A selection of General Knowlege Pot-Luck questions for all the family.
| In the fairytale of ‘Cinderella’, what does Cinderella leave behind at the ball? | A glass slipper |
| Which famous New York Italian restaurant can be shortened to ‘F&B’s? | Frankie & Bennys |
| What is the name of Horrid Henry’s younger brother? | Perfect Peter |
| What country do wallabies come from? | Australia |
| What is the name of the dog in ‘The Famous Five’ books by Enid Blyton? | Timothy |
| How much change would you have from £2 if you bought two stamps at 60p each? | 80p |
| How many centimetres are there in one metre? | 100 |
| Can you name the chipmunks that star alongside Alvin? | Simon and Theodore |
| What do tadpoles turn into? | Frogs |
| What colour are Mickey Mouse’s shoes? | Yellow |
| How many hours are there in 2 days? | 48 |
| Which superhero has an assistant called Robin? | Batman |
| What is the name of the boy who can fly and refuses to grow up? | Peter Pan |
| Trees help us to breathe because they provide us with what? | Oxygen |
| In what sport do you run and jump as far as possible into a sandpit? | Long Jump |
| What are the names of the twins in Rugrats? | Philip (Phil) and Lillian (Lil) DeVille |
| Is the sun a planet or a star? | Star |
| How many letters are there in the English alphabet? | 26 |
| Can you unscramble this word to find the name of an Ocean? NADINI | Indian |
| How many children do Shrek and Fiona have? | 3 |
| Which video game do you use cartoon birds to get rid of pigs? | Angry Birds |
| When mixed together, what two colours make orange? | Red & Yellow |
| What was the name of the German leader during World War II? | Adolf Hitler |
| Which cartoon character says ‘What’s Up Doc? | Bugs Bunny |
| What was Little Jack Horner eating in the nursery rhyme? | Christmas Pie |
| Which country do the islands of Mallorca and Menorca belong to? | Spain |
| How many years are there in a century? | 100 |
| According to the nursery rhyme, who couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty back together again? | All the King’s horses and all the King’s men |
| In which game do you aim to knock down ten pins with a ball? | Ten-pin bowling |
| How many different colours are mentioned in ‘The Rainbow Song’? | Seven |
| In which film is the song ‘Happy’ featured in? | Despicable Me 2 |
| Which fantasy adventure film does the dog ‘Toto’ appear in? | the Wizard of Oz |
| What are the first names of Harry Potter’s two best friends? | Ron and Hermione |
| What country did the Romans come from? | Italy |
| What are ballet, tap and hip-hop all types of? | Dance |
| Can fish close their eyes? | No (as they do not have eyelids) |
| What is the name of the world famous entertainment park in Orlando, Florida? | Walt Disney World |
| What is the capital city of Wales? | Cardiff |
| What do we place on the top of a bonfire on bonfire night? | A Guy Fawkes effigy |
| How many dwarfs did Snow White have? | Seven |
| Who built an ark and let the animals in two by two? | Noah |
| In which country would you find the famous palace called the ‘Taj Mahal’? | India |
| Which fairytale princess slept for 100 years? | Sleeping Beauty |
| What is the smallest planet in our solar system? | Mercury |
| Which Disney film is the song ‘The Bare Necessities’ from? | the Jungle Book |
| Which animal jumps over the moon in ‘Hey Diddle Diddle’? | Cow |
| In which country would you find the ‘Eiffel Tower’? | France |
| What two colours make up the flag of spain? | Red and Yellow |
| What is a baby cow called? | Calf |
| How many blind mice are there in the famous nursery rhyme? | Three |
| What year was the Battle of Hastings? | 1066 |
| Can you unscramble this word to find the name of a planet? SUVEN | Venus |
| Who brought gold, frankincense and myrrh to the Baby Jesus? | The Three Wise Men (AKA The Three Kings) |
| What organ pumps blood around your body? | Heart |
| Which little girl visits Wonderland in the Disney film? | Alice |
| How many numbers are there on a dart board? | 20 |
| Ariel is the main character in which Disney film? | The Little Mermaid |
| Is a snake an amphibian or a reptile? | Reptile |
| Which Disney character has a nose that grows longer every time he tells a lie? | Pinocchio |
| What is 11 x 10? | 110 |
| How many strings does a Cello have? | Four |
| Who is Queen Elizabeth II’s oldest son? | Prince Charles |
| What is the chemical symbol for water? | H2O |
| Who wrote the Twilight series? | Stephenie Meyer |
| How many members did the band ‘One Direction’ form with? | Five |
| In which Galaxy is Earth located? | The Milky Way |
| What is the first element in the periodic table? | Hydrogen |
| How many years are in a millennium? | 1000 |
| What is the fastest land animal? | Cheetah |
| What colour is scarlet? | Bright Red |
| In the Christian calendar, what does ‘Ash Wednesday’ signify the start of? | Lent |
| What is the name of New Zealand’s largest island? | South Island |
| What is the name of The Simpsons’ pet greyhound? | Santa’s Little Helper |
| How many legs does an insect have? | Six |
| Name a country where you would spend ‘Rupees’? | India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan Sri Lanka, Mauritius or Seychelles |
| Which US Soccer Team did David Beckham play for? | LA Galaxy |
| In physics, the three states of matter are solid, liquid and _____? | Gas |
| Which superhero has been played by actors, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield? | Spider-Man |
| What nickname does pop star Rita Ora call her fans? | Ritabots |
| What is the capital of Portugal? | Lisbon |
| Which Little Miss is never on time? | Little Miss Late |
| What Country borders Chile to the East? | Argentina |
| What urbane film star started life as Reginald Carey? | Rex Harrison |
| Who was Queen Mary I’s mother? | Catherine of Aragon |
| A woman who is head of the family, is called a what? | Matriarch |
| Dogs are colour blind… True or False? | True |
| When did Gibraltar become a British Colony. 1713, 1723 or 1733? | 1713 |
| Which 60s pop group was noted for its humorous parodies? | The Barron Knights |
| Who said: ‘The Lamps are going out all over Europe’? | Sir Edward Grey, British Foreign Secretary (1914) |
| What feline word describes a quick snooze? | Catnap |
| How man ‘golds’ did Rebecca Adlington win at the 2008 Olympics? | Two |
| In which Century was Jane Austen born? | 18th |
| From which tree do acorns come? | Oak |
| How many degrees does a right-angled triangle? | 90° |
| Which Canadian city is across the river from Detroit? | Windsor |
| Who took over from Roger Moore as ‘The Saint’ on television? | Ian Ogilvy |
| In which County is the City of Norwich? | Norfolk |
| Which Jockey won the Derby in 2007 at his fifteenth attempt? | Frankie Dettori |
| Who became known as the ‘Butcher of the Somme’? | Field Marshal Douglas Haig |
| Where in London is the National Gallery? | Trafalgar Square |
| What is called ‘The Old Lady of Threadneedle street’? | Bank of England |
| In which war was the Battle of Balaclava? | Crimean War |
| What is the next prime number after 71? | 73 |
| Which best-selling author also wrote as ‘Mary Westmacott’? | Agatha Christie |
| What is England’s largest national park? | Lake District |
| How many hearts does Dr Who have? | Two |
| What colour is Carmine? | Red |
| Which grow upward, stalactites or stalagmites? | Stalagmites |
| What blocks the sun’s ultra-violet rays? | Ozone |
| Which famous riding school is in Vienna? | Spanish Riding School |
| True or False: the average human body has more than 200 muscles? | True |
| What small yellow creatures are known by names including Dave, Stuart, Jerry, Tim, Mark, Phil and Kevin? | Minions |
| Percy, Gordon, Henry, James, Edward, Toby and Emily are characters from which TV Series? | Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends |
| Who is the Queen of England? | Queen Elizabeth II |
| What day of the week do we celebrate Mother’s Day? | Sunday |
| Which sport involves two small bats, a ball and a table? | Table Tennis |
| Which important religious person lives at the Vatican? | The Pope |
| What are the first names of the five members of One Direction? | Harry, Liam, Louis, Niall and Zayn |
| What type of animal is Pluto, the Disney Character? | A dog |
| Can you unscramble this word to find the name of another type of fruit: LEMON? | Melon |
| What birds are used for racing and carrying messages? | Pigeons |
| Which Country did Italy invade in April 1939? | Albania |
| What building does King Kong climb at the end of the film? | Empire State Building |
| Lake Tahoe is in which US State? | Nevada |
| What does the ‘e’ in email stand for? | Electronic |
| What are the flowers of the Hazel Tree? | Catkins |
| Which group of UK Artists was named after a London Suburb? | Camden Town Group |
| What colour was Donovan’s mellow song? | Yellow |
| What is another word for fishing? | Angling |
| What is a female camel called? | Cow |
| What is army slang for a military prison? | Glasshouse |
| Who is Joan Collins’ novelist sister? | Jackie Collins |
| Which detective does Nathaniel Parker portray on TV? | Inspector Lynley |
| What in medieval times was a jongleur? | Wandering Minstrel |
| Which family lives at 742 Evergreen Terrace? | The Simpsons |
| How is Hardaknut Knutsson better known? | King Canute |
| Which Brown was a British foreign secretary? | George Brown |
| What is hot and crossed and eaten at Easter? | Hot Cross Bun |
| Which Hollywood superstar once had a job cleaning Lion cages? | Sylvester Stallone |
| What does the Latin agnus dei mean? | Lamb of God |
| Which instrument usually has 47 strings? | Harp |
| What is the main ingredient of a brick? | Clay |
| Who is Naomi Campbell? | Model |
| What do you score in cricket? | Runs |
| In which country are the Highlands? | Scotland |
| What colour are the spots on a common ladybird? | Black |
| In 55BC, who tried to invade Britain? | Julius Caesar |
| What was Charlie’s surname in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? | Bucket |
| Who wrote the Discworld series of books? | Terry Pratchett |
| What sinister name is given to a group of crows? | Murder |
| What was the name of the meerkat in The Lion King? | Timon |
| In the human body, where would you find the femur bone? | In your leg, it is the thigh bone |
| How many holes would you play in ½ a round of golf? | Nine |
| Actress and singer Selena Gomez played the part of Alex Russo in which US teen sitcom? | Wizards of Waverley Place |
| What is the only South American country to have Portuguese as its official language? | Brazil |
| What does UV stand for in terms of radiation? | Ultra Violet |
| Which TV cartoon features Tommy, Chuckie and Angelica? | Rugrats |
| What does the ‘RSPCA’ in the animal charity stand for? | Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
| What is the term for a score of 40-40 in tennis? | Deuce |
| What is the Spanish word for the number one? | Uno |
| In which fairy-tale does a giant say ‘Fee-fi-fo-fum! I smell the blood of an Englishman’? | Jack and the Beanstalk |
| What is missing from the popular meal, ‘Toad in the….’? | Hole |
| What is the first name of the famous artist ‘Van Gogh’? | Vincent |
| What are the names of the first man and woman created by God? | Adam and Eve |
| Where was Doctor Foster travelling to in the nursery rhyme? | Gloucester |
| Which word, beginning with the letter ‘B’, can follow the words: door, church or school? | Bell |
| Which angel told Mary that she would have a baby called Jesus? | The Angel Gabriel |
| How many months of the year end with the letter ‘Y’? | Four (January, February, May & July) |
| How many wings do dragonflies have? | Four |
| Which Smurf falls over a lot and accidentally breaks and drops things? | Clumsy Smurf |
| What did King Arthur easily pull out of a stone? | A sword |
| What sugary fluid do bees remove from flowers to help them make honey? | Nectar |