Page 1 of 1
General Knowledge Quiz No. 109
Posted: 20 Jan 2022 21:04
by Carl
- 1. How many yards are there in a mile ?
- 2. Which famous fictional character was born on 31st July, 1981 ?
- 3. What habit does an onychophagist have ?
- 4. What is the only river which flows both north and south of the equator ?
- 5. The world's first public railway was opened in which country ?
- 6. What were the first living creatures sent into space by the United States ?
- 7. Napoleon was born on which island ?
- 8. Les McKeown was the lead singer with which Scottish pop group ?
- 9. Who directed the 1980 film 'The Blues Brothers' ?
- 10. Which Central American state is also the name of a type of hat ?
- 11. In which sport would you go to a basho ?
- 12. What is Shakespeare's longest play ?
- 13. What is the name given to the beam placed above a window or door ?
- 14. What is the singular of the word Scampi ? a) Scamp, b) Scampo or c) Scampi?
- 15. What is the profession of Fay Wray's character in the 1933 film 'King Kong' ? a) Journalist, b) Writer or c) Actress ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 109
Posted: 20 Jan 2022 23:59
by stowie39
1. 1760
8. Bay City Rollers
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 109
Posted: 21 Jan 2022 09:40
by elcarretero
7 Corsica
10 Panama
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 109
Posted: 21 Jan 2022 15:48
by LucindaC
2 Harry Potter ?
3 biting nails
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 109
Posted: 27 Jan 2022 21:05
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. How many yards are there in a mile ? 1760
- 2. Which famous fictional character was born on 31st July, 1981 ? Harry Potter
- 3. What habit does an onychophagist have ? Biting their fingernails
- 4. What is the only river which flows both north and south of the equator ? The Congo
- 5. The world's first public railway was opened in which country ? England
- 6. What were the first living creatures sent into space by the United States ? Mice
- 7. Napoleon was born on which island ? Corsica
- 8. Les McKeown was the lead singer with which Scottish pop group ? The Bay City Rollers
- 9. Who directed the 1980 film 'The Blues Brothers' ? John Landis
- 10. Which Central American state is also the name of a type of hat ? Panama
- 11. In which sport would you go to a basho ? Sumo Wrestling
- 12. What is Shakespeare's longest play ? Hamlet
- 13. What is the name given to the beam placed above a window or door ? Lintel
- 14. What is the singular of the word Scampi ? a) Scamp, b) Scampo or c) Scampi? b) Scampo
- 15. What is the profession of Fay Wray's character in the 1933 film 'King Kong' ? a) Journalist, b) Writer or c) Actress ? c) Actress