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General Knowledge Quiz No. 81
Posted: 08 Jul 2021 21:03
by Carl
- 1. Vulcan was the Roman God of what ?
- 2. Which of the following does not mean the fear of surgery ? Ergasiphobia, Tomophobia or Rupophobia ?
- 3. In the film 'Toy Story 2' what is the name of Buzz Lightyear's arch enemy ?
- 4. By what name is the comic book character of Oswald Cobblepot better known ?
- 5. An ivory anniversary is celebrated after how many years of marriage ?
- 6. In which year was the first Eurovision Song Contest ?
- 7. In what year was Income Tax introduced into the UK ?
- 8. What American city was devastated by fire in 1871, allegedly as the result of a cow kicking over a lantern ?
- 9. In what year was Nelson Mandela imprisoned for life ?
- 10. What are the four principal types of tooth called ?
- 11. In what year did William Gillette invent the safety razor ?
- 12. Who are the only three countries to have taken part in all of the summer and winter Olympic Games ?
- 13. What is Charlie's surname in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' ?
- 14. What were Charles De Gaulle's last two words ? 'Not now', 'It hurts' or 'Maybe later' ?
- 15. What did Henry Beck famously map out in 1932 ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 81
Posted: 08 Jul 2021 23:08
by elcarretero
1 Fire
13 Bucket
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 81
Posted: 10 Jul 2021 14:20
by LucindaC
14 it hurts ?
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 81
Posted: 15 Jul 2021 21:04
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Vulcan was the Roman God of what ? Fire
- 2. Which of the following does not mean the fear of surgery ? Ergasiphobia, Tomophobia or Rupophobia ? Rupophobia
- 3. In the film 'Toy Story 2' what is the name of Buzz Lightyear's arch enemy ? Emperor Zurg
- 4. By what name is the comic book character of Oswald Cobblepot better known ? The Penguin
- 5. An ivory anniversary is celebrated after how many years of marriage ? 14
- 6. In which year was the first Eurovision Song Contest ? 1956
- 7. In what year was Income Tax introduced into the UK ? 1799
- 8. What American city was devastated by fire in 1871, allegedly as the result of a cow kicking over a lantern ? Chicago
- 9. In what year was Nelson Mandela imprisoned for life ? 1964
- 10. What are the four principal types of tooth called ? Incisors, Canines, Pre-molars and Molars
- 11. In what year did William Gillette invent the safety razor ? 1895
- 12. Who are the only three countries to have taken part in all of the summer and winter Olympic Games ? Great Britain, France and Switzerland
- 13. What is Charlie's surname in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' ? Bucket
- 14. What were Charles De Gaulle's last two words ? 'Not now', 'It hurts' or 'Maybe later' ? It hurts
- 15. What did Henry Beck famously map out in 1932 ? The London Underground