quiz 1038 – general knowledge (QA) print friendly version Click on question to reveal answer 1 Actor Harris Glenn Milstead was better known by what name? 2 Which Irish artist had a poet brother called William? 3 Leonardo DiCaprio played which billionaire in the 2004 film 'The Aviator'? 4 A morwong is what type of creature? 5 In which US state is Lake Dillon? 6 Which British monarch said of Thomas Seymour 'This day died a man of much wit and very little judgement'? 7 Who were the runners-up in the 1978 FIFA World Cup? 8 The village of Blenheim, the scene of a 1704 battle, is in which mainland European country? 9 Abraham Slender is a character in which Shakespeare play? 10 The Vedas are ancient texts relating to which religion? 11 What does the Latin phrase 'Scito te ipsum' translate to in English? 12 What is the first name of author Agatha Christie's Miss Marple? 13 Which female singer had a 1991 UK hit with the single 'Promise Me'? 14 In anatomy, otic relates to which part of the human body? 15 Actor Lawrence Tureaud is better known by what name? 16 Delamere Forest is in which English county? 17 What are the names of the three major airports which serve New York City? 18 Which British playwright was killed with a hammer by his lover Keith Haliwell in 1967? 19 What is the nickname of baseball star Jimmie Foxx? 20 Who wrote the musical 'Oliver', which was based on Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist? 21 The Xingu River is in which South American country? 22 Which US President was assassinated in 1881? 23 Zakumi was the name of the official mascot for which sporting competition? 24 The Free Officers Movement was composed of young junior army officers committed to unseating the monarchy of which African country? 25 In mathematics, what type of angle measures more than 180 degrees but less than 360 degrees? 26 What is the basic currency of Brazil? 27 In which year was the storming of the Bastille, which started the French Revolution? 28 Boxer Jacob 'Baby Jake' Matlala was born in which country? 29 Which US state is known as the 'Gem State'? 30 Selene (Selenological Engineering Explorer) was the second lunar orbital spacecraft launched by which country, in September 2007?