Category: General Knowledge

General Knowledge 11. Bills Free Quiz

1. Who was voted Time Magazine Person of the Year 2008 -- Barrack Obama
2. Which British motor manufacturer made the Sceptre -- Humber
3. Which of the Rolling Stones was found dead in his swimming pool -- Brian Jones
4. Which Scottish actor played a villain called Valentin Zulovsky in two Bond films -- Robbie Coltrane
5. What are the young of the hare called -- Leverets
6. What city was Cassius Clay's (Muhammed Ali) home town -- Louisville
7. How was Lord Nelson killed (at the battle of Trafalgar) -- Shot by a sniper
8. In which English county is Alderley Edge -- Cheshire
9. Which Beach Boys song begins with 'I may not always love you' -- God Only Knows
10. In Coronation Street how did Ernest Bishop die -- Shot during a wages snatch
11. Who was the first Playboy magazine Playmate of the Month -- Marilyn Monroe
12. In which Charles Dickens story are there characters called Agnes Wickfield and Betsy Trotwood -- David Copperfield
13. Which football league club was Brian Clough's first as a manager -- Hartlepool United --
14. If in the NATO Alphabet Alpha stands for A what word stands for O -- Oscar
15. What male first name beginning with N means black -- Nigel
16. What was the name of the cross eyed lion in the TV series Daktari -- Clarence
17. What type of creature is a Brazilian huntsman -- Spider
18. How many faults are incurred in show jumping for a foot in the water -- Four
19. Which plant is the emblem of victory -- Laurel
20. What are the four time zones of the USA -- Pacific, Central, Eastern, and Mountain
21. In wellie (wellington boot) wanging what size welly is used -- Eight
22. Where are the most expensive seats at a bullfight -- In the shade
23. What would Del Boy expect to get if he ordered a Ruby Murray -- Curry --
24. The version of which song was played most on American radio stations in the twentieth century -- You've Lost That Loving Feeling by the Righteous Brothers
25. Which country's car international index mark is K -- Cambodia
26. What was the name of Captain Ahab's ship in Moby Dick -- The Pequod
27. What was the only number one of the sixties to have a soft fruit in the title -- Blackberry Way
28. What is the meaning of the radio term wilco -- Will comply
29. What were the titles of the first two films starring Harrison Ford as ex CIA agent Jack Ryan -- 'Patriot Games' and 'Clear and Present Danger'
30. Who was the first black Wimbledon singles champion -- Althea Gibson
31. What did J A Brodie invent in 1890 and is still in use at football grounds around the world -- Goal nets
32. Which song did Aled Jones forget the words of during a Royal Variety Performance -- Memory
33. What is fruit of the blackthorn called -- Sloe (berry)
34. Which sixties number one had the backing vocals of 'ook-a-chunka-ook-a-chunka'-- Running Bear
35. What was the prize in the first series of What's My Line -- A certificate
36. How many miles per second does a space vehicle need to travel to escape the Earth's gravity -- Seven miles per second
37. In the relay race if the baton is dropped who has to pick it up -- The person who dropped it
38. In archery how many points is the blue worth -- Five
39. Who was the manager of Manchester United the last time that they were relegated -- Tommy Docherty
40. What literally does the Latin phrase Per se mean -- By itself

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General Knowledge 10. Bills Free Quiz

1. What is the name of the aborigine weapon that returns to the thrower -- Boomerang
2. Shades of which colour are said to be easiest on the eye -- Green
3. Which British aircraft manufacturer built the Beaufighter -- Bristol
4. Who in 1965 was the first comedian to have a UK Number one -- Ken Dodd with Tears
5. Which actor played Hopalong Cassidy -- Bill Boyd
6. How many holes are there in a ten pin bowling ball -- Three
7. What is the only mammal with four knees -- Elephant
8. What is the most popular indoor tourist attraction in London -- Madame Tussauds
9. In The Wizard of Oz what is the name of Dorothy's dog -- Toto
10. How many reds are there on a snooker table at the start of the game -- Fifteen
11. What did Charlie Chaplin, Paul McCartney and Leonardo DaVinci have in common -- Left handedness
12. What is the biggest bay in the world -- Hudson Bay
13. What was the stage name of Ernest Evans who was responsible for starting a new dance craze in 1962 -- Chubby Checker
14. Which film saw Timothy Dalton's debut as James Bond -- The Living Daylights
15. What is the most common street name in the UK -- High Street
16. Which American state has the largest population -- California
17. Which river is the subject of the Jimmy Nail song Big River -- Tyne
18. What were Walt Disney's employees not allowed to have, although he had one -- A moustache
19. What nationality was former World Speedway Champion Ivan Mauger -- New Zealander
20. If a player scored one of each type of score in a rugby union match, what would be his points total -- 13 (try = 5, conversion = 2, penalty = 3, dropped goal = 3)
21. According to the bible on which day did God create the beasts of the earth -- On the fifth day
22. What was the main armament of the Sea Harrier during the Falklands War -- Sidewinder missile
23. In which English town or city was the pop group Blur formed -- Colchester
24. What are the two main ingredients of the Irish dish champ -- Potato and spring onions
25. Which public school has the motto Manners Maketh the Man -- Winchester
26. Which American rock 'n' roller was killed in England in a car crash in 1960 on Easter Sunday and had a posthumous number one -- Eddie Cochran
27. Who was the first presenter of Blanketty Blank -- Terry Wogan
28. To the nearest hundred how many species of snake are known to man -- Two thousand five hundred
29. What is the highest form of chivalry / knighthood in Britain -- The Most Noble Order of the Garter
30. Another daft championship, In which country are the world's mosquito killing championships held -- Finland
31. The Blackberry mobile phone was made by RIM what does this stand for -- Research in Motion
32. Beside which type of tree did the jolly swagman camp in Waltzing Matilda -- Coolibah tree
33. Who directed and starred in the film 'Little Man Tate' in 1991 -- Jodie Foster
34. What does an athlete hold in their left hand when taking the Olympic oath -- A corner of their national flag
35. What is the most common surname in France -- Martin
36. In the TV series what does M.A.S.H. stand for -- Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
37. Who in the nursery rhyme laughed to see such fun -- The little dog
38. Who had a number one in the eighties with Caravan of Love -- The Housemartins
39. In the modern men's pentathlon, what distance is the run -- Three thousand metres
40. Which World Champion appeared on Isle of Man stamps in 1992 -- Nigel Mansell

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General Knowledge 91

1. What item of clothing would you keep in a band box -- Hats (usually ladies)
2. Where in London is the tomb of the Unknown Soldier -- Westminster Abbey
3. Which motor manufacturer made the small van called the Courier -- Ford
4. What are the names of the twins in Lord Snooty's gang -- Snitch and Snatch
5. What is the traditional hour for a bullfight to begin -- Five P.M.
6. What relation if any are Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle -- Sisters
7. What type of weapon is a poniard -- Dagger
8. Which car company has the trademark of a prancing horse -- Ferrari
9. Four men who have played Tarzan have all won Olympic medals (point for each one) -- Johnny Weismuller, Buster Crabbe, Herman Brix and Glen Morris
10. From which opera does The Toreador Song come -- Carmen
11. Who is the editor of the satirical magazine Private Eye -- Ian Hislop
12. Who used to shout "Everybody out" in The Rag Trade -- Miriam Karlin who played Paddy
13. What is the main ingredient of borscht apart from water -- Beetroot
14. Who had a number one in the nineties with I Will Always Love You -- Whitney Houston
15. What are layers of coal called -- Seams
16. In cockney rhyming slang what does boracic mean -- Skint (boracic lint)
17. In what year did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbour -- Nineteen forty one
18. What is the name of the governing body for dog breeds and pedigrees -- The Kennel Club
19. If you were to drink a flagon of beer how much beer would you drink -- Quart (two pints)
20. What is the capital of Romania -- Bucharest

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General Knowledge 9

1. How many are there in a baker's dozen -- Thirteen
2. Which Hollywood Actor was known as "The Duke" -- John Wayne
3. In which county is Market Rasen racecourse -- Lincolnshire
4. On which Grand Prix circuit would you find Stowe Corner -- Silverstone
5. What is a male rhinoceros called -- Bull
6. What is the commonest pub name in the UK -- The Red Lion
7. What is a sixtieth wedding anniversary traditionally called -- Diamond
8. What beer was advertised as The Cream of Manchester -- Boddingtons
9. Who played title role 1983 film Silkwood -- Meryl Streep
10. In which motorsport event do only two cars compete -- Drag racing
11. Who wrote Leaving On a Jet Plane -- John Denver
12. What type of animal is a titi -- South American monkey
13. Which product contains the most caffeine, tea, coffee, coca cola or Newcastle Brown Ale -- Tea
14. What do the Americans call women's tights -- Panty hose
15. Which American aircraft company made the PBY Catalina amphibian -- Consolidated
16. In which Welsh holiday village was the cult TV series The Prisoner mostly made -- Portmerion
17. At what sport has the footballing Neville brother's sister been capped by England -- Netball
18. What was the title of Elvis Presley's first film -- Love Me Tender
19. Which airline is featured in ‘Typically Tropical's’ only number one -- Coconut Airways --
20. Walt Disney's vision of the future is symbolised in the EPCOT centre in Disneyland what does EPCOT stand for (one point for each correct word) -- Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow

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1. Which playwright wrote Entertaining Mr Sloan and Loot and was later murdered by his lover -- Joe Orton
2. Who was the first Englishman to score in both an FA and European Cup Final -- Teddy Sheringham
3. Who is the heroine of the book Little Women -- Jo March
4. Who became the first Labour prime minister in 1924 -- Ramsey Macdonald
5. What role was played by Bella Enahoro in the TV series Pie in the Sky -- Cambridge (constable and later sergeant)
6. With what song did Frank Bruno get into the top thirty -- Eye of The Tiger
7. What is the Harlem Globetrotters theme tune -- Sweet Georgia Brown
8. Which admiral led the British to victory over the French in the 1798 Battle of the Nile -- Nelson
9. Which title character in a Daniel Defoe novel was born in Newgate Prison -- Moll Flanders
10. Who is the father of Lady Sarah Chato -- Lord Snowdon
11. Which actress played Harriett in Carry On Dick -- Barbara Windsor
12. Who was the first female presenter of Top Gear -- Angela Rippon
13. Who played Jesus Christ in the 1972 musical Godspell -- David Essex
14. What is the more common name of burned gypsum -- Plaster of Paris
15. Who played Liz McDonald in Coronation Street -- Beverley Callard
16. Who has managed both Newcastle and Middlesbrough -- Jack Charlton
17. What make and type of car was driven by William Conrad in the TV series Cannon -- Lincoln
18. Which great sprinter died after she suffered a seizure in 1998, aged only 38 -- Florence Griffith-Joyner
19. In which TV series would you find Spock, Hodge and Lloydy -- All Quiet On The Preston Front
20. What is the name of the woman's tennis circuit in the USA -- The Virginia Slims
21. Who was the Babe Ruth candy bar named after (nothing to do with baseball) -- President Grover Cleveland's daughter Ruth
22. What is the name of the substitute for silver invented by Thomas Bolsover in the 1740s -- Sheffield plate
23. When Queen Victoria became Queen who ceased to be Queen -- Adelaide
24. Which chart topping song begins with the words "it was a dream she had, in a scheme she had" -- China In Your Hand
25. What is the bark of the tree quercus suber called -- Cork
26. What was the first UK number one for Lonnie Donegan -- Cumberland Gap
27. What is the name for a five lined poem in which the first two and the last lines rhyme -- Limerick
28. Who was the first Englishman to be sent off in a rugby union International -- Mike Burton
29. Which pop artist painted Whaam! -- Roy Lichtenstein
30. Who played violin in the National Youth Orchestra, won Cambridge blues at cricket and rugby and captained England -- Tony Lewis
31. What was the name of the ship on which actress Gay Gibson was murdered -- S.S. Durban Castle
32. Fanny Price appears in which Jane Austen novel -- Mansfield Park
33. Which animals are sold at Bampton Fair -- Exmoor ponies
34. In which film did the Mental As Anything hit ‘Live It Up’ feature -- Crocodile Dundee
35. What was Charlie Chaplin's last film -- A Countess From Hong Kong
36. Which American president was known as the Hero of New Orleans -- Andrew Jackson
37. Who had a number one in the fifties with Only Sixteen -- Craig Douglas
38. What is the wine in a perigueux sauce -- Madeira
39. What building material was patented by builder Joseph Aspdin in 1824 -- Portland Cement
40. In which Paris square was the guillotine used during the French revolution -- Place de la Concorde

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General Knowledge 7

1. Which card game is also the name of a British racecourse and H.Q. of British horse racing -- Newmarket
2. What sort of girl did Billy Joel sing about in 1983 -- Uptown Girl
3. Who played the part of the gigolo in the film American Gigolo -- Richard Gere
4. What is the name of Britain's drag racing centre -- Santa Pod
5. How many consonants are there in the English alphabet -- Twenty one
6. What was the name of the plastic hoop that became a craze in the fifties -- The hula hoop
7. What nationality was the bandleader James Last -- German
8. What is the more common name for the alpine mastiff dog -- Saint Bernard --
9. What is Fablon called in Blue Peter -- Sticky back plastic
10. What are cricket bats traditionally made from -- Willow
11. What is the highest score attainable in a crib hand -- Twenty nine
12. Who is reputed to have said "Golf is a good walk spoiled" -- Mark Twain
13. Which cereal is used in Scotch broth -- Barley
14. What are cherries flambéed in kirsch called -- Cherries Jubilee
15. What is Tina Turner's real name -- Annie May Bullock
16. Which characters in children's TV speak a language called oodle poddle -- Bill and Ben The Flowerpot Men
17. In professional boxing two corners are neutral what are the other two called -- Blue and red
18. What is the main ingredient of black pudding – (Pigs) Blood
19. Can you name six American state capitals that begin with the letter S -- Sacramento, Saint Paul, Santa Fe, Salem, Salt Lake City, and Springfield
20. If a woman is gravid what condition is she in -- Pregnant
21. In which English town were the international standard Derby Swimming Baths -- Blackpool
22. Before the pop charts came on the scene how was the success of songs measured -- Sales of sheet music
23. What was the name of the builder in the RV series Ground Force -- Tommy Walsh
24. Which ex manager and Scottish international said, the ideal board of soccer directors should consist of three men, two dead and one dying -- Tommy Docherty
25. What is the common name for sodium bicarbonate -- Baking Powder
26. Which American aircraft company made the Cutlass jet fighter -- Chance-Vought
27. In World War One what were Doughboys -- American soldiers
28. What nationality was Joshua Slocum the first man to sail around the world solo –- Canadian
29. Which group had top ten hits in the seventies with ‘Jeepster’ and ‘Children of the Revolution’ -- T Rex
30. Which well known British director directed the first British talking film -- Alfred Hitchcock
31. Which, was George Graham's first club, as a manager -- Millwall
32. How do polar bear's feet differ from the feet of other bears -- They are hairy
33. If a king rules a kingdom what does a queen rule -- Kingdom
34. Which, was the earliest civilization to brew beer -- Egyptians
35. Which country introduced an eleven sided one dollar coin in the eighties -- Canada
36. What in America is one's fanny -- Buttocks
37. What plant is manila hemp made from -- Banana (the leaves)
38. Which British motor manufacturer used to make the Hertford -- Austin
39. Who was the first British prime minister to be born outside the British Isles -- Bonar Law (Canada)
40. Who played Mr Freeze in the film Batman and Robin -- Arnold Schwartzenegger

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