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General Knowledge 16. Bills Free Quiz

General Knowledge 16. Bills Free Quiz

1 Who was the first president of the USA - George Washington
2 What was the name of the ship that took Captain Cook to Australia - HMS Endeavour
3 In which county is Leeds Castle - Kent
4 Best known for the song Stay With Me, which English singer released To Die For in 2020 - Sam Smith
5 Who never took a wicket in his county cricket career but managed a hat trick for England - Geoff Hurst
6 In animal terms what is a dude - Camel's penis
7 Which question did Jeremy Paxman repeatedly ask Michael Howard in a famous TV interview about the sacking of prison boss Derek Lewis - Did you overrule him?
8 In the world of transport what does BSA stand for - Birmingham Small Arms
9 What was the name of Emile Ford's backing group - Checkmates
10 Which country was the first to have a complete system of plastic banknotes - Australia
11 What in imperial measure is the normal height of the tread of a stair - Seven and a half inches
12 Who was the first driver to win 50 F1 Grand Prix - Alain Prost
13 What job do the ball boys have to do in elephant polo, that ball boys in tennis don't have to - Clear the dung from the playing field
14 What is the world's largest rodent - Capybara
15 Which TV comedy series always ended with the words Y'all come back now - Beverly Hillbillies
16 Who was Captain Marvel's alter-ego - Billy Batson
17 What is the British English colloquial term for an inexpensive, strong cup of tea, that's milky with sugar - Builder's tea
18 How is acetylsalicylic acid better known - Aspirin
19 As a hobby what would a helixophilist collect - Corkscrews
20 In the Touch of Frost TV series what was the name of the nurse with whom he had an on off relationship - Shirley Fisher

General Knowledge 15. Bills Free Quiz

General Knowledge 15. Bills Free Quiz

General Knowledge 15. Bills Free Quiz

 

1 THRONE (anagram of a creature) - Hornet
2 Lyrics: What would you do if I sang out of tune would you stand up and walk out on me - A Little Help From My Friends
3 What colours are all the public gondolas in Venice - Black
4 What is the soft spot on a baby's head called - Fontanelle
5 Which heavy metal group took their name from a medieval torture instrument - Iron Maiden
6 Who was awarded the gold in the 100 metres 1988 Seoul Olympics after Ben Johnson was disqualified - Carl Lewis
7 In the ITV comedy series Benidorm who played Lesley Conroy the transvestite - Tim Healy
8 What does HB mean on a pencil - Hard Black
9 What was Buddy Holly's hit at the time of his death - It Doesn't Matter Anymore
10 What are crepes in French cuisine - Pancakes
11 Which actor played the knife thrower in The Magnificent Seven - James Coburn
12 What is the only animal to appear in the title of a Shakespeare play - Shrew (The Taming of the Shrew)
13 What is the home ground of West Bromwich Albion - The Hawthorns
14 In 1942 women were allowed to enter the Vatican without wearing which item of clothing - Stockings
15 What is the term used if something is not harmful to the environment - Eco-Friendly
16 In Australian slang what are snags - Sausages
17 In One Foot in the Grave what was the job of the next door neighbour Pippa - Bus driver
18 What was the surname of the German immigrant who in 1905 began selling mayonnaise ready made from his wife's recipe - Hellman
20 Which disc jockey used to advertise Brentford Nylon - Alan Freeman

General Knowledge 14. Bills Free Quiz

General Knowledge 14. Bills Free Quiz

1 AD FORFEITS (anagram of a form of transport) - Ford Fiesta
2 Which city is regarded as the capital of the Austrian Tyrol - Innsbruck
3 What are the celebrities standing in front of, on the cover of the Wings album, Band on the Run - A brick wall
4 What was the former name of the Gielgud Theatre - The Globe
5 What was the name of Cut Throat Jake's pirate ship - The Flying Dustman
6 In what year was the end of tea rationing in Britain after WW2 - Nineteen fifty two
7 Who recorded 'Smoke On The Water' - Deep Purple
8 Which car company make the Picasso - Citroen
9 What was the name of Benny Hill's dance troupe - Hills Angels
10 What type of car were the gangsters driving in the famous car chase in the film Bullitt - Dodge Charger
11 Which electrical high street chain, owned by Fred Dawes, had the 1990s advert tagline 'Don't you pay any more Mrs Moore' - Rumbelows
12 Why did Elvis Presley build a forty foot extension to his Memphis home - To keep his Scalextric set in
13 What's the main official residence of the head of state of Canada - Buckingham Palace
14 In which city is Pickering’s Gin made - Edinburgh
15 What is the name of the strange night club Eddie Valiant visits in 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' - The Ink and Paint Club
16 At 8am on the 13th August 1964, Harry Allen in Manchester and Robert Leslie Stewart in Liverpool performed which act simultaneously, something that has never been repeated in Britain since - Execution. They were both hangmen. Strangeways & Walton Prison
17 Where in the body is the hamate bone - Wrist (accept arm)
18 Actress June Spencer who plays Peggy Woolley has called for cast members to be acknowledged in which BBC radio show's end credits - The Archers
19 Who had a number one in the sixties with The Ballad Of John And Yoko - The Beatles
20 Which singer song writer's autobiography is called 'Laughter in the Rain' - Neil Sedaka

General Knowledge 13. Bills Free Quiz

1. The Chinese name their years after various creatures can you name all twelve (point for each) — Rooster, hare, tiger, rat, ox, dragon, snake, pig, monkey, dog, horse, and sheep

2. Who had a number one in the sixties with Massachusetts — The Bee Gees

3. Who was second in command of the original Enterprise in the Star Trek series — Mr Spock

4. In which American TV sitcom did the character Darrin Stephens appear — Bewitched

5. What is a male swan called — Cob

6. Which Dutch town is famous for its red round cheese — Edam

7. What was the first British credit card — Barclaycard

8. The song ‘Summer Loving’ was featured in which film – Grease
9. How many teeth has a human adult with a full complement — Thirty two
10. What was the name of the pirate captain in Peter Pan — Captain Hook
11. Who was the first man to swim the English channel — Captain Mathew Webb

12. From which spice do we get mace — Nutmeg

13. What is snuff made from — Powdered tobacco

14. In which county is the RAF officer training centre Cranwell — Lincolnshire

15. In the Spice Girls what is the surname of Mel C — Chisholm

16. Who enjoyed the Good Life as Barbara Good — Felicity Kendall

17. What does a golfer carry in his shag bag — Spare balls

18. The Vatican flag is mainly white and which other colour — Yellow

19. What is the capital of Norway — Oslo

20. Which ventriloquist has/had a green bird dummy called Orville — Keith Harris

21. What is a dickey when associated with men’s clothing — False shirtfront

22. Royal Sovereign and Hampshire Maid are varieties of which fruit — Strawberry

23. How many sixpences were there in one guinea — Forty two

24. Which three places are written on Del Boy’s van (point for each one) — New York; Paris and Peckham

25. As bulls are colour blind why do matadors use red capes — To hide bloodstains

26. In which country is the Mekong Delta — Vietnam

27. Which motor manufacturer made the Twingo — Renault

28. Which English county has the smallest coastline — County Durham

29. What would an American have if he had a hickey — Love bite

30. What is the lowest commissioned rank in The Royal Air Force — Pilot Officer

31. Where would you find a head tube, a fork crown and a spoke nipple — On a bicycle

32. The Red Lion is the commonest pub name in UK what is second — The Crown

33. Finish off this well known proverb, If speech is silver — Silence is golden

34. What is the smallest instrument in an orchestra — Triangle

35. In Lady Chatterley’s Lover what was Lady Chatterley’s first name — Constance

36. What is the largest county in Southern Ireland — County Cork

37. How many strings are there on a violin — Four

38. What is the best selling British comic of all time — Beano

39. In professional lawn tennis the balls can be white, yellow, and which other colour — Orange

40. What is Robert Mugabe’s middle name — Gabriel

General Knowledge 12. Bills Free Quiz

1. What is the state capital of Oklahoma — Oklahoma City

2. What is the maximum number of clubs a golfer can carry in his bag — Fourteen

3. What was the name of Benny Hill’s dance troupe — Hills Angels

4. Who had a number one in the sixties with Sunny Afternoon — Kinks

5. What is a baby rat called — Kitten

6. What is the first book of the Old Testament — Genesis

7. Where is the US Masters Golf tournament always held — Augusta

8. In which English county are Trematon and Tintagel Castles — Cornwall

9. From which Andrew Lloyd Webber musical did the song ‘Another Suitcase in another Hall’ come — Evita

10. Vera Chapman represented England 66 times at what sport — Hockey

11. In Only Fools and Horses who played the part of Trigger — Roger Lloyd Pack

12. Name the code words for the five main beaches used in the D-Day landings (point for each) — Sword, Omaha, Juno, Gold and Utah

13. What is the nickname of Barnsley FC — Tykes

14. Which two countries were joined together by the Act of Union (1707) — England and Scotland

15. What is the currency of South Africa and Namibia — Rand

16. Which pop group were formerly known as Hotlegs — 10cc

17. Complete the old proverb God sends meat and the devil sends (What) — Cooks

18. Which British aircraft company made the Venom fighter — De Havilland

19. Who won the gold medal at the Sydney Olympics in the men’s triple jump — Jonathan Edwards

20. What is an Eskimo one man sealskin boat called — Kayak

21. What is an Eskimo two man boat called — Oomiak

22. What is the tree planted traditionally in English churchyards — Yew

23. Which Norfolk town was used as Walmington on Sea in Dad’s Army — Thetford

24. Where in the body are the organs responsible for your balance — In the ears

25. What is the largest city in Africa — Cairo

26. What was the surname of the first father and son to have captained England at cricket — Cowdrey

27. Debbie Reynolds, Connie Stevens and Elizabeth Taylor were all married to whom — Eddie Fisher

28. An American would call it a sidewalk what would we call it – Footpath (accept pavement)

29. Which Japanese car manufacturer made the Prelude — Honda

30. For which club was Peter Shilton playing when he made his one thousandth football league appearance — Leyton Orient

31. According the song where did The Flowerpot Men want to go to — San Francisco

32. What rank in the British Amy was the equivalent to a Rottenfuhrer in the S.S. — Corporal

33. The Everly Brothers had their second number one in 1960 in the UK what was the girl’s name in the title — Cathy (Cathy’s Clown)

34. What is singer, actor, and former member of Police, Sting’s real name — Gordon Sumner

35. Which author created police detective Reg Wexford — Ruth Rendell

36. Where were the Summer Olympics held in 1988 — Seoul

37. What is a thirty-fifth wedding anniversary known as — Coral

38. In Greek mythology, Ulysses’ wife promised to marry the man who could perform which task — To string Ulysses bow

39. What do Americans usually call one cent coins — Pennies

40. Who won the women’s javelin at the Montreal and Munich Olympics — Ruth Fuchs

General Knowledge 11. Bills Free Quiz




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




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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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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ALL OF THE ANSWERS WILL HAVE A PLACE IN THEM (COULD BE VILLAGE TOWN CITY COUNTRY COUNTY STATE FORMER NAME OR AN AREA AND THERE ARE NO DUPLICATES)

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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