General Knowledge
1. Following Brexit, how many countries will there be in the European Union? |
27 |
2. Epistaxis is the scientific name of which occurrence in the human body? |
Nose Bleed |
3. Easter Island forms part of which South American Country? |
Chile |
4. Calabrese, Arcadia and Blue Wind are all varieties of which vegetable? |
Broccoli |
5. In which English county is Dartmoor national park? |
Devon |
Religion
1. The Watchtower is the official magazine of which religious group? |
Jehovah’s Witness |
2. The Vedas are a large body of scripture in which religion? |
Hinduism |
3. What religion is the Dalai Lama? |
Buddhist |
4. What is the name of the Islamic holy month? |
Ramadan |
5. Shinto is an ethnic religion of the people of which country? |
Japan |
Sport
1. In 2017 Real Madrid became the first team in 27 years to defend the Champions League/European Cup. Who were the last team to achieve this feat? |
AC Milan |
2. In Basketball, how many points in 1 free throw worth? |
1 |
3. Which British golfer holds the record for the most overall wins in Ryder Cup history matches with a total of 23? |
Nick Faldo |
4. How many hurdles are there in an Olympic 110m Hurdles race? |
10 |
5. In which sport do teams compete for the Webb Ellis cup? |
Rugby Union |
1 Question Five Answers (1 point each)
Question – David Bowie had 5 UK number 1 singles. Name them….
Space Oddity |
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Ashes to Ashes |
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Under Pressure |
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Let’s Dance |
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Dancing in the Street |
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History
1. In which year was the infamous Gunpowder plot? |
1605 |
2. Which of Adolf Hitler’s famous associates was the official “Minister of public enlightenment and propaganda”? |
Joseph Goebbels |
3. Who resigned as Prime Minister of the UK in 1923 due to ill health – Andrew Bonar Law, Anthony Eden, Herbert Asquith or Ramsay McDonald? |
Andrew Bonar Law |
4. True or False – The event known as the Boston Tea Party took part in 1851? |
False – it was 1773 |
5. In what decade of the 20th Century did India gain independence from Britain? |
1940s |
TV
1. Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner played the parents of 3 troublesome children in which BBC comedy series? |
Outnumbered |
2. In TV advertising, Zingy is the mascot of which energy company? |
EDF Energy |
3. In which current TV soap would you find a pub called “The Dog in the Pond”? |
Hollyoaks |
4. Who plays Alec Hardy in the ITV series Broadchurch? |
David Tennant |
5. What are the first names of the TV crime fighting duo – Cagney and Lacey? |
Christine and Mary Beth |
Science and Nature
1. What part of the human body has more bones – The hand of the foot? |
The Hand |
2. What is the second largest planet of the Solar System? |
Saturn |
3. A leveret is the young of which animal? |
Hare |
4. The “Pascal” is a unit of measurement of what? |
Pressure |
5. Gossamer is a substance produced by which creates? |
Spider |
Connection
1. Southampton and Portsmouth can be found in which English country? |
Hampshire |
2. Which 2004 film stars Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler and follows the life of man who takes care of his daughter in the midst of tragedy? |
Jersey Girl |
3. Which English city lies at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Fosse? |
York |
4. Which country hosted the 1968 Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup in both 1970 and 1986? |
Mexico |
5. What is the connection between the above 4 answers… |
You add the word “New” to give the name of an American State |