General Knowledge Quiz 38

Questions

1. What Latin term is added to a title retained on retirement by a holder of office such as a university professor?

2. What is the projecting piece of a sundial called which shows the time by its shadow?

3. Which author's epitaph is Steel True, Blade Straight?

4. Which US presidents' faces are sculpted on Mount Rushmore (in order, from left to right)?

5. In which European city did composer Beethoven die?

6. Phnom Penh is situated where the Bassac and Tonle Sap rivers join which other major river?

7. What was the second 'Road' film starring Bob Hope and Bing Crosby?

8. Which chemical element has atomic number 12?

9. If a person's birthday falls on December 1st, what is their star sign?

10. What is the eleventh letter of the Greek alphabet?

11. In the US what date is the Presidential Inauguration Day?

12. In which year did food rationing end in Britain after the Second World War?

13. Reunion Island is in which body of water?

14. What is the projecting piece of a sundial called which shows the time by its shadow?

15. Which US presidents' faces are sculpted on Mount Rushmore?

16. Phnom Penh is situated where the Bassac and Tonle Sap rivers join which other major river?

17. What Latin term is added to a title retained on retirement by a holder of office such as a university professor?

18. Tenzin Gyatso is better known by which name?

19. Cartagena is in which South American country?

20. What was David Niven's occupation in the 1980 film Rough Cut?

21. What type of creature is Junco?

22. Which pope was the father of Cesare Borgia?

23. Which show saw Cliff Richard's first TV appearance?

24. Who was the first Roman Catholic US president?

25. Toompea Castle is in which European city?

26. Bitter Pit is a disease affecting which type of fruit?

27. What is TV's Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan's wife's first name?

28. Amsterdam Vallon and Bill the Butcher were characters in which 2002 film?

29. The Battle of Belleau Wood was fought during which War?

30. What is the name of each period into which play in a polo game is divided?

31. Which Venetian artist painted the Three Ages of Man?

32. Bright's disease affects which part of the human body?

33. Which was the first European country to abolish slavery?

34. How many episodes were made of the TV series M\*A\*S\*H?