Written by Alan, Quiz Master with 35+ years of live pub quiz experience.
100% AI-Free: Questions written by a Human for Humans.
General Knowledge 115758 is a selection of 10 questions. General Knowledge 115758 is the filename to differentiate it from other general knowledge quizzes. Feel free to use any of these questions and answers for your own quizzes. Just keep in mind that you cannot republish them in any format.
1 In which year did the Automobile Association launch?
A The AA was formed in 1905 by a group of motorists who employed cycle scouts to patrol roads and warn motorists of police speed traps through the iconic AA salute. In 1908, The AA launched the members’ special handbook to recommend repairers, hotels and touring agents across the country.
2 What is the name of the long, narrow lengths of paper sometimes thrown in the US to greet famous people?
A Tickertape
3 What is a ‘Walter Mitty’?
A A day-dreaming fantasist
4 From which language do the words ‘fjord’, ‘floe’ and ‘slalom’ originate?
A Norwegian
5 From which European language do the words ‘robot’, ‘pistol’ and ‘howitzer’ originate?
A Czech
6 Which anniversary does a crystal wedding celebrate?
A The fifteenth
7 What does ‘circa’ or ‘C’ in connection with dates mean?
A About or around
8 From which Language do the words ‘cobalt’, ‘nickel’ and ‘quartz’ originate?
A German
9 What does it mean if someone is ‘hoist with his own petard’?
A He is caught in his own trap for others
10 What is the name given to the soft felt hat with an indented crown?
A Trilby