General Knowledge Quiz No. 145

[Carl]

• 1. In what country was actress Greta Garbo born ?

• 2. How many of Henry VIII's wives were called Catherine ?

• 3. What now-common four-letter word was first heard on the screen in the film 'Gone With The Wind' ?

• 4. Which 'M' is the country which has the capital city of Rabat ?

• 5. The film '10 things I hate about you' is based on which Shakespeare play ?

• 6. What English word comes from two French words meaning sour wine ?

• 7. Who performed the first human heart transplant ?

• 8. For what role is actor Buster Crabbe best known ?

• 9. What is the name given to someone who makes arrows ?

• 10. In the TV series 'Thunderbirds', what was the registration number of Lady Penelope's Rolls Royce ?

• 11. What is musophobia the fear of ?

• 12. What is the traditional Christmas flower ?

• 13. Which member of the Beatles was the first to have a Number One hit after their break-up ?

• 14. In which country is Damascus, the oldest continually inhabited city in the world ?

• 15. How many claws does a domestic cat have ?

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

[elcarretero]

6 Vinegar
7 Dr. Christian Barnard

[LucindaC]

4 Morocco
11 mice

[gail]

12. Poinsetta
14. Syria

[elcarretero]

8 Flash Gordon

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. In what country was actress Greta Garbo born ? Sweden

• 2. How many of Henry VIII's wives were called Catherine ? 3

• 3. What now-common four-letter word was first heard on the screen in the film 'Gone With The Wind' ? Damn

• 4. Which 'M' is the country which has the capital city of Rabat ? Morocco

• 5. The film '10 things I hate about you' is based on which Shakespeare play ? The Taming Of The Shrew

• 6. What English word comes from two French words meaning sour wine ? Vinegar

• 7. Who performed the first human heart transplant ? Dr Christiaan Barnard

• 8. For what role is actor Buster Crabbe best known ? Flash Gordon

• 9. What is the name given to someone who makes arrows ? Fletcher

• 10. In the TV series 'Thunderbirds', what was the registration number of Lady Penelope's Rolls Royce ? FAB1

• 11. What is musophobia the fear of ? Mice

• 12. What is the traditional Christmas flower ? Poinsetta

• 13. Which member of the Beatles was the first to have a Number One hit after their break-up ? George Harrison

• 14. In which country is Damascus, the oldest continually inhabited city in the world ? Syria

• 15. How many claws does a domestic cat have ? 18