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General Knowledge Quiz No. 181

Posted: 08 Jun 2023 21:13
by Carl
  • 1. What is belladonna commonly known as ?
  • 2. In anatomy what is the outer layer of the skin called ?
  • 3. Which 1984 horror film is subtitled 'The Final Chapter' ?
  • 4. What are fino, oloroso and amontillado types of ?
  • 5. The Birth of Venus is a work by which artist ?
  • 6. Marsh Gas is another name for what gas ?
  • 7. What is the name of the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London ?
  • 8. What is the capital of Peru ?
  • 9. What does an acrophobe fear ?
  • 10. Who is the Roman god of fire ?
  • 11. What is a carrick bend a type of ?
  • 12. What is an equilibrist ?
  • 13. In which English county is the ancient monument Stonehenge ?
  • 14. What is the collective name for a group of beavers ?
  • 15. What type of creature is a hairstreak ?

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

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 181

Posted: 08 Jun 2023 23:03
by elcarretero
1 Deadly nightshade
2 Epidermis

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 181

Posted: 09 Jun 2023 08:33
by gail
4. Sherry
8. Lima

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 181

Posted: 10 Jun 2023 11:20
by LucindaC
7 Mansion House

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 181

Posted: 10 Jun 2023 20:46
by elcarretero
5 Botticelli

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 181

Posted: 15 Jun 2023 21:04
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. What is belladonna commonly known as ? Deadly nightshade
  • 2. In anatomy what is the outer layer of the skin called ? Epidermis
  • 3. Which 1984 horror film is subtitled 'The Final Chapter' ? Friday the 13th
  • 4. What are fino, oloroso and amontillado types of ? Sherry
  • 5. The Birth of Venus is a work by which artist ? Sandro Botticelli
  • 6. Marsh Gas is another name for what gas ? Methane
  • 7. What is the name of the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London ? Mansion House
  • 8. What is the capital of Peru ? Lima
  • 9. What does an acrophobe fear ? Heights
  • 10. Who is the Roman god of fire ? Vulcan
  • 11. What is a carrick bend a type of ? Knot
  • 12. What is an equilibrist ? Tightrope walker
  • 13. In which English county is the ancient monument Stonehenge ? Wiltshire
  • 14. What is the collective name for a group of beavers ? Colony
  • 15. What type of creature is a hairstreak ? Butterfly