General Knowledge Quiz No. 19

[Carl]

• 1. To which country do the Galapagos Islands belong ?

• 2. How many hurdles must each runner jump in a 400 metres hurdle race ?

• 3. From which novel by George Orwell does the reality show "Big Brother" get its name ?

• 4. On what date is St George's Day ?

• 5. What Latin word means "Things to be done" ?

• 6. Which is the largest of the Balearic Islands ?

• 7. What form of transport was invented by Christopher Cockerell ?

• 8. What is the largest island in the Mediterranean ?

• 9. Sunderland lies at the mouth of which river ?

• 10. How many years of marriage are celebrated with a Platinum anniversary ?

• 11. What was the previous name for Ho Chi Minh City ?

• 12. Who wrote "The Importance of Being Earnest" ?

• 13. What brand of washing powder has the same name as the French for parsley ?

• 14. Who is the Greek God of the sea ?

• 15. Which organ in the human body is affected by Hepatitis ?

• 16. Which Mexican food has a name that translates as "Little Donkey" ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

[freddo]

• 1. To which country do the Galapagos Islands belong ? ECUADOR
• 2. How many hurdles must each runner jump in a 400 metres hurdle race ?
• 3. From which novel by George Orwell does the reality show "Big Brother" get its name ? 1984
• 4. On what date is St George's Day ?APRIL 23RD
5. What Latin word means "Things to be done" ?ITA FIERI
• 6. Which is the largest of the Balearic Islands ?MAJORCA
• 7. What form of transport was invented by Christopher Cockerell ?HOVERCRAFT
• 8. What is the largest island in the Mediterranean ?SICILY
• 9. Sunderland lies at the mouth of which river ?WEAR
• 10. How many years of marriage are celebrated with a Platinum anniversary ?20YEARS
• 11. What was the previous name for Ho Chi Minh City ?SAIGON
• 12. Who wrote "The Importance of Being Earnest" ?OSCAR WILDE
• 13. What brand of washing powder has the same name as the French for parsley ?PERSIL
• 14. Who is the Greek God of the sea ?POSIDEN
• 15. Which organ in the human body is affected by Hepatitis ?LIVER
• 16. Which Mexican food has a name that translates as "Little Donkey" ?BURRITO

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. To which country do the Galapagos Islands belong ? Ecuador

• 2. How many hurdles must each runner jump in a 400 metres hurdle race ? Ten

• 3. From which novel by George Orwell does the reality show "Big Brother" get its name ? 1984

• 4. On what date is St George's Day ? April 23rd

• 5. What Latin word means "Things to be done" ? Agenda

• 6. Which is the largest of the Balearic Islands ? Majorca

• 7. What form of transport was invented by Christopher Cockerell ? Hovercraft

• 8. What is the largest island in the Mediterranean ? Sicily

• 9. Sunderland lies at the mouth of which river ? Wear

• 10. How many years of marriage are celebrated with a Platinum anniversary ? Seventy

• 11. What was the previous name for Ho Chi Minh City ? Saigon

• 12. Who wrote "The Importance of Being Earnest" ? Oscar Wilde

• 13. What brand of washing powder has the same name as the French for parsley ? Persil

• 14. Who is the Greek God of the sea ? Poseidon

• 15. Which organ in the human body is affected by Hepatitis ? Liver

• 16. Which Mexican food has a name that translates as "Little Donkey" ? Burrito