General Knowledge
The countries of San Marino, Lesotho and Vatican City are all examples of what?
A - Entombs
B - Entrecotes
C - Ensembles
D - Enclaves
D - Enclaves
Which is an example of an 'oxymoron'?
A - Namby-pamby
B - Bitter-sweet
C - Hanky-panky
D - Wishy-washy
B - Bitter-sweet
The sandwich is named after, but not invented by, a British WHAT?
A - Earl
B - Admiral
C - King
D - Chef
A - Earl
What is the name of the concrete obstacles used against tanks in WWII?
A - Dragon's teeth
B - Tank spikes
C - Steel rippers
D - Witches' hats
A - Dragon's teeth
What is the name of a present-day Van Dieman's Land resident?
A - Tasmanian
B - Afrikaner
C - Walloon
D - Indonesian
A - Tasmanian
Which word is the nearest in meaning to 'skulduggery'?
A - Underhandedness
B - Undernourished
C - Underprivlieged
D - Underestimation
A - Underhandedness
Which word of French origin means to believe or to sanction?
A - Accredit
B - Accord
C - Accost
D - Accrue
A - Accredit
Which singer had a 1980s hit with "Tell Her About It"?
A - Billy Joel
B - Billy Connolly
C - Billie Piper
D - Billie Holiday
A - Billy Joel
In which year was the Wall Street Crash?
A - 1969
B - 1939
C - 1909
D - 1929
D - 1929
What letters are on the '3' key on a standard mobile phone?
A - GHI
B - ABC
C - JKL
D - DEF
D - DEF
What sas the first name of US President McKinley?
A - Franklin
B - Woodrow
C - Grover
D - William
D - William
If you are sociable and like mixing with people, you are WHAT sort of person?
A - Genocidal
B - Gargantuan
C - Gregarious
D - Gregorian
Coffee was first consumed in the 9th century in which country?
A - Persia
B - Egypt
C - Yemen
D - Ethopia
D - Ethopia
For control of which city were the Crusaders fighting in the 11th and 12th centuries?
A - Jerusalem
B - Cairo
C - Babylon
D - Paris
A - Jerusalem
The Oriental destination of the original Orient Express was WHERE?
A - Palambang
B - Smyrna
C - Istanbul
D - Shanghai
C - Istanbul
A - Australia
B - Canada
C - Chile
D - Colombia
C - Chile
A - Homonym
B - Synomym
C - Sameonym
D - Antonym
B - Synonym
'Here's looking at you, kid' is a line from WHICH film?
A - "ET The Extra-Terrestrial"
B - "Shane"
C - "Casablanca"
D - "Oliver"
C - "Casablanca"
What was originally known, among other names, as the Flavian Amphitheatre?
A - Arc de Triomphe
B - Eiffel Tower
C - Colosseum
D - Sphinx
C - Colosseum
What is a 'puffball'?
A - Children's toy
B - Seabird
C - US dessert
D - Fungus
D - Fungus
Which number is represented by 'CD' in Roman numerals?
A - 400
B - 75
C - 600
D - 150
A - 400
What does the word 'eschew' mean?
A - Attack
B - Avoid
C - Munch
D - Reach
What does the word 'dolice' on a bottle of Italian wine mean?
A - Dry
B - Vintage
C - Sour
D - Sweet
D - Sweet
Which country did Mussolini invade in 1935?
A - Albania
B - Eritriea
C - Abyssinia
D - Malta
C - Abyssinia
A - South America
B - Europe
C - Asia
D - Africa
D - Africa