This is Round Two of the Haridimos Apartments General Knowledge Quiz held on Monday 10 October 2022. It was the last quiz of the season at Haridimos Apartments, but we will be back there in 2023 when they re-open!
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONS
1. What instrument is traditionally used to perform the ‘Last Post’ at a military funeral?
2. What is the main ingredient of the Japanese dish, sushi?
3. In what Olympic event is a competitor disqualified if both feet leave the floor at the same time?
(I need a specific event for the full point)
4. Merlot, the black wine grape, is originally from which country?
5.What type of alcohol is sponsored by both Rita Ora and Dwayne Johnson?
6. Who is the current (as of October 2022) manager of Everton Football Club?
7. What ingredient is the main component of a granola bar?
8. What colour flag, called a Q Flag, is flown alone to indicate there is no disease aboard a ship?
9. The ancient city of Memphis was found in which modern day country?
10. What currency is made up of 100 million satoshis?
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ANSWERS
1. What instrument is traditionally used to perform the ‘Last Post’ at a military funeral? BUGLE
2. What is the main ingredient of the Japanese dish, sushi?
RICE
3. In what Olympic event is a competitor disqualified if both feet leave the floor at the same time?
(I need a specific event for the full point)
RACE-WALKING or SPEED-WALKING (Walking on its own is not an Olympic event. It would be like saying running is an Olympic event. There is no running gold medal without a distance involved and the official title is race-walking with distances of 20KM and 50KM. Sorry for being pedantic!)
4. Merlot, the black wine grape, is originally from which country? FRANCE
5.What type of alcohol is sponsored by both Rita Ora and Dwayne Johnson?
TEQUILA
6. Who is the current manager of Everton Football Club?
FRANK LAMPARD
7. What ingredient is the main component of a granola bar?
OATS
8. What colour flag, called a Q Flag, is flown alone to indicate there is no disease aboard a ship? YELLOW
9. The ancient city of Memphis was found in which modern day country? EGYPT
10. What currency is made up of 100 million satoshis? BITCOIN