General Knowledge – 04/05/2022 Round 1: Weather None Using which scale would you define a storm as force 10 or a Light Breeze as a force 2? What name is given to a scientist who studies weather and climate? What word describes a climatic zone that has wet and hot weather conditions all year round? What is the line on a weather map that links points with the same temperature? What name is given for the amount of water vapour present in the air? The narrow bands of strong winds which move around the world between about six and twelve miles high are called what? What type of cloud, sometimes called a thunderhead, is normally associated with thunderstorms? An area of high pressure which brings long periods of settled weather is called a what? In 1848 a local newspaper from which European city carried the world's first weather forecast? The vast majority of weather takes place in what part of our atmosphere? Round 2: U.S. States None Known informally by its nickname, "The Sooner State", which U.S. state is bordered on the east by Arkansas and Missouri, on the north by Kansas? With Milwaukee, its largest city, sitting on the western shore of Lake Michigan, which U.S state is one of the nation's leading dairy producers and is also known for beer? The smallest state by area, despite its name, most of which state is on the mainland of the U.S.? The only U.S. state where prostitution is legal, though it is illegal in its most populated regions, which U.S. states name comes from "snow-covered" in Spanish? With a capital called Pierre, which state is bisected by the Missouri River, dividing it into two geographically and socially distinct halves? Playing a central role in the westward expansion of the United States, as memorialised by the Gateway Arch. The Pony Express, Oregon Trail, and Santa Fe Trail, all began in which U.S State? Which U.S. state is home to Plymouth, the site of the second colony in New England, and the town of Salem, home of the infamous Salem witch trials? The least populous, and the least densely populated state in the contiguous United States, which was the first U.S. state to allow women the right to vote and become politicians, as well as the first state to elect a female governor? With a state motto of "Strong Deeds, Gentle Words", which U.S. state has a capital called Annapolis, and is home to Chesapeake Bay? Home to the world's longest cave system - Mammoth Cave National Park - and known for horse racing and bourbon, which of the U.S. states is known as the "Bluegrass State"? Round 3: Picture Round - Flags - Countries None None Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Which countries flag is this? Round 4: Word Connections None This 5 letter word goes with writers, stories, towns, and peppers. This 4 letter word is cool after a C, with an S it's a swindler, with a lock it's just smaller. This 6 letter word was a child actor and a grown up diplomat, no wonder it's the site of worship and a headache. This short word rhymes with Rick, and goes with quick. With a Y it's Angelic, and can be gotten in a tick. A 6 letter word that goes with a child and a child actor grown, seems like an infinite jest. This 5 letter word goes with house, head or tail, and if it's with fingers then it better be with feet. This 5 letter name goes with pins, socks, and policemen. This cheesy 4 letter word starts one actress and ends another, add f and it'll legally be cut short. This 4 letter word goes with crashers and keepers, and is found in a semi-stone and a billionaire. This 5 letter word has clear attachments and problems, but makes a cocky director. Round 5: General Knowledge None In which Tim Burton film did Johnny Depp's character confront the legend of an axe wielding headless horseman? Which present day country was the launch site for manned Soviet Union space flights? With one proton, one electron, and no neutrons, what is the most common isotope of hydrogen? In Roman mythology, which god is the son of Saturn and husband of Juno, and whose counterpart in Greek mythology is Zeus? Named after the virgin goddess of home and hearth in Roman mythology, what is the second largest body in the asteroid belt? Which region in Scotland has the largest number of distilleries of any region, which includes: Aberlour, Balvenie, Glenfiddich, and many more? Uruguay, Philippines, and Argentina are among the countries which use which unit of currency? What's the international radio code word for the letter "H"? The name for the group of men who elect a Pope is the College of what? The bark extract of what tree is recognized for its specific effects on fever, pain, and inflammation? Time's up