General Knowledge Quiz #7

General Knowledge Quiz #7

Questions

1. Who was the first chancellor of the late-20th century re-united Germany?
2. Haldi is the Indian name for which spice?
3. What colour is the cabbage moth?
4. Dendrology is the scientific study of what?
5. Who won the men's singles at Wimbledon in 1987?
6. How many miles per second does light travel?
7. Which American artist was awarded damages of one farthing after John Ruskin's criticism of his work provoked a lawsuit?
8. What does a gricer take photographs of?
9. Who played Mr White in the 1991 film Reservoir Dogs?
10. How long is Johnny Walker Black Label whisky matured for?
11. Which famous fashion designer was originally associated with the perfumes Opium and Rive Gauche?
12. Who wrote the opera 'The Barber of Seville?
13. What is the capital of Finland?
14. Who was the last Aztec Emperor?
15. Which US organisation's headquarters is situated in Langley, Virginia?
16. What is a person who shoes horses called?
17. Madarosis is the absence or loss of which part of the body?
18. Who played Candice Stowe in TV's Coronation Street?
19. In which sport would a niblick be used?
20. The Capets were the rulers of which European country?
21. Who was the first woman editor of the Radio Times?
22. India qualified for the Soccer World Cup in 1950 but were refused permission to take part; why?
23. Who was the first person to have a blue plaque conferred on the house where he was born in Holly Street, Westminster, London?
24. What is the world's largest sea, (excluding seas normally called oceans?
25. Which group achieved a UK number one chart position with the same song in the years 1975, 1976, 1991 and 1992?
26. Which prime minister took the UK into the EEC (as was then called?
27. Which American artist was awarded damages of one farthing after John Ruskin's criticism of his work provoked a lawsuit?
28. Which famous fashion designer was originally associated with the perfumes Opium and Rive Gauche?
29. The Capets were the rules of which European country?
30. What is the first sign of the Zodiac?
31. The word 'anserine' relates to which type of birds?
32. What year was Inheritance Tax introduced in the UK?
33. What is the art of Japanese flower arranging called?
34. Which artist sculpted the lions at the foot of London's Nelson's Column?
35. In 1983 which film did Barbra Streisand co-write, direct, produce and star in?
36. In electronics what does LED stand for?
37. Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?
38. If an object is hastate what shape is it?
39. What character did Beyonce Knowles play in the 2002 film Goldmember?
40. What is the name of the publishers run by women for women?
41. Who was the first person to have a blue plaque conferred on the house where he was born in Holly Street, Westminster, London?
42. What US gangster's original name was Lester Gillis?
43. What is the world's largest sea, (excluding seas normally called oceans)?
44. What year did TV Soap Eastenders begin?
45. QUESTION
46. Who is the Greek Goddess of Victory?
47. Who wrote the book Brave New World?
48. Which musician received the first gold disc, in 1941?
49. Which country had the first Women's Institute, in 1897?
50. On which part of the body would you wear a deer-stalker?
51. Which King was the target of the Rye House Plot?
52. Which type of beans are used to make baked beans?
53. What musical aid did trumpeter John Shore invent in 1711?
54. What is the technical term for the collar bone?
55. Which group achieved a UK number one chart position with the same song in the years 1975, 1976, 1991 and 1992?
56. Which twins were said to be the founders of Rome?
57. Adam's Needle is another name for which plant?
58. Which prime minister took the UK into the EEC (as was then called)?

1. Who was the first chancellor of the late-20th century re-united Germany?

   Helmut Kohl
2. Haldi is the Indian name for which spice?

   Turmeric
3. What colour is the cabbage moth?

   Brown
4. Dendrology is the scientific study of what?

   Trees
5. Who won the men's singles at Wimbledon in 1987?

   Pat Cash
6. How many miles per second does light travel?

   186000
7. Which American artist was awarded damages of one farthing after John Ruskin's criticism of his work provoked a lawsuit?

   James Whistler
8. What does a gricer take photographs of?

   Trains
9. Who played Mr White in the 1991 film Reservoir Dogs?

   Harvey Keitel
10. How long is Johnny Walker Black Label whisky matured for?

    12 years
11. Which famous fashion designer was originally associated with the perfumes Opium and Rive Gauche?

    Yves Saint-Laurent
12. Who wrote the opera 'The Barber of Seville?

    Rossini
13. What is the capital of Finland?

    Helsinki
14. Who was the last Aztec Emperor?

    Montezuma II
15. Which US organisation's headquarters is situated in Langley, Virginia?

    CIA
16. What is a person who shoes horses called?

    Farrier
17. Madarosis is the absence or loss of which part of the body?

    Eyelashes
18. Who played Candice Stowe in TV's Coronation Street?

    Nikki Sanderson
19. In which sport would a niblick be used?

    Golf
20. The Capets were the rulers of which European country?

    France
21. Who was the first woman editor of the Radio Times?

    Sue Robinson
22. India qualified for the Soccer World Cup in 1950 but were refused permission to take part; why?

    Because the players were not permitted to play in bare feet.
23. Who was the first person to have a blue plaque conferred on the house where he was born in Holly Street, Westminster, London?

    Lord Byron
24. What is the world's largest sea, (excluding seas normally called oceans?

    Philippine Sea
25. Which group achieved a UK number one chart position with the same song in the years 1975, 1976, 1991 and 1992?

    Queen
26. Which prime minister took the UK into the EEC (as was then called?

    Edward Heath
27. Which American artist was awarded damages of one farthing after John Ruskin's criticism of his work provoked a lawsuit?

    James Whistler
28. Which famous fashion designer was originally associated with the perfumes Opium and Rive Gauche?

    Yves Saint-Laurent
29. The Capets were the rules of which European country?

    France
30. What is the first sign of the Zodiac?

    Aries
31. The word 'anserine' relates to which type of birds?

    Geese
32. What year was Inheritance Tax introduced in the UK?

    1986
33. What is the art of Japanese flower arranging called?

    Ikebana
34. Which artist sculpted the lions at the foot of London's Nelson's Column?

    Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
35. In 1983 which film did Barbra Streisand co-write, direct, produce and star in?

    Yentl
36. In electronics what does LED stand for?

    Light Emitting Diode
37. Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?

    Roald Amundsen
38. If an object is hastate what shape is it?

    Triangular
39. What character did Beyonce Knowles play in the 2002 film Goldmember?

    Foxxy Cleopatra
40. What is the name of the publishers run by women for women?

    Virago
41. Who was the first person to have a blue plaque conferred on the house where he was born in Holly Street, Westminster, London?

    Lord Byron
42. What US gangster's original name was Lester Gillis?

    Baby Face Nelson
43. What is the world's largest sea, (excluding seas normally called oceans)?

    Philippine Sea
44. What year did TV Soap Eastenders begin?

    1985
45. QUESTION

    The players couldn't play in bare feet
46. Who is the Greek Goddess of Victory?

    Nike
47. Who wrote the book Brave New World?

    Aldous Huxley
48. Which musician received the first gold disc, in 1941?

    Glen Miller
49. Which country had the first Women's Institute, in 1897?

    Canada
50. On which part of the body would you wear a deer-stalker?

    The head
51. Which King was the target of the Rye House Plot?

    Charles II
52. Which type of beans are used to make baked beans?

    Haricot
53. What musical aid did trumpeter John Shore invent in 1711?

    The tuning fork
54. What is the technical term for the collar bone?

    Clavicle
55. Which group achieved a UK number one chart position with the same song in the years 1975, 1976, 1991 and 1992?

    Queen
56. Which twins were said to be the founders of Rome?

    Romulus and Remus
57. Adam's Needle is another name for which plant?

    The Yukka
58. Which prime minister took the UK into the EEC (as was then called)?

    Edward Heath