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It would seem that General Knowledge is what you want, but for you  who like a bit of 'sport' I have chucked a few of these as well!

Afterall it is a form of " General Knowledge" 

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     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 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        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