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General Knowledge Two

Natasha Keys General Knowledge GRE English 166 cards

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  1. 1where was the 2008 summer olympics held?Bejing
  2. 2what country is most the Atacama desert found?Chile
  3. 3for which number would 'time for tea' be use used as a bingo call?83
  4. 4for which number would 'knock at the door' be use used as a bingo call?4
  5. 5for which number would 'nearly there' be use used as a bingo call?89
  6. 6for which number would 'valentine's day' be use used as a bingo call?14
  7. 7for which number would 'tom mix' be use used as a bingo call?6
  8. 8for which number would 'young and keen' be use used as a bingo call?15
  9. 9In which county is the festival 'Glastonbury' held?Somerset
  10. 10In which county is the festival 'Clarence park festival' held?West Yorkshire
  11. 11In which county is the festival 'Boardmasters' held?Cornwall
  12. 12who has the catchphrase '...and on that bombshell...'Jeremy Clarkson
  13. 13who has the catchphrase 'Let's hear your buzzers'Stephen Fry
  14. 14who has the catchphrase 'Which is better...there's only one way to find out... fight!'Harry Hill
  15. 15who has the catchphrase 'bear with, bear with...'Miranda Hart
  16. 16In a traditional ‘Punch and Judy’ show, what is the name of Mr Punch’s dog?Toby
  17. 17who has the catchphrase 'if the answer's there, i'll give you the money myself'Les Dennis (family fortunes)
  18. 18who played Jay Pritchett in Modern family?Ed O'Neill
  19. 19who narrates 'Dragons Den'?Evan Davis
  20. 20when was Coronation street first Broadcast?1960
  21. 21what is the name of Bruce willis' character in 'Die hard'?John McClane
  22. 22who directed star wars? (1977)George Lucas
  23. 23who directed Titanic? (1997)James Cameroon
  24. 24what character does Hugh Grant play in 'Bridget Jones'?Daniel Cleaver
  25. 25what is the name of the snowy owl in 'Harry potter'?Hedwig
  26. 26what product does 'Barry Scott' advertised?Cillit Bang
  27. 27who runs the orphanage in the musical 'Annie'?Miss Hannigan
  28. 28How old is Annie according to the musical script?11
  29. 29who was Anne of Green Gables' bestfriend?Diana Barry
  30. 30Who wrote 'Treasure Island'?Robert Louis Stevenson
  31. 31who wrote 'Great expectations'?Charles Dickens
  32. 32what author created 'Dr Hannibal Lecter'?Thomas Harris
  33. 33what is Rupert Bear's hometown?Nutwood
  34. 34what is Agatha Christie's lesser known name?Lady Mallowan DBE
  35. 35what year did artist 'Paul Cezanne' die?1906
  36. 36what Spanish seafarer is the isle Bermuda named after?Juan de Bermudez
  37. 37who played Emmett Brown in Back to the future?Christopher Lloyd
  38. 38who played Biff Tannen in Back to the future?Thomas F. Wilson
  39. 39who did Bill Murry play in ghostbusters?Peter Venkman
  40. 40who did Dan Aykroyd play in ghostbusters?Ray Stantz
  41. 41how many lines are there in a sonnet?14
  42. 42from what type of flower does a vanilla pod come from?Orchid
  43. 43what is the national dish of Hungary?Goulash
  44. 44from which country does Brahma beer orignate?Brazil
  45. 45what is the name of the colourless brandy distilled from cherries?Kirsch
  46. 46what is the national dish of Jamaica?Ackee and Saltfish
  47. 47what do Americans call Coriander?Cilantro
  48. 48in what year did Margaret Thatcher resign from her post as Prime Minister?1990
  49. 49in what year was the first mammal successfully cloned from an adult cell?1996 (Dolly the sheep)
  50. 50who was the first ever Queen to rule England in her own right?Mary I
  51. 51who was the queen of the fairies in Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer night's dream'?Titania
  52. 52a 'gale' is the description of which number on the Beaufort Wind Force scale?8
  53. 53a 'gentle breeze' is the description of which number on the Beaufort Wind Force scale?3
  54. 54a 'hurricane force' is the description of which number on the Beaufort Wind Force scale?12
  55. 55what is the hardest substance in the human body?Tooth Enamel
  56. 56In computers, what does 'IP' stand for?internet protocol
  57. 57what are the three bones in the human ear called?Malleus, incus and stapes
  58. 58In Greek mythology, who killed the Minotaur?Theseus
  59. 59which river flows through the city of Durham?River Wear
  60. 60what colour is Henry in Thomas and the tank engine?Green
  61. 61what was the name of Count Duckula's butler?Igor
  62. 62what spirit forms the base of the 'Singapore Sling' cocktail?Gin
  63. 63Which dessert is also sometimes called a ‘Tuscan Trifle’?Tiramisu
  64. 64How old does a sheep have to be before its meat is classed as mutton?over two years old
  65. 65Who is the lead vocalist of British rock band Mumford & Sons?Marcus Mumford
  66. 66On which date of the year do the French celebrate ‘Bastille Day’?July 14th
  67. 67A ‘Haiku’ is a traditional Japanese poem consisting of how many syllables?17
  68. 68An oven temperature of 200 degrees Celsius would be equivalent to which Gas Mark?6
  69. 69An oven temperature of 165 degrees Celsius would be equivalent to which Gas Mark?3
  70. 70An oven temperature of 230 degrees Celsius would be equivalent to which Gas Mark?8
  71. 71An oven temperature of 140 degrees Celsius would be equivalent to which Gas Mark?1
  72. 72name the three countries with irregular shaped flagsNepal, Switzerland and the Vatican City
  73. 73from which country does Kingfisher Beer originate?India
  74. 74what is the only letter not in the periodic table?J
  75. 75what is the name of a single stand of spaghetti?spaghetto
  76. 76what countries have won the most summer Olympic medals?USA
  77. 77what was the first year women competed in the olympics?1900, Paris
  78. 78what is the olympic motto translated into English?Faster, Higher, Stronger
  79. 79what is the capital of Ghana?Accra
  80. 80what is the capital of Zimbabwe?Harare
  81. 81what is the capital of Libya?Tripoli
  82. 82who succeeded Herbert Hoover as the president of the USA?Franklin D Roosevelt
  83. 83who succeeded Franklin D Roosevelt as the president of the USA?Harry S Truman
  84. 84who succeeded Ronald Reagan as the president of the USA?George H W Bush
  85. 85who succeeded George H W Bush as the president of the USA?Bill Clinton
  86. 86who succeeded Richard III as king of England?Henry VII
  87. 87what colours appear on the flag of Poland?Red and white
  88. 88what colours appear on the flag of Bahamas?Black, yellow and light blue
  89. 89what colours appear on the flag of Bangladesh?Green and red
  90. 90what colours appear on the flag of Latvia?Red and white
  91. 91what colours appear on the flag of Morocca?Red and green
  92. 92what colours appear on the flag of Nigeria?Green and white
  93. 93what is the only American state to begin with the letter 'P'?Pennsylvania
  94. 94what is the official currency of Egypt?Egyptian pound
  95. 95which Beatle leads on the cover of abbey road?John Lennon
  96. 96Who became queen after Tudor King Edward VI died?Lady Jane Grey
  97. 97Which four US Presidents to were assassinated while in office?Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield, William McKinley and John F. Kennedy
  98. 98What is the most southern European country?Cyprus
  99. 99In what year was the first Harry Potter book published?1997
  100. 100Which EastEnders character has starred in the most episodes?Ian Beale
  101. 101What sauce do you traditionally have in a prawn cocktail?Marie Rose
  102. 102What cocktail's main ingredients are tomato juice and vodka?Bloody Mary
  103. 103What is Barbies full name?Barbara Millicent Roberts
  104. 104What are Barbies parents called?Margret Robbers and George Robbets
  105. 105How many rows and kernels does an ear of corn usually contain?16 rows and 800 kernels
  106. 106how long is the worlds longest musical pie63ce?639 years
  107. 107what is the official state sport of Maryland?Jousting
  108. 108What Russian city is separated from its main land?Kaliningrad
  109. 109Which English king died in 1066, leaving no heir to the throne?Edward the confessor
  110. 110what was Harry Houdini's real name?Erich Weiss
  111. 111The team from which country won the tennis tournament for the Davis Cup in 2010?Serbia
  112. 112In which event did Suriname, in 1988, win its first Olympic medal?100m butterfly
  113. 113Which character in the comic strip Charlie Brown often carries a cat with her?Frieda
  114. 114what is the hottest continent on earth?Africa
  115. 115who was the youngest British prime minister?William Pitt (the younger)
  116. 116who was the first female prime minister of Australia?7) Julia Gillard (2010-2013)
  117. 117What was Adele’s first record called?Hometown glory
  118. 118What is the name of The Beatles’ first album?please please me
  119. 119what's the only vitamin not to be found in an egg?Vitamin C
  120. 120What's the chemical symbol of platinum?Pt
  121. 121what was the first website called?info.cern
  122. 122what was the first country to use paper money?China
  123. 123what is Sam Malone's nickname in Cheers?Mayday
  124. 124Which gas is commonly used to fill light bulbs?Argon
  125. 125What is the wife of a Tzar called?Tsaritsa
  126. 126Which pudding is also knows as 'dead man's arm'?Jam roly-poly
  127. 127Which film won best Comedy film at the 2016 Golden Globes?The martian
  128. 128What was once known as italian welsh rarebit?Pizza
  129. 129In which country was Adolf Hitler born?Austria
  130. 130What city was John F. Kennedy Assassinated in?Dallas
  131. 131When did the battle of Waterloo take place?18th of June 1815
  132. 132By what name are Egyptian Rulers known?Pharaohs
  133. 133How many Pyramids of Giza were built?3
  134. 134What is the capital city of New Zealand?Wellington
  135. 135What is the longest river in the world?Nile
  136. 136In which city of India would you find the Taj Mahal?Agra
  137. 137What does the acronym AIDS stand for?Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
  138. 138What does BMW stand for?Bavarian Motor Works
  139. 139What is the name of Batmans buter?Alfred
  140. 140What does DC stand for? (comics)Detective Comics
  141. 141What does DC stand for? (Electricity)Direct Current
  142. 142What does DC stand for? (America)District of Columbia
  143. 143What is Hawkeyes real name?Clint Barton
  144. 144Which avenger is the only one who can calm down the Hulk?Black widow
  145. 145What was superman's birth name?Kal-El
  146. 146What does HTTP stand for?HyperText Transfer Protocol
  147. 147What is a monotreme?Egg-laying mammals
  148. 148What is the name given to a banknote worth £100 million that is held in the vaults of the Bank of England?Titan
  149. 149in 1973, the worlds first mobile phone call was made by an engineer of which company?Motorola
  150. 150What is the 'popish plot'?a conspiracy theory that accused the catholic church of planning to assassinate Charles II
  151. 151What is also knowns as a cowpea?Black-eyed pea
  152. 152What is also known as a garbanzo bean?Chickpea
  153. 153In Greek mythology, Medea was the wife of which Greek Hero?Jason
  154. 154Who does Jason Donovan play in Neighbours?Scott Robinson
  155. 155Which comedy group voices for the cartoon Bananaman?The Goodies
  156. 156Hall Green and Perry Barr are Birmingham stadiums for what sport?Greyhound racing
  157. 157Skulk is a collective noun for what animal?Foxes
  158. 158What is the only mammal without vocal cords?Giraffe
  159. 159Who plays Dexter Morgan on the TV show Dexter?Michael C. Hall
  160. 160What chemical symbol represents Phosphorus?P
  161. 161Who was peeping tom looking at?Lady Godiva
  162. 162Who played Tim Taylor on the tv show Home improvements?Tim Allen
  163. 163What chemical symbol represents Astatine?At
  164. 164when did TIME magazine combine man and woman of the year to create person of the year?1999
  165. 165Who was the first person to win TIME woman of the year?Wallis simpson
  166. 166Which disney pixar film honours steve Jobs in its credits?Brave

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