General Knowledge 11 Holy Family B.N.S. Askea
1:What is the plural of ox? Oxen
2:In which continent is the Gobi desert? Asia.
3:The area known as Manhattan is in which American city? New York.
4:Where is Knock airport? Mayo.
5:What is a monocle? A single eye piece.
6:Valencia Island is located off the coast of which county? Kerry
7:The decathalon is an athletic competition made up of how many events? Ten
8:Where was the birthplace of the prophet Mohammed? Mecca.
9:Where is the Book of Kells kept? TCD.
10:Brittany is an area of which country? Northern France.
11:How many legs has a spider?8
12:What is the national anthem of America? The Star Spangled Banner.
13:In which city would you find “The Wailing Wall”? Jerusalem.
14:What was unusual about legendry Greek warriors the Amazons? They were all women.
15:What is the federal capital of Canada?Ottawa.
16:In which country is the town Alice Springs? Australia.
17:What colour is Saphire? Dark Blue.
18:Which state in America is known as “The Lone Star State”? Texas.
19:Which Irish county was formerly known as “Queen’s County”? Laois?
20:Which Irish county was formerly known as “King County”? Offaly.
21:How many tentacles has a squid?Ten.
22:What is the name of the sea that seperates Alaska from Siberia? The Bering sea.
23:What is the only monkey native to Europe? The Barbary Ape found in Gibralter.
24:In which country did the Boxer rebellion take place? China.
25:Which island was formerly known as “Van Diemen’s land”? Tasmania.
26:In which European Island did the mafia originate? Sicily.
27:Name the American who made the first trans Atlantic solo flight in 1927?
Charles Lindberg.
28:In mathematics what is an integer? Any number without a fraction.
29:Name the founder of the Red Cross? J.H. Dunant.
30:The Irish name for this Canadian state is Talamh an Éisc. It’s capital is St. John. What state is it? Newfoundland.
31:A decibel is a measure of what? Sound.