General Knowledge 5
I can vouch for question 38. lol
1. What animal appears on a packet of Fox's Glacier mints -- Polar bear
2. What is the nickname of the British Parachute Regiment -- The Red Berets
3. In which long running BBC series did Bonnie Langford play the part of Melanie -- Doctor Who
4. What is a female cat called -- A queen
5. Who had a number one in the seventies with, Blockbuster -- Sweet
6. How many reeds has a clarinet -- One
7. Which former busty British actress was born Diana Fluck in Swindon -- Diana Dors
8. What was the name of the treaty that ceded Hong Kong to the British until 1997 -- The Treaty of Nanking
9. Which car manufacturer made a model called The Cossack -- Lada
10. What was the Flintstones car called -- The Cavemobile
11. Which football team was nicknamed The Quakers -- Darlington
12. Who was the front man with the Electric Light Orchestra -- Jeff Lynne
13. Americans call it a stroller what would we call it -- Pushchair
14. What is the middle colour of a rainbow -- Green
15. Who organise the World Haggis Hurling Championships -- The World Haggis Hurling Association
16. What do sumo wrestlers sprinkle in the ring before a bout -- Salt
17. Where was Billy Joel sitting when he sang about Brenda and Eddy (Lyric question) -- In an Italian restaurant
18. How is a bridleway shown on an Ordnance Survey Map -- Line of red dashes
19. Why did dancer Nijinsky's career come to a premature end -- He went insane
20. There are eleven lines now in the London Underground system can you name them, a point for each -- Bakerloo, Central, Circle, District, East London, Hammersmith and City, Jubilee, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria.(DLR is not considered part of the underground) ** See note below quiz.
21. What is the name given to that part of a church where the congregation sits -- Nave
22. From which animal do we get lard -- Pig
23. What is the name of Captain Mainwaring's unseen wife in Dad's Army -- Elizabeth
24. What sport is played by Los Angeles Raiders -- American Football
25. What do the flowers Aquilegia, Columbine and Granny's Bonnet have in common -- All the same flower
26. In which English town or city is the Eldon Gardens shopping centre -- Newcastle upon Tyne
27. The song, Anything You Can Do, came from which musical -- Annie Get Your Gun
28. What was the name of Robin Cook's mistress whom he later married -- Gaynor Regan
29. In Jewish cuisine what are blintzes -- Pancakes
30. Which British aircraft manufacturer made the Roc fighter aeroplane -- Blackburn
31. Who was the Secretary for State that was responsible for stopping school milk in 1971 -- Margaret Thatcher (the milk snatcher)
32. In which Bond film did Kissy Suzuki play a Bond girl -- You Only Live Twice
33. In which sporting event might you come in contact with the terms Brush and Rails, Hog's Back and a Double Oxer -- Show jumping (they are fences)
34. What is the predominant colour of the cover of Dire Straits, Making Movies album -- Red
35. What is the capital of the Canadian Province of Manitoba -- Winnipeg
36. In The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy what is the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything -- Forty two
37. Which singer played the part of Colorado in the film Rio Bravo -- Ricky Nelson
38. What digestive juice is stored in the gall bladder -- Bile
39. How many lines are there in a sonnet -- Fourteen
40. Which novelty record was topping the singles charts in the UK at Christmas 1993 -- Mr Blobby
** The DLR or Elizabeth Line is not part of the underground system, even though London Transport put it on the map.