General Knowledge 39

Question 1

Which part of an insect bears the legs and wings?

Answer 1

Thorax

Question 2

Who played the character of Charlene Robinson in the Australian series Neighbours?

Answer 2

Kylie Minogue

Question 3

Which duo had a 1992 hit with Stay?

Answer 3

Shakespears Sister

Question 4

With how many pieces does a chess player start a game?

Answer 4

16

Question 5

Is Turkey ahead of or behind Greenwich Mean Time?

Answer 5

Ahead

Question 6

What is the capital of the Baltic state of Latvia?

Answer 6

Riga

Question 7

Which large mammal was ridden by Hannibal over the Alps?

Answer 7

Elephant

Question 8

In the Bible, which book immediately follows the Acts of the Apostles?

Answer 8

Romans

Question 9

For which film did Dame Helen Mirren win an Oscar in 2006?

Answer 9

The Queen

Question 10

In which county is Land’s End?

Answer 10

Cornwall

Question 11

What is the first name of Miss Doolittle, the heroine of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion?

Answer 11

Eliza

Question 12

What does the Q stand for in IQ?

Answer 12

Quotient

Question 13

In which country did Bob Hawke win four elections in a row before being ousted by Paul Keating?

Answer 13

Australia

Question 14

What is Marshal Cogburn’s nickname in the John Wayne film True Grit?

Answer 14

Rooster

Question 15

Which actress starred in the TV series Cheers and the Look Who’s Talking films?

Answer 15

Kirstie Alley

Question 16

What is the middle colour of the Italian flag?

Answer 16

White

Question 17

In which decade of the 20th century was Che Guevara born?

Answer 17

1920s

Question 18

Which spirit is flavoured with juniper berries?

Answer 18

Gin

Question 19

Which pigment is obtained from the inky secretion of the cuttlefish?

Answer 19

Sepia

Question 20

What is the name for an adult female whale?

Answer 20

Cow

Question 21

A starfish has how many arms?

Answer 21

Five

Question 22

Which class of animals includes crabs and lobsters?

Answer 22

Crustacea

Question 23

Which mammal has blue and killer varieties?

Answer 23

Whale

Question 24

A periwinkle is what type of creature?

Answer 24

Sea snail

Question 25

A creature such as a mussel that has two shells is described by what term?

Answer 25

Bivalve

Question 26

What is the alternative name for the king crab?

Answer 26

Horseshoe crab

Question 27

How many tentacles does an octopus have?

Answer 27

Eight

Question 28

What term is given to creatures such as sole and halibut that live on the sea bed?

Answer 28

Flatfish

Question 29

Chowder is traditionally made using which shellfish?

Answer 29

Clam

Question 30

What term is used to describe a marine mammal such as a whale or porpoise?

Answer 30

Cetacean

Question 31

What is krill?

Answer 31

Plankton

Question 32

What type of sea creature is a lion’s mane?

Answer 32

Jellyfish

Question 33

Which mollusc has a fan-shaped shell?

Answer 33

Scallop

Question 34

How do male humpback whales communicate?

Answer 34

Singing

Question 35

Which radio code word comes before Quebec?

Answer 35

Papa

Question 36

What is the surname of White Wedding singer Billy?

Answer 36

Idol

Question 37

What are the railway stations are there on a UK Monopoly™ board?

Answer 37

King's Cross Station, Marylebone Station, Liverpool Street Station, and Fenchurch Street Station

Question 38

Don’t Cry For Me, Argentina features in which musical?

Answer 38

Evita

Question 39

Which 1970s band had hits with Needles and Pins and Living Next Door to Alice?

Answer 39

Smokie

Question 40

What is the unit of currency in Canada?

Answer 40

Canadian dollar

Question 41

Which Australian bird is famous for laughing?

Answer 41

Kookaburra

Question 42

A concierge does what job?

Answer 42

Caretaker

Question 43

Who topped the UK singles chart in 2006 with Irreplaceable?

Answer 43

Beyoncé

Question 44

From which politician did policemen get the nickname 'Peelers'?

Answer 44

Sir Robert Peel

Question 45

Of what is palaeontology the study?

Answer 45

Fossils

Question 46

Which geographical group includes Lanzarote?

Answer 46

Canary Islands

Question 47

What is the English equivalent of the French name Pierre?

Answer 47

Peter

Question 48

What name was given to a two-wheeled Roman racing vehicle?

Answer 48

Chariot

Question 49

What is a female chicken called?

Answer 49

Hen

Question 50

Which game is also the name of a gourd-like vegetable?

Answer 50

Squash

Question 51

Which cultivated moth lays its eggs on mulberry plants?

Answer 51

Silk moth

Question 52

In which country is Benfica a leading football club?

Answer 52

Portugal

Question 53

William Hartnell was the first actor to play the main character in which TV series?

Answer 53

Doctor Who

Question 54

What order are manatees and dugongs?

Answer 54

Sirenians (also extinct sea cows).