General Knowledge Quiz #18

General Knowledge Quiz #18

Questions

1. What was controversially legalised on a voluntary basis in Australia's Northern territory in 1995?
2. What colour dye is tartrazine?
3. The restrictive medical condition epicondylitis is commonly known as what?
4. What is the name of the cap worn by Roman Catholic clergymen?
5. Aside from Russia what is the largest country in Europe?
6. American explorer Robert Peary is generally regarded as the first to reach where in 1909?
7. Which planet has the Great Red Spot in its atmosphere?
8. Trinitrotoluene is better known as what?
9. A gift of china is traditionally given to celebrate how many years of marriage in the UK and USA?
10. Who wrote the opera Tristan and Isolde?
11. In which country is the carved (that's carved, not caved) city of Petra?
12. The pistil is the reproductive organ of what?
13. Geoffrey Palmer was the prime minister of which country 1989-90?
14. Discovery, Gillyflower and Rome Beauty are types of which fruit?
15. What are the Sandwich Islands now called?
16. Who wrote The Divine Comedy?
17. Who captained Germany's soccer team in the 1966 World Cup Final?
18. Amsterdam lies on which river?
19. How many bones are in the human hand?
20. What animal is Friar Tuck in the Disney animated version of Robin Hood?
21. What is the name of the cement mixer in the children's TV series Bob the Builder?
22. What one of the seven continents stretches from the Northern Temperate to the Southern Temperate zones?
23. According to official records how many people died in the Great Fire of London of 1666?
24. Pauline Matthews duetted on a big 1970's hit record under what better known name?
25. Shisha, nargile, argeela and ghalyan are all names relating to what hugely popular and culturally significant custom?
26. Who is seventh in line to the British throne (as at May 2007?
27. American explorer Robert Peary is generally regarded as the first to reach where in 1909?
28. A gift of china is traditionally given to celebrate how many years of marriage in the UK and USA?
29. In which country is the carved (that's carved, not caved city of Petra?
30. What was controversially legalised on a voluntary basis in Australia's Northern territory in 1995?
31. Who is seventh in line to the British throne (as at May 2007)?
32. Who founded the UK's Today newspaper in 1986?
33. Which acid is produced in the muscles during strenuous exercise?
34. What is the sloping part of a horse's foot between the fetlock and the hoof?
35. What is the name of the cement mixer in the children's TV series Bob the Builder?
36. Cereology is the study of what?
37. Which one of the seven continents stretches from the Northern Temperate to the Southern Temperate zones?
38. Arboreal describes a creature which commonly lives in what?
39. The secret ingredient of which product is code-named 'merchandise 7X'?
40. Which actor appeared in every episode of the TV series M*A*S*H?
41. According to official records how many people died in the Great Fire of London of 1666?
42. The World Health Organization is an agency of which larger body?
43. What is the tenth letter of the Greek alphabet?
44. Ergophobia is a fear of what?
45. In what country is the Valley of the Kings?
46. Pauline Matthews duetted on a big 1970's hit record under what better known name?
47. Agadir is a port in which North African country?
48. Where in the body are the olfactory nerves?
49. What is the emblem of Canada?
50. In the Bible what is the third book of the Old Testament?
51. How many points does a converted try score in Rugby Union?
52. What do the initials of animal rights organization PETA stand for?
53. Who in Greek mythology was murdered by his wife Clytemnestra?
54. What was Doris Day's first UK number one hit record?
55. Which country produces Jarlsberg cheese?
56. Shisha, nargile, argeela and ghalyan are all names relating to what hugely popular and culturally significant custom?
57. How many lines are in a limerick?
58. Which infamous Englishman's prison number was FF8282?
59. In which decade was Sydney Harbour Bridge opened?
60. Who is seventh in line to the British throne (as of July 2019)?
61. What was the name of the world's first nuclear submarine?

1. What was controversially legalised on a voluntary basis in Australia's Northern territory in 1995?

   Euthanasia
2. What colour dye is tartrazine?

   Yellow
3. The restrictive medical condition epicondylitis is commonly known as what?

   Tennis Elbow
4. What is the name of the cap worn by Roman Catholic clergymen?

   Biretta
5. Aside from Russia what is the largest country in Europe?

   Ukraine
6. American explorer Robert Peary is generally regarded as the first to reach where in 1909?

   The North Pole
7. Which planet has the Great Red Spot in its atmosphere?

   Jupiter
8. Trinitrotoluene is better known as what?

   TNT
9. A gift of china is traditionally given to celebrate how many years of marriage in the UK and USA?

   20
10. Who wrote the opera Tristan and Isolde?

    Richard Wilhelm Wagner
11. In which country is the carved (that's carved, not caved) city of Petra?

    Jordan
12. The pistil is the reproductive organ of what?

    A flower
13. Geoffrey Palmer was the prime minister of which country 1989-90?

    New Zealand
14. Discovery, Gillyflower and Rome Beauty are types of which fruit?

    Apple
15. What are the Sandwich Islands now called?

    Hawaii
16. Who wrote The Divine Comedy?

    Dante
17. Who captained Germany's soccer team in the 1966 World Cup Final?

    Uwe Seeler
18. Amsterdam lies on which river?

    Amstel
19. How many bones are in the human hand?

    27
20. What animal is Friar Tuck in the Disney animated version of Robin Hood?

    Badger
21. What is the name of the cement mixer in the children's TV series Bob the Builder?

    Dizzy
22. What one of the seven continents stretches from the Northern Temperate to the Southern Temperate zones?

    Africa 
23. According to official records how many people died in the Great Fire of London of 1666?

    Six
24. Pauline Matthews duetted on a big 1970's hit record under what better known name?

    Kiki Dee
25. Shisha, nargile, argeela and ghalyan are all names relating to what hugely popular and culturally significant custom?

    The hookah smoking pipe 
26. Who is seventh in line to the British throne (as at May 2007?

    Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
27. American explorer Robert Peary is generally regarded as the first to reach where in 1909?

    The North Pole
28. A gift of china is traditionally given to celebrate how many years of marriage in the UK and USA?

    Twenty
29. In which country is the carved (that's carved, not caved city of Petra?

    Jordan
30. What was controversially legalised on a voluntary basis in Australia's Northern territory in 1995?

    Euthanasia
31. Who is seventh in line to the British throne (as at May 2007)?

    Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (King Harald V of Norway is apparently 61st in line, several million ahead of you and me)
32. Who founded the UK's Today newspaper in 1986?

    Eddie Shah
33. Which acid is produced in the muscles during strenuous exercise?

    Lactic Acid
34. What is the sloping part of a horse's foot between the fetlock and the hoof?

    Pastern
35. What is the name of the cement mixer in the children's TV series Bob the Builder?

    Dizzy
36. Cereology is the study of what?

    Crop Circles
37. Which one of the seven continents stretches from the Northern Temperate to the Southern Temperate zones?

    Africa
38. Arboreal describes a creature which commonly lives in what?

    Trees
39. The secret ingredient of which product is code-named 'merchandise 7X'?

    Coca-Cola
40. Which actor appeared in every episode of the TV series M*A*S*H?

    Alan Alda
41. According to official records how many people died in the Great Fire of London of 1666?

    6
42. The World Health Organization is an agency of which larger body?

    The United Nations
43. What is the tenth letter of the Greek alphabet?

    Kappa
44. Ergophobia is a fear of what?

    Work
45. In what country is the Valley of the Kings?

    Egypt
46. Pauline Matthews duetted on a big 1970's hit record under what better known name?

    Kiki Dee
47. Agadir is a port in which North African country?

    Morocco
48. Where in the body are the olfactory nerves?

    The Nose
49. What is the emblem of Canada?

    The Maple Leaf
50. In the Bible what is the third book of the Old Testament?

    Levitacus
51. How many points does a converted try score in Rugby Union?

    7
52. What do the initials of animal rights organization PETA stand for?

    People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
53. Who in Greek mythology was murdered by his wife Clytemnestra?

    Agamemnon
54. What was Doris Day's first UK number one hit record?

    Secret Love
55. Which country produces Jarlsberg cheese?

    Norway
56. Shisha, nargile, argeela and ghalyan are all names relating to what hugely popular and culturally significant custom?

    The hookah smoking pipe
57. How many lines are in a limerick?

    5
58. Which infamous Englishman's prison number was FF8282?

    Jeffrey Archer
59. In which decade was Sydney Harbour Bridge opened?

    1930s
60. Who is seventh in line to the British throne (as of July 2019)?

    Archie Mountbatten-Windsor
61. What was the name of the world's first nuclear submarine?

    USS Nautilus