Chris Cowlin - The Greatest General Knowledge Quiz Book

Title Page THE GREATEST GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ BOOK 250 Questions on General Knowledge Compiled by Chris Cowlin Foreword by Gary Mabbutt MBE Publisher Information First published in 2011 by Apex Publishing Ltd PO Box 7086, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 5WN, England www.apexpublishing.co.uk Digital Edition converted and distributed in 2011 by Andrews UK Limited www.andrewsuk.com Copyright 2011 by Chris Cowlin The author has asserted his moral rights All rights reserved. This book is sold subject to the condition, that no part of this book is to be reproduced, in any shape or form. Or by way of trade, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, be lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition, including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser, without prior permission of the copyright holder. Cover designed by Siobhan Smith Foreword By Gary Mabbutt MBE I was delighted when I found out that Chris Cowlin was compiling The Greatest General Knowledge Quiz Book, the proceeds of which are being generously donated to charity. It is a fantastic opportunity for readers to put their general knowledge to the test whilst at the same time raising money for a good cause and a charity that is close to my heart. Do you know which goalkeeper holds the record for winning the most caps for England, the name of the artist who created Campbells Soup Cans or how many yellow stars are there on the national flag of China? The answers to these and many more fascinating questions can all be found inside these pages.

A quiz book is something that the whole family can get involved and have fun with. This book has sections on popular culture and sport (including my own specialist subject - football) alongside the traditional topics of history, geography and science, so there is something for everyone, no matter how young or old. Just how much can you remember from your school days? (Were you paying attention in that particular history lesson?) Will your children outperform you? I wish Chris all the best with this book, I have seen other books he has compiled and he does very well by compiling a mixture of easy, medium and hard questions in them, so it makes it great fun for all the family. I am sure that it will prove to be a great success and raise lots of money for a well-deserved cause. Gary Mabbutt MBE Questions British TV Sitcoms 1.Which sitcom was first broadcast by the BBC in 2000 featuring Robert Lindsay and Zo Wanamaker? 2.Which British sitcom was made by Bwark Productions, written by Damon Beesley and Iain Morris and the third series was broadcast in 2010? 3.Which actor played Stan Butler in On the Buses ? 4.How many series of One Foot in the Grave were made and broadcast between 1990 and 2000? 5.Where in England was the sitcom Bread based? 6.Can you name the sitcom starring Roger Lloyd Pack and Clive Swift, who play Tom and Roy who live together and lust over their neighbour Sally, first broadcast in 2009? 7.In which decade was Men Behaving Badly shown on TV for the first time? 8.Can you name the actor who played Timothy Lumsden in the sitcom Sorry ? 9.What was George and Mildreds surname in the sitcom George and Mildred , which first hit our screens in the 1970s? 10.Which sitcom featured a painter called Jacko, who was a womaniser from South London? Football 11.Which club won the 1986 FA Cup final? 12.Which goalkeeper holds the record for winning the most caps for England, winning 125 caps in his playing career? 13.How many League goals did Jurgen Klinsmann score for Tottenham Hotspur during the 1994/1995 Premier League season during his 41 League starts 19, 20 or 21? 14.Who managed West Ham United between 2008 and 2010? 15.What is Stockport Countys nickname? 16.In which year did Arsenal move to The Emirates Stadium from Highbury? 17.What is Sir Alex Fergusons middle name? 18.Can you name the Sheffield United striker who scored the first ever Premier League goal during August 1992 in a 2-1 win against Manchester United? 19.Which Lancashire team plays their home games at Ewood Park? 20.Can you name the manager who took charge of the England national team in 1977? Eurovision Song Contest 21.Which country made its debut entry in 2006? 22.Can you name the country that won the competition in 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1996? 23.Which famous ABBA song was performed at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest , winning the competition? 24.In which year during the 1970s did London host the Eurovision Song Contest ? 25.Which country won the competition for the first time in 2002, having only made their debut entry in 2000? 26.Who represented the United Kingdom and won the competition in 1981 with the song Making Your Mind Up? 27.How many countries made debut entries in 1994 five, six or seven 28.True or false: Since 2000, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Spain have automatically qualified for the Eurovision final, regardless of their positions on the scoreboard in previous contests? 29.In which year did the United Kingdom first win this competition with Sandie Shaws Puppet on a String? 30.Who hosted the 2010 competition Oslo, Helsinki or Kiev? The Titanic 31.On which date was the ships maiden voyage 10th April 1912, 11th April 1912 or 12th April 1912? 32.How many decks did the RMS Titanic have? 33.True or false: Titanics sea trials took place only eight days before leaving on her maiden voyage? 34.From where in the United Kingdom did the Titanic set off on her maiden voyage? 35.In which ocean did the Titanic sadly sink on 15 April 1912 after hitting an iceberg? 36.How many lifeboats did the Titanic carry 25, 35 or 45? 37.True or false: The Titanics first-class section had an onboard swimming pool, a gymnasium and a squash court? 38.How long was the Titanic 239.1 metres, 269.1 metres or 299.1 metres? 39.Can you name the captain of the Titanic? 40.Where in the USA was the Titanic bound for? Artists 41.Which artist created Campbells Soup Cans in 1962? 42.Can you name the sculptor who created Family Group in 1950, the artists first large-scale commission after World War II? 43.What nationality was sculptor Alberto Giacometti? 44.How many sunflowers were there in Van Goghs third version of the painting Sunflowers? 45.Where in the world is Leonardo da Vincis Mona Lisa exhibited? 46.Which artist painted The Water-Lily Pond in 1899? 47.Which modern artists work uses death as a central theme becoming famous for a series of artwork in which dead animals, including a shark, a sheep and a cow were preserved? 48.What nationality was artist Henri Matisse? 49.Which artist painted Self Portrait with Two Circles in the seventh century? 50.Can you name the optical art piece that Bridget Riley created in 1961 Shadow Play, Cataract 3 or Movement in Squares? Famous Landmarks Match up the landmark to the country where it is situated 51.Giza Pyramid and the Great Sphinx 52.Colosseum 53.Angkor Wat 54.Statue of Liberty 55.Sydney Harbour Bridge 56.Taj Mahal 57.Juche Tower 58.Water Towers 59.Azadi Monument 60.Stonehenge Countries: Iran, North Korea, Kuwait, Italy, Cambodia, United Kingdom, United States of America, India, Australia, Egypt Parts Of The Human Body 61.True or false: Your ears and nose continue to grow throughout your entire life? 62.How many bones does a typical adult human skeleton consist of? 63.It takes 17 muscles to smile and 43 muscles to do what? 64.What does the average human head weigh? 65.When is your brain more active? 66.How many different bones are there in your skull 26, 29 or 32? 67.Which organ produces insulin? 68.Can you name the two bones that are in a forearm? 69.True or false: The average life of a taste bud is 10 days? 70.On average, how many times does a human blink their eyes each year 2.2 million, 4.2 million or 6.2 million? Flags 71.How many stars are there on the Australian flag? 72.What is the main colour on the flag of Zambia? 73.Which European country has three vertical stripes, blue on the left, white in the middle and red on the right? 74.What does the Arabic script mean on the flag of Iraq? 75.What two colours are used on the flag of Denmark? 76.True or false: There is a sun and four stars on the flag of Singapore? 77.Which country has a light blue flag with one white star in the middle? 78.What colour circle is on Bangladeshs flag, also having a green background? 79.Which European country has three horizontal stripes, red at the top, white middle and blue at the bottom? 80.How many yellow stars are there on the national flag of China? World History Match up the event to the year it took place 81.First university founded in Bologna, Italy 82.The end of the First World War 83.First contraceptive pill made available for women 84.William Shakespeare is born 85.First use of modern paper 86.Communist China founded 87.Martin Luther launches the Reformation 88.The end of the Second World War 89.Genghis Khan begins his conquest of Asia 90.The birth of Buddha Years: 1949, 1517, 1206, 1945, 1088, 486BC, 1564, 1918, 105AD, 1960 Michael Jackson 91.True or false: Michael won the 1984 Grammy award for the Record of the Year for the song Beat It? 92.Can you name the other four Jacksons who made up The Jackson 5? 93.What song was on the B side to the single Heal the World? 94.What was Michaels middle name John, James or Joseph? 95.Which 1982 album became the bestselling album of all time? 96.How old was Michael when he sadly passed away in 2009? 97.True or false: Michael was the eighth of ten children? 98.What was the name of Michaels autobiography, released in 1988? 99.In which year did Michael receive a Star on the Hollywood Boulevard? 100.Which song did Michael release in September 1987? James Bond Films 101.What was the first Bond film, hitting the screens in 1962 with Sean Connery playing 007? 102.How many Bond films did Roger Moore appear as 007? 103.In which Bond film did the character Tee Hee appear in 1973? 104.Which Bond film was released in 2006? 105.Which actor played Jaws, making two Bond appearances, in The Spy who Loved Me and Moonraker ? 106.True or false: Actress Halle berry appeared in the 2002 Bond film Die Another Day playing the character Jinx? 107.In which 1985 Bond film did an airship appear, with the words Zorin Industries appearing on the side? 108.Can you name the Bond villain in the 1963 film From Russia with Love ; she was shot dead by Tatiana Romanova and was played by actress Lotte Lenya? 109.Which actor was James Bond before Daniel Craig, making four films as 007? 110.Which actor played Bond in On Her Majestys Secret Service , his only Bond appearance? Inventors Match the name of the inventor to his invention 111.Levi Strauss 112.Philipp Reis 113.Konrad Zuse 114.Wilhelm Conrad Rntgen 115.Emil Berliner 116.Heinrich Gbel 117.Fritz Pfleumer 118.Manfred von Ardenne 119.Christian Buschmann 120.Karlheinz Brandenburg Inventions: Audio Tape, Mouth Organ, Light Bulb, MP3 Technology, Computer, Television, Jeans, X-Rays, Record Player, Telephone Currency 121.Which currency did the Euro replace in Ireland? 122.In which year did Euro coins and banknotes enter circulation? 123.Which face would you find on the back of a current British 5 note, on the right hand side? 124.What is the diameter of a current two pence coin in the United Kingdom 23.9 mm, 25.9 mm or 27.9 mm? 125.True or false: Denmark currently uses the Danish pound? 126.What colour is the 100 Euro note green, red or blue? 127.What is the currency of Brazil, currently using notes 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 (1 was discontinued in 2006)? 128.What is the current currency of Japan? 129.True or false: The half pence coin was demonetised in the UK in 1984? 130.In which year in the UK was decimal day, decimalisation of British currency? Number Plates Match up the letters/numbers in the number plate to the year it was released 131.D (last letter) 132.05 (new format) 133.R (first letter) 134.J (last letter) 135.S (first letter) 136.57 (new format) 137.W (last letter) 138.P (first letter) 139.G (last letter) 140.Y (last letter) Years: 2007, 1980, 1982, 1996, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1998, 1997, 2005 Board Games 141.Which board game consists of 40 spaces containing 28 properties, four railroads, two utilities, three Chance spaces, three Community Chest spaces, a Luxury Tax space, an Income Tax space, and the four corner squares: GO, Jail, Free Parking, and Go to Jail? 142.Which board game was created in 1998 by Whit Alexander and Richard Tait, it is a party board game based on Ludo? 143.Can you name the six suspects in the board game Cluedo? 144.Which board game is determined by a players ability to answer general knowledge and popular culture questions, a game that was created in 1979? 145.Which game, first released in 1967, consists of a plastic tube, a number of plastic rods called straws and a number of marbles? 146.Which board game is played with teams of players trying to identify specific words from their teammates drawings? 147.What is the grid size on a game of Scrabble 15 x 15, 16 x 16 or 17 x 17? 148.Whats the maximum number of people that can play a game of Mouse Trap two, four or six? 149.In which game do you have to collect as many marbles as possible with the hippos? 150.Can you name the game that simulates a persons travels through his or her life, from college to retirement, with jobs, marriages and children (or not) along the way. Two to six players can participate in one game? Film 151.In which year was The Godfather first released? 152.Which actor won the best actor Oscar for the films Philadelphia (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994)? 153.How many self-referential cameos did Alfred Hitchcock make in his films from 1927-1976 33, 35 or 37? 154.Which 1982 film was greatly accepted by film fans for its portrayal of the love between a young, fatherless suburban boy and a lost, benevolent and homesick visitor from another planet? 155.Which actress played Mary Poppins in the 1964 film Mary Poppins ? 156.In which 1963 classic film did Charles Bronson appear? 157.In which 1995 film did Sandra Bullock play the character Angela Bennett - Wrestling Ernest Hemingway , The Net or 28 Days ? 158.Which New Zealand female director directed these films - In the Cut (2003), The Water Diary (2006) and Bright Star (2009)? 159.Which actor provided the voice for the character Nemo in the 2003 film Finding Nemo ? 160.Which prisoner dubbed the most violent prisoner in Britain was the subject of a 2009 film? Marilyn Monroe 161.How old was Marilyn when she died in August 1962? 162.What was the last film Marilyn appeared, broadcast in 1962? 163.For which 1956 film was Marilyn nominated for a BAFTA Film Award for Best Foreign Actress? 164.What was Marilyns real Christian name? 165.True or false: Marilyn was Jewish? 166.In which year was Marilyns star placed at 6774 Hollywood Boulevard in LA? 167.What was Marilyns favourite perfume? 168.What colour were Marilyns eyes? 169.How many times was Marilyn married? 170.True or false: In 1999, Marilyn was ranked as the sixth greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute? Doctor Who 171.In which year was Doctor Who first broadcast on the BBC? 172.Which actor was the tenth Doctor, playing the character from 2005 until 2010? 173.True or false: Doctor Who won a British Academy Television Award in 2006 for Best Drama Series? 174.In which year was Doctor Who relaunched 2003, 2005 or 2007? 175.Which character is the scientific genius and creator of the Daleks? 176.The Daleks are Kaled mutants from which planet? 177.True or false: William Hartnell was the first person to play the Doctor? 178.Who was the fifth Doctor Who? 179.What is the acronym for TARDIS? 180.What colour is the Doctors TARDIS blue, green or red? 1970s Match up the event with the year it happened during the 1970s 181.Elvis Presley makes his last concert appearance, in Indianapolis 182.The musical Grease opens on Broadway 183.Massachusetts adopts the nations first lottery in support of the arts 184.Saul Bellow wins the Nobel Prize for literature 185.Chuck Berry serves a four-month prison term for income-tax evasion 186.The Twentieth Annual Marlboro Music Festival opens in Marlboro, Vermont 187.Allen Ginsberg wins the National Book Award for Poetry 188.Lasers are used in a rock show for the first time, by the Who 189.The film and soundtrack album Woodstock are released 190.Dick Clark launches the American Music Awards Years: 1979, 1970, 1976, 1970, 1974, 1979, 1977, 1974, 1972, 1976 Pop Group: Take That 191.Can you name the five members of the band? 192.In which month in 2010 did Robbie Williams rejoin the band? 193.Which single did Take That release in October 2010? 194.How many tracks are there on That Takes album Progress? 195.Which Take That song was the first to go to number 1 in the UK charts, in 1993? 196.Can you name the two Take That songs that went to number 1 in the charts in 1995? 197.In which year did Take That release their song Greatest Day? 198.Which Take That song won a 2008 BRIT award for Best British Single? 199.Where in the world were Take That when they recorded their album Beautiful World? 200.Which three singles were released from Take Thats album Nobody Else? The Royal Wedding 201.On which date in April 2011 was the wedding between Prince William and Catherine Middleton? 202.True or false: Tony Blair attended the wedding? 203.What official title was Catherine given when she married Prince William? 204.Who is older Catherine or William? 205.What time did the service begin 10am, 11am or 12 noon? 206.Who conducted the service? 207.What was the first hymn which was sang at the wedding? 208.Who was Prince Williams best man? 209.Can you name the designer who designed Catherines wedding dress? 210.True or false: Catherines wedding ring is made from Welsh gold? Transport 211.Who was the Astronaut who first stepped on the moon with his left foot in 1969? 212.True or false: One day on the planet Pluto is about the length of a week on Earth? 213.What is the total number of escalators at the London Underground? 214.In which year did Jacques de Vaucanson demonstrate his clockwork powered carriage? 215.Which brothers invented and flew the first engined airplane? 216.What model Porsche, being the first generation, was introduced in late 1996 as a 1997 model? 217.Who invented the the first practical steam powered railroad locomotive in 1814? 218.True or false: The first cable car was invented in 1871? 219.What was invented in 1956? 220.In which year did The Underground name first appear on stations? Simon Cowell 221.What is Simons middle name Phillip, Peter or Paul? 222.It was reported that Simon appeared on which game show during 1990? 223.Simon is the godfather to which pop stars adopted children? 224.On which relaunched show was Simon a victim during 2007 when he was presented with a red book by Sir Trevor McDonald while on American Idol ? 225.In 2003, which film did Simon make a cameo appearance as himself, getting killed by gunfire for criticising the act? 226.True or false: Simon was a judge on the first series of Pop Idol in 2001, and on the first series of American Idol in 2002? 227.Can you name the two judges Simon sat beside in 2004 in the first series of The X Factor ? 228.Who won the third series of The X Factor and then signed to Simons label Syco and went on to become an international star, with number 1 singles and album sales around the world? 229.Simons record company signed which winner and runner-up of the first series of Pop Idol ? 230.True or false: Simons voice has featured in an episode of The Simpsons ? Golf 231.True or false: Phil Mickelson, who plays left-handed, is actually right handed? 232.In which year did Tiger Woods first win the US Open? 233.What is a bogey in golf terms? 234.Can you name the golfer who was known as Fuzzy? 235.What are the chances of making two holes-in-one in a round of golf? 236.Which American golfer won The Open Championship in Turnberry in 2009? 237.How many dimples are on a regulation golf ball? 238.Where in the world is the worlds longest golf course, a long par 77, 8325-yards, from the tiger tees? 239.How old will Tiger Woods be in 2015? 240.Who was ranked as world number 1 from 31 October 2010 to 26 February 2011? Kylie Minogue 241.In which year was Kylie born in Melbourne? 242.Was Kylies 2010 studio album her 11 th , 12 th or 13 th album? 243.True or false: Kylie was awarded an OBE for her services to music? 244.What was Kylies first single, spending seven weeks at number one in the Australian charts and then becoming the highest selling single of the decade? 245.Can you name Kylies character name in Neighbours , a schoolgirl turned garage mechanic? 246.How long is Kylies song Confide in Me 5 minutes, 51 seconds, 5 minutes, 55 seconds or 5 minutes, 59 seconds? 247.How many shows did Kylie perform in her Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour between November 2006 and January 2007? 248.What was the name of Kylies debut album, released in 1988? 249.What is Kylies middle name? 250.Which Kylie single went to number 1 in the UK charts, released in January 1988? Answers British Tv Sitcoms 1.My Family 2.The Inbetweeners 3.Reg Varney 4.Six 5.Liverpool 6.The Old Guys 7.1990s (1991-1998) 8.Ronnie Corbett 9.Roper 10.Brush Strokes Football 11.Liverpool (they beat Everton 3-1) 12.Peter Shilton 13.21 14.Gianfranco Zola 15.The Hatters (or County) 16.2006 17.Chapman 18.Brian Deane 19.Blackburn Rovers 20.Ron Greenwood Eurovision Song Contest 21.Armenia 22.Ireland 23.Waterloo 24.1977 25.Latvia 26.Bucks Fizz 27.Seven: Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia and Slovakia 28.True 29.1967 30.Oslo The Titanic 31.10th April 1912 32.Nine: Lettered A through G 33.True: On 2nd April 1912 34.Southampton 35.Atlantic Ocean 36.25 37.True 38.269.1 metres 39.Edward J.