General Knowledge – 15/06/2022 Round 1: UK History None Needing somewhere highly secure, in which building did Henry III house his pet polar bear in the 13th century? Thousands of people rioted in cities and towns across England during The England riots, more widely known as the London riots, in which year? Which daughter of Lord Byron was a celebrated mathematician, known for her work with Charles Babbage on computing? Which meadow in Berkshire was the site of the signing of Magna Carta in 1215? Who did William the Conqueror defeat at the Battle of Hastings in 1066? Who was the first Lord Protector of England after the Civil War? The Great Fire of London swept through the central parts of London from 2 September to 6 September of what year? What was Richard I of England’s nickname? In which year did Boris Johnson become Prime Minister of the UK? A hero in Elizabethan England, which global circumnavigator was considered a pirate by the Spanish who placed a huge ransom on his head? Round 2: Sport None Which female tennis player has won the highest number of Australian Opens as of 2022? How many balls are there in total on the table at the start of a game of snooker? The Fosbury Flop is a technique used in which sport? How many Olympic gold medals did rower Steve Redgrave win? In American Football, how many points do you score for a touchdown? Who is the highest run-scorer of all time in International cricket as of 2022? The Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox play which sport? Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world (as of 2021), running 100m in 9.58 seconds. In which year did he set that record? Which country's rugby team is called The Springboks? Tiger Woods won his first major in over a decade at which 2019 tournament? Round 3: Picture Round - Animated Films Identify the films from the pictures. 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: U.S. States None Composed of two major land regions - the Dissected Till Plains and the Great Plains - what is the only triply landlocked U.S. state? With a capital named Raleigh, the world's first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft took place in which U.S. state? Known as the "Mountain State", and the second to separate from an existing state, which U.S. states capital and largest city is Charleston? Almost entirely composed of lowlands, in addition to its namesake, major rivers in which U.S. state include the Big Black River, the Pearl River, the Yazoo River, the Pascagoula River, and the Tombigbee River? One of only two U.S. states not subdivided into counties (the other being Alaska), which state in the Deep South and South Central regions has the official nickname the "Pelican State"? The "Land of Lincoln", with the capital Springfield, three U.S. presidents (Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Barack Obama) have been elected while living in what state? The land of 10,000 lakes and home to the source of the Mississippi River, which U.S state is also known as the Gopher state? Nicknamed the Yellowhammer State, after the state bird, which state in the Southeastern region of the U.S. has the most inland waterways? Admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, becoming the 43rd, which state is known as the "Gem State" and is also known for producing potatoes? With a capital sharing the name of the Titanic's sister ship, which U.S. state is also known as the Evergreen State? Round 5: General Knowledge None Released by the walls of the stomach, which acid does our body use to aid the digestion of food? What has the highest melting point of all metals, at 3,410 °C or 6,170 °F? A drop of food colouring spreading out in a cup of water is an example of which transport process? What is the name of the 2003 film often considered to be the worst ever made - "the Citizen Kane of bad movies."? What is the name of Oxford University’s library, which is acclaimed for its exclusive collection of rare manuscripts and books? In which children's pantomime does the character "Widow Twankey" appear? The mathematical symbol the infinity sign has a proper name, it is a what? Mick Jagger contributed uncredited backing vocals to which famous 1971 song by Carly Simon? The Model T, manufactured by the Ford Motor Company was originally offered only in what colour? Legend has it that to anger his political enemies, Caligula was set to make his horse a consul, the highest political position in the Roman Republic. What was the horse's name? Time's up
