General Knowledge
What type of animal is Bambi?
a. a horse
b. a deer
c. an elk
b. a deer
"He practices every week so he __________"
A. is gotten quite qood
B. Has gotten quite good
C. Were getting quite good
What does the idiom "in/for donkey's years" mean?
an extremely long time
The police officer stopped us and asked us where............. .
A. were we going
B. are we going
C. we are going
D. we were going
D. we were going
What is the name of the 'tool' needed to play snooker or billiards to hit the ball?
a. bat
b. cue
c. stick
b. cue
What game features the terms love, deuce, match and volley?
a. Volleyball
b. Tennis
c. Badminton
d. Ping Pong
b. Tennis
love - zero, deuce - a draw, match and volley - a hit in tennis before the ball touches the ground
I'm not going to bed yet. I'm not tired. If I............. to bed now, I wouldn't sleep.
A go
B went
C had gone
D would go
B went
What does an idiom "for good" mean?
Do you think it will rain? - I...
a. I hope not.
b. I don't hope.
c. I don't hope so.
a. I hope not.
In a standard pack of cards, which king is the only one to not have a moustache?
a. King of Diamonds
b. King of Hearts
c. King of Spades
d. King of Clubs
b. King of Hearts
Name a US state beginning with K.
Kansas
I know I locked the door. I clearly remember.......... it.
A. locking
B. to lock
C to have locked
A. locking
What does the idiom "burn the midnight oil" mean?
To stay up late into the night
I'm going away ........... the end of January.
A. at
B. on
C. in
A. at
What is the capital of Turkey?
Ankara
What chemical element is diamond made of?
a. carbon
b. Radon
c. diamantum
carbon
Lisa was carrying a................. bag.
A. black small plastic
B. small and black plastic
C. small black plastic
D. plastic small black
C. small black plastic
What does "touch wood" mean?
To do something for good luck
When did t h e y .............................. the hotel?
A. arrive to
B. arrive at
C. arrive in
D. get to
E. get in
B. arrive at
D. get to
In 'Shrek', what comedic actor voices Donkey?
Eddie Murphy
What part of the body produces insulin?
pancreas
Children under 16 .................. half the population of the city.
A. make up
B. put up
C. take up
D. bring up
A. make up
very close
I parked in a no-parking zone, but I .......... it.
A. came up with
B. got away with
C. made off with
D. got on with
B. got away with
A Champagne bottle of six liters is known as a what?
a. Demie
b. Balthazar
c. Magnum
d. Methusaleh
d. Methusaleh