15 general knowledge pub quiz questions and answers.
Questions:
- What capital city is located near the Popocatepetl volcano?
- In meteorology in the United Kingdom, what does the acronym UKMO represent?
- What number is associated with a Baker's Dozen?
- Which actress was born Norma Jeane Mortenson in 1926?
- Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by which Scottish scientist?
- What name is given to the second of the four operas constituting Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen?
- Name the dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice, and garlic.
- Dushanbe is the capital city of which Asian country?
- Which athlete holds the women's 100m record?
- In which city was the United States Declaration of Independence adopted?
- Charlie Chaplin and Adolf Hitler were born in the same month. But what was the year?
- What is the fastest animal and bird on the planet?
- Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear and Pooh, is a fictional anthropomorphic teddy bear created by which English author?
- Which colour appears at the bottom of every rainbow?
- In terms of participation and attendances, what is the most popular sport in India?
Answers:
- Mexico City
- UK Met Office
- 13
- Marlyn Monroe
- Alexander Fleming
- Ride of the Valkyries
- Hummus
- Tajikistan
- Florence Griffith-Joyner
- Philadelphia
- 1889
- The Peregrine falcon
- A. A. Milne
- Violet
- Cricket