GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ANSWERS According to the saying, if a cat has lost one life how 1 many does it have left? 8 On what object would a blacksmith fashion a 2 horseshoe? Anvil 3 Who is said to rule in a Plutocracy? Rich / Wealthy What does the letter ‘I’ stand for in the abbreviation 4 ‘MI5’? Intelligence The German firm ‘Steiff’ is particularly noted for the 5 manufacture of what? Teddy Bears Which fictional character had associates called ‘Algy’ Biggles / James 6 and ‘Ginger’? Bigglesworth 7 What does a cooper make? Barrels On the second Saturday of which month is the Lord 8 Mayor's show traditionally held in the city of London? November 9 What is the penultimate letter of the alphabet? Y Martin Van Buren held which post between 1837 and 10 1841? President of the USA FOOD & DRINK ANSWERS 1 True or False, ‘phagomaniacs’ crave food? True 2 What is the most common pub name in England? (The) Red Lion ‘Webb’s Wonderful’ and ‘Winter Density’ are varieties 3 of which vegetable? Lettuce What does the letter ‘V’ stand for in the brewing 4 abbreviation ‘ABV’? Volume 5 What colour is extra-virgin olive oil? Green In the UK, what type of bean is mostly used in ‘baked 6 beans’? Haricot / Navy Bean 7 Which drink is made using the ‘blue agave’ plant? Tequila What fruit are these varieties of, ‘bell’, ‘jalapeño’ and 8 ‘Scotch bonnet’? Pepper What 'S' is obtained from the fat around the kidneys 9 and loins of beef and mutton? Suet Which Italian liqueur is flavoured with almonds or the 10 almond-like kernels from apricots or similar stone Amaretto fruits? FILM ANSWERS Which actress played the character ‘Mia Wallace’ in 1 the 1994 film 'Pulp Fiction'? Uma Thurman Who directed the 2002 film ‘The Lord of the Rings: The 2 Two Towers’? Peter Jackson How many times has ‘Pierce Brosnan’ played the 3 character James Bond in film? 4 Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift and Frank Sinatra 4 starred in which 1953 film? From Here to Eternity Which film company used the symbol of a man striking 5 (Organisation) a gong at the start of its films? Rank Which actor played the character ‘Snake Plissken’ in 6 the 1996 film 'Escape from L.A.'? Kurt Russell Which 1985 film set in Kenya starred Meryl Streep as 7 Danish writer ‘Karen Blixen’? Out of Africa True or False, the 2012 film ‘Parental Guidance’ is a 8 ‘15’ certificate? False Who played ‘Mrs Robinson’ in the 1967 film ‘The 9 Graduate’? Ann Bancroft In the 1951 film ‘The African Queen’, what is the 10 (Steam) ‘African Queen'? Boat SPORT & LEISURE ANSWERS Which Show Jumper won an Olympic bronze medal in 1 1968, was it David Broome or David Hoover? David Broome 3aaa County Cricket Ground What is the home ground of Derbyshire County Cricket 2 Club? / County Ground / Racecourse Ground Which player succeeded Will Carling as England 3 Rugby Captain in 1996? Phil de Glanville With regards to an award in sports, what does the 4 letter ‘V’ stand for in the abbreviation ‘MVP’? Valuable 5 What colour is the '3 ring' on a FITA archery target? Black On a standard UK version of ‘Monopoly’, how many 6 railway stations are there? 4 In which US state did skateboarding originate as an 7 alternative to surfing? California Which was the last team to win the FA Cup Final at the 8 original Wembley Stadium? Chelsea Traditionally at an Olympic opening ceremony, which 9 team is first to enter the arena? Greece True or False, the video arcade game Pac-Man was 10 originally called Puck Man True .