Wednesday, December 11, 2013

D Unit Exam General Knowledge

No Questions Quiz 8
1 Which group wished it could be Christmas every day Wizard
2 The asteroidea are which order of creatures Starfish
3 What is the main ingredient of Scotch Woodcock Anchovies
4 Astrakhan comes from which animal Sheep
5 Somewhere My Love was the theme song of which movie Doctor Zhivago
6 Whose first book was called Child Whispers Enid Blyton
7 Saint Stephens day is better known as what Boxing day
8 The Bronte sisters had a brother name him Branwell
9 Golden and Argus are varieties of what bird Pheasant
10 What is the magazine of the Salvation Army called The Warcry
11 The Dutch Royal family are Orange where is Orange Village in France
12 Who first noticed that the sun had spots Galileo
13 What nationality was tennis player Michael Chang American
14 Salix Alba produces which drug Aspirin - from the
willow
15 Philip Glass wrote an opera about which famous person Albert Einstein
16 Name Mary Quant's shop that led the 60s fashion revolution Bazaar
17 Janet Jackson had a starring role in which TV series Fame
18 In music what is meant by pianissimo Very softly
19 Whose autobiography was entitled Past Imperfect Joan Collins
20 Who played bass guitar in Suzi Quarto's group Suzi Quatro
21 Apart from eggs what is in an Arnold Bennett omelette Smoked Haddock
22 In Peter Pan what were the names of Wendy's brothers Michael John
23 Who wrote the series of novels with the hero Sharp Bernard Cornwell
24 What is the richest natural vegetable food Soya bean
25 Which wine has varieties called malmsey and sercial Maderia
26 Picardy is in the north east of which country France
27 Elaine Bookbinder became more famous as who Elkie Brooks
28 In which sport is the Lance B Todd memorial award won Man of the Match
Rugby League
29 Ann Ziegler was the singing partner of which film star Webster Booth
30 What are the two official languages of Finland Finnish and Swedish
31 Who did the original thugs worship The Goddess Kali
32 At Waterloo who commanded the Prussian troops Marshal Blucher
33 Who was the first male tennis player to win 100 tournaments Jimmy Connors
34 What kind of dancer was Mister Bojangles A Tap Dancer
35 It's now the Birmingham Royal Ballet but it used to be what Saddlers Wells Opera
36 Harry Patterson is the real name of which author Jack Higgins
37 Which grand prix circuit is only 1.95 miles long Monaco
38 Which country has the largest orthodox church Russia
39 Which bird is the symbol of the Royal Society Protection Birds Avocet
40 Who was born Mark Feld Marc Bolan
41 Tosca is the heroine of the opera but what is her first name Floria
42 Cavatina what the theme music to which film The Deer Hunter
43 Which microbe produces alcohol Yeast - alcohol is
yeast piss
44 In the Bible the good Samaritan was travelling to where Jericho
45 Which character first appeared in the book Call for the Dead George Smiley by
John LeCarre
46 The temple at Ephesus was sacred to who Diana
47 In WW2 in what French city did the Germans surrender Reims
48 In the Bible which book follows John Acts of the Apostles
49 Sean Connery has what real first name Thomas
50 Jeffery Archer wrote Kane and Abel what was the sequel called The Prodigal
Daughter

51 A race is won by four laps of the track - which sport Speedway
52 Retsina is a wine from which country Greece
53 Hedera Helix is better known by what name Ivy
54 What are Hamilton House and Petronella Scottish country
dances
55 What was the subtitle of Police Academy Six City Under Siege
56 What is a peruke A wig
57 What does the reference book Crockfords list Church of England
clergy
58 Which Italian city is at the heart of its fashion industry Milan
59 Which food was rationed after WW2 ended but not during it Bread
60 Which group had a 1970s UK number one hit with Oh Boy Mud
61 Shamanism is the religion of which people Inuit or Eskimos
62 Black, whooper and Berwick all varieties of what Swan
63 The linden tree is also called what Lime tree
64 What does it mean in the UK if a telephone number starts 0800 It’s a free call - toll
free
65 JVC launched VHS in 1976 what does VHS stand for Video Home System
66 The penny red was the first postage stamp to have what Perforations
67 Cultured pearls were first grown in which country Japan
68 What was first sold as a cold cure - not what we use it for now Alka-Seltzer
69 Louis Maxwell became well know for playing which role Moneypenny in early
Bond films
70 Who said "I've no problem with drugs - only policemen" Keith Richard
71 Who was the last Roman Catholic King of England James II
72 Which beer was advertised as good for you Guinness
73 Concetta Franconeri became more famous as who Connie Francis
74 On the Thames they go swan upping annually what is it Counting swan
population
75 According to the proverb which fruit tastes sweetest Forbidden
76 Who designed clothes under the emporio label Georgio Armani
77 What is a zinfandel White grape variety
78 Greyhound racing in UK what colour does the No one dog wear Red
79 In which building do they elect a new Pope Sistine Chapel
80 Brian Connolly was the lead singer of which 70s group The Sweet
81 Whose autobiography is called "Take it like a Man" Boy George - or
George O'Doud
82 The earth pig is what animal Aardvark
83 What is the title of the wife of a Marquis Marchioness
84 What colour is angelica Green
85 What is a lacuna A Space
86 What was Buddy Hollies real first name Charles
87 Who was the Bad in the spaghetti westerns Lee van Cleef
88 What was Ghandi's profession Lawyer
89 What countries official name is Bharat India - in Hindi
90 Edradour is the smallest one in Scotland - what Distillery
91 Citrus Grandis is the Latin name of which fruit Grapefruit
92 What lager reached the parts other beers could not reach Heineken
93 Collective nouns - what profession gather in a bench Bishops
94 The Italians call it pesce what is it in English Fish
95 In WW2 what was operation dynamo Evacuation of
Dunkirk
96 Which sport is played at Roland Garros Tennis in Paris on
clay courts
97 A French wine described as doux is what Medium Sweet
98 What is Terry Wogans real first name Michael
99 The grand prix d'Endurance is run on which circuit Le Mans 24 hour race
100 Les Gray was the lead singer of which group Mud

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