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General Knowledge Quiz No. 132
Posted: 30 Jun 2022 21:03
by Carl
- 1. Which piece of film memorabilia from the film 'The Wizard Of Oz' made $666,000 when auctioned in 2000 ?
- 2. What does the Latin 'quo vadis' mean ?
- 3. Green Park, Oxford Circus and Warren Street are on which London Underground line ?
- 4. Born in 1979, by what name is Alecia Moore better known as in the music world ?
- 5. What is the administrative centre of Cheshire ?
- 6. In which month in 1914, did Britain declare war on Germany ?
- 7. Amethyst is the birthstone for which month ?
- 8. Which English cricketer wrote a novel called 'Deep Cover' ?
- 9. In which city is 'The Phantom of the Opera' set ?
- 10. What item of food inspired the idea for the computer game pac man ?
- 11. What is the chemical symbol for the element Plutonium ?
- 12. Who was the first DJ to be heard on Radio1 ?
- 13. Which two metals make up the alloy bronze ?
- 14. Which country singer wrote the song 'I Will Always Love You' which was a hit for Whitney Houston in 1992 ?
- 15. Which British film director once said 'Actors should be treated like cattle' ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 132
Posted: 30 Jun 2022 22:10
by stowie39
9. Paris
12. Tony Blackburn
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 132
Posted: 01 Jul 2022 22:17
by elcarretero
1 Ruby slippers
13 Tin and copper
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 132
Posted: 02 Jul 2022 07:43
by LucindaC
5 Chester
11 Pu
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 132
Posted: 07 Jul 2022 21:02
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Which piece of film memorabilia from the film 'The Wizard Of Oz' made $666,000 when auctioned in 2000 ? The slippers worn by Judy Garland
- 2. What does the Latin 'quo vadis' mean ? Where are you going
- 3. Green Park, Oxford Circus and Warren Street are on which London Underground line ? Victoria
- 4. Born in 1979, by what name is Alecia Moore better known as in the music world ? Pink
- 5. What is the administrative centre of Cheshire ? Chester
- 6. In which month in 1914, did Britain declare war on Germany ? August
- 7. Amethyst is the birthstone for which month ? February
- 8. Which English cricketer wrote a novel called 'Deep Cover' ? Ian Botham
- 9. In which city is 'The Phantom of the Opera' set ? Paris
- 10. What item of food inspired the idea for the computer game pac man ? Pizza (with a slice missing)
- 11. What is the chemical symbol for the element Plutonium ? Pu
- 12. Who was the first DJ to be heard on Radio1 ? Tony Blackburn
- 13. Which two metals make up the alloy bronze ? Copper and tin
- 14. Which country singer wrote the song 'I Will Always Love You' which was a hit for Whitney Houston in 1992 ? Dolly Parton
- 15. Which British film director once said 'Actors should be treated like cattle' ? Alfred Hitchcock