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Brooklands Quiz: General Knowledge
Brooklands Quiz: General Knowledge
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5 rounds of general knowledge, including some local trivia
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1
Which European capital city is divided by canals into 90 islands joined by 400 bridges?
Amsterdam
Annecy
Venice
Bruge
2
What do Marco Polo, George Best, Cristiano Ronaldo and Batman have in common?
they are all seaports
they all lived near water
they are all airports
they are all superheroes
3
What is the biggest planet in our solar system?
Venus
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
4
Where near Rutland Water can you find the sunken church?
Hambleton
Normanton
Empingham
Manton
5
What is the basic price of a burger on the Don Paddy's menu?
£17.50
£12.50
£14.50
£18.00
6
When did the Baines Bakery in Uppingham first open its doors?
1867
1899
1845
1934
7
The Rutland motto "Multum in Parvo" means ...
maximise what you have
much in little
small is beautiful
many for the few
8
Arrange the Coca Cola drinks in order of market appearance.
Diet, Cherry, Vanilla, Zero, Mango
Zero, Diet, Cerry, Vanilla, Mango
Diet, Cherry, Zero, Mango, Vanilla
Cherry, Diet, Vanilla, Zero, Mango
9
On the London Underground, what is the colour of the Hammersmith and City line?
Green
Yellow
Pink
Blue
10
Which river flows through Rome?
Rhone
Arno
Ganges
Tiber
11
In American cookery lingo, what does broil mean?
Bake
Grill
Fry
Boil
12
At what temperature are Celsius and Fahrenheit equal?
-40
-25
-54
-49
13
Spot the odd one out.
Chestnut, Shitaki, Oblati
Oyster, Chanterelle, Portobello
Oyster, Chestnut, Shitaki
Porcini, Chestnut, Portobello
14
Riga is the captial of which European country?
Belarus
Latvia
Poland
Estonia
15
What is the study of mushrooms called?
Macology
Mocology
Mycology
Mucology
16
Humans and chimpanzees share roughly how much DNA?
66%
25%
80%
98%
17
What is the name for 10 or more bananas growing on a single stem?
Banans
Crowds
Clumps
Hands
18
By area, which is the largest country in South America?
Chile
Argentina
Brazil
Peru
19
What does white smoke coming from the Vatican chimney mean?
a new Pope has been chosen
a new Pope can't be chosen
Easter Sunday
the Pope's annual address
20
What is the drink Black Velvet made from?
Champagne and Guinness
Guinness and Lager
Lager and Bovril
Bovril extract
21
Which country gives a Christmas tree to Britain every year?
Finland
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
22
How long was the hundred years war?
110 years
116 years
100 years
113 years
23
How many countries are there in Africa?
61
59
54
47
24
How far is it around a full circuit of the trail path around Rutland Water?
22 km
26 km
24 km
20 km
25
How many vertebrae does a human possess?
33
35
38
30
