General Knowledge
What crime has a person committed if they have been convicted of Regicide?
They have killed the King
WHAT substance covered the streets of Boston in 1919 after a disastrous spill, killing 21 and injuring 150?
a) Tar
b) Foam
c) Petrol
d) Molasses
d) Molasses
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
In electrical terms, what does AC stand for?
a) Accumulated charge
b) Absent circuit
c) Alternating current
d) Alive charge
c) Alternating current
According to researchers, which drink do people enjoy more on a plane?
Tomato juice
Which word does NOT contain a 4 letter body part?
a) Chairman
b) Merchandise
c) Approaching
d) Eggbeaters
d) Eggbeaters
Where did the Pony Express deliver mail?
USA
Wind speed is measured by which of the following instruments?
a) Seismograph
b) Barometer
c) Anemometer
d) Ammeter
c) Anemometer
What food product calls itself the snack that smiles back?
Goldfish Crackers
A bit of folk wisdom warns that when you point a finger at someone, how many fingers are pointing back at you?
Three
Agincourt was the final battle in which war?
a) The War of the Roses
b) The Civil War
c) The Hundred Years' War
d) The Seven Years' War
c) The Hundred Years' War
What distant planet circles the Sun every 84 years?
Uranus
What type of diet is the Atkins Diet?
a) Low protein
b) High sugar
c) Low fat
d) Low carbohydrate
d) Low carbohydrate
How many vowels are in the word “beautify”?
4
Which newly-independent Portuguese colony was invaded by a neighbour in 1975?
a) East Timor
b) Macau
c) Angola
d) Mozambique
a) East Timor
In the health world, what does "BMI" stand for?
Body Mass Index
Cannellini, barlotti and mung are all types of WHAT?
a) Pasta
b) Spices
c) Curries
d) Beans
d) Beans
How many nouns are in the following sentence? “The rabbit ran to the cafeteria and ate a big salad”?
3
One definition of the term 'grotto' is an imitation of what natural geological phenomena?
a) Canyon
b) Lake
c) Cave
d) Volcano
c) Cave
In Roman numerals, what is LII plus XX?
LXXII