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GK Questions for LDC

1. Which animal lays eggs? Duck billed platypus
2. On television what was Flipper? Dolphin
3. How many rings on the Olympic flag? Five
4. What colour is vermilion a shade of? Red
5. King Zog ruled which country? Albania
6. What colour is Spock's blood? Green
7. Where can you find London bridge today? USA ( Arizona )
8. Carl and the Passions changed band name to what? Beach Boys
9. Where in your body is your patella? Knee ( it's the kneecap )
10. What spirit is mixed with ginger beer in a Moscow mule? Vodka
11. Who was the first man in space? Yuri Gagarin
12. What would you do with a Yashmak? Wear it - it's an Arab veil
13. Who betrayed Jesus to the Romans? Judas Escariot
14. Who's band was The Quarrymen? John Lenon
15. Which was the most successful Grand National horse? Red Rum
16. Who starred as the Six Million Dollar Man? Lee Majors
17. In the song Waltzing Matilda - What is a Jumbuck? Sheep
18. Who was Dan Dare's greatest enemy in the Eagle? Mekon
19. What is Dick Grayson better known as? Robin (Batman and Robin)
20. What was given on the fourth day of Christmas? Calling birds
21. What was Skippy ( on TV )? The bush kangaroo
22. What does a funambulist do? Tightrope walker
23. What is the name of Dennis the Menace's dog? Gnasher
24. What are bactrians and dromedaries? Camels (one hump or two)
25. Who played The Fugitive? David Jason
26. Who was the King of Swing? Benny Goodman
27. Who was the first man to fly across the channel? Louis Bleriot
28. Who starred as Rocky Balboa? Sylvester Stallone
29. In which war was the charge of the Light Brigade? Crimean
30. Who invented the television? John Logie Baird
31. Who would use a mashie niblick? Golfer
32. In the song who killed Cock Robin? Sparrow
33. What do deciduous trees do? Lose their leaves in winter
34. In golf what name is given to the No 3 wood? Spoon
35. If you has caries who would you consult? Dentist - its tooth decay
36. What other name is Mellor's famously known by? Lady Chatterlys Lover
37. What did Jack Horner pull from his pie? Plum
38. How many feet in a fathom? Six
39. which film had song Springtime for Hitler? The Producers
40. Name the legless fighter pilot of ww2? Douglas Bader
41. What was the name of inn in Treasure Island? Admiral Benbow
42. What was Erich Weiss better known as? Harry Houdini
43. Who sailed in the Nina - Pinta and Santa Maria? Christopher Columbus
44. Which leader died in St Helena? Napoleon Bonaparte
45. Who wrote Gone with the Wind? Margaret Mitchell
46. What does ring a ring a roses refer to? The Black Death
47. Whose nose grew when he told a lie? Pinocchio
48. Who has won the most Oscars? Walt Disney
49. What would a Scotsman do with a spurtle? Eat porridge (it's a spoon)
50. Which award has the words for valour on it? Victoria Cross
51. If you had pogonophobia what would you be afraid of? Beards
52. Who would take silk as part of their job? Barrister
53. Who won an Oscar for the African Queen? Bogart
54. Who sang the theme song in 9 to 5? Dolly Parton
55. What in business terms is the IMF? International Monetary Fund
56. Ringo Star narrates which children's TV series? Thomas the tank engine
57. Which country grows the most fruit? China
58. Which company is owned by Bill Gates? Microsoft
59. What would you do with a maris piper? Eat it - it's a potato
60. In Casablanca what is the name of the nightclub? Rick's
61. What was the first James Bond book? Casino Royal
62. What kind of animal is a lurcher? Dog
63. What is the currency of Austria? Schilling
64. What is the Islamic equal to the red cross? Red Crescent
65. In fable who sold a cow for five beans? Jack ( and grew a beanstalk )
66. How did Alfred Nobel make his money? He invented Dynamite
67. Who was the first man to run a sub four minute mile? Roger Bannister
68. What are Munroes? Mountains in Scotland
69. Which car company makes the Celica? Toyota
70. Air Lingus is the national airline of which country? Republic of Ireland or Eire
71. Who discovered radium? The Curies
72. What does an alopecia sufferer lack? Hair
73. Who painted The Haywain? John Constable
74. Triskadeccaphobia is the fear of what? Number 13
75. What is a baby rabbit called? Kit or Kitten
76. Which country had The Dauphin as a ruler? France
77. Who did Michael Caine play in the Ipcress File? Harry Palmer
78. Who won Euro song contest Save All Your Kisses For Me? Brotherhood of Man
79. Which country had the guns of Naverone installed? Turkey
80. Ictheologists study what? Fish
81. What is a Winston Churchill? Cigar
82. Who or what lives in a formicarium? Ants
83. What type of acid is used in car batteries? Sulphuric
84. It's a flock of sheep what's a group of owls called? Parliament
85. What animal would you find in a form? Hare
86. Who in books and films was the man of bronze? Doc Savage
87. Who was Stan Laurels partner? Oliver Hardy
88. What kind of food is Cullan Skink? Fish
89. What is classified by the A B O system? Blood Groups
90. What plant does the Colorado beetle attack? Potato
91. Where did the Pied Piper play? Hamlin
92. To where in France do the sick make pilgrimages? Lourdes
93. In which city was the famous black hole? Calcutta
94. Christopher Cockerel invented what? Hovercraft
95. Ray Bolger played who in The Wizard of Oz? Scarecrow
96. Sabotage is French - What did the saboteurs use? Shoes - sabot means shoe
97. Which part of the human body contains the most gold Toenails
98. If you had rubella what would you have caught? German Measles
99. Mohs scale hardest is diamond - what's the softest? Talc
100. La Giaconda is better known as what? Mona Lisa