quiz 1104 – general knowledge (QA) print friendly version Click on question to reveal answer 1 Which ship picked up over 700 Titanic survivors in April 1912? 2 Austria is divided into how many states? 3 The fictional character 'Disco Stu' appears in which US cartoon tv Series? 4 How many bones are in the human neck? 5 Which chemical element is also know as 'Inflammable Air'? 6 In the nursery rhyme, '...who...put the kettle on? 7 In which European city was writer and poet Oscar Wilde born? 8 What do the interior angles of an octagon add up to in degrees? 9 What is the title of the theme tune to BBC radio's 'Desert Island Discs'? 10 In Greek mythology, who was condemned to the eternal task of rolling a large stone up to the top of a hill, from which it always rolled down again? 11 Which member of The Beatles used the pseudonym L'Angelo Misterioso? 12 In cookery, 'agneau' is French for which meat? 13 Which energy drink is advertised with the slogan '.....gives you wings'? 14 A pontil is a metal rod used in the process of what? 15 What colour are the flowers of the saw-wort? 16 A Schick test is a skin test for previously acquired immunity to which disease? 17 Jafar, Abu and Iago are all characters in which Disney film? 18 The song 'Ugly Duckling' by Danny Kaye features in which car manufacturers television advert? 19 Who became the Mayor of New York City in 2002? 20 The Scales represent which sign of the Zodiac? 21 Marie Antoinette, Queen of France and Navarre, was born in which country? 22 Which English Rugby Union team play their home games at Franklins Gardens? 23 Who plays the politician who becomes the boyfriend of Jennifer Lopez in the 2003 film 'Maid in Manhattan'? 24 What was jazz musician Bix Beiderbecke's first name? 25 The UK television show 'TOWIE' stands for what? 26 What is the name given to a word or sentence which reads the same forwards and backwards? 27 The song 'Seventy Six Trombones' is from which musical show? 28 In drug manufacturing, what does LSD stand for? 29 Which 20th Century American artist was well known for his unique style of 'Drip Painting'? 30 Gary Burrell and Min Kao founded which US-based navigation systems company in 1989?