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Copyright © 2021 www.kensquiz.co.uk Quiz Number 169 A free general knowledge for those who enjoy a more challenging quiz. 1. Which English King died from pneumonia after breaking his collar bone from falling from his horse? 2. What is a capon? 3. With which art movement would you associate Salvador Dali? 4. In which modern day country would you find Mesopotamia? 5. Which songs with "Mind" in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists,[a] Visage(1981), [b] Dennis Lloyd (2018), [c] Heatwave (1978), [d] Victoria Beckham (2002) and [e] The Small faces (1966)? 6. In Toy Story which actor provides the voice for Buzz Lightyear? 7. With over 44million sold worldwide, which is the World's best selling car? 8. Who wrote the series of novels featuring Jack Ryan? 9. Which Canadian in 1965 became the first Secretary-General of the Commonwealth? 10. What was the first animated movie to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar? 11. Who was the first British female athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in a track or field event? 12. How many of the signs of the zodiac are symbolised by animals? 13. Which country singer was known as "The Man in Black"? 14. Who was the first unmarried President of the USA? 15. In which plays by William Shakespeare do the following characters appear, [a] Prospero, [b] Oberon, [c] Goneril, [d] Shylock and [e] Rosencrantz? 16. The capital city of which country lies on the shore of the Caspian Sea? 17. How many novels did Emily Bronte publish? 18. Which scientist discovered the vaccine for Polio? 19. Which treaty of 1919 formally ended World War I? 20. What symbol is also known as an Octothorpe?.

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