GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEASER
QUESTIONS
1. Port au Prince is the capital city of which Caribbean island?
2. Discovered by a French officer in 1799, what is the name of the Egyptian artefact which proved crucial to the understanding and translation of hieroglyphics?
3. Which UK Prime Minister was in office at the start of World War II and was known for his ‘appeasement’ policies towards Adolf Hitler?
4. What nationality is the Oscar winning actor, Christoph Waltz, known for his roles in ‘Django Unchained’, ‘Inglorious Basterds’ and as Blofeld in the James Bond films starring Daniel Craig?
5. Who was appointed the first bishop of Rome and hence became the first pope?
6. ‘Rickrolling’ is a social media tag where which 80’s song is played?
7. Which fictional character is known as ‘The Man of La Mancha’?
8. What sport do the ‘Dundee Stars’ team play?
9. What two colours is the French liqueur, ‘Chartreuse’ available in?
10. Los Lobos translates from the Spanish into English as what?
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ANSWERS
1. Port au Prince is the capital city of which Caribbean island?
HAITI
2. Discovered by a French officer in 1799, what is the name of the Egyptian artefact which proved crucial to the understanding and translation of hieroglyphics?
THE ROSETTA STONE
3. Which UK Prime Minister was in office at the start of World War II and was known for his ‘appeasement’ policies towards Adolf Hitler?
NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN
4. What nationality is the Oscar winning actor, Christoph Waltz, known for his roles in ‘Django Unchained’, ‘Inglorious Basterds’ and as Blofeld in the James Bond films starring Daniel Craig?
AUSTRIAN
5. Who was appointed the first bishop of Rome and hence became the first pope?
ST. PETER
6. ‘Rickrolling’ is a social media tag where which 80’s song is played?
NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP – Rick Astley
7. Which fictional character is known as ‘The Man of La Mancha’?
DON QUIXOTE
8. What sport do the ‘Dundee Stars’ team play?
ICE HOCKEY
9. What two colours is the French liqueur, ‘Chartreuse’ available in?
GREEN or YELLOW
10. Los Lobos translates from the Spanish into English as what?
THE WOLVES