General Knowledge
The distance between two rails on a track is called the WHAT?
a) Break
b) Block
c) Gauge
d) Junction
c) Gauge
Which war officially ended on Christmas Eve 1814?
The War of 1812
Which country is known as 'Lubnan' to its inhabitants?
Lebanon
A common site for piercings, the auricle is a cartilaginous region located where on the body?
Ear
Sushi originates from which country?
Japan
When angry, a gorilla thumps which part of its body?
Chest
Which instrument did George Harrison of the Beatles play?
Lead guitar
WHICH city endured the Great Molasses Flood of 1919?
a) Toronto
b) Boston
c) Miami
d) Kansas
b) Boston
Kuala Lumpur is a capital city in WHICH continent?
Asia
A Darwinist is, by definition, a believer of what concept?
Evolution
The outer layer of 'Baked Alaska' is made from WHAT?
Meringue
WHICH of these breeds of cow is most commonly used for milk production?
a) Hereford
b) Angus
c) Friesian
d) Murray Grey
c) Friesian
When were the Middle Ages?
a) From 5th to 15th century
b) From 7th to 10th century
c) From 1500 to 1704
d) From 1000 to 1453
a) From 5th to 15th century
Which country grows the most coffee in the world?
Brazil
A kilowatt is a unit of power equal to how many watts?
1000
Which of the following teas comes from China?
a) Oolong
b) Sencha
c) Assam
d) Darjeeling
a) Oolong
A liger is an animal that results from the crossbreeding of a tiger and a what?
Lion
Which English monarch did Jane Seymour marry in 1536?
Henry VIII
Which sea separates Britain from Denmark?
North Sea
What is the seventh planet from the sun?
Uranus
Malt for making beer is extracted from what grain crop?
a) Rye
b) Wheat
c) Barley
d) Oats
c) Barley
Florence Nightingale's most famous contribution came during which war?
The Crimean War
Which of these ancient cultures was NOT present in the Americas?
a) Mayan
b) Incan
c) Minoan
d) Aztec
c) Minoan
What is the more scientific name for quicksilver?
Mercury
What alcoholic spirit is used to make a 'Bloody Mary' cocktail?
Vodka
Russia's Ivan IV was known as 'Ivan the WHAT'?
Terrible
A caramel candy brand since 1903,Werther’s Original is named after a town in the Westphalia region of what country?
Germany
Which cake is chequered pink and yellow?
a) Eccles
b) Lamington
c) Pavlova
d) Battenberg
d) Battenberg
Who was America's first president?
George Washington
A person flying due east from Iceland would pass over the following countries in what order?
1. Finland
2. Norway
3. Sweden
Norway, Sweden, Finland
What is pumpernickel?
Bread
With which Italian city do you associate the influential Medici family?
a) Milan
b) Florence
c) Rome
d) Pisa
b) Florence
A popular tourist destination in Europe, Prague is the capital of what country?
Czech Republic
Limoncello is a lemon liqueur from WHICH country?
Italy
In the 1790s, which nation adopted a 10-hour day and 100-minute hour?
a) Spain
b) The Netherlands
c) Italy
d) France
d) France
Which country’s flag is commonly referred to as the “Rising Sun”?
Japan
Which fruit is associated with tennis at Wimbledon?
a) Bananas
b) Pears
c) Strawberries
d) Apricots
c) Strawberries
In which year was Pearl Harbor infamously bombed?
1941
Seychelles is an island nation in WHICH ocean?
Indian
How is the sauce Creme Anglaise known in the UK?
a) Gravy
b) Salad creme
c) Tomato sauce
d) Custard
d) Custard