General Knowledge
Which character in "The Simpsons" has blue hair?
a) Maggie
b) Bart
c) Marge
d) Homer
c) Marge
Who was America's first president?
George Washington
A popular tourist destination in Europe, Prague is the capital of what country?
Czech Republic
A kilowatt is a unit of power equal to how many watts?
1000
Sushi originates from which country?
Japan
When angry, a gorilla thumps which part of its body?
Chest
What is the first name of 18th century Austrian composer Mozart?
Wolfgang
Russia's Ivan IV was known as 'Ivan the WHAT'?
Terrible
Kuala Lumpur is a capital city in WHICH continent?
Asia
The wearing away of land by wind or water is known as what?
Erosion
What is pumpernickel?
Bread
A liger is an animal that results from the crossbreeding of a tiger and a what?
Lion
In the iconic WW II poster, “We can Do it!” Rosie the Riveter is depicted doing what?
Flexing her biceps
In which year was Pearl Harbor infamously bombed?
1941
Which country is known as 'Lubnan' to its inhabitants?
Lebanon
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
A Darwinist is, by definition, a believer of what concept?
Evolution
Which instrument did George Harrison of the Beatles play?
Lead guitar
Which war officially ended on Christmas Eve 1814?
The War of 1812
Seychelles is an island nation in WHICH ocean?
Indian
A common site for piercings, the auricle is a cartilaginous region located where on the body?
Ear
Limoncello is a lemon liqueur from WHICH country?
Italy
Piscivorous animals feed mainly on what?
Fish
Ten to the fifth power is the same as what?
One hundred thousand
Which English monarch did Jane Seymour marry in 1536?
Henry VIII
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 an ammonite?
a) A poison
b) A flower
c) A fossil
d) A metal
c) A fossil
How is the sauce Creme Anglaise known in the UK?
a) Gravy
b) Salad creme
c) Tomato sauce
d) Custard
d) Custard
In what habitat would you find a meercat?
a) Boreal forest
b) Mountains
c) Tundra
d) Desert
d) Desert
Which of these will produce the loudest noise, measured in decibels?
a) Loud rock music
b) Launch of Saturn V rocket
c) Blue whale call
d) Unsilenced motorbike
c) Blue whale call
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
What kind of energy is associated with motion?
Kinetic
What alcoholic spirit is used to make a 'Bloody Mary' cocktail?
Vodka
What part of a grasshopper's body makes the characteristic chirping noise?
a) Antenna
b) Legs
c) Throat
d) Arms
b) Legs
A scholar who is “classicist” deals primarily with texts originally written in what two languages?
Greek and Latin
WHICH city endured the Great Molasses Flood of 1919?
a) Toronto
b) Boston
c) Miami
d) Kansas
b) Boston
A caramel candy brand since 1903,Werther’s Original is named after a town in the Westphalia region of what country?
Germany
What is the more scientific name for quicksilver?
Mercury
The outer layer of 'Baked Alaska' is made from WHAT?
Meringue
Which of these is NOT a name for a group of weasels?
a) Boogle
b) Gamble
c) Gang
d) Confusion
b) Gamble
Which credit card is advertised with the line 'Don't leave home without it'?
a) Mastercard
b) Citibank
c) Visa
d) American Express
d) American Express
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 of these ancient cultures was NOT present in the Americas?
a) Mayan
b) Incan
c) Minoan
d) Aztec
c) Minoan
Which is not a layer of the Earth’s atmosphere?
a) Thermosphere
b) Troposphere
c) Mesonsphere
d) Exosphere
c) Mesonsphere
Which fruit is associated with tennis at Wimbledon?
a) Bananas
b) Pears
c) Strawberries
d) Apricots
c) Strawberries
What is the male reproductive organ of a flower called?
a) Stigma
b) Sepal
c) Stamen
d) Stigmata
c) Stamen
The distance between two rails on a track is called the WHAT?
a) Break
b) Block
c) Gauge
d) Junction
c) Gauge
Florence Nightingale's most famous contribution came during which war?
The Crimean War
Which country’s flag is commonly referred to as the “Rising Sun”?
Japan
WHAT part of the body is affected by astigmatism?
Eyes
Which cake is chequered pink and yellow?
a) Eccles
b) Lamington
c) Pavlova
d) Battenberg
d) Battenberg
The poison dart is one of the world's deadliest creatures. What is it?
A frog
Which type of aircraft is Sikorsky famous for?
a) Bombers
b) Helicopters
c) Bi-planes
d) Jump jets
b) Helicopters
With which Italian city do you associate the influential Medici family?
a) Milan
b) Florence
c) Rome
d) Pisa
b) Florence
Which sea separates Britain from Denmark?
North Sea
What planet is known as both the Evening Star and the Morning Star?
Venus
Which of the following teas comes from China?
a) Oolong
b) Sencha
c) Assam
d) Darjeeling
a) Oolong
WHICH of these breeds of cow is most commonly used for milk production?
a) Hereford
b) Angus
c) Friesian
d) Murray Grey
c) Friesian