General knowledge Quiz 13
Some more general knowledge questions. How many can you guess? One guess per clue. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to 5AM tomorrow. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.
1. Which language has these letters: Δ, Φ, Ω?
2. If a cat has 9 lives, how many lives do 99 cats have (in total)?
3. What is the name of the villain in the movie "The Little Mermaid"?
4. Who is the strolling minstrel who occasionally appears in tales of Robin Hood?
5. What country hosted the 1998 FIFA World Cup?
6. What Mexican city is cated approx. 10 miles South of San Diego?
7. What singer's hits include "When I Was Your Man" and "24K Magic"?
8. What is the smallest type of bird? (two word answer needed)
9. What type of animal is a Caracara - Mammal, Bird, Fish, Reptile or Amphibian?
10. What is Shirley Bassey’s middle name – Virginia, Veronica or Vera?
11. Of the three types of rock, which one is made from lava?
12. What is the celebratory carnival in France that leads up to the beginning of Lent and which translates as Fat Tuesday in English?
13. What company makes the Android operating system?
14. In what country would you find the source of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
15. What is the English translation of "Sinn Féin"?
16. What popular salad dressing tastes like the "secret sauce" on a Big Mac?
17. Which real-life person was Count Dracula supposedly based on?
18. What country was formerly known as Dahomey?
19. What island was the centre of Minoan civilization?
20. What is the name of the Welsh athlete who won a gold medal in Taekwondo at the London Olympics?
REMEMBER - NO POSTS instead you PM me with your guesses any time up to 5AM tomorrow. If possible, please wait until you've completed all the guesses you want to make to avoid too many PMs and to make my job easier. So no hurry and it doesn't matter when you submit the answers because I'll be judging them solely on who has the most correct - and in the event of two or more being level it will be a tie. I hope this is clear and good luck. Tomorrow I’ll post the names of the top entries.
1. Which language has these letters: Δ, Φ, Ω?
2. If a cat has 9 lives, how many lives do 99 cats have (in total)?
3. What is the name of the villain in the movie "The Little Mermaid"?
4. Who is the strolling minstrel who occasionally appears in tales of Robin Hood?
5. What country hosted the 1998 FIFA World Cup?
6. What Mexican city is cated approx. 10 miles South of San Diego?
7. What singer's hits include "When I Was Your Man" and "24K Magic"?
8. What is the smallest type of bird? (two word answer needed)
9. What type of animal is a Caracara - Mammal, Bird, Fish, Reptile or Amphibian?
10. What is Shirley Bassey’s middle name – Virginia, Veronica or Vera?
11. Of the three types of rock, which one is made from lava?
12. What is the celebratory carnival in France that leads up to the beginning of Lent and which translates as Fat Tuesday in English?
13. What company makes the Android operating system?
14. In what country would you find the source of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
15. What is the English translation of "Sinn Féin"?
16. What popular salad dressing tastes like the "secret sauce" on a Big Mac?
17. Which real-life person was Count Dracula supposedly based on?
18. What country was formerly known as Dahomey?
19. What island was the centre of Minoan civilization?
20. What is the name of the Welsh athlete who won a gold medal in Taekwondo at the London Olympics?
