General Knowledge – 02/03/2022 Round 1: Alphabet - S None The entrance to which bay is spanned by the Golden Gate Bridge? Running down the length of the thigh, over 2 joints, the longest muscle in the human body is the? Harp, Elephant and Leopard all types of what animal? Pavarti or Uma is the wife of who in Hindu religion? On which Scottish island is the malt whisky, Talisker, produced? A long wire wound in a close-packed helix and carrying a current is called a? A tall, tapering, pointed roof on a tower, as in the top of a steeple, is called the? In bowling, what is it called if you knock down all the pins with one ball? What is the river (and deity) in the Greek Underworld, which dead souls must cross over? A man's formal dress coat called 'tails' is named after what bird? Round 2: Let’s Dance None What was the name of the gypsy dancer in The Hunchback of Notre Dame? Better known for martial arts. In 1958, who was the Cha-Cha champion of Hong Kong? According to Gene Kelly, his favourite dancing partner was who? What kind of dancing, associated with England, represents fertility through death and rebirth? Who composed the two ballets Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker? French artist Edward Degas was best known for painting what subject? What two dances are among the words used in the radio communications alphabet, tango is one, what is the other? What rather rude sounding dance is South Carolina's official state dance? What’s the ballet term for a 360-degree turn on one foot? Where in the world does bossa nova dance music originate from? Round 3: Picture Round - Film Stills None What film is this? What film is this? What film is this? What film is this? What film is this? What film is this? What film is this? What film is this? What film is this? What film is this? Round 4: Science and Nature None What is the name of the process used by green plants for obtaining food by converting sunlight into energy? What is the term given to the development of agricultural ecosystems intended to be complete and self sustaining? Which element, discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie, did she name after the country of her birth? What is the name of the largest volcano in our solar system? Crested, Smooth, and Palmate are all types of what sort of amphibious creatures? Whose job as a book binder on an edition of 'The Encyclopaedia Britannica' led to the discovery of electricity (full name)? What is the term for the period of change in form of an organism from the larval stage to the adult stage? If an alloy is an amalgam what metal must it contain? Which pigment produces the colour of hair or skin in animals? What is the unit of measurement which is equal to the mean distance from the Earth to the Sun? Round 5: General Knowledge None The winner of the U.S. tennis open in 1989, who was the first unseeded player to win Wimbledon? Which Aerosmith song was remade by Run D.M.C. and released in 1986? According to the song by Katie Melua in which city are there 4 million bicycles? Which layered potato dish is named for the wife of the heir apparent to the throne of France? In Greek mythology, what were the personifications of the forces of nature called? Which sport uses the following terms - 'Bottom cushion', 'Frame', 'Baulk Colour', and 'Deep Screw'? White Russian Cocktails are made from milk, vodka and which liqueur? King Abdullah was assassinated in 1951. Of which country was he king? What was the name of the city in the Bible which was built by Cain and named after his son? In Norse mythology, what is the name of Odin's six-legged horse? Time's up
