General Knowledge – 16/02/2022 Round 1: U.S. States None Named after a king of Great Britain, which U.S. state's northernmost regions include the Blue Ridge Mountains? Known as the "Bluegrass State", which U.S. state is home to the world's longest cave system in Mammoth Cave National Park? Which state's governing framework inspired the U.S. Constitution, which, along with the Declaration of Independence, was drafted in Independence Hall in said state? Bordering New York on the East, what is the most populous state in the New England region of the United States? Which U.S. state is home to the federal agencies the U.S. Department of Defense and Central Intelligence Agency? There are four U.S. states that were once independent nations - Vermont, Texas, California - and which other? Excluding the capital, which U.S. state's Other major cities include Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Clarksville? With the longest coastline in the contiguous United States, 2/3rds of which state occupies a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean? Although popularly associated with the U.S. southwestern deserts, less than ten percent of which "Lone Star" state's land area is actually desert? With a gross state product of $3.2 trillion as of 2019, which U.S. state is the largest sub-national economy in the world? Round 2: Weather None What is the name of the measurement scale that is used to determine wind speed? What name is given to a tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans? What is the lowest portion of the atmosphere, where the majority of weather takes place? The science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate, is known as? The calm area located in the centre of the hurricane is commonly referred to as what? What is the name for a climatic zone that has wet and hot weather conditions all year round? Constructed from Ancient Greek, what word is the scent produced when rain falls on dry soil? Stratus clouds can create very small amounts of precipitation, which type are most attributed to stormy weather? What weather phenomenon can be ribbon, rocket, streak or sheet? The technical name for them is "hydrometeors", but what is the more common name for them? Round 3: General Knowledge None Who argued that a cat could both be alive and dead inside a box so long as no-one checked (surname)? In the Lord of the Rings, which character in the Peter Jackson films was played by John Rhys-Davies? In the cartoon South Park, which main character wears a blue hat with a red pom-pom on it In which English forest does Robin Hood hide in to rob from the rich and give to the poor? How many continents must a sport be regularly played in before it is accepted into the Olympics? In English packs of cards it's called the Jack or Knave, what is it in French packs?In English packs of cards it's called the Jack or Knave, what is it in French packs? What is the surname of the character, played by Harrison Ford in Blade Runner (surname)? What is the psychological test in which subjects' perceptions of inkblots are recorded and then analysed? Florence Nightingale is famous for caring for the sick in which war? The Tivoli Gardens, one of the oldest amusement parks in the world, is located in which city? Round 4: Numbers - 1 to 10 Each number from 1 - 10 is used once as an answer. None How many of the Great Lakes don't border the U.S. state of Michigan? The prefix 'tetra', used in such words as tetrarch, tetrapod, and tetrameter, means what? How many runs are scored in cricket if the ball is hit over the boundary without bouncing? Geologists generally agree that how many major tectonic plates currently exist on Earth's surface? How many U.S. states border the Pacific ocean? What is the billionth digit of 'pi'? How many hurdles are there in a 400m hurdle race? The yellow ball in Snooker is worth how many points? How many standard bottles of wine are in a Methuselah? Each Apollo manned flight had how many astronauts? Round 5: General Knowledge None What is the stage name of Donald Glover when singing/rapping? As of 2021, how many James Bond film titles start with the word 'The'? What is an assembly of witches or a secret or close-knit group of associates called? What name is given to small or immature cucumbers usually grown to be pickled? How many dots are used to represent each letter in Braille? Red, white, blue, yellow, and green. What colour is missing from Rubik's cube? Who was the US president twice but in non-consecutive terms (surname)? Two NASA space shuttle orbiters were named after ships used by Capt. James Cook. Discovery and? The name of which Swiss hotel owner from the late 19th century later became a synonym for good taste and elegance? In Chess, what is the term for a checkmate that happens in the fewest possible moves from the start of the game? Time's up
