quiz 1121 – general knowledge (QA) print friendly version Click on question to reveal answer 1 The Carnation Revolution took place in which European country in the 1970's? 2 What is the title of the 18th James Bond film? 3 Which American actress was born Ruth Elizabeth Davis? 4 what is the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet? 5 In which century did the Montgolfier brothers succeed in launching the first manned ascent in a hot-air balloon? 6 In which US state was the Harley-Davidson motorcycle company founded? 7 Preto is Portuguese for which colour? 8 Who plays crime boss John Rooney in the 2002 film 'Road to Perdition'? 9 Who was the mother of English monarch James I? 10 What type of creature is an argali? 11 Aristotle Bolt, Tia Malone and Biff Jenkins are all characters in which 1975 Disney film? 12 Which US President was given the nickname 'The Great Emancipator'? 13 What is the name of the cow in the television series 'The Magic Roundabout'? 14 Who released a 2009 album entitled 'The Element of Freedom'? 15 Which fashion house has perfumes Dune and Poison? 16 What did furniture retailer MFI stand for? 17 In human biology, Ithyphallophobia is the fear of what? 18 Which author is said to have invented the word 'Yahoo', a primitive creature who is repulsive in appearance and barely human? 19 What is the capital of Malaysia? 20 Formula One racing driver Robert Kubica was born in which country? 21 What is the V-shaped formation of a flock of wild geese called? 22 What was the first name of British film producer J Arthur Rank? 23 In cookery, what are the two ingredients of ganache? 24 What was the name of the concert held at the Cleveland Arena, Ohio, on 21st March 1952, said to be the world's first major rock & roll concert? 25 Which chemical element is also known as Hydrargyrum? 26 What does the Latin phrase 'Potius sero quam numquam' translate to in English? 27 What is the medical term for the shoulder blade? 28 Royal Gala is a variety of which fruit? 29 In motoring, which creature is featured on the logo of the Porsche? 30 Kyudo is the Japanese art of which sport?
