General Knowledge Quiz #3

General Knowledge Quiz #3

Questions

1. What is the name of the hooked staff carried by a bishop called?
2. In which war was Agent Orange used by the USA?
3. Who was the Greek God of dreams?
4. Which American duo released an album titled Bookends?
5. What was boxer Barry McGuigan's weight division?
6. What is 'nacre' commonly known as?
7. What is the fictional brewery associated with the Rovers Return pub in TV's Coronation Street serial?
8. What colour is the Mr Men character Mr Happy?
9. What does a hippophobic fear?
10. Where is the Royal Navy Officer Training School?
11. What is the best-selling book in the USA after the Holy Bible?
12. Who had a hit single in the 1960's with 'Light My Fire'
13. In which ocean are the Cape Verde Islands?
14. How many bones are there in the human body?
15. What is the Lonicera plant commonly known as?
16. 'Rule Britannia' is the work of which composer?
17. What does a 'vigneron' cultivate?
18. Which creature in Greek mythology was half-man and half-bull?
19. The Battle of Alma was fought during which war?
20. How much does Michael Henchard sell his wife and daughter for in Thomas Hardy's novel The Mayor of Casterbridge?
21. What are the two ingredients in a Rusty Nail cocktail?
22. Who became the first 'Children's Laureate' in 1999?
23. How many players are there in a netball team?
24. Who was the first poet to be buried in Poets Corner in London's Westminster Abbey?
25. What is the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet?
26. Which comedian's autobiography is entitled 'The Full Monty' ?
27. Introduced in New York in 1950 what was the first credit card?
28. QUESWhich is the longest mountain range in the world? TION
29. What type of fruit would you pick from a Mirabelle tree?
30. Who was Britain's first Labour Prime Minister?
31. Who painted 'The Laughing Cavalier' ?
32. Which famous guitarist's original name was Brian Rankin?
33. What iconic symbol is the long-standing trademark and clip design of the Parker Pen Co?
34. With what is Earl Grey tea flavoured?
35. What number is a hurricane on the Beaufort Scale?
36. Who directed the film 'Alien'?
37. Which MP was killed by an INLA terrorist bomb in the House of Commons car park in 1979?
38. Which English Cathedral has the highest spire?
39. When is Bastille day celebrated?
40. What is the capital of Tasmania?
41. What does a 'spelunker' explore?
42. Golda Meir was the famous female prime minister of which country?
43. In which US city was the first Gap store opened?
44. From what is an 'atoll' formed?
45. What alkali metalic element, named after Latin for red, has the symbol Rb?
46. If something is 'aureate' what colour is it?
47. What type of creature is a Bonito?
48. What is the name of the character played by Angela Lansbury in 'Murder, She Wrote' ?
49. What is the fictional brewery associated with the Rovers Return pub in TV's Coronation Street serial?
50. Who had a hit single in the 1960's with 'Light My Fire'?
51. How much does Michael Henchard sell his wife and daughter for in Thomas Hardy's novel The Mayor of Casterbridge?
52. Who was the first poet to be buried in Poets Corner in London's Westminster Abbey?
53. Which is the longest mountain range in the world?
54. What iconic symbol is the long-standing trademark and clip design of the Parker Pen Co?
55. Who directed the film 'Alien' ?
56. Which MP was killed by an INLA terrorist bomb in the House of Commons car park in 1979?
57. If a creature is 'opodous', what has it not got?
58. What chemical element has the atomic number 18?
59. What is the name of the character played by Angela Lansbury in 'Murder, She Wrote' ?

1. What is the name of the hooked staff carried by a bishop called?

   A Crozier
2. In which war was Agent Orange used by the USA?

   Vietnam
3. Who was the Greek God of dreams?

   Morpheus
4. Which American duo released an album titled Bookends?

   Simon and Garfunkel
5. What was boxer Barry McGuigan's weight division?

   Featherweight
6. What is 'nacre' commonly known as?

   Mother of Pearl
7. What is the fictional brewery associated with the Rovers Return pub in TV's Coronation Street serial?

   Newton and Ridley
8. What colour is the Mr Men character Mr Happy?

   Yellow
9. What does a hippophobic fear?

   Horses
10. Where is the Royal Navy Officer Training School?

    Dartmouth
11. What is the best-selling book in the USA after the Holy Bible?

    Don Quixote
12. Who had a hit single in the 1960's with 'Light My Fire'

    The Doors
13. In which ocean are the Cape Verde Islands?

    Atlantic
14. How many bones are there in the human body?

    206
15. What is the Lonicera plant commonly known as?

    Honeysuckle
16. 'Rule Britannia' is the work of which composer?

    Thomas Arne
17. What does a 'vigneron' cultivate?

    Grapes (for wine)
18. Which creature in Greek mythology was half-man and half-bull?

    Minotaur
19. The Battle of Alma was fought during which war?

    Crimean
20. How much does Michael Henchard sell his wife and daughter for in Thomas Hardy's novel The Mayor of Casterbridge?

    Five guineas
21. What are the two ingredients in a Rusty Nail cocktail?

    Whisky and Drambuie
22. Who became the first 'Children's Laureate' in 1999?

    Quentin Blake
23. How many players are there in a netball team?

    Seven
24. Who was the first poet to be buried in Poets Corner in London's Westminster Abbey?

    Chaucer
25. What is the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet?

    Epsilon
26. Which comedian's autobiography is entitled 'The Full Monty' ?

    Jim Davidson
27. Introduced in New York in 1950 what was the first credit card?

    Diners Club
28. QUESWhich is the longest mountain range in the world? TION

    The Andes
29. What type of fruit would you pick from a Mirabelle tree?

    Plum
30. Who was Britain's first Labour Prime Minister?

    Ramsey MacDonald
31. Who painted 'The Laughing Cavalier' ?

    Franz Hals
32. Which famous guitarist's original name was Brian Rankin?

    Hank Marvin
33. What iconic symbol is the long-standing trademark and clip design of the Parker Pen Co?

    Arrow
34. With what is Earl Grey tea flavoured?

    Bergamot
35. What number is a hurricane on the Beaufort Scale?

    Twelve
36. Who directed the film 'Alien'?

    Ridley Scott
37. Which MP was killed by an INLA terrorist bomb in the House of Commons car park in 1979?

    Airey Neave
38. Which English Cathedral has the highest spire?

    Salisbury
39. When is Bastille day celebrated?

    14 July
40. What is the capital of Tasmania?

    Hobart
41. What does a 'spelunker' explore?

    Caves
42. Golda Meir was the famous female prime minister of which country?

    Israel
43. In which US city was the first Gap store opened?

    San Francisco
44. From what is an 'atoll' formed?

    Coral
45. What alkali metalic element, named after Latin for red, has the symbol Rb?

    Rubidium
46. If something is 'aureate' what colour is it?

    Gold
47. What type of creature is a Bonito?

    A Fish
48. What is the name of the character played by Angela Lansbury in 'Murder, She Wrote' ?

    Jessica Fletcher
49. What is the fictional brewery associated with the Rovers Return pub in TV's Coronation Street serial?

    Newton and Ridley
50. Who had a hit single in the 1960's with 'Light My Fire'?

    The Doors
51. How much does Michael Henchard sell his wife and daughter for in Thomas Hardy's novel The Mayor of Casterbridge?

    Five Guineas
52. Who was the first poet to be buried in Poets Corner in London's Westminster Abbey?

    Geoffrey Chaucer
53. Which is the longest mountain range in the world?

    The Andes
54. What iconic symbol is the long-standing trademark and clip design of the Parker Pen Co?

    Arrow
55. Who directed the film 'Alien' ?

    Ridley Scott
56. Which MP was killed by an INLA terrorist bomb in the House of Commons car park in 1979?

    Airey Neave
57. If a creature is 'opodous', what has it not got?

    Feet
58. What chemical element has the atomic number 18?

    Argon
59. What is the name of the character played by Angela Lansbury in 'Murder, She Wrote' ?

    Jessica Fletcher