BPNL Exam General knowledge questions and answers

What herb gets its name from Latin for jewel of the sea

Rosemary – Ros Marinas

Which job was so dangerous staff adverts wanted orphans only

Pony Express

Which painter spent last 4 years of his life on the run for murder

Carravagio for murder in Rome

Where would you find bow, bay and traytime parts of what

Male deer's antlers

What nationality was Cleopatra

Greek

Sergey Bubka broke world record over 30 times in which event

Pole Vault

In which London street is the US embassy

Grosvener Square

Who is the alter ego of Henry the mild mannered janitor

Hong Kong Phooey

Which German city was the setting of Auf Wierdersehn Pet

Dusseldorf

Ailsa Craig, Bedford Champion and Rijnsburger varieties of what

Onions

What interested a nomologist

Scientific Laws

Which car company was founded by Sir William Lyons in 1922

Jaguar

Post boxes in the UK are red what colour are they in France

Yellow

What would an Irishman do with his shone

Cut Peat

In mythology who are sometimes called the dioscuri

Castor Pollux Zeus twin sons

Which group had hits with Fernando and Angelo

Brotherhood of Man

Vaduz is the capitol of where

Liechtenstein

The Simpsons are the longest running cartoon who is second

The Flintstones

1777 George Macintosh created a red dye cudbear what is it

Litmus – Ammonia and lichens

In which form of Japanese theatre are all roles played by men

Kabuki

Which spirit was once known as kill devil

Rum

18% of Americans mention who in their will

Their pet

In Greek mythology Cronos and Rhea were the parents of who

Zeus

Richard Adams wrote the novel Shardik what was Shardik

A Bear

What was the last European nation to accept the potato

France

Which comic strip hero shares his name with a town in Turkey

Batman

In Bewitched name the witch doctor who treats Samantha

Doctor Bombay

The Archie Moore cup is competed for in which sport

Polo

In Gone With the Wind name Ashley Wilkes plantation

Twelve Oaks

In Ancient Rome what creature was the symbol of liberty

The Cat

The Dove awards are presented annually for what

Gospel music

Cape Comorin is the most southerly point of where

India

Xmas UK children hang stockings what do Dutch children use

Shoes

In a survey 32% of wives would change their husbands what

Weight

The French newspaper La Monde translates as what

The World

Where is the dirtiest skin on your body

The face

According to USA today what is the favorite’s luxury car

1 Lexus 2 Mercedes 3BMW

The Demologos was the first steam powered what

Warship

In which city is the distinctive building of the saddledome

Calgary

A university has a campus what does it literally mean

A Field

What is the name of Snoopy's sister

Belle

Which country invented the clothing button in the 13th century

France

Richard Bachman is a pseudonym of which author

Steven King

What was invented in the 1800s and sold as a diarrhoea cure

Tomato Ketchup

Who was once billed as The Atomic Powered Singer

Elvis Presley