Thread: Take the quiz ! It's General Knowledge !

Round 1
1. Which has the highest mountain: Earth or Mars?


2. What are the small indentations on a golf ball called?


3. Which city has the largest population?


4. Which country claims the world's tallest building?


5. With which device are earthquakes recorded?


6. Who was once known as the King of Soul, and now as the Godfather of Soul?


7. Name the Yellow Telly Tubby.


8. What is 'Tiger' Woods's first name?


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Round 2
1. What are Alpha Centauri and Sirius?


2. Which actress starred in High Society ?


3. In which war was Operation Desert Storm?


4. Which 60s rock group recorded "Lighter Shade of Pale"?


5. Clean, Jerk, and Snatch are terms used in which activity?


6. Which country is bordered by both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans?


7. Which insect accurately indicates the air temperature: cricket, mosquito, or spider?


8. In which business is the richest man in the world?


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Round 3
1. How many men have walked on the moon: 4, 8, or 12?


2. In which country would one find 8 of the world's 10 highest moiuntains?


3. Which is the world's second-largest country in land area?


4. What is the most common blood type in humans?


5. The first television set was sold in which year: 1928, 1938, 1948?


6. The name of which area in the Pacific means "many islands"?


7. What is the only word in English ending in the letters 'mt'?


8. There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous". Two are tremendous and stupendous. Name the other two.



Write You Answers under each question in your post !
Score Format: Correct > 1 mark, Wrong Minus 1 Mark.

Round 1
1. Which has the highest mountain: Earth or Mars? Mars


2. What are the small indentations on a golf ball called? Dimples


3. Which city has the largest population? Shanghai


4. Which country claims the world's tallest building? Taipei


5. With which device are earthquakes recorded? Seismo-Meter


6. Who was once known as the King of Soul, and now as the Godfather of Soul?


7. Name the Yellow Telly Tubby.


8. What is 'Tiger' Woods's first name?


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Round 2
1. What are Alpha Centauri and Sirius? Stars


2. Which actress starred in High Society ?


3. In which war was Operation Desert Storm? The war in early 90's in Iraq (Gulf War)


4. Which 60s rock group recorded "Lighter Shade of Pale"?


5. Clean, Jerk, and Snatch are terms used in which activity? Weightlifting


6. Which country is bordered by both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans?


7. Which insect accurately indicates the air temperature: cricket, mosquito, or spider?


8. In which business is the richest man in the world? Politician


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Round 3
1. How many men have walked on the moon: 4, 8, or 12? 8


2. In which country would one find 8 of the world's 10 highest moiuntains? Nepal


3. Which is the world's second-largest country in land area? USA


4. What is the most common blood type in humans? O


5. The first television set was sold in which year: 1928, 1938, 1948? 1948


6. The name of which area in the Pacific means "many islands"? Galapagos


7. What is the only word in English ending in the letters 'mt'?


8. There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous". Two are tremendous and stupendous. Name the other two.



Needless to say, i did not google/ wiki, and answered what i knew from the top of my head

Round 1
1. Which has the highest mountain: Earth or Mars?
Mars

2. What are the small indentations on a golf ball called?
-

3. Which city has the largest population?
Shanghai

4. Which country claims the world's tallest building?
Dubai (or the UAE)

5. With which device are earthquakes recorded?
Seismograph

6. Who was once known as the King of Soul, and now as the Godfather of Soul?
-

7. Name the Yellow Telly Tubby.
-

8. What is 'Tiger' Woods's first name?
-

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Round 2
1. What are Alpha Centauri and Sirius?
Stars

2. Which actress starred in High Society ?
-

3. In which war was Operation Desert Storm?
The Gulf War

4. Which 60s rock group recorded "Lighter Shade of Pale"?
-

5. Clean, Jerk, and Snatch are terms used in which activity?
-

6. Which country is bordered by both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans?
South Africa

7. Which insect accurately indicates the air temperature: cricket, mosquito, or spider?
Spiders

8. In which business is the richest man in the world?
Telecom(?)

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Round 3
1. How many men have walked on the moon: 4, 8, or 12?
12

2. In which country would one find 8 of the world's 10 highest moiuntains
Nepal (might be Bhutan)

3. Which is the world's second-largest country in land area?
Canada

4. What is the most common blood type in humans?
I should probably know this one, but I don't.

5. The first television set was sold in which year: 1928, 1938, 1948?
I'm guessing on 1948.

6. The name of which area in the Pacific means "many islands"?
I think it's Polynesia

7. What is the only word in English ending in the letters 'mt'?
No idea.

8. There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous". Two are tremendous and stupendous. Name the other two.
Horrendous

Round 1
1. Which has the highest mountain: Earth or Mars?
Mars


2. What are the small indentations on a golf ball called?
Tits

3. Which city has the largest population?
Shanghai - just agreeing have no clue.

4. Which country claims the world's tallest building?
Dubai

5. With which device are earthquakes recorded?
seismograph

6. Who was once known as the King of Soul, and now as the Godfather of Soul?


7. Name the Yellow Telly Tubby.


8. What is 'Tiger' Woods's first name?


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Round 2
1. What are Alpha Centauri and Sirius?
Stars

2. Which actress starred in High Society ?


3. In which war was Operation Desert Storm?
Gulf War

4. Which 60s rock group recorded "Lighter Shade of Pale"?


5. Clean, Jerk, and Snatch are terms used in which activity?
Weightlifting

6. Which country is bordered by both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans? South Africa


7. Which insect accurately indicates the air temperature: cricket, mosquito, or spider? Cricket


8. In which business is the richest man in the world?
Oil

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Round 3
1. How many men have walked on the moon: 4, 8, or 12?
4

2. In which country would one find 8 of the world's 10 highest moiuntains?Switzerland


3. Which is the world's second-largest country in land area?
Russia

4. What is the most common blood type in humans?
B+

5. The first television set was sold in which year: 1928, 1938, 1948? '48


6. The name of which area in the Pacific means "many islands"? Caribbean


7. What is the only word in English ending in the letters 'mt'?


8. There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous". Two are tremendous and stupendous. Name the other two.



Definitely won't be fun if people google.