10000 General Knowledge Mcqs

1 In what game would you see Stamen, Blackwood and Gerber Bridge
2 What was the name of John Steinbeck's dog Charley Standard Poodle
3 The male of what species explodes on mating - then dies Honeybee
4 From what modern country does damask come from Syria
5 Anethum tastes a little like aniseed - what herb is it Dill
6 If you were studying Iatrology what would you be studying Science of Medicine
7 In Wisconsin its against state law to serve apple pie without what Cheese
8 In York its legal to kill a Scotsman (not Sunday) what weapon Bow and Arrow
9 What comes in varieties called Duncan, Burgundy and Marsh Grapefruit
10 The United Nations in New York were originally where San Francisco
11 What is the last element - Alphabetically Zirconium
12 In what country is the northernmost point of Africa Tunisia
13 What kind of animal is Jormangard in Norse mythology Serpent
14 Assassin Magazine and Sofa come from which language Arabic
15 In what book did we meet the Eoli and the Morlocks The Time Machine –
HG Wells
16 In what film - Charlie Chaplain have his first speaking part 1940 The Great Dictator –
Adenoid Hinkel
17 Where was Harry Houdini born Budapest Hungary
18 Ville Marie was the original name of where Montreal
19 Omphalitis is an infection of what part of the body Navel
20 In Call of the Wild by Jack London what was the dogs name Buck
21 Charles Bingley was a character in what classic novel Pride and Prejudice
22 What are formed by Orogeny Mountains
23 Ha'aretz is a newspaper in which country Israel
24 Vootery is the practice of what Deceit or Lying
25 Which is the worlds busiest metro system Moscow
26 Fluctat nec Mergitor - Wave tossed but not sunk - Cities Motto Paris
27 In New Jersey what is it illegal for a man to do fishing season Knit
28 What job would a Foley Artist do Incidental movie
sound effects
29 What links Caprino Ziegenkase and Gaiskasli Goats Cheese
30 What Prophet in the Bible had a talking donkey Balaam
31 Who did Perseus turn into stone with the Gorgons head Atlas
32 What are a Boomer and a Blue Flier Adult Male – Female
Kangaroo
33 What is Kabuki in Japan Common peoples
theatre
34 Quinsy is the inflammation of which body organ due to abscess Tonsils
35 In what religion are the Vedas a central part Hindu
36 St Boniface is the Patron Saint of which country Germany
37 Which boys name means - he who resembles God Michael
38 Scrambled Eggs was the working title of which Beatles song Yesterday
39 Abracadabra comes from what language Hebrew
40 Le Poireau is what type of vegetables Leek
41 In Switzerland what device is illegal on Sundays Lawnmower
42 Edith Knight wrote which classic story (later filmed) Lassie come home
43 In what country does Disney's Beauty and the Beast take place France
44 The ancient Egyptian word for cat was mau - what does it mean To see
45 In what game would you use a squidger Tiddlywinks – Big
disc
46 Trouw is a newspaper in what country Netherlands
47 In Hood river Oregon what do you need a licence to do Juggle
48 Who is the Patron Saint of housewives Martha
49 What common word comes from the Latin for who are you Quiz
50 What is unusual about mating in the whiptail lizard No Males - females
clone
51 In Alberta what are you not allowed to Paint (its illegal) Wooden Log
52 Dish served A la Crecy is garnished with what Carrots
53 What is studied in Aerology Planet Mars
54 Why did sailors wear tattoos Prevent Catching Pox
55 What were early diaphragms IUD - Dutch cap made from Orange skin - Half an
orange
56 In Greek myth who was the first woman Pandora
57 M31 is the nearest galaxy to us - what is its other name Andromeda
58 Napoleon had a fear of what - Aelurophobia Cats
59 Where are the most expensive seats at a bullfight Shade - Sombra
60 Where does the word COP come from Constable on Patrol
61 Who had the motto Non Sans Droit - not without right William Shakespeare
62 What is the oldest known science Astronomy
63 The Louvre Museum - Palace - but what was it first Fort
64 If you committed Vaticide who would you have killed Prophet
65 If you graduate with a degree in music what colour tassel wear Pink
66 Scandinavian aquavit is flavoured with what Cumin or Caraway
67 In Main what is it illegal to step out of Flying Plane
68 In the Bible who built the ancient city of Babylon Nimrod
69 Matador and Sniff are two varieties of what game Dominoes
70 Paul Morel was a character in which classic novel Sons and Lovers
71 Ananas is French for what food Pineapple
72 What fictional archaeologist trained under Prof Abner Ravenwood Indiana Jones
73 What singer did Elvis Presley say was the greatest in the world Roy Orbison
74 To whom is the Wizard of Oz dedicated The Young in Heart
75 In Wyoming in June it is illegal to take a picture of what A Rabbit
76 What is the name of Alice's cat Disney Alice in Wonderland Dinah
77 Burke and Hare supplied which doctor with cadavers Dr Knox
78 Fran Philps of Canada was the first woman to do what Reach the North Pole
79 What was the first team sport played in the modern Olympics Water Polo
80 Philadelphia cream cheese was introduced in what city New York
81 What was Barnaby Jones usual tipple Milk
82 Alopecia meaning baldness comes from Greek word for what Fox - Mange = Bald
83 In Chicago it is illegal to eat in a restaurant that is what On Fire
84 Who played Commodious in the Oscar winning Gladiator Joaquin Phoenix
85 What was the first USA team to win the Stanley Cup Seattle Metropolitans
86 What actress said "I acted vulgar - Madonna is vulgar" Marlene Dietrich
87 In Pennsylvania it is illegal to sell fireworks to who Pennsylvania
residents
88 Clamart means what food will be used in the dish Peas
89 Arthur Flegenheimer became notorious under what name Dutch Schultz
90 Old superstition - a sneezing cat means what It will rain
91 What does the family name Perkins mean The Rock
92 What instrument does Grumpy play in Disney's Snow White Organ
93 Vienna is the setting for what Shakespeare play Measure for Measure
94 What was discovered at Qumran Dead Sea Scrolls
95 The giant Kvasir in Norse mythology has what power Wisdom
96 Annuit Coeptis - Novis ordo seclorum - mottos on what item Reverse Great Seal
USA
97 Kimgazer is a newspaper in what country Cyprus
98 Rawdon Crawley was a character in what classic novel Vanity Fair
99 In Minnesota what pleasurable activity is totally illegal Oral Sex
100 If you practice Encraty what are you doing Abstinence or Self
Restraint

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