General Knowledge 12

Question 1

What are dried plums called?

Answer 1

Prunes

Question 2

The American cooking term, BROILING, means what to an English cook?

Answer 2

Grilling

Question 3

Feta cheese comes from which animal?

Answer 3

Goat

Question 4

Claret wines come from which region of France?

Answer 4

Bordeaux

Question 5

What is the traditional filling inside a carpetbag steak?

Answer 5

Oysters

Question 6

Which city is home to Colmans Mustard?

Answer 6

Norwich

Question 7

Which drink was invented by John Pemberton in 1886?

Answer 7

Coca Cola

Question 8

In which country was ice cream invented?

Answer 8

China

Question 9

What is used to make rosti?

Answer 9

Potatoes

Question 10

Which country gave us couscous?

Answer 10

Tunisia

Question 11

What is the children’s game, Noughts and Crosses, called in the USA?

Answer 11

Tic Tac Toe

Question 12

Who was the Prince of Denmark?

Answer 12

Hamlet

Question 13

Someone who designs dance moves is called a _______.

Answer 13

Choreographer

Question 14

He makes and fits shoes for horses. What is his profession?

Answer 14

Farrier

Question 15

A medical professional who collects and tests blood is called a _______.

Answer 15

Phlebotomist

Question 16

A dealer of cards at a casino is known as a _______.

Answer 16

Croupier

Question 17

What is a personal, private driver called?

Answer 17

Chauffeur

Question 18

A professional wine waiter is known as a _______.

Answer 18

Sommelier

Question 19

The front of house at a restaurant is called the _______.

Answer 19

Maitre D’e

Question 20

A head chef’s second in command is known as a _______.

Answer 20

Sous chef

Question 21

What is a brain surgeon called?

Answer 21

Neurologist

Question 22

An x-ray technician is also referred to as a _______.

Answer 22

Radiographer

Question 23

Which stage musical tells the story of an Argentinian dictator’s wife?

Answer 23

Evita

Question 24

What two names are given to a group of swans on the ground, beginning with B?

Answer 24

Bevy or Bank

Question 25

What was the name of the spaceship in Blakes 7?

Answer 25

Liberator

Question 26

Which of the sciences is regarded as the oldest?

Answer 26

Astronomy

Question 27

Who sang with UB40 for their 1985 hit, 'I Got You Babe'?

Answer 27

Chrissie Hinds

Question 28

Born on 5 May 1818, who was known as the father of communism?

Answer 28

Karl Marx

Question 29

Which word can go after PUPPY and before LETTER to make new words?

Answer 29

LOVE

Question 30

Which animal's English name means earthpig in Afrikaans?

Answer 30

Aardvark

Question 31

What name is given to the chalk rocks situated in the Solent, just off the Isle of Wight?

Answer 31

The Needles

Question 32

Which book features a pub called 'The Admiral Benbow'?

Answer 32

Treasure Island

Question 33

Which horror film used Mike Oldfield's 'Tubular Bells' as its theme?

Answer 33

Exorcist

Question 34

Who played the title role in the 50s/60s TV show, 'Dr Kildare'?

Answer 34

Richard Chamberlain

Question 35

In which year did Jesse Owens become the first black athlete to win 4 gold medals at the Olympic Games?

Answer 35

1936