Adventure general knowlege questions

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1. what does the Japanese word "Karate" mean literally? open hand

2. with which water game are jumping,slaloming and trap riding associated? water Skiing

3. which game was a conventional English "pub" game? darts

4. which advanced military workmanship was produced from 'Jujitsu'? judo

5. which diversion is played at the Embassy World Professional Championship? snooker

6. what game is 'angling'? fishing

7. with what game would you partner "back street" or 'lane'? bowling

8. which city is known as the 'Pearl of the Orient'? singapore

9. which capital city is said to be the most established on the planet and in which nation it is located? damascus,the capital of Syria

10. which is the biggest city in Africa? cairo,capital of Egypt

11. what was Christopher Columbus' nationality? italian

12. at the mouth of which waterway is Hong Kong situated? perl River

13. which Central American country was once known as British Honduras? belize

14. after whom was Bolivia named? simon Bolivar

15. which two nations revel in the most noteworthy expectation for everyday comforts in S.america? venezuela & Argentina

16. where is the Carribean Sea? between West Indies & South America

17. name the main gorilla that can stand and walk upright? gibbon

18. which are the nations interfaced by the Karakoram Highway? china & Pakistan

19. what does leser mean? light intensification by animated outflow of radiation

20. which ocean seperates Japan from the principle place that is known for Asia? the ocean of Japan

21. what is a gathering of dolphins called? scholl

22. what is a male burrowing little creature called? a dron

23. name the mosquito which spreads malaria? the female Anopheles mos quito

24. istanbul is a real city of Turkey. What was its previous name? constantinople

25. where is the central station of World Meterological Organisation? geneva

26. name the nations having the veto control in the U.n. Security Council. u.s.a.,ussr,uk,france & CHINA

27. what is known as the "Top of the World"? the pamirs in Central Asia

28. name the main planet that was uncovered in the twentieth century. pluto

29. what is the limit between Russia & Poland called? the Curzon Line

30. how much time does the light take to achieve the Earth from the sun? a minimal more than 8 minutes

31. what is the wellspring of all vitality on earth? the vitality from the sun

32. which popular swimmer is known as the 'Albatross'? michael Gross

33. where was the military symbolization taekwon do developed? korea

34. who created taekwon do? gen.choi Hong Hi of Korea

35. which mountain extends in Spain & California have the same name? sierra Nevada

36. which batsman has scored most runs in a day in Test Cricket? australia's Don Bradman 309 n.o. against England at leeds in 1930

37. which group won an one dayer twice with a six off of the last ball? pakistan

38. how numerous Indians have taken nine or more wickets in an innings in a Test Match? 4 -Kapil Dev,subhash Gupta,jasu Patel & Anil Kumble

39. which is the biggest plant in the world? the Bis Trees of California

40. what is 'smog'? smoke -laden mist

41. who is known as the light of the world? jesus Christ

42. which is the significant dialect of Egypt? arabic

43. what does the expression 'cakes and beer' mean? a lighthearted or simple living

44. what is the dialect of Chile? spanish

45. which nation is known as the 'Place where there is Golden Fleece'? australia

46. which city of Russia had the old name St.petersburg? leningrad

47. name the main feathered creature which can fly retrogressive and additionally forward the trimming winged animal

48. name the longest stream of Canada mackenzie

49. name the most elevated military adornment of France. croix de Guerra

50. which gas is ordinarily utilized within electric bulbs? neon

51. which European city was established in 1050,destroyed by flame in 1624, and rebuilt? oslo,capital of Norway

52. what are plants that develop in water called? hydrophytes

53. which bug makes the loudest noise? the mle cicada

54. to which nation does Greenland belong? denmark

55. what is the other name for graphite? plumbago or dark lead

56. to which cosmic system does the earth belong? the Milky Way

57. where are the biggest stores of platinum found? ural Mountains,u.s.s.r.

58. name the main warm blooded animal that flies. the Bat

59. how would you perceive the pioneer of a wolf pack? the pioneer holds his tail straight out,while others tails hang.

60. what is a child rabbit or squirrel called? bunny

61. what is the investigation of insidiousness spirits and evil presences called? demonology

62. what is a gathering of Kangaroos called? mob

63. which dialect is most overwhelming in Latin America? spanish

64. who said that 'Well started is half done'? horace

65. name the fringe in the middle of Afghanistan and Pakistan. the Durand Line

66. who said that 'Science without religion is weak and religion without science is blind? albert Einstein

67. name the longest waterway of Australia. murray

68. name the most noteworthy mountain in Canada. logan

69. name the main Shakespeare's play that incorporated a dog. two Gentlemen of Verona

70. which city is known as the 'City of Dreaming Spires'? oxford

71. after which head was July named? julius Caesar

72. name the ruler of England who assembled the Tower of London. king William I

73. after Amazon, which is the real waterway of South America? paraha

74. which ruler of France was known as the Citizen King? louis Phillippe

75. who initially uncovered radioactivity? marie Curie

76. aesop has been ascribed with popular tales. What did he work as? he was a slave

75. who is known as the 'Servant of Orleans'? joan of Arc of France

78. from which nation did the Portugese accumulate tobacco to India 1508? peru

79. which European nation is known as the 'Place where there is Cakes'? scotland

80. name the moral practice in Jainism, of not bringing about mischief to any living thing. ahimsa

81. which is the longest strait in the world? tartar Straits

82. in which some piece of the world is the waterway Snake? u.s.a.

83. which is the tallest race in the world? the Tutsi,they live in Central Africa and have a normal tallness of 185 cms. on the other hand 6 ft. 1 inch.