General Knowledge – 09/02/2022 Round 1: Valentines None When using X and O in text, as in “XOXO” X symbolises kisses and O symbolises what? People in what profession are likely to receive the most valentines cards? Who is the Roman Goddess of love and beauty, whose son is Cupid? What incredibly popular website was launched on the 14th February 2005? Who is the princess in the tragedy about the illicit love between a Cornish knight Tristan (Tristram) and an Irish princess? Which famous building in New York lights up a red heart each St Valentine's Day? What peptide hormone and neuropeptide normally produced in the hypothalamus is known as "The Love Hormone"? During the Victorian period in the UK people would send nasty gifts to people they didn't like. These were called what? In which city is the Shakespearean play 'Romeo And Juliet' set? In 1994, "Love is All Around" spent 15 weeks at number one in the British charts, which Scottish group performed it? Round 2: Capital Cities None What is the world's most Northerly capital city? Situated on the Han river, this city was the host of the 2002 FIFA World Cup? Served by Norman Manley airport and surrounded by the Blue Mountains, which capital city is this? Which European city was called Lutetia by the Romans? Founded in 1826 as Bytown and incorporated in 1855, which city was chosen to be the capital by Queen Victoria in 1857? Chosen as the capital in 1913 because politicians couldn’t agree where it should be. Which city is roughly halfway between the two largest cities on its continent? Home to St. Arthurs Seat and the Stone of Destiny, which city? As of 2020, the 11th largest city in the UK. Which city claims to have the largest concentration of castles of any city in the world? Every year since 1947 this city has given London a Christmas tree. The Nobel Peace Prize is presented in this city each year, the other prizes are presented in Stockholm. Which city is often called “The City of Dreams” and is the birthplace of Sigmund Freud? Round 3: Cakes None What is the name of the two-coloured oblong cake covered in almond paste? What is a chocolate sponge cake with a rich cherry filling based on the German dessert Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte? What is a traditional Scottish cake often made with currants, sultanas and almonds; sometimes, fruit peel may be added to it? What is made up of three layers of puff pastry, alternating with two layers of pastry cream (crème pâtissière)? What is a meringue-based dessert named after a Russian ballerina? What is a red, red-brown, crimson or scarlet-colored chocolate layer cake, layered with ermine icing? What is a light fruitcake formerly eaten during the pre-Easter period in the United Kingdom, Ireland and some other countries but has become a traditional cake for Easter Sunday? What is a type of sponge cake roll filled with whipped cream, jam, or icing? What is a cake with a streaked or mottled appearance, achieved by very lightly blending light and dark batter? What is a cake made of butter, egg whites and yolks, flour, sugar, and cream, cooked on a rotating spit in an oven or over an open fire? Round 4: In What Year? None William the First was crowned on Christmas day in what year? The assassination of President Kennedy took place in which year? In what year did the Vietnam war begin? In which year did America become an independent nation? In what year was the Chinese Republic established? In which year was the Berlin Wall constructed? Che Guevara was killed on 9th October in what year? In which year did a soviet cosmonaut make the first spacewalk? In what year did Queen Elizabeth 2nd become queen? In which year did the UK hand over Hong Kong sovereignty to China? Round 5: General Knowledge None What was Hephaestus the Greek god of? His Roman equivalent was Vulcan. Iron Oxide is the chemical responsible for the colour of which planet in our solar system? As of 2021 how many people have walked on the moon? Roald Amundsen was the first man to reach which pole? South North None The name Axl Rose, lead singer of Guns N’ Roses, was an anagram for what phrase? What is the name given to the clusters of flowers borne by trees such as hazel, birch and oak? Who wrote the novel "The Bourne Identity"? Florence Nightingale is famous for caring for the sick in which war? What is made with a mix of charcoal, saltpetre and sulphur? Which US state is bordered by Alabama to the North-West and Georgia to the North? Time's up
