Quiz Bowl 2 - General Knowledge

Nobel Prizes are awarded in: literature, chemistry, economic science, physics, medicine and __?

Who was not one of the "Big Three" Allied leaders of World War II?

Which famous figure's autobiography is entitled "My Brief History"?

What is "Annatto"?

The European Union was established in which year?

Making his debut in 1989, who was the first country artist to sell over 10 million albums?

A murder is the collective noun for which type of bird?

The fictional character "Captain Ahab" appears in which novel?

Which English novelist and poet wrote under the pen name "Currer Bell"?

"Cavendish" is a variety of what fruit?

Originating in France, this dish consists of thin pancakes that are packed with sweet fillings.

Which of the following novels was not written by American author Dean Koontz?

Which of the following does the People's Republic of China use for its currency?

What are Ghillies?

Which two letters are worth ten points apiece in the game of Scrabble?

From the following list of games, which one is the odd one out?

Accra is the capital of which nation?

Seen as a pest by farmers, what is the name of the wild dogs, which are predators in Australia?

Played by Kevin Costner, what was the name of the soldier character in "Dances With Wolves"?

Captain Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across which body of water in 1875?

Which girl group had a 2005 hit with the song "Lose My Breath"?

The King Cobra is the national reptile of which nation?

At approx. 162 million ounces per year, which country leads the world in mining and of silver?

Which of the following superheroes was the first to appear in a comic book?

Which German car engineer is acknowledged as the inventor of the internal combustion engine?

Located in Southeast Asia, Cambodia shares a border with how many other countries?

Weighing up to 850 pounds, which cat is the largest member of the cat species?

The remote volcanic island named "Easter Island" belongs to which South American country?

Which film hero has a girlfriend named "Marion Ravenwood"?

Carbon and which other element make up steel?