quiz 1198 – general knowledge (QA) print friendly version Click on question to reveal answer 1 The 1920's landscape painters known as the 'Group of Seven' were from which country? 2 Which vitamin is known to prevent night-blindness? 3 Late American actor Bernard Schwarz was better known by what name? 4 What is the name of the raised platform used for Torah readings in a Synagogue? 5 The stomach of which animal is traditionally stuffed for a haggis? 6 Which country was formerly known by the Greeks as Tylos? 7 IA is the abbreviation for which US state? 8 Who played Margo Channing in the 1950 film 'All About Eve'? 9 Which laundry product was advertised with the slogan 'Trust pink, forget stains'? 10 The peptide hormone renin is secreted by which organ of the body? 11 The city of Baghdad lies on which river? 12 How many states make up Germany? 13 If someone is born on the 24th May, what is their Zodiac sign? 14 On which side of the road do motorists drive in Australia? 15 Seal point is a dark brown marking on the fur of which animal? 16 In which year was the 'Storming of the Bastille' in Paris? 17 Simpkin is the name of the cat that appears in which Beatrix Potter book? 18 Who became British Prime Minister in April 1976? 19 Elizabeth Woodville was the wife of which English monarch? 20 Xanthophobia is the irrational fear of which colour?