The Big General Knowledge Quiz

1. By what name are the small islands off the southern tip of Florida known?

2. A giant figure of Christ is one of the landmarks of which former capital of Brazil?

3. In which country is the industrial city of Kawasaki?

4. In botany, what name is given to the process whereby the embryonic plant in a seed starts to produce roots and shoots?

5. Who was made Lord Snowdon after marrying Princess Margaret? 6. Which Austrian city is famous for its Imperial Spanish Riding School?

7. Which historical event of 1666 is commemorated by the Monument?

8. What name is given to sloping characters used toemphasise or indicate a title?

9. On which date is Armistice Day?

10. What name is shared by a Nottinghamshire town and a New Jersey city?

11. Which fruity sauce is the traditional accompaniment to turkey? 12. What name is given to the condition of being resistant to infection?

13. Which survey of England was carried out by officials of William the Conqueror in 1086?

14. In which southern US state is the city of El Paso?

15. What is the poisonous matter secreted by snakes, scorpions and bees called?

16. Which ornate bridge on the River Thames has a central portion that can be raised to allow ships into the Pool of London? 17. Which famous Italian conductor first conducted thenbc Symphony Orchestra in 1937?

18. By what name is the plant Rosa canina commonly known?

19. Which large white round-headed owl occurs chiefly in Arctic tundra regions?

20What colour is the variety of beryl known as an emerald?