General Knowledge – 21/10/2020 Round 1: Dog 10 Questions all themed around the word "dog". None What family of fish is the dogfish a member of? What dog, the world's smallest breed, is named after a Mexican state? In Disney's The Lady and the Tramp what breed of dog is 'Lady'? In The Back To The Future trilogy Doc Brown had a dog called Einstein in 1985, but what was the name of his dog in 1995? What is a short legged breed of Welsh dog which is associated with Queen Elizabeth II? Which dog, sometimes called a sausage dog, was originally bred to hunt badgers? In which European country is Dalmatia, from where the Dalmatian Dog gets its name? Which Russian scientist used dogs to study conditioned reflexes? In the film Reservoir Dogs what Madonna song was discussed at the start? The constellations Canis Major and Canis Minor are said to represent the dogs of which Greek hunter? Round 2: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None What is a musical instrument, consisting of a flat sounding box on a horizontal surface with numerous strings stretched over it? In 1978 which famous comedy, starring John Cleese, returned for a second series four years after the first had been shown? What name is given to the temperature at which condensation of water vapor occurs? The capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra, Mumbai is the modern name of which city? The international rugby team of which country performs The Haka before each match? What do the initials IOU stand for on an IOU? The 12th smallest by area, which of the U.S. states borders only one other state? What is the name of the protagonist in the 1872 Jules Verne novel Around the World in Eighty Days? When light waves pass from one medium into another they change direction. What is the word to describe this? What name is given to the blend of Black China and Darjeeling teas, flavoured with oil of Bergamot? Round 3: Music - 1980’s Albums 10 questions about Music albums from the 1980's. None In 1987 'Strangeways, Here We Come' became the last album released by which group, following the departure of guitarist and songwriter Johnny Marr? What is the name of the debut studio album from Guns N Roses, released in 1987, with the blistering opening track 'Welcome to the Jungle'? Formed from the remaining members of Joy Division, which group released the album 'Power, Corruption & Lies' in 1983? Which group released 'Licensed to Ill' in 1986, the first rap record to top the Billboard 200 chart? Featuring classics such as “Where Is My Mind?” and “Gigantic.”, 'Surfer Rosa' was a 1988 release by which group? The best selling album (non-compilation) of all time by a considerable margin, which album did Michael Jackson release at the age of 23? What 1983 debut album by Metallica could be considered to have almost created a new sub-genre of metal music? Fully embracing the relatively new CD format to clock in at an impressive 72 minutes, which album by The Cure was released in 1989? Sadly, which N.W.A album, could possibly be considered more relevant now than upon its release in 1998? After Wham! split in 1985, George Michael re-invented himself and released what debut album? Round 4: Fives 10 questions based around the number five. None What do the five Olympic rings represent? Hint: Think geography. In which sport do players change service after five points? In musical notation there are five lines in a what? There are five stars on the flag of which country? Who wrote the novel "Slaughterhouse Five"? What is the Roman letter for five hundred? When five years old a filly becomes a what? What region of India has a name meaning "Five rivers"? Five U.S. states border the Pacific; Alaska, California, Hawaii, Washington, and which other state? The "Five Year Plan" was a list of economic goals, created by who? Round 5: General Knowledge 10 General Knowledge questions with no theme or connection. None Used in computer CPUs, what is the second most common element on Earth? There are two English words which are 15 letters long without repeating any letters. Dermatoglyphics is one, what is the other? What's the highest possible finishing score in a game of darts? Hint Which country's national flag has a bird and a snake depicted in combat? What European city is still sometimes referred to as Auld Reekie? What Roman Emperor was the first to convert to Christianity? In HG Wells "The Time Machine" two races of the future are the child-like Eloi, and the underground monsters called the what? On international automobile license plates, what country is represented by the letter E? Who directed the 1998 gangster film "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels"? Which Mediterranean island has coasts on three seas - Mediterranean, Ionian, and Tyrrhenian? Time's up
