150 general knowledge MCQs
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1 Which countries men use the most deodorant Japan
2 Who played Billy the Kid in The Left Handed Gun Paul Newman
3 What was the first credit card Diners Club
4 What links Humphry Davie, Michael Faraday, Madam Curie Poisoned by
chemicals work
5 Hippophagic society members support what Eating horsemeat
6 What did Britain swap Havana for with Spain in 1763 Florida
7 What is the crime of embracery Jury Bribing
8 Which country made the worlds first feature film in 1906 Australia Story of
Kelly gang
9 Who wrote Gentlemen Prefer Blonds Anita Loos
10 What was Norman Bates hobby in Psycho Stuffing birds
11 What was Casanovas day job Librarian
12 Where is the worlds largest gold depository Federal reserve bank Manhattan
13 Why did the state of Indiana ban Robin Hood in 1953 Communist – rob rich
14 Angelo Scicilano better know as who Charles Atlas
15 How did George II die Fell off toilet
16 What did Marlon Brando and George C Scott refuse Oscars
17 Why was convict 2599 unusual in Pen State prison 1924 Dog doing life for
killing cat
18 What is 6 inches bigger in Summer Eiffel tower
19 What two ingredients make the dish angels on horseback Oysters – wrapped in
Bacon
20 What was Charles Dickens last (unfinished) novel Mystery of Edwin Drood
21 Which sea on Earth has no beaches Sargasso sea
22 Reuben Tice died trying to invent a machine to do what Dewrinkle prunes
23 De Witt Wallace founded what Readers Digest
24 Who is the Patron Saint of thieves St Nicholas
25 According to his business card what job did Al Capone do Sell second hand
furniture
26 Humans are 10,000 times more sexually active that what animal Rabbits
27 Shirley Schrift became famous as which actress Shelly Winters
28 In Kansas what can a waiter not do in a teacup (legally) Serve wine
29 Which country has the smallest birth rate Vatican City
30 Which 1956 film caused riots in cinemas Rock around the clock
31 Who did the USA buy the Virgin islands from Denmark
32 Who played the scarecrow in the Wiz (all black wiz of oz) Michael Jackson
33 What was or is a Waltzing Mathilda Swagman’s Knapsack
34 Which country was the first to introduce old age pensions Germany
35 Which hats became popular with children in 1956 Davy Crocket
36 Malden Serkiovitch famous as which actor Karl Malden
37 What is it illegal to pawn in New York American flag
38 What hospital did Dr Kildare work at Blaire General
39 Collective nouns – a smuck of what Jellyfish
40 Who was Cleopatra’s first husband Ptolemy Dionysus – her brother
41 Who was John Dawkins better known as Artful Dodger
42 Which film star has his statue in Leicester Square Charlie Chaplin
43 Virginia McMath became famous as which actress Ginger Rodgers
44 What is the name of Captain Ahab’s ship Peaquod
45 Roosevelt won the 1932 election – who lost it Herbert Hoover
46 Who wrote The History of Mr Polly H G Wells
47 What is the first day of Lent Ash Wednesday
48 Mr Chips said goodbye – from which fictional school Brookfield
49 Who buried the treasure on Treasure Island Captain Flint
50 Which TV series was narrated by Walter Winchell The Untouchables
51 In which country was Auschwitz Poland
52 What was the first British instrumental to top the USA charts Telstar by The
Tornados
53 On which national flag is there an eagle and a snake Mexico
54 What group of animals would be in a clowder Cats
55 What is a Sam Browne Military belt
56 What is the chemical symbol for tungsten W
57 Who are the two most translated English writers Shakespeare – Agatha Christie
58 Citius Altius Fortius is the motto of what organisation Olympic
59 What is the main ingredient of sauce Lyonnaise Onions
60 Who played Miss Marple in 6 films (both names) Margaret Rutherford
61 From what language does the word alphabet come Greek -alpha beta
62 In the nursery rhyme what is Fridays child Loving and Giving
63 What was the first film made in cinemascope The robe
64 Where was the battle of Hastings fought Senlac hill
65 A pearmain is what type of fruit Apple
66 What colour is the bull on an archery target Gold
67 What was the Rolling Stones first no 1 hit Its all over now
68 Name both rival gangs in West Side Story Sharks Jets
69 In golf what do the Americans call an albatross Double Eagle
70 Which classical composer wrote the Hungarian Rhapsody Franz Liszt
71 When is St Swithens day 15th July
72 What are ceps morels and chantrelles Mushrooms
73 Which part of his body did Charlie Chaplin insure Feet
74 In golf what would you put in your shag bag Practice Balls
75 A bind is a group of what type of fish Salmon
76 Which author created Fu Manchu Sax Rohmer
77 Mrs Darell Waters (translated 128 languages) pen name Edith Blyton
78 Who played the pawnbroker in the film of that name Rod Stiger
79 What was the first manufactured item to be sold on Hire Purchase Singer sewing
machine in 1850s
80 Which letters denote Jesus Nazareth King of the Jews INRI
81 In France if you were served le miel what would you eat Honey
82 The Greek for circle of animals gives it name to what Zodiac
83 Who was the Roman god of agriculture Saturn
84 What is ikebana Flower arranging
85 What nationality was Morse inventor of the famous code American
86 Goa used to be a colony of which nation Portugal
87 What does a galactophagist drink Milk
88 What did God create on the fifth day (both) Sea creatures and birds
89 Where was Bob Dylan born Duluth Minnesota
90 In the 18th century what would a pencil be Brush
91 Agrippa poisoned her husband/uncle who was he Claudius
92 Who was the mother of Castor and Pollux Helen of Troy
93 What are the snaffle Pelham and Weymouth Horse bits
94 Walter Koenig played which part in the Star Trek series Ensign Chekov
95 Who had a hit with Devil Woman Cliff Richard
96 What were the first false teeth made from Ivory
97 The jealous Athena turned who into a spider Arachne
98 What was the first Carry On film Carry on Sergeant
99 Who was the female lead in The Shootist Lauren Bacall
100 What is a dzo Cow Yak cross
101 Hypermetropic people are what Long Sighted
102 Which leader lives in the Potola Dalai Lama
103 What wood was the cross supposed to be made of Mistletoe
104 Joseph Levitch became famous as who Jerry Lewis
105 If you planted a bandarilla what are you doing Bullfighting
106 What was the first Pink Floyd album Piper at the gates of dawn
107 in which city was the first public opera house opened Venice
108 In what Elvis film did he play a double role Kissing Cousins
109 The Aphrodite of Melos has a more famous name – what Venus de Milo
110 Which country invented the concentration camp Britain – Boer war
111 John Huston scored a hit with his first film – what? Maltese falcon
112 Stan laurel, Mickey Rooney, Lana Turner what in common 8 marriages
113 What real person has been played most often in films Napoleon Bonaparte
114 Scotopic people can do what See in the dark
115 What is the most critical thing keeping bananas fresh transport Temperature not
below 13 C 55F
116 What is the name of the Paris stock exchange Bourse
117 Whose music featured in The Clockwork Orange Beethoven
118 What was the Troggs most famous hit Wild Thing
119 In Japan what colour car is reserved for the royal family only Maroon
120 What city has Kogoshima as its airport Tokyo
121 What was gangsters George Nelsons nickname Baby Face
122 Whose first wife was actress Jayne Wyman Ronald Regan
123 In MASH what is Radars favourite drink Grape Knee High
124 What do you give on the third wedding anniversary Leather
125 What is a baby whale called Calf
126 In which film did the Rolls Royce have the number plate AU1 Goldfinger
127 Vladamere Ashkenazy plays what musical instrument Piano
128 With which organ does a snake hear Tongue
129 On what is the Mona Lisa painted Wood
130 What is the second most common international crime Art theft
131 Count de Grisly was the first to perform what trick in 1799 Saw woman in half
132 Who wrote Les Miserable Victor Hugo
133 Which bird turns it head upside down to eat Flamingo
134 The colossus of Rhodes was a statue of who Apollo
135 Who rode a horse called Bucephalus Alexander the Great
136 To which London club did Mycroft Holmes belong Diogones
137 What did William Addis invent in prison Toothbrush
138 What is the only duty of police Gracthenvissers in Amsterdam Motorists in canals
139 Kleenex tissues were originally intended as what in 1915 WW1 Gas mask
filters
140 Who invented popcorn American Indians
141 What is the colour of mourning in Turkey Violet
142 For what is spirits of salt another name Hydrochloric acid
143 Which game is played on an oval with 18 player per team Australian football
144 In the Winnie the Pooh stories what is Kanga’s baby called Roo
145 Which actor is common to Magnificent 7 and Dirty Dozen Charles Bronson
146 Who saved Andromeda from the sea monster Perseus
147 What flower is the symbol of secrecy Rose
148 What item were originally called Hanways Umbrellas
149 What is Brussels best known statue The Mannequin Pis
150 in which language does God Jul mean happy Xmas Swedish
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