General Knowledge Quiz #1
General Knowledge Quiz #1
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Questions
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How did soul singer Otis Redding die in 1967?
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Which actress appears with Jarvis Cocker in Pulp's video, Common People?
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How many labours were performed by Hercules?
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Which late MP owned Saltwood Castle in Kent?
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In which London pub did Ronnie Kray murder George Cornell?
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What date is Trafalgar Day?
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What is the birthstone for April?
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What does 'E' represent in E = MC2?
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What note do orchestras typically tune up to?
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Which English cathedral was destroyed by fire in 1666?
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Who shot and killed Billy the Kid in 1881?
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What was the first name of Dustin Hoffman's female character in Tootsie?
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Which UK store was first to have an escalator installed?
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In which year (or decade) were luncheon vouchers introduced in the UK?
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Yeomen Warders at the Tower of London are commonly known by what other name?
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Who invented the revolver (handgun)?
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In which ocean is Ascension Island?
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What is the USA state capital of California?
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In which country was cricketer Ted Dexter born?
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Who was the first English monarch to abdicate?
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At which railway station was the film Brief Encounter made?
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Who was the first British person to walk in space?
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Which designer (brand created the Kelly bag?
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What is the largest flatfish species?
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What is the green pigment found in most plants that is responsible for absorbing light energy?
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What note do orchestras typically tune-up to?
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In which year (or decade were luncheon vouchers introduced in the UK?
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Who invented the revolver (handgun?
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Who became Germany's first female chancellor?
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Which designer (brand) created the Kelly bag?
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Arctic King, Saladin and Tom Thumb are which types of vegetable?
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By what name is the Gravelly Hill Interchange better known?
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The Galápagos Islands are a provincial territory of which South American country, 600 miles away on the same equatorial latitude?
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Which Gilbert and Sullivan operetta is sub-titled The Slave of Duty?
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Who succeeded Sir Clive Woodward as England's rugby union coach?
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What is a baby oyster called?
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What is Bill Clinton's middle name?
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In which country are the Sutherland Falls?
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In the US TV comedy show Everybody Loves Raymond, what is Raymond's brother's first name?
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What is the largest flat fish species?
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Apart from a battle, what did Nelson lose at Tenerife in 1797?
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What's the oldest university in the USA?
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In which year were TV licences introduced in the UK?
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Who wrote The Railway Children?
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Who played the Ringo Kid in the original Stagecoach film?
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Which artist painted The Potato Eaters?
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In architecture, what is a lancet?
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Which singer's original name was Elaine Bookbinder?
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Turin lies on which river?
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Which country has the international car registration RA?
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A methuselah of wine holds the equivalent of how many bottles?
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Launched in 1960, what was the name of the first US communications satellite?
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Who invented jeans?
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What does a cartophilist collect?
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Which European city had the Roman name Lutetia?
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What is the green pigment found in most plants that is responsible for absorbing light energy?
Questions & Answers
Interactive Quiz
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How did soul singer Otis Redding die in 1967?Plane crash
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Which actress appears with Jarvis Cocker in Pulp's video, Common People?Sadie Frost
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How many labours were performed by Hercules?Twelve
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Which late MP owned Saltwood Castle in Kent?Alan Clarke
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In which London pub did Ronnie Kray murder George Cornell?The Blind Beggar
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What date is Trafalgar Day?21 October
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What is the birthstone for April?Diamond
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What does 'E' represent in E = MC2?Energy
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What note do orchestras typically tune up to?A
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Which English cathedral was destroyed by fire in 1666?St Pauls
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Who shot and killed Billy the Kid in 1881?Pat Garrett
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What was the first name of Dustin Hoffman's female character in Tootsie?Dorothy
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Which UK store was first to have an escalator installed?Harrods
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In which year (or decade) were luncheon vouchers introduced in the UK?1955
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Yeomen Warders at the Tower of London are commonly known by what other name?Beefeaters
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Who invented the revolver (handgun)?Samuel Colt
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In which ocean is Ascension Island?Atlantic
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What is the USA state capital of California?Sacramento
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In which country was cricketer Ted Dexter born?Italy
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Who was the first English monarch to abdicate?Richard II
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At which railway station was the film Brief Encounter made?Carnforth
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Who was the first British person to walk in space?Michael Foale
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Which designer (brand created the Kelly bag?Hermes
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What is the largest flatfish species?Halibut
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What is the green pigment found in most plants that is responsible for absorbing light energy?Chlorophyll
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What note do orchestras typically tune-up to?A
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In which year (or decade were luncheon vouchers introduced in the UK?1955
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Who invented the revolver (handgun?Samuel Colt
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Who became Germany's first female chancellor?Angela Merkel
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Which designer (brand) created the Kelly bag?Hermes
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Arctic King, Saladin and Tom Thumb are which types of vegetable?Lettuce
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By what name is the Gravelly Hill Interchange better known?Spaghetti Junction
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The Galápagos Islands are a provincial territory of which South American country, 600 miles away on the same equatorial latitude?Ecuador
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Which Gilbert and Sullivan operetta is sub-titled The Slave of Duty?The Pirates of Penzance
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Who succeeded Sir Clive Woodward as England's rugby union coach?Andy Robinson
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What is a baby oyster called?Spat
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What is Bill Clinton's middle name?Jefferson
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In which country are the Sutherland Falls?New Zealand
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In the US TV comedy show Everybody Loves Raymond, what is Raymond's brother's first name?Robert
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What is the largest flat fish species?Halibut
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Apart from a battle, what did Nelson lose at Tenerife in 1797?His arm (right arm)
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What's the oldest university in the USA?Harvard
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In which year were TV licences introduced in the UK?1946
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Who wrote The Railway Children?Edith Nesbit
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Who played the Ringo Kid in the original Stagecoach film?John Wayne
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Which artist painted The Potato Eaters?Vincent Van Gogh
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In architecture, what is a lancet?A window
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Which singer's original name was Elaine Bookbinder?Elkie Brooks
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Turin lies on which river?Po
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Which country has the international car registration RA?Argentina
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A methuselah of wine holds the equivalent of how many bottles?Eight
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Launched in 1960, what was the name of the first US communications satellite?Echo 1
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Who invented jeans?Levi Strauss
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What does a cartophilist collect?Cigarette cards
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Which European city had the Roman name Lutetia?Paris
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What is the green pigment found in most plants that is responsible for absorbing light energy?Chorophyll
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