General Knowledge Quiz #8

General Knowledge Quiz #8

Questions

1. Who wrote the novel The Boys From Brazil?
2. In which English town was the TV drama Middlemarch made?
3. An Eskimo roll would be seen in which sport?
4. By which nickname was Edward Teach known?
5. Which is the largest Canary Island?
6. Which Sunday newspaper was founded by John Browne Bell in 1843?
7. What is the male part of a flower called?
8. How many teeth does an elephant have?
9. Which duo had a 1982 UK chart hit with Save Your Love?
10. What does a phyllophobe fear?
11. Reynard is a nickname for which animal?
12. In which country was tennis player John McEnroe born?
13. Which designer launched the Warehouse chain of stores?
14. What spirit is used to make a daquari?
15. In which month is United Nations Day?
16. Which UK city had the first public library?
17. What is an Aldis Lamp used for?
18. What country has the international car registration letters TR?
19. Warsaw lies on which river?
20. Which vitamin, considered by some experts to be a hormone, is activated in the human body by Sunshine?
21. Apart from London which three other cities in Britain have an underground railway system?
22. Which international rugby player appeared in the January 2006 Matalan fashion brochure?
23. What planet is nearest to the Sun?
24. In Greek mythology who persuaded her brother to kill their mother in revenge for the murder of their father?
25. What does a phyllophobic fear?
26. Which vitamin, considered by some experts to be a hormone, is activated in the human body by Sunshine?
27. Apart from London which three other cities in Britain have an underground railway system?
28. Which international rugby player appeared in the January 2006 Matalan fashion brochure?
29. What make and model of car was John F Kennedy in when assassinated in 1963?
30. What does RIBA stand for?
31. A toponym is a name of what?
32. How many books make up the Bible's Old Testament?
33. In what year was Joan of Arc burned at the stake?
34. How many times did Nick Faldo win the Masters golf tournament?
35. Who founded Playboy magazine in 1953?
36. Which artist was married to Hortense Fiquet?
37. During which war was the Battle of Cold Harbour?
38. Who plays Jim Morrison in the 1991 film 'The Doors'?
39. In which country are the Churchill Falls?
40. 'Angels on horseback' are what wrapped in bacon?
41. What traditionally symbolises a couple's sixth wedding anniversary?
42. Which English Cathedral houses the Sleeping Children statue?
43. What is a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more called?
44. What is the name in John Travolta's character in Saturday Night Fever?
45. What does a phillumenist collect?
46. The Madhouse is a work by which artist?
47. Which planet is nearest to the Sun?
48. Who was the first Roman Emperor?
49. In which year was the first FIFA World Cup held?
50. What is Canada's highest mountain?
51. Which vegetable is also known as an egg plant?
52. In Greek mythology who persuaded her brother to kill their mother in revenge for the murder of their father?
53. What is a tree or shrub called that sheds its leaves annually?
54. How many players are in a basketball team?
55. In the natural world what is a Camberwell Beauty?
56. What does a hagiographer write about?

1. Who wrote the novel The Boys From Brazil?

   Ira Levin
2. In which English town was the TV drama Middlemarch made?

   Stamford
3. An Eskimo roll would be seen in which sport?

   Kayaking
4. By which nickname was Edward Teach known?

   Blackbeard
5. Which is the largest Canary Island?

   Tenerife
6. Which Sunday newspaper was founded by John Browne Bell in 1843?

   News Of The World
7. What is the male part of a flower called?

   Stamen
8. How many teeth does an elephant have?

   4
9. Which duo had a 1982 UK chart hit with Save Your Love?

   Renee and Renato
10. What does a phyllophobe fear?

    Leaves
11. Reynard is a nickname for which animal?

    The fox
12. In which country was tennis player John McEnroe born?

    Germany
13. Which designer launched the Warehouse chain of stores?

    Jeff Banks
14. What spirit is used to make a daquari?

    Rum
15. In which month is United Nations Day?

    October
16. Which UK city had the first public library?

    Norwich
17. What is an Aldis Lamp used for?

    Morse code
18. What country has the international car registration letters TR?

    Turkey
19. Warsaw lies on which river?

    The Vistula
20. Which vitamin, considered by some experts to be a hormone, is activated in the human body by Sunshine?

    Vitamin D
21. Apart from London which three other cities in Britain have an underground railway system?

    Glasgow, Liverpool, Newcastle
22. Which international rugby player appeared in the January 2006 Matalan fashion brochure?

    Gavin Henson
23. What planet is nearest to the Sun?

    Mercury
24. In Greek mythology who persuaded her brother to kill their mother in revenge for the murder of their father?

    Electra
25. What does a phyllophobic fear?

    Leaves
26. Which vitamin, considered by some experts to be a hormone, is activated in the human body by Sunshine?

    D
27. Apart from London which three other cities in Britain have an underground railway system?

    Glasgow, Liverpool, Newcastle
28. Which international rugby player appeared in the January 2006 Matalan fashion brochure?

    Gavin Henson
29. What make and model of car was John F Kennedy in when assassinated in 1963?

    Lincoln Continental
30. What does RIBA stand for?

    Royal Institute of British Architects
31. A toponym is a name of what?

    A place
32. How many books make up the Bible's Old Testament?

    39
33. In what year was Joan of Arc burned at the stake?

    1431
34. How many times did Nick Faldo win the Masters golf tournament?

    3
35. Who founded Playboy magazine in 1953?

    Hugh Hefner
36. Which artist was married to Hortense Fiquet?

    Paul Cezanne
37. During which war was the Battle of Cold Harbour?

    American Civil War
38. Who plays Jim Morrison in the 1991 film 'The Doors'?

    Val Kilmer
39. In which country are the Churchill Falls?

    Canada
40. 'Angels on horseback' are what wrapped in bacon?

    Oysters
41. What traditionally symbolises a couple's sixth wedding anniversary?

    Sugar
42. Which English Cathedral houses the Sleeping Children statue?

    Lichfield
43. What is a perfect diamond of 100 carats or more called?

    A paragon
44. What is the name in John Travolta's character in Saturday Night Fever?

    Tony Manero
45. What does a phillumenist collect?

    Matchbox labels
46. The Madhouse is a work by which artist?

    Goya
47. Which planet is nearest to the Sun?

    Mercury
48. Who was the first Roman Emperor?

    Augustus Caesar
49. In which year was the first FIFA World Cup held?

    1930
50. What is Canada's highest mountain?

    Mount Logan
51. Which vegetable is also known as an egg plant?

    Aubergine
52. In Greek mythology who persuaded her brother to kill their mother in revenge for the murder of their father?

    Electra
53. What is a tree or shrub called that sheds its leaves annually?

    Deciduous
54. How many players are in a basketball team?

    5
55. In the natural world what is a Camberwell Beauty?

    Butterfly
56. What does a hagiographer write about?

    Saints