Wednesday, December 11, 2013

D Unit Exam General Knowledge

No Questions Quiz 6
1 Who wrote the lyrics for Oscar winning song Whole New World Tim Rice
2 An empelomaniac has a desire to do what Hold public office
3 Who described TV as "Chewing gum for the masses" Architect Frank Lloyd
Wright
4 How did Billie Holiday get the nickname Lady Refused to pickup tips
with vagina
5 Which creatures communicate by touch, smell and dance Bees
6 What do the initials Bt mean after a surname Baronet
7 What was the worlds highest structure until 1930 Eiffel Tower
8 What is a Mexican Black Howler A Monkey
9 In which country did the study of geometry originate Egypt
10 A normal human body has 46 what Chromosomes
11 What is Australia's Barossa valley known for Wine production
12 What is the worlds fastest moving insect Tropical Cockroach
13 How is something cooked if done en papillote In Paper
14 Which detective lived in Cabot Cove Maine Jessica Fletcher
15 What would you do with a naked lady Plant it – its
Colchinium
16 What became legal in 1901 in the UK Boxing
17 Harry Longbaugh became better known under what name The Sundance Kid
18 Which country has the worlds first greyhound racing track USA
19 What was Marie Osmonds only solo hit Paper Roses
20 Ben Hur won most Oscars 11 what film comes second with 10 West Side Story
21 A myomancer predict the future by studying what The shape of mice
22 Which actress said "Being a sex symbol is like being a convict" Raquel Welch in 1979
23 The Golden Bear is awarded at which film festival Berlin
24 What financial item was introduced to UK in September 1963 American Express
card
25 Where did Indian ink originally come from China
26 Where is Judge Dread a judge Mega City
27 What was the capitol of Russia before Moscow Saint Petersburg
28 A crapulous person is full of it - what Alcohol - it means
drunk
29 If you have cherophobia what are you afraid of Joy - happiness
30 John Lennon named The Quarrymen after what His old school
31 How many best director Oscars did Alfred Hitchcock win None
32 In France what is eau de vie Brandy
33 The Savannah was the worlds first commercial what Atomic powered ship
34 Which county has the most MEPs 99 Germany
35 Ships known as The First Fleet transported what in 1788 Convicts to Australia
36 Geotropism affects what Plants its gravity
growth response
37 Marie Gresholtz is better known as who Madam Tussaud
38 Equestrian, Yachting and what Olympic sport are sexes equal Shooting
39 If you saw Fringilla Coelebs what bird have you noticed The Chaffinch
40 Which film won the best makeup Oscar in 1992 Bram Stokers Dracula
41 If you had crabites what have you got Collection of fossil
crabs
42 This TV series ran for 78 episodes before it was scrapped - what Star Trek
43 Which Beatles song did The Overlanders take to number one Michelle
44 A mirliton is another name for what musical instrument A Kazoo
45 Where is the largest church in the world Vatican in Rome
46 And who designed it Michelangelo
47 What sort of meat is used in the dish Guard of Honour Neck of Lamb
48 What sport was banned in England in 1849 Cockfighting
49 Ronald Wycherley became more famous as who Billy Fury
50 Nostology is the study of what Senility

51 Brian Gamlin of Bury is credited with what sporting invention Numbers on
Dartboard
52 Which countries wine might be labelled DOCG Italy
53 Ivan Maugher won six world titles at what sport Speedway
54 Who is the Patron Saint of Germany and sodomy Saint Boniface
55 From which alphabet do all western alphabets originate Phoenician
56 John Books was the final role of which actor John Wayne in The
Shootist
57 Gerry Dawsy became more famous as who Englebert
Humperdinck
58 And he was born in which country India
59 Who did the walrus and the carpenter ask to walk with them The Oysters
60 Jack Palance won best supporting actor Oscar in what 1991 film City Slickers
61 What's unusual about a bobhouse Its on skis
62 What was John Denvers only solo UK number one Annies Song
63 Which dancing represents fertility through death and rebirth Morris dancing
64 The USA declared war on which country in 1898 Spain
65 Polite society man does it 2 legs woman sitting dog 3 legs what Shake hands
66 What does the DIN number mean on photographic film Speed of film
67 Which spice is used in a whisky sling Nutmeg
68 What key is music written in if it has five flats D flat
69 Which sea area is immediately south of Ireland Fastnet
70 Chimpanzees, gorillas and orang-utans what is missing Gibbons
71 What building links Stacy Keach and Oscar Wilde Reading Jail
72 Chuck McKinley was the only American to do what in the 60s Win Wimbledon
73 In the body what do the Islets of Langerhans do Secrete Insulin
74 It is the English Channel but what do the French call it La Manche
75 Bob van Winkle changed his name to what Vanilla Ice
76 Name Frank Sinatra's Yacht My Way Again
77 What is the main ingredient of boxty bread Potatoes
78 By what other name is the double album The Beatles known The White album
79 What does an Alexandra taste of Chocolate
80 Name the first actor to get best actor Oscar for repeating a role Paul Newman –
Colour of Money
81 What was Elvis Presley's first UK number one All shook up
82 And what was his first US number one Heartbreak Hotel
83 Hippoglossus-hippoglossus is which common sea fish Halibut
84 Long jump, High Jump, Triple Jump what missing Pole Vault Olympic
jumping events
85 What capitol is on the slopes of the volcano Pichincha Quito Ecuador
86 Which English composer wrote a Sea symphony Ralph Vaughan
Williams
87 What's the name of the technique for measuring at a distance Telemetry
88 Eight bells on board a ship means what End of a watch
89 Where were the first European coffee houses opened Vienna
90 The Academie Francaise ensures the purity of what The French language
91 Yvon Petra was the last man to do what at Wimbledon Wear flannels
92 What is embolia Hesitations in speech
93 What sort of drink is barbancourt Rum
94 Who drove the McLaren to its first grand prix victory in 1968 Bruce McLaren
himself
95 In which country is the secretariat of the European Parliament Luxemburg
96 What is the main ingredient of a moussaka Aubergines
97 What was the Beatles first UK top ten single Please-please me
98 Which character lived at 3 stable mews City of London John Steed in the
99 What do homodonts have that hetrodonts don’t Same shaped teeth
100 What was the only horror film nominated best film Oscar The Exorcist in 1973

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