General Knowledge Quiz No. 93

[Carl]

• 1. Who wrote 'The Day Of The Triffids' ?

• 2. What city was the first in the southern hemisphere to host the Olympics ?

• 3. What element was the chemical symbol 'Y' ?

• 4. Which month's name is derived from the two-faced god of gates ?

• 5. Which of the following operas was first performed before the other two ? The Merry Widow, Carmen or Madame Butterfly ?

• 6. Who was the first Roman Catholic to become American President ?

• 7. If penultimate means next to last, what is the correct word for second to last ?

• 8. Which comedian's real name is Robert Davies ?

• 9. In which country did the 'Rumble In The Jungle' boxing match between Muhammed Ali and George Foreman take place in 1974 ?

• 10. Which two elements make up the alloy brass ?

• 11. What animal has the heavist and most complex brain in the animal world ?

• 12. The film 'Gone With The Wind' is based on a novel by which author ?

• 13. What is the birthstone for the month of January ?

• 14. A tangelo is a cross between a tangerine and what other fruit ?

• 15. After how many years of marriage would you celebrate a leather wedding anniversary ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

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4 January
13 Garnet

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8 Jasper Carrot

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12 Margaret Mitchell

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Who wrote 'The Day Of The Triffids' ? John Wyndham

• 2. What city was the first in the southern hemisphere to host the Olympics? Melbourne

• 3. What element was the chemical symbol 'Y' ? Yttrium

• 4. Which month's name is derived from the two-faced god of gates ? January (named after Janus)

• 5. Which of the following operas was first performed before the other two ? The Merry Widow, Carmen or Madame Butterfly ? Carmen

• 6. Who was the first Roman Catholic to become American President ? John F. Kennedy

• 7. If penultimate means next to last, what is the correct word for second to last ? Antepenultimate

• 8. Which comedian's real name is Robert Davies ? Jasper Carrot

• 9. In which country did the 'Rumble In The Jungle' boxing match between Muhammed Ali and George Foreman take place in 1974 ? Zaire

• 10. Which two elements make up the alloy brass ? Copper and Zinc

• 11. What animal has the heavist and most complex brain in the animal world ? Sperm whale

• 12. The film 'Gone With The Wind' is based on a novel by which author ? Margaret Mitchell

• 13. What is the birthstone for the month of January ? Garnet

• 14. A tangelo is a cross between a tangerine and what other fruit ? Grapefruit

• 15. After how many years of marriage would you celebrate a leather wedding anniversary ? 3