General Knowledge Quiz

General Knowledge Quiz

1. Which rock band has topped the UK album chart for a fifth time with Medicine At Midnight? Foo Fighters – the album outsold the rest of the top six albums combined. 2. What do archaeologists, who have uncovered the remains of an ancient stone circle in the Preseli Hills in Pembrokeshire, believe happened to it? They think the remains could have been dismantled and rebuilt as Stonehenge, 175 miles away. 3. Which actress will not return to DisneyPlus series The Mandalorian following “abhorrent and unacceptable” social media posts, according to Lucasfilm? Gina Carano 4. How many Olympic gold medals has Mo Farah won? 4 (2 London, 2 Rio) 5. What is the Chinese New Year animal for 2021? Ox 6. Which Beatle crossed Abbey Road first? John Lennon 7. Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés led an expedition that caused the fall of which Empire? The Aztec Empire 8. Which of Shakespeare’s plays is the longest? Hamlet 9. Enchiladas originated in which country? Mexico 10.The Godfather’ was released in 1972; who played the title role? Marlon Brando 11. What is the capital of Iceland? Reykjavík 12.What is the longest running soap opera in the UK? Coronation Street 13.The Troubles in Northern Ireland were brought to an end in 1998 with the signing of what document? The Good Friday Agreement 14.What is the name of the headteacher in Roald Dahl's Matilda? Miss Trunchbull 15.Who is the vice president of the US? Kamala Harris 16.In Greek mythology, Perseus slays which monster with snakes for hair? Medusa 17.Vanilla comes from what flowers? Orchids 18.What is the real name of The Vixen on ITV's The Chase? Jenny Ryan 19.What is the painting ‘La Gioconda’ more usually known as? The Mona Lisa 20.Z and which other letter are worth the most in Scrabble? Q 21.O’Hare Airport serves which American city? Chicago 22.Bohemian Switzerland National Park is in which country? Czech Republic 23.Which lake is often described as the jewel of the Italian lakes? Lake Como 24.In which country would you find the original Legoland? Denmark 25.Which island group includes Ibiza, Menorca and Majorca? The Balearics 26.Who discovered penicillin? Alexander Fleming 27.Queen Elizabeth II is the longest reigning monarch of the UK, followed by Queen Victoria – but who is third? George III 28.Which two houses were involved in the War of the Roses? York, Lancaster 29.Who was Henry VIII’s last wife? Catherine Parr 30.Which year did the European Union first introduce the Euro as currency? 1999 31.What does the acronym “SPECTRE” stand for? Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge, Extortion. 32.How many actors have played M in the official James Bond film series? Four (Bernard Lee, Robert Brown, Judi Dench and Ralph Fiennes) 33.Which year was Daniel Craig’s first Bond film released? 2006 (Casino Royale) 34.Name Christopher Lee’s villain character in The Man With The Golden Gun? Francisco Scaramanga 35.Which famous artist recorded the theme song for Goldeneye? Tina Turner 36.How many number one albums did Cilla Black have in the 60s? None – her first number one album was in 2015 37.The Animals formed in which UK city? Newcastle 38.Which blonde bombshell became the face of country music in the 60s? Dolly Parton 39.How many UK number ones did Elvis Presley have in the 60s? 11 40.Which American singer-songwriter sang of falling into a Ring Of Fire? Johnny Cash.

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