General Knowledge 33

Question 1

What is meant by the American expression ‘from soup to nuts’?

Answer 1

From start to finish

Question 2

What crisp biscuit made from unleavened bread is traditionally eaten at Passover?

Answer 2

Matzo

Question 3

The children’s book The Witches (1983) was written by which author?

Answer 3

Roald Dahl

Question 4

What does the ‘A’ stand for in the abbreviation CIA?

Answer 4

Agency

Question 5

In a track race, what do sprinters start from?

Answer 5

Blocks

Question 6

What term is given to a writ demanding attendance at court?

Answer 6

Subpoena

Question 7

Which long-running drama series features the pub The Dog in the Pond?

Answer 7

Hollyoaks

Question 8

Who changed the royal family name from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor?

Answer 8

King George V

Question 9

On the Swedish flag what is the colour of the cross?

Answer 9

Yellow or gold

Question 10

Who is the author of The Da Vinci Code?

Answer 10

Dan Brown

Question 11

Which radio code word is between Quebec and Sierra?

Answer 11

Romeo

Question 12

From which occupation do the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles take their names?

Answer 12

Artists

Question 13

To which group of birds does the capercaillie belong?

Answer 13

The grouse family

Question 14

To what does paediatric medicine relate?

Answer 14

Children

Question 15

Which British monarch succeeded Queen Victoria?

Answer 15

Edward VII

Question 16

Nat King Cole was famous for playing which instrument?

Answer 16

Piano

Question 17

Which of the Seven Dwarfs was always feeling tired?

Answer 17

Sleepy

Question 18

What is a rotunda?

Answer 18

A round building

Question 19

Which day of the week is named after the god Saturn?

Answer 19

Saturday

Question 20

How many players are in a cricket team?

Answer 20

11

Question 21

Which country won the FIFA World Cup in 1982 and 2006?

Answer 21

Italy

Question 22

How many points does a try score in rugby union?

Answer 22

Five

Question 23

What is the nickname of the South African rugby union team?

Answer 23

Springboks

Question 24

What is a sword with a three-sided blade used in fencing?

Answer 24

Épée

Question 25

Which team won both the men’s and the women’s Boat Races in 2018?

Answer 25

Cambridge

Question 26

Which racecourse is home to the Scottish Grand National?

Answer 26

Ayr

Question 27

In snooker, what is the name of the rest which supports the cue above ball height?

Answer 27

Spider

Question 28

Catcher and shortstop are positions in which sport?

Answer 28

Baseball

Question 29

Which New York district has the eponymous Globetrotters for a basketball team?

Answer 29

Harlem

Question 30

Who won his fourth Formula 1 World Championship in 2017?

Answer 30

Lewis Hamilton

Question 31

St Moritz is home to which famous bobsled track?

Answer 31

Cresta Run

Question 32

Which tennis player won her first grand slam singles title at the 2018 Australian Open?

Answer 32

Caroline Wozniacki

Question 33

In the 1970s, which horse won the Grand National three times?

Answer 33

Red Rum

Question 34

What is the American name for Association Football?

Answer 34

Soccer

Question 35

Which equestrian discipline involves deportment and control?

Answer 35

Dressage

Question 36

At which venue is the US Open tennis tournament played?

Answer 36

Flushing Meadow

Question 37

In which sport are there madisons and pursuits?

Answer 37

Cycling

Question 38

How many walls surround a squash court?

Answer 38

Four

Question 39

Key Largo and Key West are off the coast of which US state?

Answer 39

Florida

Question 40

What is the name of the line which can be found on world maps which divides the Earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres?

Answer 40

The equator

Question 41

What astrological term describes a person born on St George’s Day?

Answer 41

Taurean ## Footnote 23rd April

Question 42

In which modern country was the capital of the Incan empire?

Answer 42

Peru

Question 43

What kind of animal is a Russian Blue?

Answer 43

Cat

Question 44

If you were watching someone on a PGA tour what would you be watching?

Answer 44

Golf

Question 45

What type of knife can also describe a thin heel on a shoe?

Answer 45

Stiletto

Question 46

What is the Latin name for Scotland?

Answer 46

Caledonia

Question 47

In which century was Botticelli born?

Answer 47

15th century

Question 48

What is a quarter of 180?

Answer 48

45

Question 49

Which model was known as 'The Shrimp'?

Answer 49

Jean Shrimpton

Question 50

What item of clothing do Americans call a vest?

Answer 50

Waistcoat

Question 51

Ash Wednesday is the first day of which period of fasting?

Answer 51

Lent

Question 52

What is the fifth book of the New Testament?

Answer 52

Acts

Question 53

In which comedy series did Ruth Madoc play Gladys Pugh?

Answer 53

Hi-de-Hi!

Question 54

By what name was Aragorn first known to Frodo in The Lord of the Rings?

Answer 54

Strider

Question 55

In the TV series Thunderbirds, who was the pilot of the underwater rescue missions?

Answer 55

Gordon Tracy

Question 56

Which twilled cotton fabric is used to make jeans?

Answer 56

Denim

Question 57

What colour is the paint cobalt?

Answer 57

Blue