Wednesday, December 11, 2013

100 General Knowledge Questions and Answers


1 In Wyoming it is illegal to wear what in a theatre A Hat if others can’t
see over it
2 In New Zealand what is a Punga A Fern
3 In Feng Shui what colour inspires passion Pink
4 In English superstition what bird should you wish good day Magpie else bad luck
5 What city was known as Christiana until 1925 Oslo - Sweden
6 William Hartnell was the first to play what TV character Dr Who
7 Who wrote the play " What the Butler saw " Joe Orton
8 In 1998 the space probe Luna Perfecta found what on the moon Ice
9 What sea is directly north of Poland Baltic sea
10 What was the original filling of the savaloy sausage Pigs Brains
11 Carlos Menim was elected president of what country in 1989 Argentina
12 In Natoma Kansas illegal to throw knives at people wearing what Stripped Shirts
13 What is the Tibetan Yab Yum A sexual position
14 Crossair originated in what European country Switzerland
15 What does a Zamboni do Machine cleans ice
hockey games
16 What is the name of the cranial bone just above your ear Temporal
17 Who led the Soviets when they invaded Hungary in 1956 Nikita Khruschcev
18 What tennis player made it to finals US open 8 times in 80s Ivan Lendl
19 What musical direction comes from the Italian meaning cheerful Allegro
20 What nationality was Fredrick Chopin Polish
21 Which Nobel Prize is not awarded annually in Stockholm Peace
22 What book translates as My Struggle Mein Kampf
23 When a satellite is closest to Earth its position is called what Perigee
24 In 1659 Massachusetts outlawed what Christmas - it was
illegal
25 What can keep for up to 4 years if stored in a cool dark place Standard Condoms
26 What French relish sounds like a machine gun firing Ratatouille
27 Fundador is a potent brandy made in what country Spain
28 Who directed Serpico Sidney Lumet
29 Type of precious stone has a name literally means blue rock Lapis Lazuli
30 Middle ages it was believed birds picked mates what Saints day 14th February – Saint
Valentine
31 A Russian space programs name meant East what was it Vostok
32 Which Greek hero finally tamed Pegasus Bellerophon
33 What is the Western ( cowboy ) name for a motherless calf Dogie
34 The PH scale measures acid or alkali what's PH stand for Potential of Hydrogen
35 What character Tamed the Shrew in the Shakespeare play Petrucchio
36 In St Louis Missouri its illegal for a fireman to rescue who Undressed women full
dress only
37 Casanova ate fifty each morning to increase potency 50 what Oysters
38 In sport what stands four feet by six feet An Ice Hockey Net
39 What name is given to the smallest type of liquor glass Cordial
40 What was Heindrich Himler's job before lead Gestapo in WW2 Chicken Farmer
41 What author criticised evangelism in his novel Elmer Gantry Sinclair Lewis
42 What was the first man made object to leave the solar system Pioneer 10
43 What holiday is called Head of the World in the Jewish faith Rosh Hashanah
44 What gemstone has a name literally meaning not intoxicated Amethyst
45 Who starred in Ceiling Zero as a pilot James Cagney
46 Italians often eat a whole what to cover garlicky breath Coffee Bean
47 What is the longest river in western Europe The Volga
48 In Oxford Ohio its illegal for a woman to disrobe where Before a mans picture
49 Celibate Egyptian priests were forbidden to eat what aphrodisiac Onions
50 What countries native name is Land of the long white cloud Aoteraroa – New
Zealand Maori

51 Who would you expect to see in the Leftorium Ned Flanders shop
The Simpson's
52 The Italian for tail what comes at the end of a musical score Coda
53 Caesar Salad originated in which country Mexico
54 In Schulter Okalahoma illegal for towel wearing women do what Gamble
55 Bacardi and Carioca rums come from what country Costa Rico
56 In RKO movies what does RKO stand for Radio Keith Orphium
57 What golden yellow gem sounds like a fruit related to lemons Citrine
58 What country finally adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1752 England
59 What was the name of John Glens first orbiting craft Friendship 7
60 The murder of Gonzago was performed in what Shakespeare play Hamlet
61 What's the collective noun for a group of gulls Colony
62 In astronomy what are rapidly rotating neutron stars called Pulsars
63 Nicknamed The Tiger who lead France at the end of WW1 George Clemenceau
64 What microscopic animals name comes from Greek little Staff Bacteria
65 Goddess sprang full grown from the forehead of her father Zeus Athena
66 In Morrisville Pennsylvania women need permit to wear what Cosmetics
67 What are put into an omelette in a Hangtown Fry Oysters
68 What English brand of sherry is considered the King desert wine Harvey's Bristol
Cream
69 Mickey Rooney made a series of films based on what family Hardy family
70 What gemstone was reputed to heal eye ailments Emerald
71 What Russian revolutionary founded Pravda Leon Trotsky
72 What country is ruled by King Hans Adam II Liechtenstein
73 In 1856 John C Freeman was the first what Republican candidate
US president
74 What are ratite birds the only ones not to do Fly
75 In 1959 Able Baker first put out in space by USA what were A/B Spider Monkeys
76 According to Christian religion what happened at Epiphany Wise men visited
77 In South Carolina what's barred Fountain Inn without wear pants Horses
78 Who wrote The Poseidon Adventure Paul Gallico
79 V.O. and Pedigree whiskeys made by what Canadian company Seagrams
80 Noel Coward gave what director his start on In Which we Serve David Lean
81 How many spices are mixed in allspice None it’s single spice
82 What was Richard Wagner's second Opera - idea during sea trip The Flying Dutchman
83 According to its name what major Italian city is the new city Naples - short for
Neopolis
84 What is the only flag permitted to be flown over the US flag United Nations Flag
85 Where was Mark Twain born Florida - Missouri
86 What is the name of the ruling house of Monaco Grimaldi
87 The word Atom comes from the Greek meaning what Indestructible
88 From Memphis restaurants its illegal to take what away Any Pie
89 What gems name means sea water in Latin Aquamarine
90 Danish variety caraway flavoured liquor driest and most famous Aquavit
91 What Soviet leader seized control from Khrushchev in 1964 Leonid Brezhnev
1984 till died 92
92 A primate called a Galago has what more common name Bush Baby
93 What Shakespeare King was killed at Pontefract Castle King Richard III
94 Name the Lieutenant Colonel who was first black US in space Bluford
95 What is a Shofar Carved Rams Horn
Jewish faith
96 Who directed Spartacus and Lolita Stanley Kubrick
97 An Ounce whisky glass and a small keg what same name Pony
98 California Valley and a Chinese cabbage what word means both Napa
99 In the Simpsons who is the godfather of the Springfield mafia Don Vittorio
100 In Mesquite Texas its illegal for children to have what Unusual Haircuts

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