General Knowledge 6

                       

1:Which is the largest joint in the body? The knee joint.

2:The backbone is a flexible chain of how many bones? 26

3:Where would you normally find a gavel? In an auction room.

4:What are the punched holes at the side of a stamp called? Perforations.

5:The centaur is a mythological creatue. It is half man and half what? Horse

6:Which is the very first birth the Bible records? Cain.

7:In the Book of Genesis how many days did Creation take? Six.

8:What is the fundamental oath usually associated with doctors?

The Hippocratic oath.

9:What is the name given to the killing of a brother? Fratricide.

10:Who gave his name to the seventh month of the year? Julius Caesar.

11:Where would you find the Guggenheim Museum? New York.

12:What would you do with a Lee Enfield? Shoot it.

13:Who is the patron saint for children? St. Nicholas

14:Which zodiac sign has the symbol of the Bull? Taurus

15:Spell MEDITERRANEAN.

16:What does Antartica mean? The opposite of Arctic.

17:Which are the two smallest continents? Europe and Australia.

18:Which was the first war to be photographed? The American Civil War.

19:Which planet is known as “the red planet” ? Mars.

20:In the rhyme which child is born “full of grace” ? Tuesday.

21: “Mayday” is the word used as a distress signal. Where does it come from? It comes from the French word “m’aidez” which means “help me”.

22:Roald Dahl wrote a book called BFG. What does BFG stand for?

23:What is the capital of Turkey? Ankara.

24:Which part of the eye determines its colour? The iris.

25:Trichology is the study of what? Hair and scalp.

26:To what was the Trojan prophetess Cassandra doomed? To tell the truth and never be believed.

27:Who wrote The Tales of Peter Rabbit? Beatrix Potter.

28:What is a crack in a glacier called? A crevasse.

29:Which American city is nicknamed “The Windy City”? Chicago.

30:Which outlaw was killed by Bob Ford? Jesse James.

31:In the Bible, whose parents were Zacharias and Elizabeth?

John the Baptist.

32:If you had tinnitus what would you be suffering from? Ringing or buzzing in the ears.

33:In which sport did Stephen Roche achieve success? Cycling.

General Knowledge 5

            

1:In which country would you find Timbuktu? In Mali in Africa.

2:What is the sacred book of the Muslim people? The Koran.

3:What is the capital of Iceland? Reykjavik.

4:Where in the body is the labyrunth? The ear.

5:What is the common name for ascorbic acid? Vitamin C

6:Who designed the dome of St. Peter’s, Rome? Michelangelo.

7:Who was captain of the Pequod in Moby Dick? Captain Ahab.

8:What colour is a New York taxi? Yellow

9:What two letters are worth10 points in the board game scrabble? Q and Z.

10:Which creatures live in a formicary? Ants.

11:Where would you find the “Ocean of storms”? On the Moon.

12:What is the pirate’s flag with the skull and crossbones called? The Jolly Roger.

13:What is the art of clipping hedges into various shapes called? Topiary.

14:What is the Decalogue usually called in the bible?

The Ten Commandments.

15:What does a Geiger counter measure? Radioactivity.

16:In which novel does the parrot called Captain Flint appear?

Treasure Island.

17:What does the term AWOL mean to a soldier?

Absent without offical leave.

18:In WWII what was the Manhattan Project?

The development of the atom bomb.

19:What was Beethovens first name? Ludwig

20:Which country is known as the Land of the Midnight Sun? Norway.

21:What is a John Dory? A fish.

22:Which is the least used letter in the english language? Q

23:Only one American state begins with the letter L. name it.

Louisiana.

24:What is measured by the truss? Hay or straw.

25:Which American ganster was known as Scarface? Al Capone.

26:What famous building would you find at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, washington? The White House.

27:In which French city was Joan of Arc burned at the stake? Rouen.

28:The Beatles founded their own record label. What was it called? Apple.

29:What is pyrophobia? Fear of fire.

30:What is non rhyming poetry called? Blank verse.

General Knowledge 4

              

1:If you went travelling somewhere on the shank’s mare, how would you be travelling? On foot.

2:The Springboks , The Wallabies, The All-Blacks and the Lions are nicknames for teams playing which sport? Rugby.

3:What is perma-frost? Permanently frozen ground.

4:When a bishop wears his mitre where does it go? On his head.

5:Nocturnal refers to what part of the day? Night-time.

6:What famous author had the christian names Hans Christian? Andersen.

7:On the 1^st of November, 1884, a number of people  met in Hayes Hotel, Thurles. What did the meeting achieve? The founding of the G.A.A.

8:The Panama canal is a short cut between which two oceans? The Atlantic and the Pacific.

9:Does a mongoose lay eggs? No. It is a small animal in India that kills snakes.

10:Which Irish patriot is buried at Bodenstown? Wolf Tone

11:Where did St. Patrick light the Pascal Fire? Hill of Slane.

12:If you were swinging your niblick what sport would you be playing?Golf.[The Niblick is a club with a heavy round head.]

13:How do you make raisins? Raisins are dried grapes.

14:Is NEON a kind of glass or gas? Gas

15:Pool and snooker are both played on a table designed for another game. Which game? Billiards.

16:What national seat of learning do the initials TCD stand for? Trinity College Dublin.

17:On Crescent Quay in Wexford is a statue of Commodore John Barry. For what is he famous? He was the father of the American Navy.

18:Which musical instrument appears on the provincal coat of arms of Leinster? The harp.

19:What do we call someone who has a compulsion to steal?

A kleptomaniac.

20:In regicide who gets killed? The King.

21:In making jam what would you use pectin for? To set the jam.

22:On a piano which key is nearest to the keyhole? Middle C.

23:What sort of man was Merlin? A wizard.

24:Where was van Diemen’s land?The island of Tasmania off the coast of Australia.

25:What does a leveret grow up to be? A hare.

26:What is measured with a seismograph? Earthquakes.

General Knowledge 3

1:What is the name for a female Peacock? Peahen.

2:What does a milliner make? Hats.

3:I I wore a goatee where would you see it? On my chin- It’s a kind of beard.

4:What is a horse’s fetlock?  Part of the leg.

5:How many couples take part in a quadrille? Four.

6: Is a modicum a lot or a little? A little.

7:If you were gazing at the firament which way would you be looking? Up. Firament is another word for Heaven.

8:How many in a bakers dozen? 13

9:If you are playing cards and you get a deuce of something what number would it be? 2

10:If you went north of Malin head would you be walking or swimming? Swimming. It is the most northerly point in Ireland.

11:Where would a Manx be at home? Isle of Man.

12:The Americans call it a faucet. What do we call it? Tap.

13:What is the system of raised printing that enables blind people to read? Braille.

14:On which river is Rome built? Tiber.

15:In the year 441 A.D.St. Patrick spent 40 days of Lent on the summit of which mountain? Croagh Patrick.

16:Where would you find the scut on a rabbit? It’s tail.

17:What is our name for the game that the Americans call “checkers”? Draughts.

18:Which Irish fair makes a king of a goat? Puck Fair in Killorgan.

19:what is a U.F.O.? Unidentified Flying Object.

20:Swine are another name for pigs. What are kine? Cattle.

21:Which country controls the Rock of Gibralter? Britain.

22:If you were caught in a half-nelson what would you be doing? Wrestling.

23:What does an elver grow up to be? An eel.

24:What was the name of Napoleon’s wife? Josephine.

25:Mohair and angora are both woven from the hair of which animal? The goat.

26:In which country do woemen wear the sari? India.

27:Germans are Teutonic: which people are Gallic?

28:Tipperary has a group of mountains which is the highest inland range in Ireland. What is this mountain range called? The Galtees.

29:what do you look at to tell the age of a horse? The teeth.

General Knowledge 2

1:Who was the first Christian martyr? St. Stephen.

2:How many edges and sides has [a] Cone [b] Cylinder [c] Pyramid with a square for a base? [a] One edge and two sides[b]Two edges and three sides [c]Eight Edges and five sides.

3:Who was the first man and woman mentioned in the Bible?Adam and Eve

4:Who built the Ark? Noah

5:Who had a coat of many colours? Joseph

6:Who led the Israelites out of Egypt? Moses.

7:Who was the first King of the Israelites? Saul.

8:Name the three penninsulas that stretch southwards from Europe into the Mediterranean sea?

A: The Iberian Penninsula of Spain and Portugal. B: Italy C: The Balkan Penninsula of Greece, Albania, Bulgaria and Yugoslavia.

9:Who was the cook on the Hispaniola? Long John Silver.

10:Who sailed in the Argo in search of the Golden Fleece? Jason and the Argonauts.

11:What Centigrade temperatures correspond to 32° and 212° Fahrenheit?

0° and 100° Centigrade.

12:When and in what country was the metric system first introduced?

In December 1799 in France. It became compulsory in France in 1801.

13:How many squares are there on a chess board? 64

14:How many men in a game of draughts? 12 each. Total 24.

15:Where would you expect to find the line letters QWERTY  in an office?

On a computer keyboard.

16:From which animals do we get [a] beef [b] mutton [c]veal [d] venison [e]pork

[a] Cattle [b] Sheep [c] Calves [d] Deer [e] Pigs

17:On a pencil what do the letters HB stand for? Hard Black.

18: What is the proper name for the lead in a pencil? Graphite

19:What are the first and last books of the Old Testament?

The first book is Genesis. The last book is Malachi.

20:What are the first and last books of the New Testament?

The first book is the Gospel according to St. Matthew.

The last is the book is the Relevations of ST. John the Divine.

21: In what language was the Old Testament written? Hebrew

22:In what language was the New Testament first written? Greek.

23: How many notes on a piano? There are 85 notes. Fifty white and thirty five black.

Planets

Order of Planets from the Sun

Sun

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

Jupiter [Largest]

Saturn [Ringed Planet]

Uranus

Neptune

Pluto

Star constellations

Star Constellations and their meanings.

Aquarius                           Water Carrier

Aries                                 Ram

Cancer                               Crab

Canis Major                      Greater Dog

Canis Minor                      Lesser Dog.

Capricornus                      Goat

Cetus                                 Whale

Corvus                              Crow

Crux                                  Southern Cross

Cygnus                              Swan

Draco                                Dragon

Equuleus                           Little Horse

Eridanus                           River

Gemini                              Twins

Hydra                                Water Snake

Leo                                    Lion

Libra                                 Scales

Pisces                                Fishesl

Sagittarius                         Archer

Scorpius                            Scorpion

Taurus                              Bull

Ursa Major                       Great Bear

Ursa Minor                       Little Bear.