General Knowledge Quiz #31

General Knowledge Quiz #31

Questions

1. What did Manchester United footballer Carlos Tevez put in his mouth in celebrating a goal at Christmas 2007?
2. What literary character's horse was Rosinante (also spelled Rocinante and Rozinante)?
3. What business name was said to be an acronym based on the claim that the founder 'entertains our nation'?
4. What is the word for maze taken from Greek legend?
5. What is the height of bullseye to the floor of a standard dart board in feet and inches?
6. What does PVC (the plastic) stand for?
7. What is a word puzzle comprising a picture or symbol plus individual letter or letters - and also the name of a UK TV detective?
8. What word in English is the definite article?
9. What connects Elizabeth Fry, Sir John Houblon, Adam Smith, George Stephenson, and Sir Edward Elgar?
10. The radioactive isotope Americium 241 (symbol: 241Am is a common component in what household item?
11. What is the prehistoric fish considered extinct until found living off the African coast in the 20th century?
12. What is a fife: a type of kilt, a flute-like instrument, a helmet, or a lunchbox?
13. Meniscus refers to what quality of the surface of a liquid: close to freezing, curved, smelly, or oily?
14. What fruity four-letter acronym is used to identify the traditional main foreign (non-English languages of the European market?
15. The eaves of a roof are what: its projecting edge, its guttering, its ridge tiles, or its water-resistance rating?
16. What size engine was Barry Sheene's Suzuki on which he won the 1976 and 1977 World Motorbike Championships?
17. A howdah is used in transporting people by what animal: dog, elephant, reindeer or dolphin?
18. Meniscus refers to what quality of the surface of a liquid: close to freezing, curved, smelly, or oily?
19. What literary character's horse was Rosinante (also spelled Rocinante and Rozinante?
20. What business name was said to be an acronym based on the claim that the founder 'entertains our nation'?
21. What is the height of bullseye to the floor of a standard dart board in feet and inches?
22. What does PVC (the plastic stand for?
23. What is a word puzzle comprising a picture or symbol plus individual letter or letters - and also the name of a UK TV detective?
24. The gerbil is native to which two continents?
25. The radioactive isotope Americium 241 (symbol: 241Am) is a common component in what household item?
26. Which murderer lived at 39 Hilldrop Crescent, Kentish Town, North London?
27. What is the prehistoric fish considered extinct until found living off the African coast in the 20th century?
28. What is a fife: a type of kilt, a flute-like instrument, a helmet, or a lunchbox?
29. What did Manchester United footballer Carlos Tevez put in his mouth in celebrating a goal at Christmas 2007?
30. What water birds and their cries are associated with madness?
31. Gorgonzola cheese is from which country?
32. The wood sorrel plant is more commonly known as what?
33. Put these Earth time periods and rock systems in order, oldest first: Triassic, Jurassic, Cambrian, Devonian.
34. What was Pamela Anderson's character in the TV series Baywatch?
35. What connects Elizabeth Fry, Sir John Houblon, Adam Smith, George Stephenson, and Sir Edward Elgar?
36. What sea bird has the Latin name Corvus Marinus?
37. What fruity four-letter acronym is used to identify the traditional main foreign (non-English) languages of the European market?
38. The eaves of a roof are what: its projecting edge, its guttering, its ridge tiles, or its water-resistance rating?
39. In what continent is Patagonia?
40. What company started as 'Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web'?
41. What size engine was Barry Sheene's Suzuki on which he won the 1976 and 1977 World Motorbike Championships?
42. What item of apparel is a homburg?
43. Where on a horse are its withers: front legs, rear legs, belly or back?
44. On UK roads the triangular warning sign for ice shows what symbol?
45. A howdah is used in transporting people by what animal: dog, elephant, reindeer or dolphin?

1. What did Manchester United footballer Carlos Tevez put in his mouth in celebrating a goal at Christmas 2007?

   A baby's dummy 
2. What literary character's horse was Rosinante (also spelled Rocinante and Rozinante)?

   Don Quixote
3. What business name was said to be an acronym based on the claim that the founder 'entertains our nation'?

   ODEON
4. What is the word for maze taken from Greek legend?

   Labyrinth
5. What is the height of bullseye to the floor of a standard dart board in feet and inches?

   Five feet eight inches
6. What does PVC (the plastic) stand for?

   Polyvinyl Chloride
7. What is a word puzzle comprising a picture or symbol plus individual letter or letters - and also the name of a UK TV detective?

   Rebus
8. What word in English is the definite article?

   The
9. What connects Elizabeth Fry, Sir John Houblon, Adam Smith, George Stephenson, and Sir Edward Elgar?

   Appeared on Bank of England banknotes
10. The radioactive isotope Americium 241 (symbol: 241Am is a common component in what household item?

    Smoke detector 
11. What is the prehistoric fish considered extinct until found living off the African coast in the 20th century?

    Coelocanth
12. What is a fife: a type of kilt, a flute-like instrument, a helmet, or a lunchbox?

    A flute-like instrument
13. Meniscus refers to what quality of the surface of a liquid: close to freezing, curved, smelly, or oily?

    Curved
14. What fruity four-letter acronym is used to identify the traditional main foreign (non-English languages of the European market?

    FIGS 
15. The eaves of a roof are what: its projecting edge, its guttering, its ridge tiles, or its water-resistance rating?

    The projecting edge
16. What size engine was Barry Sheene's Suzuki on which he won the 1976 and 1977 World Motorbike Championships?

    500cc
17. A howdah is used in transporting people by what animal: dog, elephant, reindeer or dolphin?

    Elephant 
18. Meniscus refers to what quality of the surface of a liquid: close to freezing, curved, smelly, or oily?

    Curved
19. What literary character's horse was Rosinante (also spelled Rocinante and Rozinante?

    Don Quixote
20. What business name was said to be an acronym based on the claim that the founder 'entertains our nation'?

    Odeon 
21. What is the height of bullseye to the floor of a standard dart board in feet and inches?

    5' 8" - five feet eight inches 
22. What does PVC (the plastic stand for?

    Polyvinyl chloride
23. What is a word puzzle comprising a picture or symbol plus individual letter or letters - and also the name of a UK TV detective?

    Rebus
24. The gerbil is native to which two continents?

    Africa and Asia
25. The radioactive isotope Americium 241 (symbol: 241Am) is a common component in what household item?

    Smoke alarms
26. Which murderer lived at 39 Hilldrop Crescent, Kentish Town, North London?

    Dr Crippen
27. What is the prehistoric fish considered extinct until found living off the African coast in the 20th century?

    Coelocanth
28. What is a fife: a type of kilt, a flute-like instrument, a helmet, or a lunchbox?

    A flute-like instrument
29. What did Manchester United footballer Carlos Tevez put in his mouth in celebrating a goal at Christmas 2007?

    A baby's dummy
30. What water birds and their cries are associated with madness?

    Loons
31. Gorgonzola cheese is from which country?

    Italy
32. The wood sorrel plant is more commonly known as what?

    Shamrock
33. Put these Earth time periods and rock systems in order, oldest first: Triassic, Jurassic, Cambrian, Devonian.

    Cambrian, Devonian, Triassic, Jurassic
34. What was Pamela Anderson's character in the TV series Baywatch?

    C J Carter
35. What connects Elizabeth Fry, Sir John Houblon, Adam Smith, George Stephenson, and Sir Edward Elgar?

    They all appeared on Bank of England banknotes
36. What sea bird has the Latin name Corvus Marinus?

    Cormorant (it means 'sea crow')
37. What fruity four-letter acronym is used to identify the traditional main foreign (non-English) languages of the European market?

    FIGS (French, Italian, German, Spanish)
38. The eaves of a roof are what: its projecting edge, its guttering, its ridge tiles, or its water-resistance rating?

    The projecting edge
39. In what continent is Patagonia?

    South America
40. What company started as 'Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web'?

    Yahoo
41. What size engine was Barry Sheene's Suzuki on which he won the 1976 and 1977 World Motorbike Championships?

    500cc
42. What item of apparel is a homburg?

    A hat
43. Where on a horse are its withers: front legs, rear legs, belly or back?

    Back (between its shoulders)
44. On UK roads the triangular warning sign for ice shows what symbol?

    Snowflake
45. A howdah is used in transporting people by what animal: dog, elephant, reindeer or dolphin?

    Elephant