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1
In religious terms what does absolution purify?
The soul
2
Which country does the drink sake come from?
Japan
3
Which is the longest bone in the human body?
Femur (Thigh bone)
4
In a car, what might be disc or drum?
Brakes
5
Which childhood disease has the same virus as shringles?
Chicken Pox
6
What is a firebrat?
An insect
7
Which animal is featured on the logo of the car manufacturer Porsche?
Horse
8
What does the term metamorphis mean?
Change of shape
9
Who does Alice follow down the rabbit hole?
The White Rabbit
10 What is England's second largest cathedral?
York Minster
11 In panto how do you respond to "Oh yes it is!"?
"Oh no it isn't!"
12 Which is the only US state to have one syllable in its name?
Maine
13 The first modern Olympics were held in which city?
Athens
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14 What name is given to a small piece of land rented for growing food?
Allotment
15 What kind of bird is the cartoon character Tweetie Pie?
Canary
16 Which creature's home is called a lodge?
Beaver
17 What type of pie is typically left out for Santa on Christmas Eve?
Mince Pie
18 Which country is the world's largest exporter of grain?
USA
19 Alphabetically, which is the first creature in the dictionary?
Aardvark
20 According to April Fool's Day tradition, what time should all pranks cease?
12 (Noon)
21 Where is the pituitary gland?
Base of the brain
22 What is the official language of Haiti?
French
23 What is the boy in the DreamWorks logo holding in his hand?
A fishing rod
24 Which planet's moons have names of Shakespearean characters?
Uranus
25 What is the fat of a whale called?
Blubber
26 What does N.S.P.C.C stand for?
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
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27 Gingivitus is an inflammation of which part of the body?
Gums/Mouth
28 Which special mouth parts inject poison into prey?
Fangs
29 What is Harry Potter's middle name?
James
30 What is the largest island in Asia?
Borneo
31 What are the metal discs in the rim of a tambourine called?
Jingles
32 What is Simba's uncle called in The Lion King?
Scar
33 I n the old saying, how many makes a crowd if two are company?
Three
34 Which of the Seven Dwarfs had the longest name?
Bashful
35 What common water loving rodent is often mistaken as a water rat?
Vole
36 Should silk be washed in hot or cool water?
Cool
37 The Fens were formerly a bay of which Sea?
North Sea
38 Which punctuation mark would an American call a period?
Full stop
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39 What is prepared in a tannery?
Leather
40 Who is the best known rabbit in Bambi?
Thumper
41 What is the Princess called in Aladdin?
Jasmine
42 What is shouted by people when they make contact in fencing?
Touché
43 What is the larva of a frog called?
Tadpole
44 What is phonetics the study of?
Language sounds
45 Who originally did the voice for Mickey Mouse?
Walt Disney himself
46 How many years of marriage are celebrated on a golden anniversary?
50
47 What is the transparent covering of the eyeball in front of the iris called?
Cornea
48 Which word describes both a blunt sword and a very thin sheet of metal?
Foil
49 Which European country has been ruled by 18 kings named Louis?
France
50 A car must have its first MOT by what age?
3 years
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Printed Quiz | Secondary Schools | General Knowledge for Class Use (3)
1
In religious terms what does absolution purify?
2
Which country does the drink sake come from?
3
Which is the longest bone in the human body?
4
In a car, what might be disc or drum?
5
Which childhood disease has the same virus as shringles?
6
What is a firebrat?
7
Which animal is featured on the logo of the car manufacturer Porsche?
8
What does the term metamorphis mean?
9
Who does Alice follow down the rabbit hole?
10 What is England's second largest cathedral?
11 In panto how do you respond to "Oh yes it is!"?
12 Which is the only US state to have one syllable in its name?
13 The first modern Olympics were held in which city?
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14 What name is given to a small piece of land rented for growing food?
15 What kind of bird is the cartoon character Tweetie Pie?
16 Which creature's home is called a lodge?
17 What type of pie is typically left out for Santa on Christmas Eve?
18 Which country is the world's largest exporter of grain?
19 Alphabetically, which is the first creature in the dictionary?
20 According to April Fool's Day tradition, what time should all pranks cease?
21 Where is the pituitary gland?
22 What is the official language of Haiti?
23 What is the boy in the DreamWorks logo holding in his hand?
24 Which planet's moons have names of Shakespearean characters?
25 What is the fat of a whale called?
26 What does N.S.P.C.C stand for?
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27 Gingivitus is an inflammation of which part of the body?
28 Which special mouth parts inject poison into prey?
29 What is Harry Potter's middle name?
30 What is the largest island in Asia?
31 What are the metal discs in the rim of a tambourine called?
32 What is Simba's uncle called in The Lion King?
33 I n the old saying, how many makes a crowd if two are company?
34 Which of the Seven Dwarfs had the longest name?
35 What common water loving rodent is often mistaken as a water rat?
36 Should silk be washed in hot or cool water?
37 The Fens were formerly a bay of which Sea?
38 Which punctuation mark would an American call a period?
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39 What is prepared in a tannery?
40 Who is the best known rabbit in Bambi?
41 What is the Princess called in Aladdin?
42 What is shouted by people when they make contact in fencing?
43 What is the larva of a frog called?
44 What is phonetics the study of?
45 Who originally did the voice for Mickey Mouse?
46 How many years of marriage are celebrated on a golden anniversary?
47 What is the transparent covering of the eyeball in front of the iris called?
48 Which word describes both a blunt sword and a very thin sheet of metal?
49 Which European country has been ruled by 18 kings named Louis?
50 A car must have its first MOT by what age?
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