General Knowledge Quiz No. 303
Posted: 09 Oct 2025 21:02
- 1. Volvic, Evian, Perrier and San Pellegrino are famous brands of: Knitwear; Bottled water; Cosmetics; or Golf equipment ?
- 2. The standard spoken English accent of the UK, abbreviated to 'RP', traditionally used by BBC newsreaders, the Royal Family and 'upper class' is fully called '....... Pronunciation': Revised; Revived; Received; or Rhubarb ?
- 3. The dermis and cutis are parts of the human: Heart; Brain; Skin; or Bones ?
- 4. What drink from the Camellia sinensis plant has green, black and white varieties: Sarsaparilla; Coffee; Tequila; or Tea ?
- 5. Persian, Venetian, Roman, and Vertical are types of: Doorways; Staircases; Window blinds; or Pure cat breeds ?
- 6. Italian clothier Emilio Ceccato redesigned/provided the traditional striped shirts in 2016 for: Venice's gondoliers; Vatican guards; Inter Milan soccer club; or Segregated Mafia prison inmates ?
- 7. What Greek word meaning 'upon/additionally' prefixes these words to create different words and a rock'n'roll brand: Centre/Center, Cure, Dermis, Gram, Tome, and Phone ?
- 8. Paraguay, Bolivia, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Nepal, and Lesotho have no: Coastlines; Armies; Cathedrals; or McDonald's ?
- 9. A 'cricket box' is a: Painted batting zone; Safe area for spectators; Chest for stumps, balls, bats, etc; or Batsman's groin protector ?
- 10. According to The Bible's Book of Genesis in which God created Heaven and Earth in six days, on the first day God created: Man and Woman; Fire and Air; Darkness and Light; or The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea ?
- 11. Mocha is coffee with added: Alcohol; Chocolate; Cream; or Tea ?
- 12. Argan oil, chiefly from Morocco, used in cooking and cosmetics, is extracted from a: Seaweed; Cactus; Tree nut; or Camel ?
- 13. The word pyjamas originated from: JM Barrie's Peter Pan; Bengali/Persian 'leg garment'; Slang for 'prison jacket'; or Biblical clothes worn by desciples of Jesus?
- 14. The 13th century legend of Lady Godiva, riding naked on horseback in Coventry to save townsfolk from her husband's taxes, featured/originated the notion of a voyeur called 'Peeping .....': Paul; Tom; Dick; or Kevin ?
- 15. Gleeking is the popular technical term for: Cracking knuckles: Scrunching knees; Stomach gurgling; or Spurting saliva out of the mouth from glands under the tongue ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.