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December 19, 2012

quiz 1183 general knowledge (QA)

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1 Which US city was previously called New Amsterdam? New York2 In 1972, who became the f irst American to win the World Chess Championship? Bobby Fischer3 Who wrote the screenplay f or the 1994 f ilm Four Weddings and a Funeral? Richard Curtis4 In the US, where would a busboy work? Restaurant5 Canada has how many territories? Three6 Prof essional surf er Jordy Smith was born in which country? South Af rica7 Carnophobia is the irrational f ear of which f oodstuf f ? Meat8 Which body of water is known in the Bible as The Great Sea? Mediterranean

Sea9 Who is the voice of the bride in Tim Burtons 2005 f ilm Corpse bride? Helena

BonhamCarter

10 What type of plant is a nardoo? Fern11 Which novel by Margaret Mitchell was f irst published in 1936? Gone With

the Wind12 Which actor made his screen debut as Boo Radley in the 1962 f ilm To Kill a

Mockingbird?Robert Duvall

13 Laguna de Bay is the largest lake in which Asian country? Philippines14 Which French novelists f irst names were Sidonie Gabrielle? Colette15 In which US state is Edwards Air Force Base? Calif ornia16 Which Brit ish snooker player was known by the nickname Hurricane? Alex Higgins17 Where, in the human body, is the humerus bone? Upper arm18 In the television series Thunderbirds, what is Lady Penelopes surname? Creighton-

Ward19 Who wrote the novel The Fourth Protocol? Frederick

Forsyth20 What type of creature was a quagga? Zebra21 In Greek mythology, what is the name of the mortal woman who challenged the

goddess Athena to a weaving contest and was turned into a spider by Athena?Arachne

22 Aladar, Yar, Z ini and Baylene are all characters in which 2000 Disney f ilm? Dinosaur23 Which English king died f ollowing complications af ter a f all f rom his horse named

Sorrel?William III

24 The childrens toy Silly Putty was taken on board by the crew of which Apollomission?

Apollo 8

25 Fiji Day is celebrated in Fiji during which month of the year? October26 Which Brit ish tit le did Frederick and William Temple hold on separate occasions? Archbishop of

Canterbury27 Who played Grandad in the UK television series Only Fools and Horses? Lennard

Pearce28 In 1784, who designed the f irst power loom? Edmund

Cartwright29 In the US The Great Fire of .where occured 8th to 10th October 1871? Chicago30 Felidae is the scientif ic name f or which animals? Cats

quiz 1183 general knowledge (QA)