It would seem that General Knowledge is what you want, but for you :BangHead: who like a bit of 'sport' I have chucked a few of these as well!
Afterall it is a form of " General Knowledge" :toothy10:
This Quiz is about four times the size as previous quizzes I have put up of late.
This is to cater for the fact that I am going to be busy :drunken_smilie: :blob7: :coffee2: till at least the27th.
So all it remains for me to do is; wish you the best of luck with the quiz and to wish you all the very best for Christmas....Tg
General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which English Premier league side is nicknamed 'The Foxes'
2. In the world of computers what does W W W represent ?
3. Which Stadium will host the Euro 2000 final ?
4. What age was the Queen mother on 4th August 1999 ?
5 Who Captained the USA in the 1999 Ryder cup ?
6. Who in 1973 appeared on Top of the Pops dressed as a clown and sang The Show must go on ?
7. What do curlers use to smooth the ice in front of the stone ?
8. Who painted the 17th century masterpiece known as 'The Night Watch' ?
9. Who replaced the injured Michael Schumacher in the 1999 Formula one season ?
10. Which two vegetables would you use to make a basic Spanish omelette ?
11. Tennis. Who won the men's Single title at the British national championships ?
12. Whose wisdom according to the bible was tested by the Queen of Sheba ?
13. Who were Wigan's opponents when they won 69 points in the Premiership Trophy final ?
14..Which metal is the main ingredient of 'Bronze' ?
15. Which England 'A' batsman hit ten sixes in an innings in 1998 against Sri Lanka ?
16. Which King was the only English born son of William the Conqueror ?
17.Who did PSV Eindhoven beat in the 1988 European Championships Cup final (on penalties) ?
18.The first Women's institute was founded in 1897 at Stoney Creek. In which country is Stoney Street ?
19. Who wrote the musical Annie get your Gun ?
20. Boxing. Who did Britains Robin Reid KO in 1996 to win the WBC World super middle weight title ?
21. What in Horse racing's Classic races was unique about Tontine's victory in the 1825 One thousand guineas ?
22. Who according to the bible, adopted the infant Moses after finding him in a marsh ?
23. Athletics. Which athlete won Britains only Gold medal in the 3000metres in the 1998 Indoor championships
24. When it is Noon GMT what time is it in
25. Boxing. who beat Nigel Benn twice in word title fights in 1996 ?
26. Which actor played Tony Hancock's best friend in the Radio series Hancock's Half Hour ?
27. Snooker. What is the value of the break if you pot 5Reds,2Blacks, 2 Blues and 1Green ?
28. Who was the last Prime Minister NOT to have a University education ?
29.Rugby League. Which team beat Carlisle 112 to nil in September 1986 ?
30. Where did the Great Fire of London start in 1666 ?
31. Olympic Games. Which racket sport was first introduced in 1992 ?
32.Apollo 10 took three men within nine miles of the moon's surface, name one of the three Astronauts
33. Who officially openrd the 1999 Rugby Union World Cup tournament ?
34. Darts. Which player is nicknamed 'Barney Rubble'
35. Complete the John Gray title;Men are from Mars, Women are from.........?
36. Tennis. Whose 20 titles in a career is a Wimbledon record ?
37. Which DJ has the car registration No. D1 DDY
38. Athletics.Who since Roger Bannister has held the World mile record the longest ?
39. Who in the Bible was the mother of Cain, Abel & Seth ?
40.Golf. Mark O'Meara won the Open at Royal in 1998 who was the previous winner at this venue ?
41. In which British city was William Booth (founder of the Salvation Army) born ? This city is also well known for Lace making.
42.Horse Racing. Which horse won the 1999 Epsom Derby
43. Who was the jockey who rode the Winner of the 1999 Epsom Derby
44. Name the second smallest of the Major Planets
45. The last five winners of the Football writers 'Footballer of the Year have been foreigners, who in 1994 was the last British player ?
46. For which film did Nicholas Cage win 'Best Actor' Oscar in 1995
47. Cricket. Which County did Leicester dismiss for 52 runs to register the lowest score in an innings in the 1999 season ?
48. Which English classical guitarist was honoured by the Royal Philarmonic Society in May 1997 for 50 years of service to music. ?
49. Football. Which was the last Host nation to finish THIRD in the World cup
50. At which WW2 battle in 1945, did the US Marines take control of a Japanese Island
51. Boxing. Who in 1992 became the first Southpaw to win a World Heavyweight title ?
52. Which is England's second largest city. ?
53. Name England's captain on the 1999/2000 South African tour ?
54. Football; Who is Middlesboro's most capped player. ?
55. Who wrote the 1999 best selling thriller ' Bag of Bones'
56. Rugby Union; For which club does England's Fly half Paul Grayson play for ?
57.Who succeeded Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister ?
58. Fourth man, Outhandle, and Bullet are all terms in which sport
59. How man trumpets are normally included in a modern Symphony Orchestra; 4,6,or 8
60. Football; Dave Basset managed two relegation sides in 1987/88 name them
61. Which well known alcoholic drink lost its royal warrant in 1995
62. Athletics; Who was the last American woman to win the woman's IAAF world cross country championships
63. Which country has the worlds shortest coastline (3.5 miles)
64. Motor Cycling; Who was the first Australian in 1987 to win the 500cc world title ?
65. Who began his parliamentary career as MP for Oldham in 1900, and finished
66. In pre decimal days how many pence were in half a Guinea ?
67. Athletics; Michael Johnson broke the world record for 400metres in 1999 whose record did he break
68.Which island in the British isles takes its name from the old Norse word for 'Puffin' ?
69. Cricket; Name the England batsman to hit 325 runs in an innings against the West Indies in 1930 ?
70. Roy Plumley was the original presenter of Desert Island Discs who succeeded him
71. Who was the first swimmer to win the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year
72. What nationality was the 17th century landscape artist Meindart Hobbema
73. Horse Racing; In 1944 Harry Wragg rode the first filly to win the 2000 Guineas in 42 years ,what was its name ?
74. Carrick, Penwith, & Restormel are all districts in which English county ?
75. Judo; How many points are awarded for an 'Wazari' 5,6.7.8.9.or10
76. The national flags of Austria,Poland, and Peru are made uop from the same colours, which colours are they ?
77. Speedway; Who was the first Swedish rider to become individual world Champion
78. Who wrote 'Wee Willie Winkie' & 'Soldiers Three' ?
79. Rugby Union; Which English club began the 1999 season with seven Internationals on their books but none of them were English ?
80. Who played the lead role in the musical 'Sunset Boulevard' when it opened in Hollywood in December 1993
82. In which country was Greg Rusedski born
83. Who according to Greek mythology was the Queen of the Underworld ?
84. Horse Racing; Which trainer achieved the Derby / Oaks double in 1999 ?
85. In which US city is John F Kennedy International Airport ?
86. Athletics; What nationality is Abeldelkader El Mouaziz winner of the 1999 London Marathon ?
87. In the series 'Spitting Image' which puppet creature was used to represent Peter Mandelson Secretary of State for Northern Ireland ?
88. Football; Which club in 1996/97 season became the first side for ten years to score 100 goals in a season in the Football league ?
89. Which American music star threatened never to come back to Britain after being arrested at Heathrow in 1999 ?
90. Cricket; Who is the wicket-keeper who played 301 consecutive matches for Essex between 1961 and 1972 ?
is question 24 complete?
Stuck on Q3 .
Question 24 should read;
24. When it is Noon GMT what time is it in Turkey
By the way I made these quiz lists up many years ago, in fact it was in the last century :drunken_smilie: so some of the questions e.g. Q3 & 4 had yet to happen .
So if you allow for anomallies like this I think you should manage to answer the remainder of the questions!
Sorry about that, glad to see some of you are on the ball :happy8: Obvously I'm not!! Perhaps I should have read them through before I copied & pasted them!...Tg
General Knowledge Quiz
2. In the world of computers what does W W W represent ?
World Wide Web
4. What age was the Queen mother on 4th August 1999 ?
100
5 Who Captained the USA in the 1999 Ryder cup ?
Tiger Woods
6. Who in 1973 appeared on Top of the Pops dressed as a clown and sang The Show must go on ?
Lulu
7. What do curlers use to smooth the ice in front of the stone ?
A broom
8. Who painted the 17th century masterpiece known as 'The Night Watch' ?
Gainsborough
11. Tennis. Who won the men's Single title at the British national championships ?
In 1999? Tim Henman?
12. Whose wisdom according to the bible was tested by the Queen of Sheba ?
Solomon
14..Which metal is the main ingredient of 'Bronze' ?
Copper
15. Which England 'A' batsman hit ten sixes in an innings in 1998 against Sri Lanka ?
Ian Botham
16. Which King was the only English born son of William the Conqueror ?
Henry I
18.The first Women's institute was founded in 1897 at Stoney Creek. In which country is Stoney Street ?
Australia
21. What in Horse racing's Classic races was unique about Tontine's victory in the 1825 One thousand guineas ?
The only finisher.
22. Who according to the bible, adopted the infant Moses after finding him in a marsh ?
Pharaoh's daughter
24. When it is Noon GMT what time is it in Turkey
9.00 am.
25. Boxing. who beat Nigel Benn twice in word title fights in 1996 ?
Chris Eubank
26. Which actor played Tony Hancock's best friend in the Radio series Hancock's Half Hour ?
Sid James
27. Snooker. What is the value of the break if you pot 5Reds,2Blacks, 2 Blues and 1Green ?
33
28. Who was the last Prime Minister NOT to have a University education ?
John Major
30. Where did the Great Fire of London start in 1666 ?
Pudding Lane
31. Olympic Games. Which racket sport was first introduced in 1992 ?
Badminton
32.Apollo 10 took three men within nine miles of the moon's surface, name one of the three Astronauts
Lovell
35. Complete the John Gray title;Men are from Mars, Women are from.........?
Venus
36. Tennis. Whose 20 titles in a career is a Wimbledon record ?
Martina Navratolova
37. Which DJ has the car registration No. D1 DDY
David Hamilton
39. Who in the Bible was the mother of Cain, Abel & Seth ?
Eve
41. In which British city was William Booth (founder of the Salvation Army) born ? This city is also well known for Lace making.
Coventry
44. Name the second smallest of the Major Planets
The answer you're looking for is probably Mercury if this quiz was compiled in 1999, but the answer is I think now Mars as Pluto is not now a major planet.
46. For which film did Nicholas Cage win 'Best Actor' Oscar in 1995
Con Air
48. Which English classical guitarist was honoured by the Royal Philarmonic Society in May 1997 for 50 years of service to music. ?
John Williams
50. At which WW2 battle in 1945, did the US Marines take control of a Japanese Island
Guardacanal
52. Which is England's second largest city. ?
Birmingham
56. Rugby Union; For which club does England's Fly half Paul Grayson play for ?
Northampton
57.Who succeeded Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister ?
John Major
58. Fourth man, Outhandle, and Bullet are all terms in which sport
American Football
59. How man trumpets are normally included in a modern Symphony Orchestra; 4,6,or 8
4
62. Athletics; Who was the last American woman to win the woman's IAAF world cross country championships
Decker-Slainy
65. Who began his parliamentary career as MP for Oldham in 1900, and finished
Churchill
66. In pre decimal days how many pence were in half a Guinea ?
126
68.Which island in the British isles takes its name from the old Norse word for 'Puffin' ?
Lundy
70. Roy Plumley was the original presenter of Desert Island Discs who succeeded him
Sue Lawley
74. Carrick, Penwith, & Restormel are all districts in which English county ?
Cornwall
75. Judo; How many points are awarded for an 'Wazari' 5,6.7.8.9.or10
10
76. The national flags of Austria,Poland, and Peru are made uop from the same colours, which colours are they ?
Red and white
82. In which country was Greg Rusedski born
CAnada
83. Who according to Greek mythology was the Queen of the Underworld ?
Hera
85. In which US city is John F Kennedy International Airport ?
New York
86. Athletics; What nationality is Abeldelkader El Mouaziz winner of the 1999 London Marathon ?
Moroccan
Here are the long awaited answers to this quiz;
Note I have had to reply in two parts as I exceeded the maximum allowable letters/digits ( didn't know you could )
General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which English Premier league side is nicknamed 'The Foxes' ? Leicester City
2. In the world of computers what does W W W represent ? World Wide Web
3. Which Stadium will host the Euro 2000 final ? Feyenoord's Stadium
4. What age was the Queen mother on 4th August 1999 ? 99
5 Who Captained the USA in the 1999 Ryder cup ? Ben Crenshaw
6. Who in 1973 appeared on Top of the Pops dressed as a clown and sang The Show must go on ? Leo Sayer
7. What do curlers use to smooth the ice in front of the stone ? Brooms
8. Who painted the 17th century masterpiece known as 'The Night Watch' ? Rembrandt
9. Who replaced the injured Michael Schumacher in the 1999 Formula one season ? Mika Salo
10. Which two vegetables would you use to make a basic Spanish omelette ? Potatoes and Onions
11. Tennis. Who won the men's Single title at the British national championships ? Danny Sapsford
12. Whose wisdom according to the bible was tested by the Queen of Sheba ? King Solomon
13. Who were Wigan's opponents when they won 69 points in the Premiership Trophy final ? Leeds
14..Which metal is the main ingredient of 'Bronze' ? Copper
15. Which England 'A' batsman hit ten sixes in an innings in 1998 against Sri Lanka ? Ben Hollyoake
16. Which King was the only English born son of William the Conqueror ? Henry the First
17.Who did PSV Eindhoven beat in the 1988 European Championships Cup final (on penalties) ? Benfica
18.The first Women's institute was founded in 1897 at Stoney Creek. In which country is Stoney Street ? Canada
19. Who wrote the musical Annie get your Gun ? Irving Berlin
20. Boxing. Who did Britains Robin Reid KO in 1996 to win the WBC World super middle weight title ? Bincenzo Nardiello
21. What in Horse racing's Classic races was unique about Tontine's victory in the 1825 One thousand guineas ? It was a walkover
22. Who according to the bible, adopted the infant Moses after finding him in a marsh ? Pharoahs daughter
23. Athletics. Which athlete won Britains only Gold medal in the 3000metres in the 1998 Indoor championships John Mayock
24. When it is Noon GMT what time is it in Turkey 3 pm
25. Boxing. who beat Nigel Benn twice in word title fights in 1996 ? Steve Collins
26. Which actor played Tony Hancock's best friend in the Radio series Hancock's Half Hour ? Sid James
27. Snooker. What is the value of the break if you pot 5Reds,2Blacks, 2 Blues and 1Green ? 32
28. Who was the last Prime Minister NOT to have a University education ? John Major
29.Rugby League. Which team beat Carlisle 112 to nil in September 1986 ? St. Helen
30. Where did the Great Fire of London start in 1666 ? Pudding Lane
31. Olympic Games. Which racket sport was first introduced in 1992 ? Badminton
32.Apollo 10 took three men within nine miles of the moon's surface, name one of the three Astronauts Tom Stafford John Young , Eugene Cernan
33. Who officially openrd the 1999 Rugby Union World Cup tournament ? The Prince of Wales
34. Darts. Which player is nicknamed 'Barney Rubble' Raymond Barneyveld
35. Complete the John Gray title;Men are from Mars, Women are from.........? Venus
36. Tennis. Whose 20 titles in a career is a Wimbledon record ? Billie Jean King
37. Which DJ has the car registration No. D1 DDY David Hamilton
38. Athletics.Who since Roger Bannister has held the World mile record the longest ? Steve Cram (July85-Sept93)
39. Who in the Bible was the mother of Cain, Abel & Seth ? Eve
40.Golf. Mark O'Meara won the Open at Royal in 1998 who was the previous winner at this venue ? Ian Baker Finch (1991)
41. In which British city was William Booth (founder of the Salvation Army) born ? This city is also well known for Lace making. Nottingham
42.Horse Racing. Which horse won the 1999 Epsom Derby Oath
43. Who was the jockey who rode the Winner of the 1999 Epsom Derby Kieron Fallon
44. Name the second smallest of the Major Planets Mercury
45. The last five winners of the Football writers 'Footballer of the Year have been foreigners, who in 1994 was the last British player ? Alan Shearer
46. For which film did Nicholas Cage win 'Best Actor' Oscar in 1995 Leaving Las Vegas
47. Cricket. Which County did Leicester dismiss for 52 runs to register the lowest score in an innings in the 1999 season ? Yorkshire
48. Which English classical guitarist was honoured by the Royal Philarmonic Society in May 1997 for 50 years of service to music. ? Julian Bream
49. Football. Which was the last Host nation to finish THIRD in the World cup Italy(1990)
50. At which WW2 battle in 1945, did the US Marines take control of a Japanese Island Iwo Jima
51. Boxing. Who in 1992 became the first Southpaw to win a World Heavyweight title ? Michael Moorer
52. Which is England's second largest city. ? Birmingham
53. Name England's captain on the 1999/2000 South African tour ? Nasser Hussian
54. Football; Who is Middlesboro's most capped player. ? Wilf Mannion(26)
55. Who wrote the 1999 best selling thriller ' Bag of Bones' Stephen King.
56. Rugby Union; For which club does England's Fly half Paul Grayson play for ? Northampton
57.Who succeeded Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister ? John Major
58. Fourth man, Outhandle, and Bullet are all terms in which sport Curling
59. How man trumpets are normally included in a modern Symphony Orchestra; 4,6,or 8 4
60. Football; Dave Basset managed two relegation sides in 1987/88 name them Watford & Sheffield Utd
Answers part 2
61. Which well known alcoholic drink lost its royal warrant in 1995 Guinness
62. Athletics; Who was the last American woman to win the woman's IAAF world cross country championships Lynn Jennings (1992)
63. Which country has the worlds shortest coastline (3.5 miles) Monaco
64. Motor Cycling; Who was the first Australian in 1987 to win the 500cc world title ? Wayne Gardner
65. Who began his parliamentary career as MP for Oldham in 1900, Cyril Smith
66. In pre decimal days how many pence were in half a Guinea ? 126 (10/6)
67. Athletics; Michael Johnson broke the world record for 400metres in 1999 whose record did he break ? Butch Reynolds
68.Which island in the British isles takes its name from the old Norse word for 'Puffin' ? Lundy
69. Cricket; Name the England batsman to hit 325 runs in an innings against the West Indies in 1930 ? Andrew Sandham
70. Roy Plumley was the original presenter of Desert Island Discs who succeeded him ? Michael Parkinson
71. Who was the first swimmer to win the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year ? Ian Black
72. What nationality was the 17th century landscape artist Meindart Hobbema Dutch
73. Horse Racing; In 1944 Harry Wragg rode the first filly to win the 2000 Guineas in 42 years ,what was its name ? Garden Path
74. Carrick, Penwith, & Restormel are all districts in which English county ? Cornwall
75. Judo; How many points are awarded for an 'Wazari' 5,6.7.8.9.or10 7
76. The national flags of Austria,Poland, and Peru are made uop from the same colours, which colours are they ? Red & White
77. Speedway; Who was the first Swedish rider to become individual world Champion Ove Fundin (1956)
78. Who wrote 'Wee Willie Winkie' & 'Soldiers Three' ? Rudyard Kipling
79. Rugby Union; Which English club began the 1999 season with seven Internationals on their books but none of them were English ? London Irish
80. Who played the lead role in the musical 'Sunset Boulevard' when it opened in Hollywood in December 1993 Glen Close
82. In which country was Greg Rusedski born Canada
83. Who according to Greek mythology was the Queen of the Underworld ? Persephone
84. Horse Racing; Which trainer achieved the Derby / Oaks double in 1999 ? Henry Cecil
85. In which US city is John F Kennedy International Airport ? New York
86. Athletics; What nationality is Abeldelkader El Mouaziz winner of the 1999 London Marathon ? Moroccan
87. In the series 'Spitting Image' which puppet creature was used to represent Peter Mandelson Secretary of State for Northern Ireland ? A Snake
88. Football; Which club in 1996/97 season became the first side for ten years to score 100 goals in a season in the Football league ? Bolton Wanderers
89. Which American music star threatened never to come back to Britain after being arrested at Heathrow in 1999 ? Diana Ross
90. Cricket; Who is the wicket-keeper who played 301 consecutive matches for Essex between 1961 and 1972 ? Brian Taylor