General Knowledge 43

Question 1

What are the two main colours seen on a UK fire engine?

Answer 1

Red and yellow

Question 2

Johnny Sexton re-signed for which rugby union team in 2015, having previously played there from 2006 to 2013?

Answer 2

Leinster

Question 3

The letter Q is in which position in the alphabet?

Answer 3

17th

Question 4

The octane rating system is used for which everyday product?

Answer 4

Petrol

Question 5

What is the first name of Helen George’s character in Call the Midwife?

Answer 5

Trixie

Question 6

The Carpathian mountain range lies on which continent?

Answer 6

Europe

Question 7

In terms of population, what is the largest city in Scotland?

Answer 7

Glasgow

Question 8

With which band did Gwen Stefani sing?

Answer 8

No Doubt

Question 9

What nationality is comedian Desiree Burch?

Answer 9

American

Question 10

Keble College is part of which university?

Answer 10

Oxford

Question 11

The word ‘tantalising’ is derived from a figure in which branch of mythology?

Answer 11

Greek (Tantalus)

Question 12

Which music genre of the 1970s was associated with safety pins?

Answer 12

Punk

Question 13

Did Neil Armstrong first step on the moon with his left foot or his right foot?

Answer 13

His left foot

Question 14

Who provided the voice of Queen Lillian in the Shrek films?

Answer 14

Dame Julie Andrews

Question 15

Which three colours mark the numbers on a traditional roulette wheel?

Answer 15

Red, black and green

Question 16

How many wings do bees have?

Answer 16

Four

Question 17

Pugilism is another name for which sport?

Answer 17

Boxing

Question 18

Who co-starred with Cary Grant in the 1955 film To Catch a Thief?

Answer 18

Grace Kelly

Question 19

What type of metal is used to make most drinks cans?

Answer 19

Aluminum

Question 20

How many masts are there on a brigantine?

Answer 20

Two

Question 21

Neapolitan food originates from which Italian city?

Answer 21

Naples

Question 22

The name of which drink is an anagram of ‘nastier’?

Answer 22

Retsina

Question 23

Which type of canapes take their name from the Italian for ‘little crusts’?

Answer 23

Crostini

Question 24

The Spanish town of Buñol is famed for an annual festival in which participants throw which food item?

Answer 24

Tomatoes

Question 25

The tangerine takes its name from which African city?

Answer 25

Tangier

Question 26

Serrano ham is produced in which country?

Answer 26

Spain

Question 27

Which fish is traditionally used in kedgeree?

Answer 27

Smoked haddock

Question 28

In bread-making, what is the term given to the period where the dough is left to rise before baking?

Answer 28

Proving

Question 29

What type of vegetable can be cooked in a manner known as 'duchesse'?

Answer 29

Potato

Question 30

Which food is nicknamed 'Welsh caviar'?

Answer 30

Laverbread

Question 31

What type of drink may be ruby or tawny?

Answer 31

Port

Question 32

What food group does fish belong to?

Answer 32

Proteins

Question 33

On which continent did the pineapple originate?

Answer 33

South America

Question 34

What colour is the flesh of a butternut squash?

Answer 34

Yellowish-orange

Question 35

According to the proverb, eating what a day keeps the doctor away?

Answer 35

An apple

Question 36

Cerveza is the Spanish name for which drink?

Answer 36

Beer

Question 37

How is food cooked if it is served as tempura?

Answer 37

Coated in batter and deep-fried

Question 38

The name 'roulade' is taken from 'to roll' in which language?

Answer 38

French

Question 39

Daucus carota is the Latin name for what vegetable?

Answer 39

Carrot

Question 40

Purple sprouting is a variety of which vegetable?

Answer 40

Broccoli