General Knowledge Quiz #52

General Knowledge Quiz #52

Questions

1. What is the tenth and final day of the Hindu festival of Navrati called?
2. Elsanta is a variety of which fruit?
3. What was the submarine developed by US engineer Robert Fulton in 1803?
4. Who captained the 2009 England women's cricket team?
5. Martin Van Buren was president of which country in the 19th century?
6. The Buddy Holly song That'll Be the Day is said to have been inspired by what John Wayne film?
7. In the 1952 Olympic Games who won gold medals in the 5,000 metres, 10,000 metres and marathon?
8. TR is the international car registration for which country?
9. Whose second 'breadfruit voyage' as captain was on the ship HMS Providence, 1791-94?
10. What animal is a brocket?
11. In law what does the old term 'felo de se' mean?
12. Which playing card is known as the Curse of Scotland?
13. In computing what does DOS stand for?
14. Which Beatle was first to become a grandfather?
15. Who wrote the classic two-part 19th century German play Faust?
16. Dove vive?
17. The Greek word Xero (pronounced zero in xerography and related terminology means what?
18. The Latin abbreviation 'cf.' commonly in dictionary definitions means what in English?
19. Which actor was the puppet character from TV's Stingray said to have been modelled on?
20. Former FBI director W Mark Felt revealed himself in 2005 to be what codenamed whistleblower?
21. In physics what single word term normally represents 'rate of change of position'?
22. What is the name of the blue rose unveiled by Japanese company Suntory in October 2009?
23. Who produced, directed and narrated the best film Oscar winning 1952 movie The Greatest Show On Earth?
24. The Buddy Holly song That'll Be the Day is said to have been inspired by what John Wayne film?
25. In the 1952 Olympic Games who won gold medals in the 5,000 metres, 10,000 metres and marathon?
26. Whose second 'breadfruit voyage' as captain was on the ship HMS Providence, 1791-94?
27. Who was the prime minister of Rhodesia from 1965-79?
28. Köppen-Geiger is the name of a classification system for what?
29. What was the first invention to break the sound barrier?
30. What is the most common bird in the world?
31. The Greek word Xero (pronounced zero) in xerography and related terminology means what?
32. Dove vive? (pronounced 'dovay veevay') means 'where do you live?' in what language?
33. In astronomy and metaphorical language what is the opposite of zenith?
34. The Latin abbreviation 'cf.' commonly in dictionary definitions means what in English?
35. What is the standard geometric name for a regular quadrilateral?
36. What inventor was nicknamed The Wizard of Menlo Park?
37. In which year were car tax discs launched in the UK?
38. Diabolism is the worship of what?
39. The Centigrade temperature scale is also known commonly by what name?
40. The North England town of Beverley is named after what creature?
41. In the 2001 film Black Hawk Down what is the Black Hawk?
42. Which actor was the puppet character from TV's Stingray said to have been modelled on?
43. Former FBI director W Mark Felt revealed himself in 2005 to be what codenamed whistleblower?
44. What traditionally represents a fifth year wedding anniversary?
45. In physics what single word term normally represents 'rate of change of position'?
46. What is the name of the blue rose unveiled by Japanese company Suntory in October 2009?
47. The word 'wiki', as in Wikipedia, means what, and in what language?
48. Who produced, directed and narrated the best film Oscar winning 1952 movie The Greatest Show On Earth?
49. The Order of the British Empire was founded by which monarch?
50. At which castle was Mary Queen of Scots beheaded?
51. In the human body what is the common name for hemicrania?

1. What is the tenth and final day of the Hindu festival of Navrati called?

   Dussehra
2. Elsanta is a variety of which fruit?

   Strawberry
3. What was the submarine developed by US engineer Robert Fulton in 1803?

   Nautilus
4. Who captained the 2009 England women's cricket team?

   Charlotte Edwards
5. Martin Van Buren was president of which country in the 19th century?

   USA
6. The Buddy Holly song That'll Be the Day is said to have been inspired by what John Wayne film?

   The Searchers
7. In the 1952 Olympic Games who won gold medals in the 5,000 metres, 10,000 metres and marathon?

   Emile Zatopek
8. TR is the international car registration for which country?

   Turkey
9. Whose second 'breadfruit voyage' as captain was on the ship HMS Providence, 1791-94?

   William Bligh
10. What animal is a brocket?

    Deer
11. In law what does the old term 'felo de se' mean?

    Suicide
12. Which playing card is known as the Curse of Scotland?

    Nine of Diamonds
13. In computing what does DOS stand for?

    Disk Operating System
14. Which Beatle was first to become a grandfather?

    Ringo Starr
15. Who wrote the classic two-part 19th century German play Faust?

    Goethe
16. Dove vive?
17. The Greek word Xero (pronounced zero in xerography and related terminology means what?

    Dry
18. The Latin abbreviation 'cf.' commonly in dictionary definitions means what in English?

    Compare 
19. Which actor was the puppet character from TV's Stingray said to have been modelled on?

    James Garner
20. Former FBI director W Mark Felt revealed himself in 2005 to be what codenamed whistleblower?

    Deep Throat 
21. In physics what single word term normally represents 'rate of change of position'?

    Velocity
22. What is the name of the blue rose unveiled by Japanese company Suntory in October 2009?

    Applause
23. Who produced, directed and narrated the best film Oscar winning 1952 movie The Greatest Show On Earth?

    Cecil B deMille
24. The Buddy Holly song That'll Be the Day is said to have been inspired by what John Wayne film?

    The Searchers
25. In the 1952 Olympic Games who won gold medals in the 5,000 metres, 10,000 metres and marathon?

    Emile Zatopek
26. Whose second 'breadfruit voyage' as captain was on the ship HMS Providence, 1791-94?

    William Bligh
27. Who was the prime minister of Rhodesia from 1965-79?

    Ian Smith
28. Köppen-Geiger is the name of a classification system for what?

    Climate
29. What was the first invention to break the sound barrier?

    The whip
30. What is the most common bird in the world?

    Chicken
31. The Greek word Xero (pronounced zero) in xerography and related terminology means what?

    Dry
32. Dove vive? (pronounced 'dovay veevay') means 'where do you live?' in what language?

    Italian
33. In astronomy and metaphorical language what is the opposite of zenith?

    Nadir
34. The Latin abbreviation 'cf.' commonly in dictionary definitions means what in English?

    Compare
35. What is the standard geometric name for a regular quadrilateral?

    Square
36. What inventor was nicknamed The Wizard of Menlo Park?

    Thomas Edison
37. In which year were car tax discs launched in the UK?

    1921
38. Diabolism is the worship of what?

    The Devil
39. The Centigrade temperature scale is also known commonly by what name?

    Celsius
40. The North England town of Beverley is named after what creature?

    Beaver
41. In the 2001 film Black Hawk Down what is the Black Hawk?

    Helicopter
42. Which actor was the puppet character from TV's Stingray said to have been modelled on?

    James Garner
43. Former FBI director W Mark Felt revealed himself in 2005 to be what codenamed whistleblower?

    Deep Throat
44. What traditionally represents a fifth year wedding anniversary?

    Wood
45. In physics what single word term normally represents 'rate of change of position'?

    Velocity
46. What is the name of the blue rose unveiled by Japanese company Suntory in October 2009?

    Applause
47. The word 'wiki', as in Wikipedia, means what, and in what language?

    Quick in Hawaiian
48. Who produced, directed and narrated the best film Oscar winning 1952 movie The Greatest Show On Earth?

    Cecil B deMille
49. The Order of the British Empire was founded by which monarch?

    George the Fifth
50. At which castle was Mary Queen of Scots beheaded?

    Fotheringhay
51. In the human body what is the common name for hemicrania?

    Migrane