General Knowledge – 09/03/2022 Round 1: Colours None The Belgian flag has three colours, black, red and what other colour? What colour are the berries of the mistletoe plant? What is the reddish-brown colour which is often used to describe hair? A spice from which root is used to give food a yellow colour? To help visibility in early morning fog, what colour is the Golden Gate Bridge painted? The colours of the five Olympic rings are red, blue, green, yellow and what other colour? What colour does litmus paper turn when it is dipped in acid? Electric, Perse and smalt are all shades of which colour? What colour is Art and Literature in the standard version of Trivial Pursuit? What is the pigment Chlorophyll, found in plants? Round 2: Greek Mythology None What name is given to a symbol of plenty, consisting of a goat's horn overflowing with flowers, fruit, and corn? In Greek mythology, what were the personifications of the forces of nature called? In Greek mythology which character was raised by the centaur Chiron? In Greek mythology, who did Zeus place in the heavens as the constellation Ursa Major? During which games did the Greek hero Perseus kill his grandfather? What giant automaton made of bronze protected Europa in Crete from pirates and invaders? What is the name of the underworld in Greek mythology? In Greek mythology, who did Ganymede replace as Cup-Bearer to the Gods? What Queen of the island of Ogygia detained Odysseus for seven years? Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory, was a Titaness and, according to Hesiod, the mother of the nine what? Round 3: Picture Round - Pasta None What type of pasta is this? What type of pasta is this? What type of pasta is this? What type of pasta is this? What type of pasta is this? What type of pasta is this? What type of pasta is this? What type of pasta is this? What type of pasta is this? What type of pasta is this? Round 4: Numbers - 1 - 10 Use all numbers from 1 - 10. None Excluding Rudolph, how many reindeer pull Santa's sleigh? How many time zones are there in China? The lumbar spine consists of how many vertebrae? How many toes does a rhinoceros have on each foot? How many semiquavers are there in a crotchet? What is the square root of 81? How many red stripes are there on the American flag? How many beams of light are used to record/create a holograph? How many games minimum must you win to win a normal set in tennis? How many feet high is a basketball net? Round 5: General Knowledge None The band Metallica were famously involved in a legal wrangle with which online music sharing site? What company was formed by the Swede, Ingvar Kamprad, one of the richest men in the world? Which brand of beer does Homer Simpson drink regularly? What is the Spanish dance music normally associated with castanets? Which is the most abundant element in the universe? The Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, a World Heritage Site, is found in which Italian city? What instruments are used for measuring the distance between two points on a curved surface? Bosendorfer, Steinway, and Bechstein are all manufacturers of which instrument? Classified with the peach in the subgenus Amygdalus, what ingredient is used to flavour Amaretto liqueurs and biscuits? Another name for a tightrope walker is a what? Time's up
