General Knowledge 6
This 30 question quiz also has an added bonus question. The first letters of each correct answer spell out the theme of tonights quiz. This quiz is from the night of 14 Sep 2012 at Fazakerleys Bar.
1. Which planet is Curiosity roving around in the name of science?
2. What is produced by the bacterial fermentation of milk?
3. What is the art of cutting shrubs into ornamental shapes called?
4. What oath is sworn by graduates of medicine to regulate their further conduct?
5. How many seats did the spitfire fighter plane have?
6. If you are watching cricket at the Oval, in which county cricket club are you sat?
7. Which British explorer was murdered by the natives in Hawaii?
8. Which Beatle has the real name of Richard Starkey?
9. Who recorder the song 'Think' in 1968 and also performed it in the Blues Brothers movie from the '80s?
10. Which Archduke was assassinated in Sarajevo in June 1914 and caused the outbreak of WW1?
11. Pigs are used to sniff out which delicacy in some parts of France?
12. In nature, how many arms (or legs) does a starfish have?
13. In which sport do teams compete for the Stanley Cup?
14. In Roman Numerals, how many players are there in a rugby union team?
15. Who had a hit in the '60s with 'The House Of The Rising Sun'?
16. Who famously stated that'... an army marches on its stomach'?
17. Which former jockey became a best selling author of thrillers about horse racing?
18. What type of goat produces mohair?
19. If the Hammers are playing the Gunners, in which city would you be?
20. What is the term given to a word that can be spelt the same both backwards and forwards? e.g.ABBA, TOOT
21. In which town did the Pied Piper play?
22. What is the last word in the New Testament?
23. What TV show, produced by Peter Fluck and Roger Law, poked fun at politicians and celebrities in the '80s?
24. In Monopoly, what colour are Bow Street, Marlborough Street and Vine Street properties?
25. What was the name of the dog carried into space aboard Sputnik 2?
26. What was the nickname given to the V1 flying bombs that rained down on London and the South East UK during the latter part of WWII?
27. What is the surname of the author of 'For Whom The Bell Tolls'?
28. Dianna Rigg played which character in 'The Avengers'? (The original TV show, not the 2012 movie)
29. In which sport would you hear the term 'Catching a crab'?
30. As well as Depeche Mode and Yazoo, what other band was Vince Clarke a principal member of?
BONUS QUESTION - WHAT DOES THE FIRST LETTER OF EACH ANSWER SPELL OUT?
ANSWERS
1. Mars
2. Yoghurt
3. Topiary
4. Hippocratic Oath
5. One
6. Surrey
7. Captain James Cook
8. Ringo Starr
9. Aretha Franklin
10. Franz Ferdinand
11. Truffles
12. Five
13. Ice Hockey
14. XV (15)
15. The Animals
16. Napolean Bonaparte
17. Dick Francis
18. Angora
19. London
20. Palindrome
21. Hamelin
22. Amen
23. Spitting Image
24. Orange
25. Laika
26. Doodlebug
27. Hemingway (Ernest)
28. Emma Peel
29. Rowing or Sculling
30. Erasure
BONUS ANSWER - MYTHOS CRAFT FIX AND ALPHA SOLD HERE (All are Greek beers at Fazakerleys Bar)
1. Which planet is Curiosity roving around in the name of science?
2. What is produced by the bacterial fermentation of milk?
3. What is the art of cutting shrubs into ornamental shapes called?
4. What oath is sworn by graduates of medicine to regulate their further conduct?
5. How many seats did the spitfire fighter plane have?
6. If you are watching cricket at the Oval, in which county cricket club are you sat?
7. Which British explorer was murdered by the natives in Hawaii?
8. Which Beatle has the real name of Richard Starkey?
9. Who recorder the song 'Think' in 1968 and also performed it in the Blues Brothers movie from the '80s?
10. Which Archduke was assassinated in Sarajevo in June 1914 and caused the outbreak of WW1?
11. Pigs are used to sniff out which delicacy in some parts of France?
12. In nature, how many arms (or legs) does a starfish have?
13. In which sport do teams compete for the Stanley Cup?
14. In Roman Numerals, how many players are there in a rugby union team?
15. Who had a hit in the '60s with 'The House Of The Rising Sun'?
16. Who famously stated that'... an army marches on its stomach'?
17. Which former jockey became a best selling author of thrillers about horse racing?
18. What type of goat produces mohair?
19. If the Hammers are playing the Gunners, in which city would you be?
20. What is the term given to a word that can be spelt the same both backwards and forwards? e.g.ABBA, TOOT
21. In which town did the Pied Piper play?
22. What is the last word in the New Testament?
23. What TV show, produced by Peter Fluck and Roger Law, poked fun at politicians and celebrities in the '80s?
24. In Monopoly, what colour are Bow Street, Marlborough Street and Vine Street properties?
25. What was the name of the dog carried into space aboard Sputnik 2?
26. What was the nickname given to the V1 flying bombs that rained down on London and the South East UK during the latter part of WWII?
27. What is the surname of the author of 'For Whom The Bell Tolls'?
28. Dianna Rigg played which character in 'The Avengers'? (The original TV show, not the 2012 movie)
29. In which sport would you hear the term 'Catching a crab'?
30. As well as Depeche Mode and Yazoo, what other band was Vince Clarke a principal member of?
BONUS QUESTION - WHAT DOES THE FIRST LETTER OF EACH ANSWER SPELL OUT?
ANSWERS
1. Mars
2. Yoghurt
3. Topiary
4. Hippocratic Oath
5. One
6. Surrey
7. Captain James Cook
8. Ringo Starr
9. Aretha Franklin
10. Franz Ferdinand
11. Truffles
12. Five
13. Ice Hockey
14. XV (15)
15. The Animals
16. Napolean Bonaparte
17. Dick Francis
18. Angora
19. London
20. Palindrome
21. Hamelin
22. Amen
23. Spitting Image
24. Orange
25. Laika
26. Doodlebug
27. Hemingway (Ernest)
28. Emma Peel
29. Rowing or Sculling
30. Erasure
BONUS ANSWER - MYTHOS CRAFT FIX AND ALPHA SOLD HERE (All are Greek beers at Fazakerleys Bar)