DEB STUDY - The Competitive Exam Guide

 The Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen  1. Men are born and remain free and equal in rights.  2. The aim of every political association is the preservation of the natural and inalienable rights of man; these are liberty, property, security and resistance to oppression.  3. The source of all sovereignty resides in the nation; no group or individual may exercise authority that does not come from the people.  4. Liberty consists of the power to do whatever is not injurious to others. 

Some important dates  1774  Louis XVI becomes king of France, faces empty treasury and growing discontent within society of the Old Regime.  1789  Convocation of Estates General, Third Estate forms National Assembly, the Bastille is stormed, peasant revolts in the countryside. 

General Knowledge Q.1  John Quincy Adams was the only US president to do what ? Marry a non American woman Q. 2  Who cut off Samson's Hair (King James Edition) ? An Unnamed Man Q.3  Who was the first woman to win an Oscar best actress 1928 ? Janet Gaynor Q.4  What Sanskrit word means great king ? Maharaja Q.5  Novel gave Hemmingway nick speaker of the lost generation ? The Sun Also Rises Q.6  What is the name on fake credit cards ? J L Webb Q.7  What did Benjamin Franklin claim as his trade ? Printer Q.8  Which US state gets the most overseas visitors ? California – Florida second Q.9  What is a wood pussy ? Slang for skunk Q.10  Who wrote the epic poem Samson Agonites ? John Milton ✵✵✵ ⚡ GENERAL KNOWLEDGE SET 349 [PREV] ⚡ GENERAL KNOWLEDGE SET 351  [NEXT] ✵✵✵

General Knowledge Q.1  Who was The Little Playful One ? Pocahontas Q.2  Where was Freddie Mercury born ? Zanzibar Q.3  What was the name of Thomas Jefferson's home ? Montecello

General Knowledge Q. 1  What is a dhoti An Indian male ? loincloth Q.2  In Heraldry what is a mullet ? A Star Q.3  FINA is the governing body of what amateur sport ? Swimming

General Knowledge Q.1  Beveley Hills Cop was Eddie Murphy but who was it intended for ? Sylvester Stallone Q.2  What is the literal meaning of Kangaroo ? I don’t understand Q.3  A digitabulist collects what ? Thimbles

General Knowledge Q.1  Who had a no 1 Album 60s 70s 80s 90s ? Barbara Strisand Q.2  What was Spencer Tracy's last film ? Guess whose coming to dinner Q.3  Who was the third and favourite son of David in Old Testament ? Absolom

General Knowledge Q.1  Complete the Quote "Alas! Poor Yorick! I knew him, ?"  Horatio Q.2  What colour is caffeine ? White powder Q.3  Who wrote the first song "Come On" Rolling Stones recorded 63 ? Chuck Berry

General Knowledge Q.1  What does AMSTRAD stand for ? Alan Michael Sugar Trading Q.2  St Sithney is the Patron Saint of what ? Mad Dogs Q.3  What was Super Mario's original name ? Jumperman

General Knowledge Q.1  In ancient India how were dead parents traditionally disposed of ? Eaten by offspring as a sign of respect Q.2  Phalacrophobia is the fear of what ? Going Bald Q.3  Humans lose 27 what a day ? Moulted Pubic Hairs

General Knowledge Q.1  Who wrote the 1994 biography "Princess in Love" ? Anna Pasternak Q.2  Clemantine Campbell became famous under what name ? Cleo Lane Q.3  An Ortaline is a cross between what two items ? Tangerine - Orange Q.4  What US state is the magnolia state ? Mississippi Q.5  The Glis Glis was fattened and eaten by the Romans what is it ? Edible Dormouse Q.6  72% of what country is covered by forest ? Finland Q.7  What was Woody Allen's first film as writer/actor ? What's New Pussycat Q.8  On what are the worlds smallest paintings painted ? Pin Heads Q.9  What city used to be known as Bytown ? Ottawa Q.10  Mare Nostrum was the Roman name for what ? Mediterranean Sea (Our Sea) ✵✵✵ ⚡ GENERAL KNOWLEDGE SET 341 [PREV] ⚡ GENERAL KNOWLEDGE SET 343 [NEXT] ✵✵✵

General Knowledge Q.1  International dialling codes what county is 20 ? Egypt Q.2  What US states name means long river in Indian ? Connecticut Q. 3  What country has the most elephants ? Tanzania

General Knowledge Q.1  What is the state tree of Idaho ? White Pine Q.2  Who is the adopted son of Vito Corleone ? Tom Hagan Q.3  What was the name of the first presidential aircraft ? Sacred Cow

General Knowledge Q.1  In 1929 the first what happened on an aircraft ? Birth Q. 2  What is the name of the second highest mountain in Africa ? Mount Kenya Q. 3  Who would use a Syllabary ? Arabs - their alphabet

General Knowledge Q.1  What product uses the most silver ? Camera Film Q.2  What was the former name of the Chrysler Corporation ? Maxwell Motors Q.3  In the Bible who was the father of Abraham ? Terah

General Knowledge Q.1  Japanese hi tec toilets auto wipe buts using what ? Lasers Q.2  In Greek legend who turned men into swine ? Circe Q.3  After California what US state produces the most wine ? New York

General Knowledge Q.1  What country consumes the most tea per capita ? Ireland Q.2  In Australia what is a Willy-Willy ? Whirlwind Q.3 Table Tennis competitions only two coloured balls allowed what ? White and Yellow

General Knowledge Q.1  What colour Tuesday did the Rolling Stones sing about 1977 ? Ruby Q.2  What is the extinct animal Megantheron better known as ? Sabre Toothed Tiger Q.3  Harvey Lee Yeary II became famous under what name ? Lee Majors

General Knowledge Q.1  Jazz Trumpeter John Birks was better known as who ? Dizzy Gillespie Q.2  Jacinth or Hyacinth are alternative names of what mineral ? Zircon Q.3  Nanook is a Canadian word for what animal ? Polar Bear

General Knowledge Q.1  What is Thalassophobia a fear of ? The Sea Q.2  Who does a Filicide kill ? Son or Daughter Q.3  From the Greek meaning apple what do we call this fruit ? Melon

General Knowledge Q.1  What is the correct name for the honey bear or potto ? Kinkajou Q.2  The Marino sheep originated in what country ? Spain Q.3  What was the first battleship powered by steam turbines 1906 ? HMS Dreadnought

General Knowledge Q.1  What character on TV and film must have sex every 7 years ? Mr Spock Q.2  What was the name of Hamlets father ? Hamlet Q.3  Bugs Bunny was a caricature of what actor ? Clark Gable

General Knowledge Q.1  Who is the Roman Goddess of orchards and gardens ? Pomonia Q.2  In a recent survey what % of US wives thought husband cheating ? Ninety % Q.3  What was the first country to recognise the US as independent ? Morocco

General Knowledge Q.1  Who sang for Lauren Bacall in To Have and Have Not ? Andy Williams Q.2  What animal has the worlds shortest sperm ? Hippopotamus Q.3  Magnum PI wore a baseball cap supporting what team ? Detroit Tigers

General Knowledge Q.1  Gjetost is the national cheese of what country ? Norway Q.2  Philippe Pages is the real name of what pianist ? Richard Clayderman Q.3  Who rode a horse called Aethenoth ? Lady Godiva

General Knowledge Q.1  Annually 2500 left handed people die doing what ? Using right handed products Q.2  All windmills turn counter clockwise except where ? Ireland Q.3  The word melee comes from what sport ? Football village play

General Knowledge Q.1  And who wrote the song ? Cat Stephens Q.2  What is the thing that wives do that annoy most husbands ? Nag Q.3  And what's the top annoyance among wives ? Untidiness

General Knowledge Q.1  Kong Zi is better known as who ? Confucius Q.2  The Romans called it Cambria - what do we call it ? Wales Q.3  The Red Rose City has what more common name in Jordan ? Petra

General Knowledge Q.1  What happened to Charles Brooks in 1982 ? First legal death by lethal Injection Q.2  What artist was nicknamed "Jack the Dripper" action painting ? Jackson Pollock Q.3  In what George Bizet opera do Zugra and Nbadir appear ? The Pearl Fishers

General Knowledge Q.1  The Arcocarpus altilis was involved in a mutiny - what is it ? Breadfruit Q.2  In what European country have most land battles been fought ? Belgium Q.3  Gwizador in Poland is who in English ? Santa Claus

General Knowledge Q.1  If you were eating Olea Europea what would it be ? Olive Q.2  What is Jane Fonda's middle name ? Seymour Q.3  Who is the Roman Goddess of flocks and herds ? Pales

General Knowledge Q.1 Aesculus is the Latin name of what type of tree ? Horse Chestnut Q.2  Where were bagpipes invented ? Iran – then Persia  Q.3  What is Rice Paper made from ? A Tree - The Rice Paper Tree pith

General Knowledge Q.1  British Standard BS2724 might protect what body part ? Eyes - Sunglasses Q.2  If you saw Cave Canem written what would you know ? Beware of the Dog Q.3  Who was the minstrel that found Richard I imprisoned ? Blondel (De Nesle)

General Knowledge Q.1  What word from the Persian means perfumed ?  Attar Q.2 What is a collection of penguins known as ?  Rookery Q.3  A place name including worth e.g. Tamworth what's worth mean ?  Homestead

General Knowledge Q.1  What Japanese name means fried food often at the table ?  Tempura Q.2  What is Nelson Mandela's middle name ?  Rolihlahla Q.3  What thin net of silk or Rayon named after French place it made ?  Tulle

General Knowledge Q.1  What US state has no motto ?  Alaska Q.2 Babs Gorden is better know as what heroine ?  Batgirl Q.3  Jim Thorpe won Olympic pentathlon 1912 who was fifth ?  General George S Patton

General Knowledge Q.1  What are The Chiuhauhan Nubian and Alaskan ?  Deserts Q.2  International dialling codes what country is 86 ?  China Q.3  Thieves Liars Magicians and who were in Dantes 8th circle Hell ?  Politicians

General Knowledge Q.1  The Egg and I was whose first film ? Marilyn Munroe Q.2  What British Motor vehicle displayed at 1948 Amsterdam show ?  Land Rover Q.3  Who first appeared in All Star Comics in 1941 ?  Wonder Woman

General Knowledge Q.1  Who was the first woman to receive The Order of Merit 1907 ? Florence Nightingale Q.2  In terms of hair what does FSH stand for ?  Follicle Stimulating Hormone Q.3  On a prescription the Latin expression Ter in Die means what ?  Three times daily

General Knowledge Q.1  Black and Blue play Red and Yellow at what game ? Croquet Q.2  What rank was George Armstrong Custer when he was killed ?  Lieutenant Colonel Q.3  Old superstitions - it is bad luck to do what in the morning  ? Sing

General Knowledge Q.1  Erica is the Latin name for what shrub  Heather Q. 2  What is the capitol of Fiji  Suva Q. 3  Disney's Sleeping Beauty what is the name of the Queen witch  Maleficent

General Knowledge 1. Which Roman Emperors name means little boats ? Caligula 2. In England what can you not hang out of your window ? A Bed 3. The constellation Norma has what English name ? Level

General Knowledge Q. 1  The lack of calcium in the diet causes what condition ? Rickets Q. 2  Where would you find Lunate Triquetral and Hamate ? Bones in Wrist Q. 3  What are Jean Bernard, Pierre St-Martin and Berger in France ? Worlds deep caves

General Knowledge Q. 1  4% of women never do what according to survey ? Wear Underwear Q. 2  In superstition if you marry on Saturday you will have what ? No luck at all Q. 3  What was the first million dollar seller paperback ? I the Jury – Mickey Spillane

General Knowledge Q. 1  Who started Laugh O Gram productions ? Walt Disney Q. 2  Sigmund Freud used a dog to help his psychoanalysis what breed ? Jo-Fi a Chow Q. 3 In a 1988 survey 12 million Americans don’t know what ? Washington DC was capitol

General Knowledge Q. 1  In the Jewish religion what's banned during The three weeks ? Marriage or Haircut Q. 2  Who wrote the hymn Hear my Prayer ? Mendlesson Q. 3  38 million Americans one in five don’t like what ? Sex

General Knowledge Q. 1  What is found in one third of American homes ? Scrabble Q. 2  Bowling for lizards was whose favourite TV program ? Fred Flintstone Q. 3  The name Jesse means what in Hebrew ? Wealth

General Knowledge Q. 1  64% of American teenagers have what in their bedrooms ? Television Q. 2  Charles Stratton became famous as what circus act ? Tom Thumb Q. 3  What is the most common sexual complaint of females over 50 ? Vaginal Dryness

General Knowledge Q. 1  300000 American teenagers get what every year ? Venereal disease Q. 2  Francesco Seraglio invented what in Australia in early 1960s ? The Woolmark logo Q. 3  What was Socrates wife's name ? Xanthippe

General Knowledge Q. 1  What is the main food of walruses ? Clams Q. 2  30% of people quit this job in USA each year - what job ? School Bus Driver Q. 3  Napoleons life was saved by a dog what breed – and he hated dogs ? Newfoundland – saved from drowning

General Knowledge Q. 1  If you suffer from Tinea Pedis what have you got ? Athletes foot Q. 2  What colour is Llamas milk ? Yellow Q. 3  In Alberta its illegal to play craps if you are using what ? Dice