quiz 1136 – general knowledge (QA) print friendly version Click on question to reveal answer 1 What type of root does a dandelion have? 2 What was the name of England's first offshore Pirate Radio station? 3 Who was the trainer of three-times English Grand National winner Red Rum? 4 In the nursery rhyme who cut off the 'Three Blind Mice' tails? 5 Which band released a 2003 album entitled 'Youth and Young Manhood'? 6 What colour is the dragon on the national flag of Wales? 7 Which month of the year comes third alphabetically? 8 The coastline of Kenya lies on which ocean? 9 Which opera by Verdi is based on the Alexander Dumas book 'La Dame aux Camelias'? 10 Which Apollo spacecraft landed on the Moon in February 1971? 11 The Northwest Passage connects which two oceans? 12 Which letter of the alphabet is represented by one dot in the International Morse Code? 13 'Parky' is the nickname of which former British talk show host? 14 Which British darts player is known by the nickname 'Mr Glitter'? 15 A portiere is a heavy curtain which is hung across what? 16 What does a cerophilist collect? 17 How many paintings make up William Hogarth's 'A Rake's Progress'? 18 According to the Bible, Jesus was at a wedding in Cana when he turned water into what? 19 Which planet in our solar system is known as Earth's sister planet? 20 Political Aide Alastair Campbell was best known as Director of Communications and Strategy for which British Prime Minister? 21 The headquarters of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) is in which country? 22 In Greek mythology Eurystheus imposed twelve labours on which of his cousins? 23 Mora-Siljan Airport is in which European country? 24 'Canard' is French for which creature? 25 Which former US President is often referred to as LBJ? 26 Ursula, Sebastian and Flounder are all characters in which Disney film? 27 Composers Joseph Haydn and Franz Schubert were born in which country? 28 Fragrant essential oil Attar is typically made from the petals of which flower? 29 Who directed the 1988 film 'Beetle Juice'? 30 The Jet d'Eau Fountain is in which European city?