General Knowledge Quiz No. 207

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. What item of apparel is a homburg ? A hat

• 2. Where on a horse are its withers ? Its front legs, rear legs, belly or back ? Back (between its shoulders)

• 3. On UK roads the triangular warning sign for ice shows what symbol ? Snowflake

• 4. A howdah is used in transporting people by what animal ? A dog, elephant, reindeer or dolphin ? Elephant

• 5. Meniscus refers to what quality of the surface of a liquid ? Is it close to freezing, curved, smelly, or oily ? Curved

• 6. What business name was said to be an acronym based on the claim that the founder 'entertains our nation' ? ODEON

• 7. What is the word for maze taken from Greek legend ? Labyrinth

• 8. What is the height of bullseye to the floor of a standard dart board in feet and inches ? Five feet eight inches

• 9. What does the initials PVC (the plastic) stand for ? Polyvinyl Chloride

• 10. What is a word puzzle comprising a picture or symbol plus individual letter or letters - and also the name of a UK TV detective ? Rebus

• 11. What word in English is the definite article ? The

• 12. In which French city are the headquarters of Interpol ? Lyon

• 13. What piece of sports equipment conforms to these dimensions: overall length 10.95cm; length of barrel 5.40cm; longer spigot 3.49cm; shorter spigot 2.06cm ? Cricket bail

• 14. 'Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared' equates to what health indicator ? BMI (Body Mass Index)

• 15. What is the capital of Bahrain ? Manama