10000 General Knowledge Mcqs

1 What is the main ingredient of a Maron glace Chestnuts
2 Only one woman's lifespan is given in the Bible - Who Sarah Wife Abraham
127 Genis 23
3 What causes the tangy smell at the seaside Rotting Seaweed
4 In 1976 in USA 23 people got swine fever and died from what The Treatment
5 Who said "If a lie is told in the Whitehouse Nixon gets a royalty" Richard Nixon
6 In the 1976 Olympics who were the Yellow Bananas Officials (cos of
uniform colour)
7 Amuhea Princess of Medes was the wife of who Nebuchadnezzars
8 What Roman Emperor was killed by an overdose of laxative Nero - by an aunt
9 How did folk singer Roy Harper catch Toxoplasmosis Kiss of life - to a
sheep
10 What was Louis 14th born with two of - that amazed everyone Teeth
11 The Associated Powers - the original proposed name of what The United Nations
12 Which author published 59 new books in 1955 Enid Blyton
13 If you had distrix what condition would you have Hair - split ends
14 What did the ancient Greeks use instead of soap Olive Oil
15 X only letter in alphabet that there is no name for who using The Devil
16 What country do Brazil nuts come from Bolivia
17 Why would women dislike using a West Indian Dildo Its a cactus
18 Which country invented French fried potatoes Belgium
19 In 1990 there were 99 public executions Suadi Arabia - Drugs How Beheading
20 Marion Barry - Mayor of Washington arrested for what Possession of Crack
21 What head of Government was the first to give birth in office Benazir Bhutto –
Pakistan
22 34% of Californian Male students 10% of Female lied to get what Sexual Partner
23 The sale of what counterfeit delicacy outranged the French Truffles - White dyed
Black
24 In February 1990 160 million bottles of what were withdrawn Perrier – contaminated
benzine
25 What sport was deemed to violate civil rights banned New York Dwarf Throwing –
From Aus 16 feet
26 What is Damson Cheese Thick Damson Jam
27 What was the name of the ship that brought Dracula to England Demeter
28 In Australian slang what is underground Mutton Cooked Rabbit
29 PG Woodhouse books Bertie Wooster used what London Club Drones
30 Why would a train spotter want to see number 4468 The Mallard – record
steam train
31 Samuel de Champlain founded which city Quebec
32 Tour de France what colour jersey best Hill Climber wear Red Polka dot
33 What country had an airline called Rottnest Australia
34 Fuggles and Goldings are varieties of what Hops
35 Fingal O'Flaherty Wills is better knows as who Oscar Wilde
36 Britain's call it sellotape - What's the brand name in Australia Durex
37 John Dunlop developed pneumatic tyres - what profession Vet
38 Zoisite is a semi precious stone - National stone which country Norway
39 The Thunderbirds boys were named after what theme Apollo Astronauts
40 Britain's most dangerous job used to kill one person every 3 days Trawlerman
41 In the Bible who did God appear to on Mount Horab Moses
42 What animal head appears on the badge of the RCMP Bison
43 St John the Divine wrote which book of the Bible Revelations
44 Collective nouns - A Chair of what (tradesmen) Glass Blowers
45 Distaff is the female family side - what is the male Spear
46 Who is the patron saint of Gypsies St Sarah
47 In cookery how is something julienne prepared Thin Strips
48 In Ireland what is a Gombeen Man Moneylender
49 In Australian slang what is a dishlicker Dog
50 How - two thieves convicted 1984 executed in Sudan Aug 1990 Crucified
51 What is Samsoe a type of Cheese
52 A fylfot is a heraldic name for what symbol Swastika
53 Where would you find a howdah Back of Elephant
(basket)
54 In what country is the language Fanti spoken Ghana
55 What flowers name translates from the Greek as Water Vessel Hydrangea
56 Which of Henry the Eights wives was the widow of elder brother Catherine of Aragon
57 The Boys from Syracuse is based on what Shakespeare play The comedy of errors
58 Hathor was the Egyptian goddess of what The Sky
59 The larva of the click beetle is called what Wireworm
60 In Australian slang what is a ten ounce sandwich Liquid Lunch - Can of
Beer
61 What is the name of the largest moon of Jupiter Ganymede
62 The Mason-Dixon line separates Pennsylvania and what state Maryland
63 The kinkajou belongs to what family of animals Raccoon
64 What is the Hindu Kush Mountain Range
65 Caligari is the capital of what island Sardinia
66 Grunge music originated in which American city Seattle
67 The word bungalow comes from which language Hindi
68 What is the Japanese Shinkasen High speed Train
69 In what country are the Drakesberg mountains South Africa
70 Name the author who created Hannibal Lecter Thomas Harris
71 Dodie Smith wrote what book (later filmed by Disney) 101 Dalmatians
72 Venice stands on what river The Arno
73 Gary Boker Bobby Harrison Ray Rodger were in what pop group Procul Harem
74 What country launched its first space rocket January 1961 Italy
75 What have Jan Zajic and Quang Duc got in common Self Immolation
76 In 1962 - cost 20,000 - size of a small suitcase - what Portable computer
77 In France what is Framboise Raspberry
78 What held up a Cricket test Match between England Pakistan Mouse on pitch
79 What was banned from New York schools in 1962 Reading of Prayers
80 How to Handle a Woman came from which stage musical Camelot
81 James Drury starred in which TV western series The Virginian
82 Who had a hit with the song Loco-Motion Little Eva
83 Who won the Tour de France 4 times 1961 to 1964 Jacques Anquetil
84 What new domestic device was launched by Hoover in 1963 Steam Iron
85 What was the Soviet Vostok 3 space flight the first to do Send back TV
pictures
86 What was the first country to leave the United Nations Indonesia
87 What car company made the first glass fibre racing car Lotus
88 What whisky brand was advertised with two terrier dogs Black & White
89 Dorothy Cavis-Brown made news at Wimbledon - why Lineswoman - slept in
chair
90 What did The Musician Union ban on TV in 1966 Artists miming to
records
91 What is a travelator Horizontal Escalator
92 Who wrote the novel Love Story (Both Names) Erich Segal
93 What job did Agatha Christies husband do Archaeologist
94 Britain Ireland and what country joined the EEC simultaneously Denmark
95 In Australian slang what kind if food is a mystery bag Sausage
96 Who was Cuisine Minceur designed for Slimmers (Fine
cooking)
97 French riot police were ordered to the Rivera to deal with what Hundreds topless
women (1971)
98 Who recorded the Album In Through the Out Door Led Zeppelin
99 Jan 21 1976 What linked Bahrain and Rio de Janeiro 1st Concord passenger
destinations
100 In the 60s a Yellow Golliwog worn by a girl symbolised what Proud of non virginity

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