stripes signify ?

• 11. How many 'Dirty Harry' films starred Clint Eastwood ?

• 12. What is singer Dido's surname ?

• 13. Which comedian has the real name of Royston Vasey ?

• 14. In which country would you find Lake Disappointment ?

• 15. Who played Louise in the film 'Thelma and Louise' ?

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

[elcarretero]

2 Bizet
4 Biscuit

[LucindaC]

10 oil on track

[elcarretero]

13 Roy Chubby Brown

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. What method of transport was invented by Karl D. Sauerbronn in 1816 ? The bicycle

• 2. Who composed the opera 'Carmen' ? Mozart, Purcell or Bizet ? Bizet

• 3. Who was the first female monster to appear on the big screen ? The Bride Of Frankenstein

• 4. Which commonly eaten item of food has a name which literaly translates as 'twice cooked' ? Biscuit

• 5. Which University did Tony Blair go to ? Oxford

• 6. Which English Premier League football team was formerly known as Thames Ironworks ? West Ham United

• 7. Who did Daniel Day Lewis portray in the film 'In The Name Of The Father' ? Gerry Conlon

• 8. What is myrmecology the study of ? Snakes, Ants or Bats ? Ants

• 9. What is the smallest quantity of draught beer that can be legally sold in Britain ? One half, one third or one quarter of a pint ? One third of a pint

• 10. In motor racing, what does a flag with yellow and red stripes signify ? A slippery track

• 11. How many 'Dirty Harry' films starred Clint Eastwood ? 5 ('Dirty Harry', 'Magnum Force', 'The Enforcer', 'Sudden Impact' and 'The Dead Pool')

• 12. What is singer Dido's surname ? Armstrong

• 13. Which comedian has the real name of Royston Vasey ? Roy Chubby Brown

• 14. In which country would you find Lake Disappointment ? Australia

• 15. Who played Louise in the film 'Thelma and Louise' ? Susan Sarandon