Jasons Massive General Knowledge Quiz

jason · 25-03-2005, 20:35

OK FOLKS,BY REQUEST I AM GOING TO DO A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ,I HAVE MY OWN QUIZ BOARD ON BURNLEYWEB,BUT I AM TAKING A BREAK ON THERE TO DO THIS ONE SO SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION......LOL.

YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED TO ANSWER ONE QUESTION PER DAY,THIS INCLUDES GIVING THE WRONG ANSWER!!
GOOD LUCK!
CORRECT ANSWERS WILL BE UPDATED DURING THE DAY.

1. Where in the body is the labyrinth ?
(THE EAR - SLINKY)

2. What is the common name for ascorbic acid ?
(VITAMIN C - LESS)

3. Complete this quotation from Voltaire: 'If god did not exist...'.
(IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO INVENT HIM - K.S.H)

4. Americans call it a faucet. What do the British call it ?
(A TAP - WILLOW THE WHISP)

5. How are the first five books of the bible know collectively ?
(PENTATEUCH - JELLY BABY)

6. Who designed the dome of St. Peter's, Rome ?
(MICHAELANGELO - K.S.H)

7. What is the unit of currency in Poland ?
(ZLOTY - ROY)

8. Which two elements make up water ?
(HYDROGEN & OXYGEN - STEVEO)

9. Who was the captain of the Pequod in Moby Dick ?
(CAPTAIN AHAB - WILLOW THE WHISP)

10. What colour is a New York taxi ?
(YELLOW - JANET)

11. Which two letters are worth ten points in the board game Scrabble ?
(Q & Z - TINKERBELLE)

12. Which useful household item is made from naphthalene ?
(MOTHBALLS - K.S.H)

13. What is measured on the Beaufort scale ?
(WIND VELOCITY - SARA)

14. Which creatures live in a formicary ?
(ANTS - GARINDA)

15. Which bandleader died in an air crash over the English Channel during World War II ?
(GLENN MILLER - PURPLELASS)

16. What is the other name for the Jewish day of Atonement ?
(YOM KIPPUR - JANET)

17. What was writer Charles Dodgson's pseudonym ?
(LEWIS CARROLL - GARINDA)

18. If an American footballer talked about his 'zippers' what would he mean ?
(SCARS - TINKERBELLE)

19. Where would you find the 'ocean of storms' ?
(ON THE MOON - GRANNYCLARET)

20. What is the pirate's flag with the skull and cross-bones called ?
(JOLLY ROGER - TINKERBELLE)

21. Where is the original Harris tweed spun and woven ?
(OUTER HEBRIDES - ROY)

22. What do climbers call a peak higher the 914 m (3,000 ft) ?
(A MUNRO - WILLOW THE WHISP)

23. The famous Gurkha soldiers are known for carrying a particular type of large knife. What is this knife called ?
(KUKRI - JANET)

24. Which bird is the international symbol of happiness ?
(BLUEBIRD - GRANNYCLARET)

25. What is the centuries old art of clipping hedges into various ornamental shapes traditionally called ?
(TOPIARY - GARINDA)

slinky · 25-03-2005, 20:37

no 1 - The ear

Tinkerbelle · 25-03-2005, 20:38

No. 11 Q and Z ?

jason · 25-03-2005, 20:40

Both correct!!

garinda · 25-03-2005, 20:44

Chastised, and slapped

First answer posted below, sorry.

jason · 25-03-2005, 20:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda

8 ANSWERS AT ONCE ARE NOT ACCEPTED!!!!!!!!!

I really do wish someone would read the rules..Garinda edit your answers out please and read the rules above and just answer one question!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!