General Knowledge – 06/01/2021 Round 1: Literature 10 questions all about Literature. None What was the name of the old man in Hemmingways 'The Old Man and the Sea'? What was the name of the novel by Elmore Leonard on which the film, "Jackie Brown" was based? The first Briton to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, who wrote 'The Female of the Species'? Who wrote the novel Jaws, later turned into a blockbuster movie by Steven Spielberg? Who wrote 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'? In which of Charles Dickens' novels would you find the character Dora Spenlow? Which novel by Mary Shelley was subtitled 'The Modern Prometheus'? The musician Moby is a descendant of which 19th century novelist, who spent his last days as an inspector at New York's Customs House? In the works by Tolkien, Mithrandir was the elven name of which character? Which member of the Monty Python Team wrote children's books about 'Erik The Viking'? Round 2: Science and Nature 10 questions on the subject of Science and Nature. None The males of Siamese Fighting Fish are bred in Thailand for the purpose of competitive combat, with people gambling on the matches. What are they called? Rubies are a red variety of corundum. What name is given to corundum gemstones of any other colour? What is the only planet in our solar system which rotates clockwise around the sun? What is the anatomical name for the bones of a human's fingers and toes? What small Arctic rodents are said to, but don't, commit suicide in mass plunges into the sea? Which branch of mathematics, using letters to represent numbers, comes from the Arabic 'reunion of broken parts'? What science deals with the origin and structure of the universe? The surnames of the two men who determined the structure of DNA are Crick and? What is the term for a tree which sheds its foliage at the end of the growing season? To the nearest minute, how long does it take for light to travel from the sun to earth? Hint Round 3: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None Johan Schober was the first president of what international policing organisation in 1923? What do you call substances that will not let thermal heat pass through them? Which film star's biography was called 'Neither Shaken Nor Stirred'? What ocean was Amelia Earhart flying over when she disappeared in July 1937? What common flavouring is an extract of fermented and dried orchid pods? Blur Crow, Brimstone, Owl and Ringlet are all types of what creature? There are three parks in the USA dedicated to them. Which geographical location was the first word spoken after we landed on the moon? What do itchy people call the "rhus radicans" they were sorry they came into contact with? Which US dramatist was once married to Marylin Monroe and penned the plays "Death Of A Salesman" and "The Crucible"? Because metal was scarce, the oscars given out during WWII were made out of what? Round 4: Alphabet - S 10 questions where the answers all start with the letter "S" and are in ascending alphabetical order. None What is the only planet in our solar system that is less dense than water? Which part of the English breakfast was known derisively in Victorian times as Little bags of mystery? What is a triangle whose sides are all of different lengths called? The dick test is used to test a person's immunity against which disease? Which word is used to mean malicious enjoyment at the misfortunes of others? Which bird is famous for its ability to walk long distances and for killing snakes by stamping on them with its huge feet? What did the term 'Shire's Reeve' become when the concept was brought to the United States? What's the name of the large wooded area in which Robin Hood was supposed to have lived? Which Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis invented the idea of "infantile sexuality", or the Oedipus complex? Electrum is a natural alloy of gold and what other precious metal? Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None What 'A' is the hard piece at the end of a shoelace or piece of clothing called? What musical does the song “There's No Business Like Show Business” come from? What name is given to a sign representing a complete word, for example a $ sign is one? Wile E. Coyote gets all his traps to try to catch the RoadRunner from what company? What form of singing, involving repeated changes of pitch during a single note, originated in the Alps? Mind your p's and q's' was a phrase meant to watch how much you had to drink, what did the letter 'q' stand for? 'Writing with light', is the literal meaning of what word from Greek? The traditional gift for a 13th wedding anniversary, what are Old Honiton Genoese and Mechlin types of? Which Austrian physicist and Nobel Laureate, is best known for his mathematical studies of the wave mechanics of orbiting electrons? Who was King of Mycenae and Commander of the Greek forces in the Trojan War? Time's up
