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22nd March 2016, 12:46 PM
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General Knowledge Trivia Quizzes
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22nd March 2016, 12:46 PM
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Re: General Knowledge Trivia Quizzes
Have a Look , For your Help Here I am Providing General Knowledge Trivia Quizzes Questions & Answers : Which singer joined Mel Gibson in the movie Mad Max: Beyond The Thunderdome? TINA TURNER Vodka, Galliano and orange juice are used to make which classic cocktail? HARVEY WALLBANGER Which American state is nearest to the former Soviet Union? ALASKA In which year did Foinavon win the Grand National? 1967 At which battle of 1314 did Robert The Bruce defeat the English forces? BANNOCKBURN Consecrated in 1962, where is the Cathedral Church of St Michael? COVENTRY On TV, who did the character Lurch work for? ADDAMS FAMILY Which children's classic book was written by Anna Sewell? BLACK BEAUTY How many arms/tentacles/limbs does a squid have? TEN (there are varying definitions of tentacles/arms for squids - generally a squid is considered to have two tentacles and eight arms - whatever, there are ten of them in total) Which reggae singing star died 11th May 1981? BOB MARLEY Characters Charlie Allnut and Rosie Sayer appeared in which classic 1951 movie? THE AFRICAN QUEEN (Humphrey Bogart & Katherine Hepburn) What is converted into alcohol during brewing? SUGAR Which river forms the eastern section of the border between England and Scotland? TWEED Which Briton won an ice-skating Gold at the Lake Placid Olympics? ROBIN COUSINS In what year was Prince Andrew born? 1960 (19th February) What is the national game of the Basques? PELOTA (a form of tennis using racket or hand with a net or against a wall) TV commercials for Campari launched the career of which actress? LORRAINE CHASE Name the two families in Romeo and Juliet? MONTAGUE & CAPULET If cats are feline, what are sheep? OVINE In the song, Heartbreak Hotel is on which street? LONELY STREET For his part in which 1953 film did Frank Sinatra receive a Best Supporting Actor Oscar? FROM HERE TO ETERNITY For which fruit is the US state of Georgia famous? PEACH Which is the financial centre and main city of Switzerland? ZURICH Who is the only man (at 2009) to have won motorbike and F1 car World Championships? JOHN SURTEES In which city was Martin Luther King assassinated in 1968? MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE In which county is the UK prime minister's official country residence Chequers? BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Who created the UK TV spoof 007 character Basildon Bond? RUSS ABBOTT What is the policeman's name in Noddy stories? PC PLOD What is the word used to describe an animal/plant that is both male and female? HERMAPHRODITE Which TV programme's theme tune was called Hit and Miss? JUKE BOX JURY In the 1963 film The Great Escape, what names were given to the three tunnels? TOM, DICK, HARRY What liqueur bearing the letters D.O.M. on the bottle label was developed at Fecamp, France, in the 16th century? BENEDICTINE (DOM = Deo Optimo Maximo = To God, most good, most great.) What is the third major Balearic Island with Majorca and Minorca? IBIZA Who won six consecutive Wimbledon singles titles in the 1980s? MARTINA NAVRATILOVA (1982-87, also 1978, 79, 90) In which country did the Mau Mau uprising (1952-60) occur? KENYA What does a numismatist study or collect? COINS (and/or Medals) Who was Radio 1's first female DJ? ANNE NIGHTINGALE Who captained Jules Verne's submarine Nautilus? CAPTAIN NEMO The llama belongs to the family of animals commonly called what? CAMELS Which guitarist is known as Slowhand? ERIC CLAPTON In which 1979 film was the spaceship called Nostromo? ALIEN What have been cooked in syrup and glazed to make the sweetmeat Marrons Glaces? SWEET CHESTNUTS The Shatt-el-Arab (River of Arabia) is the confluence of which two other rivers? TIGRIS and EUPHRATES The Sheffield Shield is competed for in which sport? CRICKET (Australia) At which town did Billy Butlin open his first holiday camp? SKEGNESS (1936) In knitting, what is meant by the initials 'psso'? PASS SLIPPED STITCH OVER In UK TV's 'Noel Edmund's House Party', the 'house' was situated near to which village? CRINKLEY BOTTOM Also the title of a famous literary work, who were Mrs Page and Mrs Ford? MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR What is infant whale commonly called? CALF Which DJ had a UK Top Ten hit with the song Snot Rap? KENNY EVERETT In which film did Roger Moore first play James Bond? LIVE AND LET DIE (1973) How many gallons of beer are in a firkin? NINE What in Cornwall is the most southerly point of mainland Britain? LIZARD POINT Alan Minter was undisputed World boxing champion at which weight? MIDDLEWEIGHT Which 17th century explorer was buried with a pipe and a box of tobacco? SIR WALTER RALEIGH Which Latin term, usually applied to legal evidence, means 'at first sight'? PRIMA FACIE What was the character name of TV's 'The Saint'? SIMON TEMPLAR In literature, who was the best known pupil of Greyfriar's School? BILLY BUNTER What is the alternative common name for a Black Leopard? PANTHER Who composed The Wedding March? FELIX MENDELSSHON Which actor appeared in Papillion and The Great Escape and died in 1980? STEVE MCQUEEN What do the British call the vegetables that Americans call zucchini? COURGETTES In which bay is Alcatraz? SAN FRANCISCO BAY What is the most northerly cricket ground at which a Test Match can (as at 2009) be played? RIVERSIDE (CHESTER-LE-STREET, DURHAM) Which British general was killed at Khartoum? CHARLES GORDON Which Cornish village claims to be the birthplace of King Arthur? TINTAGEL KAR120C was the registration of a yellow Lotus 7, in which 1960s cult UK TV series? THE PRISONER In which Dickens novel was Miss Havisham jilted on her wedding day? GREAT EXPECTATIONS What is an otter's home called? HOLT Who had a 1985 hit with Saving All My Love For You? WHITNEY HOUSTON Which actor appeared to have a wooden leg in the 1956 film Moby Dick? GREGORY PECK (Captain Ahab) How have vegetables been cut which are served Julienne? THIN STRIPS (or shreds or sliced lengthways) Which mountain overlooks Rio De Janeiro and its harbour? SUGAR LOAF Who was the first black player to captain England's soccer team? PAUL INCE In Roman mythology, Neptune is the equivalent to which Greek god? POSEIDON What is the only English language single word anagram of the word crouton? CONTOUR Which TV character said, 'Live long and prosper'? MR SPOCK (Star Trek) Which playwright wrote The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, and The Cherry Orchard? ANTON CHEKOV What is the other name for Wildebeest? GNU Who had a 1960s hit with Let's Go To San Francisco? FLOWERPOT MEN What make of car was the time-machine in the film Back To The Future? DE LOREAN What is the name given to a locked case in which decanters can be seen but not used? TANTALUS In which State would you find the city of Birmingham? ALABAMA (or MICHIGAN, which has a smaller city of that name) Complete the name of the American Football team: 'Washington ...........'? REDSKINS In which war was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought? AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE How old is a horse when it changes from a filly to a mare? FOUR YEARS Which school featured in UK TV's 'Please Sir'? FENN STREET Robin Hood & Friar Tuck appear in which well-known novel, by Sir Walter Scott? IVANHOE What is Canada's national animal? BEAVER Which is the smallest member of the flute family? PICCOLO |