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Harpsichord 45 What organisation was founded Canada by Mrs Hoodless 1897 The Women's Institute 46 What is the name of the Russian triangular guitar Balalaika 47 The first what was called The Original Purpose built lifeboat Page 154 10000 general knowledge questions and answers www.cartiaz.ro 48 USA UK and Irish women golfers play for which trophy Curtis cup 49 Who began his career as one of the Tennessee Two Johnny Cash 50 A man who commits Pseudogyny is doing what Uses woman's name to deceive No Questions Quiz 77 Answers 51 If a doctor gives you a clyster what have you just got Injected into rectum by tube 52 Where is the worlds largest mine Carletonville South Africa 53 Vivaldi, Purcell and Handel's music is what type Baroque 54 We know what a veto is but what does it literally mean I forbid 55 Atahualpa was the last ruler of who Incas 56 In the body luteinizing hormone is produced by what gland Pituitary 57 What is used in a tempera painting Egg yoke and water 58 In the Sikh 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Whose first book was called Child Whispers Enid Blyton 7 Saint Stephens day is better known as what Boxing day 8 The Bronte sisters had a brother name him Branwell 9 Golden and Argus are varieties of what bird Pheasant 10 What is the magazine of the Salvation Army called The Warcry 11 The Dutch Royal family are Orange where is Orange Village in France 12 Who first noticed that the sun had spots Galileo 13 What nationality was tennis player Michael Chang American 14 Salix Alba produces which drug Aspirin - from the willow 15 Philip Glass wrote an opera about which famous person Albert Einstein 16 Name Mary Quant's shop that led the 60s fashion revolution Bazaar 17 Janet Jackson had a starring role in which TV series Fame 18 In music what is meant by pianissimo Very softly 19 Whose autobiography was entitled Past Imperfect Joan Collins 20 Who played bass guitar in Suzi Quarto's group Suzi Quatro 21 Apart from eggs what is in an Arnold Bennett omelette Smoked Haddock 22 In Peter Pan what 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of which group Mud Page 157 10000 general knowledge questions and answers www.cartiaz.ro No Questions Quiz 79 Answers 1 What was James Shalto Douglas claim to sporting fame Marquis of Queensbury - Boxing 2 What is philography Autograph collecting 3 What symbol did 87 year old Arthur Eisenmenger design The Euro note graphic 4 In which book of the Bible did Moses die Deuteronomy 5 Who died in 1821 from arsenic poisoning from the wallpaper Napoleon Bonaparte 6 PY are the international car registration letters of which country Paraguay 7 In old English what is a Bellibone - From French Belle Bonne Fair Maiden 8 What is a male guinea pig called Boar 9 A Blue Imperial or a New Zealand white types of what Rabbits 10 In science it can be up down strange top or bottom what can Quark 11 What was the surname of the family in The Grapes of Wrath Joad 12 Name vegetable banned different times causing leprosy rickets Potato 13 What sport do you compete for Currie cup and Ranfurly Shield Rugby Union 14 A belemnoid is what sort of shape in zoological terms Dart shaped 15 Who does the Beatles song The fool on the Hill refer too Galileo 16 Where could you find The round window and The oval window In the human ear 17 The Roman province Maxima Ceasariensis was in what country England 18 Which British poet was also a Jesuit priest Gerald Manley Hopkins 19 The mandylion is another name for which contentious object The Turin Shroud 20 What is the more common name for serigraphy Silk screen printing 21 In the UK what was the first product advertised on TV in colour Birds Eye Peas 22 What would you do with a drupe Eat it - it’s a fruit 23 What was King George VI first name Albert - but Victoria said no king Albert 24 What colour is the purple finch Crimson 25 Which is the oldest walled city in the world Jericho 26 What spice comes from the curcuma plant Turmeric 27 Which film star was described as "A vacuum with nipples" Marilyn Munroe 28 Harrods was the first UK store to install what An 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gold stars 46 On a pencil what do the initials HB stand for Hard Black 47 Where is a sumo wrestling tournament held A Basho 48 Name Hong Kong Phooey's cat Spot 49 On an ordinance survey map which symbol shows a battlefield Crossed swords 50 On which circuit is the Portuguese grand prix held Estoril No Questions Quiz 79 Answers Page 158 10000 general knowledge questions and answers www.cartiaz.ro 51 Harp, Elephant and Leopard all types of what Seal 52 Name the producer of Starsky & Hutch and Beverly Hills 91210 Aaron Sperling 53 Name the Greek national airline Olympic Airways 54 Bilrubin is produced by what part of the body Liver 55 We know what Mardi Gras is but what's its literal translation Fat Tuesday 56 To nearest 1000 in 1800 how many wild turkeys were in Turkey None it’s a native US bird 57 What is Burgoo Meat stew 58 In The Simpsons name the cat Snowball 59 What can be dipole, loop or helical Aerials 60 What do you do with a hassock Kneel on it in church 61 What was the capitol 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union flag Khartoum 93 The Bank of Italy changed its name to what The Bank of America 94 The Saffir-Simpson scale measures the intensity of what Hurricanes 95 What is the state fish of Hawaii - in Hawaiian Humunuku Apua'a 96 What was the first country to use TV as a mass info media Germany 97 Eric Claudin is better known by which eponymous title The Phantom of the Opera 98 African American Garrett A Morgan invented what The Traffic Signal 99 What ingredient is always found in a carciofo sauce Artichokes 100 If you were given a sitooterie what would you do with it Sit out in it gazebo/summerhouse No Questions Quiz 80 Answers 1 What was founded in the UK 1694 because of war with France Bank of England Page 159 10000 general knowledge questions and answers www.cartiaz.ro 2 Where would you find an Oculus Dome central opening 3 Which American state drinks the most alcohol per person Nevada 4 Who created Gomez, Mortia and Uncle Fester as a cartoon Charles Adams 5 What does Magna Carta 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Benjamin Britain 49 Insertion, Heap, Topological and Bubble types of which IT thing Sorting methods in programming 50 Operation Urgent Fury was the US invasion of where Granada Page 200 10000 general knowledge questions and answers www.cartiaz.ro No Questions Quiz 100 Answers 51 What is the staple food of the Maori people of New Zealand Sweet Potato 52 The IAAF finally recognised women in which sport in 1995 Pole Vault 53 Hashimoto's disease is the malfunctioning of which gland Thyroid 54 Which UK punk group had hits White Riot and London Calling The Clash 55 Petroselinum crispum is the Latin name of which herb Parsley 56 Dobby Selvages and Filling are terms used in which process Weaving 57 In music if F major is the key what is the relative minor D minor 58 Who produced and directed the Death Wish series of films Michael Winner 59 Mozart wrote Ah, Vous Dirai-Je, Maman what's its English title Twinkle – Twinkle little star 60 After The Red Baron was shot down who took over his squadron 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